Even though your car battery may have appeared to have survived another extreme season, there may be damage inside that has severely compromised the way it works moving forward. When the weather is extremely cold, the liquids inside the battery are not able optimally. This makes it harder for the car to start, and if they do freeze, the casing of the battery could swell. If that happens, permanent damage may result.
If the weather gets too hot, those same liquids might start to evaporate, leaving the car battery with less chemicals to be able to crank over your car. Now as you are driving more in the summer and using the lights, windows, stereo, and numerous charging stations, the drain on the battery could push it hard enough that eventually it just fails and leaves you stranded.
Bring the car to Town & Country Ford so our mechanics can properly inspect the battery. We’ll let you know if it’s time for a replacement car battery or if you can get by with a little service.