Feb. 18, 2021—Some brand-new 2021 Ford F-150 pickups are experiencing dead 12-volt batteries due to phantom battery drain, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Ford declined to provide details about the situation, specifically why and how the batteries are failing. Customers have documented these occurrences, which seem to happen without any potential signs or warning.
“A population of vehicles built before we began shipping to dealers require a software update to prevent batteries from losing their charge," Ford spokesman Said Deep told the publication. "Our dealers were notified last week and customer letters will go out next week as part of a customer satisfaction program for this matter."
