buffalofrenchy Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 HiNew member here from Western New York.Looking at the C-max Energi as the lease prices seem very good and my current lease is up...I stopped without notice at a dealer yesterday to test drive a C-max but the 12 volt battery was clearly dead or no longer charged.That was a bummer.We rescheduled the test drive for later next week.Since then I have read lots of posts on this forum concerning dead battery issues... wonder if I should be concerned that the actual car I might lease is currently out of service on the dealer lot...I have read also lots of positive and good things about the car.This seems to be a great forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestead Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 I went to test drive a prius v and it also had a dead battery, they jumped it and away we went. C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiesel1 Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Aren't dealers reassuring :clapping: :lol2: C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) Hi buffalofrenchy. Welcome to the forum. In my opinion if you have to ask your question, your gut is telling you maybe there is a problem and you should not carry on with that particular dealer and car. I tend to follow my gut instincts and that has served me well. Why take a chance when you probably have other dealerships and cars to choose from. Good luck. Our SEL has been a keeper. Edit: My husband has a different view LOL. He thinks don't sweat the dead battery as it is likely just been sitting on the lot for a long while and does not indicate anything other than a dead battery from sitting. So you have the yin and yang from our household. Edited November 4, 2013 by Laurel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnOhio Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 It could be that it's been sitting a long time and the battery dyed. My old car hadn't been driven in a month, got in it and the battery was so low that it almost did'nt turn her over and that was while it was still warm out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiesel1 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) It could be that it's been sitting a long time and the battery dyed. My old car hadn't been driven in a month, got in it and the battery was so low that it almost did'nt turn her over and that was while it was still warm out.Yep! We call it, lot rot ;) That's died as in dead... Not the color dyed :victory: Edited November 4, 2013 by drdiesel1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalofrenchy Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Well it is now a done deal.I tried it today and we agreed on the lease terms.I will pick it up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frbill Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Congrats and Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Wow! That was quick. Congratulations and keep us posted. What colour is your car? We will look forward to all your stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 A good time of year for bargaining - Welcome Buffalofrenchy, and best wishes on the new Energi ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Wow! That was quick. Congratulations and keep us posted. What colour is your car? We will look forward to all your stories.Welcome to the fold, buffalofrenchy, and glad to see Laurel's asking the important questions... Ice Storm seems quite appropriate for WNY, but I'd steer clear of Platinum or Oxford whites... too easy to be mistaken for a snow drift. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalofrenchy Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks all. The car is grey.Day 1 today went very well. I was able to complete almost my entire commute in EV, switching to hybrid mode with about 2 mi to go when driving back home.My four year old daughter asked me if I forgot to turn the car ON when we left the house this morning. C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveofDurham Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks all. The car is grey.Day 1 today went very well. I was able to complete almost my entire commute in EV, switching to hybrid mode with about 2 mi to go when driving back home.My four year old daughter asked me if I forgot to turn the car ON when we left the house this morning. Way to go and thanks for adding your location - now we know what the buffalo means in buffalofrenchy and what kind of winter climate you will be operating in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcooper Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Howdy folks, I'm new to this forum so forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong place. The "DEAD BATTERY" caught my attention. I bought a 2013 C-MAX SEL to tow behind my motor home. I was towing 2011 Ford Edge but my wife has turned into a gas mileage freak and we went with the C_MAX. Great car for RV towing, more aerodynamic, lighter, and almost as much interior room as the Edge. I had a problem with the Edge arriving with a dead battery after a 4 or 5 hour tow. The C-MAX has the same problem. Apparently Ford products have a heck of a battery drain when the car is left in neutral. That can be overcome. Here's a serious problem. The owners manual indicates that you tow the C-MAX in neutral with the ignition in accessory position. Great but they didn't realize that if you leave it in accessory the odometer will clock miles while you're towing it. Not only will it get you to the end of warranty faster, it also totally screws up the MPG history because the car thinks it's getting great mileage, mine was showing 59 mpg. The C-MAX support folks said the engineers were looking into the problem. I took the car back to the dealer for some serious talk and the tech got on line with their tech support and the answer came back to shut everything down when you tow (I have a copy of that e-mail in case I need it for future discussions). With everything shut down the odometer doesn't record the towed miles, but, the car still arrives with a dead battery. Easy solution, I had to spend $75 for a new RV to car electrical cable. The connector on the car is a four pin from the 7 blade on the RV. New cable is a 6 pin with one pin a 12 volt from the rv that connects to the C-MAX battery (via the jump start post under the hood because I haven't laid eyes on the 12 volt battery). Every one I ask says it's in a rear quarter panel or it's under the storage area. I'm too old to be sticking my fat head under a car with low ground clearance to find out where it is. I assume there really is one back there because the dash lights up and the car starts (hope it's a maintenance free battery). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Welcome Mr. Cooper. There is lots of info and discussion about hauling the C-Max if you scroll down to the heading "Cargo, Hauling etc". I think they have hashed out some of what you have written about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thanks all. The car is grey.Day 1 today went very well. I was able to complete almost my entire commute in EV, switching to hybrid mode with about 2 mi to go when driving back home.My four year old daughter asked me if I forgot to turn the car ON when we left the house this morning. Great to hear you got an Energi. The cars are nearly identical in most aspects so you'll find a lot of good information here on the hybrid forum but you should also join the Energi specific forum too: http://fordcmaxenergiforum.com/forum/2-welcome/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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