If it was mine I would try talking to the dealer and saying something like I will buy a better battery and if it solves the issues then I expect you to reimburse me for it. If it solves nothing then I would be aiming to get rid of the car and buy something that is less reliant on the 12v system.
A good heavy duty battery might solve things.
Rejecting the Puma
Hey WDF, how do you get that voltage reading please. And, have you tried resetting the battery monitor system yourself? I found that my battery was far better after doing this.
Have you tried resetting the battery monitor system? Best to do it after charging the battery so it has a good starting point.Linda Turnef wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:26 pm So 4 weeks after the car was checked over at dealership and no problems with battery found the battery warning messages started again. Am so sick of this that I’ve started the process to reject the car- need to know has anybody been successful with this. I’m not hopeful that it will succeed but if you dont try you dont get. If indeed the problem is that I do a low mileage I have asked why I wasn’t informed of this at point of sale. If we can’t reject the car then we’ve accepted that we will trade it in for any other manufacturer on this earth than Ford!! So I need advice from anyone out there who is tech savvy especially with hybrid engines. I certainly wont ever entertain another mild hybrid system but need to know will a hybrid system where you switch from fuel to electric etc suffer from same battery problems if only doing a low mileage? Any info gratefully received
Jump in. Close the door and fasten your seatbelt. (Better to do this as you get door open seatbelt pop ups etc)
Hold down OK button (right on steering wheel) press start button without depressing the clutch pedal.
Keep OK pressed and ET or engineering test menu will appear. Release OK button and cycle through the menus until you find battery status.
How do you reset the battery monitor please?
Thanks for that mate, didn’t realise you could do that.Wdf76 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 1:16 pmJump in. Close the door and fasten your seatbelt. (Better to do this as you get door open seatbelt pop ups etc)
Hold down OK button (right on steering wheel) press start button without depressing the clutch pedal.
Keep OK pressed and ET or engineering test menu will appear. Release OK button and cycle through the menus until you find battery status.
How do you reset the battery monitor please?
TO reset the battery monitor, best to make sure the battery is charged first, then turn on ignition but don’t start the car. Make sure headlights are on then Flash headlights 5 times, then push brake 3 times (you may have to repeat). Keep an eye on the red battery light in dash, and it should flash. Once it has flashed cycle the ignition and it should be reset.
Or a faulty battery, charging system fault or wrong reading. Have you put a meter on the battery to check if the reading is the same?
ST Line X 155 Agate Black with comfort pack plus spare wheel( sold 
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Linda Turner, you need to take some pics and also video what's going then show or send it to the dealer. This worked for me when i couldn't prove I had a problem with my previous car, a Vauxhall Mokka X.
Puma ST-Line-Vignale 155 manual, magnetic grey, DAP, electric tailgate. New in December 2021.
The thing is and from what I've seen is that the onboard hidden diagnosis shows the battery (on my ST Puma) as discharged 11.5volts, where as when using two different handheld meters the reading on one is 12.5v and on the other a simple green light to confirm the battery charge is 75% - 100% okay. I am convinced my battery is good whereas through the cars "clever" gizmo modules it thinks different.
Been out for a run and now neither door will lock / unlock using the keyless entry option
It's booked in next week.
Been out for a run and now neither door will lock / unlock using the keyless entry option
It's booked in next week.
