Dead Battery...almost??

[Bobs184000]

I have a 2013 SE. No battery issues other than replacing the original in early 2017.

 

I always turn off headlights, radio, fan, etc.

 

Drove normally to work today. At lunch (5 hours sitting) the key fob would not unlock the doors. Used key to get in, turned key, and nothing. Until about 3 seconds later, everything lit up and acted normal. Drove normally for 15 minutes.

 

The trip information had been reset to 0 as if something had died/cleared out. Now, key fob works fine and car acts normally. Anyone have an experience like this?

 

Very strange. The car has never ‘acted dead’ initially and then been fine. Thanks for any info!

[ptjones]

I'm wondering if you have a bad 12v Batt. connection. :headscratch: Check the batt. voltage to make sure it's ok.

 

Paul

[Bobs184000]

Everything was fine. But now six days later, it does it again after sitting overnight but won’t come on for anythIng. Tow truck is on the way now. Going to get my battery replaced later today under warranty. We’ll see how it goes.

[Louder North]

I have a 2013 SE. No battery issues other than replacing the original in early 2017.

 

I always turn off headlights, radio, fan, etc.

 

Drove normally to work today. At lunch (5 hours sitting) the key fob would not unlock the doors. Used key to get in, turned key, and nothing. Until about 3 seconds later, everything lit up and acted normal. Drove normally for 15 minutes.

 

The trip information had been reset to 0 as if something had died/cleared out. Now, key fob works fine and car acts normally. Anyone have an experience like this?

 

Very strange. The car has never ‘acted dead’ initially and then been fine. Thanks for any info!

We had a similar experience with our 2013 SEL.  Only 'clue' (if it was a clue), was that the radio would not turn on just prior to the apparent dead (but only a few months old) battery.  Put it on a charger (6A) for a few hours and it has been good ever since... and the radio starting working normally as well. 

[Bobs184000]

I got a new battery yesterday while it was under warranty for no charge. The car has been normal since, with one exception. The clock on the efficiency leaves screen is correct and changes like it should, but the clock on the sync screen was at 2:29 yesterday and now is at 2:50 today. It will not let you set it to the correct time, and seems to move slowly on its own pace (20 minutes in 24 hours).

 

It’s the strangest thing I’ve ever seen. Everything else about the car seems normal.

[Redshift]

Had an odd thing happen two times so far. I was listening to the radio without the car on and I got a message that it was turning off the radio to save the battery. It said I could start the car instead. Has anyone else seen this? I hope it's not a warning that my 12v battery is dying.

[homestead]

Normal warning to save the battery.  Lasts about 10 minutes with a new battery.  As your battery ages the amount of time

the radio will play goes down.

[jestevens]

I used C-MAX at the drive-in last weekend - just left it in READY mode because I didn't want the 12V battery to deplete.  I held down the throttle during intermission to charge the HVB up close to 100% and it lasted almost the whole movie without needing to turn on engine.   People apparently turn on engine now anyway, Car engine a lot quieter than they used to be.  The only problem was the LCD gauge cluster doesn't dim while the car is in READY with the lights off.