# 2016 Lincoln MKX - Dead battery

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-dead-battery/169606>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** batteries, lincoln\
**Created:** [September 5, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-dead-battery/169606 "2020-09-05T14:55:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![GeraldFBecker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@GeraldFBecker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GeraldFBecker)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-dead-battery/169606/1 "2020-09-05T14:55:28Z")

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Dead battery. There seems to be a battery draw because the battery will completely discharge after sitting for a few days.

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-dead-battery/169606/2 "2020-09-05T20:40:19Z")

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Get your battery tested …for free at Advance Auto and others. A dead cell can show this behavior.

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**Author:** ![GeraldFBecker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@GeraldFBecker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GeraldFBecker)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-dead-battery/169606/3 "2020-09-06T02:45:19Z")

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The dealership installed a brand new Motorcraft battery.

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-dead-battery/169606/4 "2020-09-06T14:16:04Z")

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If you know how to use an ammeter, connect it at the battery and remove fuse by fuse to see what circuit has the problem. (It still might be elsewhere.)

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-dead-battery/169606/5 "2020-09-06T20:30:36Z")

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> [@GeraldFBecker](#):
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> The dealership installed a brand new Motorcraft battery.

How long ago? Batteries can and do fail. Just trying to cover all the bases.

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**Author:** ![GeraldFBecker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@GeraldFBecker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GeraldFBecker)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-dead-battery/169606/6 "2020-09-06T23:55:54Z")

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The new battery was installed on June 23 of this year.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkx-dead-battery/169606/7 "2020-09-07T00:15:08Z")

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Okay, it’s unlikely a 2 month old battery would fail already. You probably need to have the vehicle diagnosed for a “parasitic draw,” where there’s something is draining the battery even when the vehicle isn’t operating.