Bought a 2016 CX-5 Touring AWD in December 2020.
The battery has a sticker on it saying it was installed new SEPT 2020.
Today, June 2021, I drove to work just fine and when I came out the battery was dead. Nothing was left on. No lights etc.
I had to get a jump and drove home. Later I tried to start it again and it wouldn’t. All the connections were tight and clean.
I took the battery out, noticed the sticker (SEPT 2020), and took it to Auto Zone to be tested. It was at 10v. So something has obviously drained this new battery. They charged it up to 100% and I put it back in. The car started just fine.
But now it’s super stressful to not know whether my car is gonna start or not every time I go to start it.
The battery light was never on indicating a problem. What is draining it?
The starter sounds fine. The alternator belt doesn’t appear to be loose or have a bad bearing. ??? I’m puzzled
Thanks
The battery has a sticker on it saying it was installed new SEPT 2020.
Today, June 2021, I drove to work just fine and when I came out the battery was dead. Nothing was left on. No lights etc.
I had to get a jump and drove home. Later I tried to start it again and it wouldn’t. All the connections were tight and clean.
I took the battery out, noticed the sticker (SEPT 2020), and took it to Auto Zone to be tested. It was at 10v. So something has obviously drained this new battery. They charged it up to 100% and I put it back in. The car started just fine.
But now it’s super stressful to not know whether my car is gonna start or not every time I go to start it.
The battery light was never on indicating a problem. What is draining it?
The starter sounds fine. The alternator belt doesn’t appear to be loose or have a bad bearing. ??? I’m puzzled
Thanks