Ford Battery ServiceIn Wilmington, NC

From dealing with a slow-starting engine to making sure all of your electrical components are working properly and efficiently, Ford battery service is a key part of maintaining your vehicle. At Capital Ford of Wilmington, you can count on our trained technicians to get it done with precision and professionalism promptly so that you can leave with complete satisfaction. To learn more about battery issues and service, see below, and to schedule an appointment, contact us today.

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What Goes Into a Ford Battery Service?

Like services from our tire center, the answer can depend on the details. Some of the most common procedures we offer are as follows:

Ford Battery Test and Inspection

A simple test via electrical current-measuring tools, we'll hook our gear up to the battery and see what kind of juice is being generated. If it's less than the factory-specified levels, we'll inform you that a battery replacement is needed.

This Ford battery service is usually the quickest and most affordable, but certain factors (like inconvenient battery locations) can complicate things. Additionally, if there's a strong current coming from the battery, dead electrical systems may indicate much deeper issues in the car.

In such cases, this Ford battery service becomes more involved: We'll work our way through the car until we find the issues, which could range from a loose alternator belt to a torn wiring harness.

Ford Battery Replacement

Your Ford battery gets charged by your car's engine via a belt-driven alternator. If the alternator is giving the battery the current it needs, but the battery can't hold the electrical charge properly, a replacement is needed.

To replace it, we choose or order the right battery from our parts department in Wilmington, NC, and then uninstall the old battery. We then test the new one, install it, and re-attach the electrical leads.

However, the battery shouldn't be ignored until it fully dies. A bad or dying battery can leave you stranded even if it seems to work at first, so instead, treat a Ford battery replacement as regular maintenance in line with an oil change.

Your Ford vehicle's battery should be changed every three to five years. Get a battery test to determine how much life is left in it.

Can You Charge a Dead Battery?

Yes, roadside assistance or our service center near Jacksonville, NC, can charge a dead battery for you and help jump-start your car, but this is only a temporary fix. Whatever issue caused the battery to die may still be present, and a diagnosis plus replacement or system repair will often be necessary to avoid future dead-battery situations.

Ford EV Battery Replacement

So far, we've been using the word "battery" to refer to the lead-acid battery that sits next to a gasoline engine. In EVs, Ford battery service is a whole different ballgame.

For starters, most EV batteries are massive, made from more complex lithium-ion cells, and occupy the entire underfloor section of the vehicle. A replacement requires the car to be thoroughly disassembled, and many battery-related repairs (such as replacing the EV battery coolant lines) demand at least partial disassembly of the model.

Think of Ford EV battery service in a similar way to gasoline engine service: It involves us working on the most complicated and important area of the automobile. That's why you should always go to a certified Ford service center for any battery-related work on your electric vehicle.

Your Ford Battery Warranty

When you drive home a new Ford vehicle from our dealership near Myrtle Beach, SC, the original lead-acid battery will be covered with a three-year/36,000-mile Battery Warranty;¹ if it's a hybrid or EV, the critical system battery will be covered by an eight-year/100,000-mile High-Voltage Battery Warranty.¹

Schedule Your Ford Battery Service Today

Whether it's a Ford battery service or a brake service and replacement, the Capital Ford of Wilmington team has you covered with fast, precise work. To make that even more appealing, we offer attractive specials that may include savings on certain procedures or installations.

Schedule a service appointment today, and put bad-battery symptoms to rest for good.

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