# F350 electrical problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/f350-electrical-problem/54600>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f350, ford\
**Created:** [September 3, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/f350-electrical-problem/54600 "2010-09-03T15:12:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![peter.smithinak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9de053/32.png) [@peter.smithinak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/peter.smithinak)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/f350-electrical-problem/54600/1 "2010-09-03T15:12:56Z")

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I have a 2004 F350. About 85,000 miles. 6L diesel.  
  
  
  
 A few weeks ago, while I am driving the radio goes dead and the ABS and airbag warning lights come on. The next day the batteries are dead. Engine will not crank. I take it to the dealer and tell them that it seems like there is a pwer draw when the car is off. They say bad batteries (the batteries are about two years old) and they replace the batteries. They also tell me I have a bad EGR (this was also replaced about two years ago) and they replace this as well.  
  
  
  
 A week after I get the truck back, the same sequence of events happen and I have a dead truck.  
  
  
  
 Help.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/f350-electrical-problem/54600/2 "2010-09-03T15:34:25Z")

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Did you have a “load” check done on your alternator? It sounds like your charging system is either weak or you have a parasitic drain on your batteries. New batteries should not go dead without cause. You need a good mechanic to check out your truck. I would avoid your dealership.