viper88
Well-Known Member
Brand new batteries can be damaged so they might never be 100% by being discharged and sitting. I believe many brand new batteries are damaged before being bought. Think about how many times you see dealers jumping brand new cars. This is not a problem unique to FCA. All brands can have this problem. Having ESS does seem to be a weak link with FCA products?
Some JLs sit around a lot longer then others before being purchased and delivered. They get jumped and start so they evan be moved but never run long enough to fully charge the batteries.
It's the luck of the draw for customers. Thousands of Wranglers sit at the factory after production if there are defects. They sit in huge lots waiting to be repaired. It's not uncommon to have to jump them to move them around because batteries are drained. Then the JLs sit again waiting to be loaded on to trucks for delivery to dealers. Depending on what part of the country they get shipped to, some sit again waiting to be transferred on to another rail and/or truck in yards before being delivered to dealers.
They sit even more on dealer lots waiting to be bought. Average inventory or dealer supply is 90-120 days. Thats in a normal healthy economy. Think about that when you see a left over unsold car or truck on a dealer lot. How long has that brand-new left over 2018 or 2019 been sitting? Another reason to order a new JL. You know it was not sitting on a dealer lot forever.
Some damaged batteries can be repaired if they are hooked up to a good battery charger-conditioner-maintainer. There area lot of brands and you can get one for less then $50. I always hook my cars up to one if they are not used for a couple of weeks. It's cheap insurance to ensure your car starts when you need it to. It's a lot healthier for the battery long term also.
Some JLs sit around a lot longer then others before being purchased and delivered. They get jumped and start so they evan be moved but never run long enough to fully charge the batteries.
It's the luck of the draw for customers. Thousands of Wranglers sit at the factory after production if there are defects. They sit in huge lots waiting to be repaired. It's not uncommon to have to jump them to move them around because batteries are drained. Then the JLs sit again waiting to be loaded on to trucks for delivery to dealers. Depending on what part of the country they get shipped to, some sit again waiting to be transferred on to another rail and/or truck in yards before being delivered to dealers.
They sit even more on dealer lots waiting to be bought. Average inventory or dealer supply is 90-120 days. Thats in a normal healthy economy. Think about that when you see a left over unsold car or truck on a dealer lot. How long has that brand-new left over 2018 or 2019 been sitting? Another reason to order a new JL. You know it was not sitting on a dealer lot forever.
Some damaged batteries can be repaired if they are hooked up to a good battery charger-conditioner-maintainer. There area lot of brands and you can get one for less then $50. I always hook my cars up to one if they are not used for a couple of weeks. It's cheap insurance to ensure your car starts when you need it to. It's a lot healthier for the battery long term also.
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