Bad Battery

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Originally Posted by f5fstop

Battery going dead with 17K is not unusual in this day-and-age, and it is not only with GM (my Jeep's battery went dead very early too). In extreme hot areas the plates tend to short, in more moderate areas, they are just bad batteries.

Thanks f5fstop.

[f5fstop]

I guess I should have said, "they are bad batteries," a little differently. I don't want it to sound like all batteries are bad in the vehicles, only those that fail. Car manufacturers from GM to Lexus to Heep, etc., use the bare minimum battery. All lead/acid batteries have problems in hot areas; more so than in cold areas.

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LOL, thanks f5fstop. I guess my battery must have lasted longer than most at 14 months since I don't live in a hot OR cold climate ... we're moderate here.