Mitsubishi 2020 Outlander battery issues

brm7675
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:34:22 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Back about 2.5 weeks ago I purchased from a dealership as 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander ES with a little over 35,000 miles. After having it for a few days but not driving it as I work from home and we were in the beginning stages of the deep freeze I went out to run some errands and it was a struggle to start the car. I finally got it started but the engine sputtered and even set off the check engine light. So I took it back to the dealership who is not a mitsubishi dealership. They checked the code and it was a misfire code.
They gave me a loaner car and said the would take it over to their mitsubishi dealership to have them look at it since it is still under warrenty. Two days later they called and said it was ready. I got there and they said it was a bad battery and replaced it. I drove it home and the next day without issues. Then the car sat for 9 days as the deep freeze really hit with temps with windchill hit in the -20 range. Yes my car sits outside as I don’t have a garage. Finally I went out to start it and again it struggled and at first would not start, I tried it again after letting it sit for an hour or two and it started but again really struggled. So this time I took it directly to the Mitsubishi dealership and they let it sit outside for a few days and said it started ok, they said they left it outside. So I went and picked it up. Temps over those two days were near zero. Now back home and I looked at the battery and due to it’s location I can only see the second and third number on the battery for CCA which is a 60 so it could be 460 or 560 or 660, but now with all the info…

Would it be wise for me given my car does sit for 4-5 days usually without driving to move up to the top battery I have found which is a 720 CCA and see if that helps with this issue. Ill have to pay out of pocket. Also the battery is in a horrible spot, I have seen you can have installed a mount where if needed you can jump from it as it is connected to the battery. Is this a wise idea and is this something any car place could install.

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