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[bac5945]

I don't think anyone is suggesting that constantly trickled is necessary with a good battery. Once the battery is fully charged it should be good for some time.

I make no claim of being optimum for battery life but I've had no problems sonce I started trickling about once a month.

Plugging in a GT keeps 12V battery charged also. No need to trickle charge.

 

[JEEPGRADY]

I agree. And, I doubt it is a design feature unique to Lincolns these days to have these "issues" with such highly computerized vehicles.

I disagree. I've had/have many different brands/models and the only problem I've had of this nature is my Corsair and Maverick.

 

[timmo]

If you can keep your key fob away (10 feet) and close the app (if you have PAAK) that may also help.

I do have my key fob about 100 feet away, so that should (hopefully) never be an issue.

PAAK (Phone as a Key) is interesting - didn't think about that. I do have it setup on my iPhone, with 'Location' in iOS settings set to 'Always'. Not sure if that's a bad thing ... I could change it to 'While Using the App', but I hope it wouldn't impact sending me any alerts, etc. Doing my best to never open the app anymore on my phone!

 

[JEEPGRADY]

I do have my key fob about 100 feet away, so that should (hopefully) never be an issue.

PAAK (Phone as a Key) is interesting - didn't think about that. I do have it setup on my iPhone, with 'Location' in iOS settings set to 'Always'. Not sure if that's a bad thing ... I could change it to 'While Using the App', but I hope it wouldn't impact sending me any alerts, etc. Doing my best to never open the app anymore on my phone!

Changing location to " just while using the app" while is advisable, won't correct the issue.

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[timmo]

I changed location to 'while using the app' and opened the app, and it says it was last updated 2 hours ago. I last used the car and app 2 days ago. Interesting to see if that 'ping' for updates now stops with changing the location setting in iOS.

 

[kingdre]

I’ve had my new Corsair for just over a month now, and today I am getting ‘Remote Features Disabled To Preserve Battery’ message on my phone with the Lincoln app. I last drove it Friday, and I only have 197 miles on it. I got this same message last Friday as well and the last time I drove it before then was just a few days before. I don’t understand it. The weather’s been fine (above freezing) … could it be WiFi related at all? Should I turn off WiFi in the car so that it’s maybe not trying to connect to my home network? Anything bad if I do that? I think it also did this one other time earlier in the month.

Just curious if anyone else has experienced this and potential fixes. Thanks.

You've had the car over a month and have less than 200 miles? Is it just sitting in the driveway? Have you ever had a brand new car? You havent even broken the engine in. There is probably NOTHING wrong the vehicle. You need to drive it. That's what vehicles are made for. At least start it, let it run for 10 minutes. drive to the grocery store. Pick up snacks for the weekend lol. I'm not being funny either. I love EV mode, but once a week, i make sure I burn the gas engine for 10-20 minutes. You can also drive to the store in Excite mode. This is my 2nd Corsair. Driven almost 60k miles between the two.

 

[Black Label]

I disagree. I've had/have many different brands/models and the only problem I've had of this nature is my Corsair and Maverick.

Did those other vehicles have systems that monitored the battery state of charge with an app that would notify when the vehicle was in a power saving mode?

 

[JEEPGRADY]

Did those other vehicles have systems that monitored the battery state of charge with an app that would notify when the vehicle was in a power saving mode?

Did those other vehicles have systems that monitored the battery state of charge with an app that would notify when the vehicle was in a power saving mode?

No, but none of them disabled any options including start/stop since the Fall or had their battery drop to 50% in 2 weeks with minimum usage after charging to 100% as with my Corsair and Maverick have

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[Black Label]

No, but none of them disabled any options including start/stop since the Fall or had their battery drop to 50% in 2 weeks with minimum usage after charging to 100%.

I hear ya. I have been frustrated by this as well on my Navigator. I am using the Nico Genius 10 every night now. That seems to be doing the trick of keeping the Auto Stop/Start working and avoiding the battery saving mode. I have found that if I don't charge the battery nightly and eventually have the AS/S stop functioning, I have to make sure to reset the system per the manual after charging by locking the vehicle for 8 hours.

I was suer over this past winter that I need a new battery, but since doing the daily charging, everything works as advertised.

 

[olderbudweiser]

While I have a Maverick Hybrid and have not encountered this problem, many have on the Maverick Forum.
I am of the opinion if your vehicle requires a trickle charger for normal use.

Get rid of it and get sometime else. That is not normal. You do not want to be stranded at the most inopportune time.

