# 2013 Dodge Dart - Battery drain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-battery-drain/135848>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 5, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-battery-drain/135848 "2019-03-05T17:01:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![joecourtney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@joecourtney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joecourtney)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-battery-drain/135848/1 "2019-03-05T17:01:32Z")

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What could be causing my battery to drain? It is less than 2 years old and it has gone dead 3 times within the last month. No I do not believe it is the cold weather as we have had an above normal winter. Only once did the battery go dead when it was in single digits.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-battery-drain/135848/2 "2019-03-05T17:03:47Z")

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Parasitic electrical drain. May take some work to find the source.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-battery-drain/135848/3 "2019-03-05T21:47:38Z")

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Do you have an aftermarket… Stereo? Remote starter? or Car Alarm? Suspect those first fr parasitic drains. All are notorious for this.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-battery-drain/135848/4 "2019-03-06T04:16:53Z")

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How often do you drive it and what is your annual mileage.

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**Author:** ![joecourtney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@joecourtney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joecourtney)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-battery-drain/135848/5 "2019-03-06T13:19:50Z")

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Thank you for the response. Everything is factory. No corrosion on posts or cables. So I guess I am left with faulty charging, a bad alternator, worn tensioners or loose belts. Will let you know the results from the dealership.

Sitting idle for a week and the car would not start still makes me think of a parasitic drain though.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-dart-battery-drain/135848/6 "2019-03-06T13:28:03Z")

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BTW, if the battery went totally dead three times the life of the battery may be affected.