# 2023 Ford Focus - battery keeps draining **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** focus, ford\ **Created:** [July 25, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-ford-focus-battery-keeps-draining/185457 "2022-07-25T06:54:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BlancaYeseniaValle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BlancaYeseniaValle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BlancaYeseniaValle)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-ford-focus-battery-keeps-draining/185457/1 "2022-07-25T06:54:38Z")
Battery keeps draining itself ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-ford-focus-battery-keeps-draining/185457/2 "2022-07-25T20:32:52Z")
I don’t think the 2023 model is available yet but if your vehicle is fairly new it should have some warranty left. In any event, make sure your battery is in good condition. If it is, it sounds like a “parasitic draw,” which means something is staying on when the car isn’t running. Your dealer or independent mechanic can diagnose the problem. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2023-ford-focus-battery-keeps-draining/185457/3 "2022-07-25T21:28:07Z")
Could be a problem w/the alternator as well. Ask your shop do a charging system test. My diy’er method for a quick test of battery & alternator: Before first start of the day battery should measure about 12.6 volts. Then after starting the engine, 13.5-15.5 volts.