 

[JEEPGRADY]

I agree. I'm ready for a new full size suv to replace my Grand Cherokee L. Was contemplating the Aviator, but no dice. It's bad enough that I have to contend with the battery snafu on 2 Ford vehicles. I certainly don't want to make it 3.

 

[olderbudweiser]

I agree. I'm ready for a new full size suv to replace my Grand Cherokee L. Was contemplating the Aviator, but no dice. It's bad enough that I have to contend with the battery snafu on 2 Ford vehicles. I certainly don't want to make it 3.

I think if it's a non hybrid all good.

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[JEEPGRADY]

I think if it's a non hybrid all good.

Well, both my Corsair and Maverick are non hybrids and not good.

 

[olderbudweiser]

Well, both my Corsair and Maverick are non hybrids and not good.

Thats too bad. If you cannot trust your vehicle it's time to move on.
So far my 2023 Maverick Hybrid has been flawless. Left it for 17 days not on a charger, came back everything kicked and away I went.

Wife has a 2023 Corsair she loves it. Has been trouble free since purchase. May 2023. Not a GT.

 

[timmo]

You've had the car over a month and have less than 200 miles? Is it just sitting in the driveway? Have you ever had a brand new car? You havent even broken the engine in. There is probably NOTHING wrong the vehicle. You need to drive it. That's what vehicles are made for. At least start it, let it run for 10 minutes. drive to the grocery store. Pick up snacks for the weekend lol. I'm not being funny either. I love EV mode, but once a week, i make sure I burn the gas engine for 10-20 minutes. You can also drive to the store in Excite mode. This is my 2nd Corsair. Driven almost 60k miles between the two.

Yes, I've had a new car before (quite a few), and I posted this 6 weeks after owning it sharing my own personal experiences (it's not a Hybrid/PHEV by the way, its a gas-only engine). This is my first 'connected' vehicle though, so I thought posing my question in these forums was okay and appropriate considering: a) it's a new car with a new battery, b) what behaviors should I expect from it, c) what are best practices to keep everything running smoothly with the battery. In my eyes it doesn't seem reasonable that a battery would behave this way for a luxury vehicle with a new battery if one drives it 2-3 times per week (I'm no longer a daily driver where this issue probably doesn't exist). I don't think there's anything wrong with my post in asking other folks their experiences as I'm learning a lot of new things in having my first luxury car (and my first Lincoln). These forums are a treasure trove of information, and have learned lots since joining (and will continue to learn). I do appreciate constructive criticism though - you have some valid points in your response

 

[timmo]

Alrighty - back to the original topic. So I turned off location access to 'While Using the App' instead of 'Always' last Friday in iOS, and ever since then the app did not once ping my car at all with a new status update (and I opened the app multiple times over the weekend to test this out). When it was previously set to 'Always', the app would always update itself multiple times per day. So by having the option set to 'While Using the App', I can *most likely* rule out the app causing a battery drain (PAAK is still setup by the way during this test).

I did a manual refresh in the app last night and it still wouldn't talk to the car (it kept failing), but at some point overnight it managed to update itself and this morning I saw the update. I then went outside and tried to start my car using PAAK with the app open quite a few times, and it would not work (the car would not start and I kept getting a failure message even though I was standing right next to it). The bluetooth kept trying to connect per the app, but it wouldn't (the app encourages you to 'Optimize Phone as a Key' by changing Location services to 'Always'). So I entered using my fob as normal and started her up. So apparently the PAAK will not work if you have Location set to anything but 'Always', but that's probably okay for me because I can still get in with my code and use my backup start code in the event I don't have my fob (I need to test this scenario). With the car running, I could successfully use the app to lock/unlock the doors, etc.

Anyways - hopefully the above is some useful info. I found it interesting in learning these behaviors and hopefully I won't have a significant battery drain anymore in-between driving it.

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[felixmendel]

I have had this three times on my 2020 Corsair. I am on my third battery, all replaced under warranty.

 

[DomDoobie]

Ford batteries are not good ! I replace them when out of warranty with Duralast platinum batteries. Way better. New cars….your lucky if you get over two years out of the battery. Not just Ford/Lincoln. Lots of computers and drains to keep them active. One big thing is the massive drain from heated steering wheels and heated seats. Use them sparingly. As a general practice for me I replace the battery every two years. What’s a $150 to save a lot of headaches and trips to dealers.

 

[Sga$99]

Very common issue and definitely a design issue. Engineers totally failed to recognize its main market of people that don't drive much. Having to constantly plug in a trickle charger is not a solution.

Don’t blame the engineers. It’s the marketing guys that tell them what market to design for .

 

[Sga$99]

I agree 100%!!!

But totally agree with you. Bad design.