# SUV dead battery **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** explorer, ford\ **Created:** [January 23, 2022, 4:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066 "2022-01-23T04:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tlliquids\_179198](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@tlliquids\_179198](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tlliquids_179198)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 4:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/1 "2022-01-23T04:40:07Z")
I have a 2002 Ford Explorer XLS 4WD and I’m trying figure out why my battery keeps dying so easily. Always having replace every 2 weeks to a month. Are there any other possible issues that could be causing my battery to die? ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/2 "2022-01-23T04:45:12Z")
check to make sure no lights are staying on. like glove box or under hood light. you should also check your brake lights are not sticking on when you leave the truck. you can have a sticking brake light switch. this can happen intermittently. also, you can check for a parasitic draw. [The BEST Way TO Perform a Parasitic Draw Test - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRcj1fQcWwU) ---
**Author:** ![tlliquids\_179198](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@tlliquids\_179198](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tlliquids_179198)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/3 "2022-01-23T05:04:51Z")
There aren’t any lights on. So I guess I will try and check for parasitic draw. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/4 "2022-01-23T05:08:51Z")
[Ford Explorer Battery Draining Diagnosis | Drivetrain Resource (700r4transmissionhq.com)](https://www.700r4transmissionhq.com/ford-explorer-battery-draining/) ---
**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/5 "2022-01-23T05:12:19Z")
Might be a good idea to get the alternator tested. ---
**Author:** ![tlliquids\_179198](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@tlliquids\_179198](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tlliquids_179198)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/6 "2022-01-23T05:23:19Z")
Will do that before the test. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/7 "2022-01-23T10:24:36Z")
Why are you replacing it instead of recharging it? Were you having the battery checked for damage or inability to hold a charge before you replaced it? ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/8 "2022-01-23T10:34:54Z")
> [@SteveCBT](#): > > Why are you replacing it instead of recharging it? Because it’s a lot easier then properly diagnosing the problem. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/9 "2022-01-23T14:19:48Z")
> [@tlliquids\_179198](#): > > Always having replace every 2 weeks to a month. Are there any other possible issues that could be causing my battery to die? Why did you not have a shop look at this problem after the second battery ? You have probably spent more money on batteries than a proper repair would have cost. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-dead-battery/182066/10 "2022-01-23T14:55:48Z")
Get a $10 battery disconnect.