Just got the red eye on my battery at 32,800 and 24 months. Better check yours.

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1999 XLT F150 SC 4 X4 4.6 V8 Automatic, Electronic 4wheel drive 3.55 LS Tow pack
Style-side, Amazon Green, Skid plates, Engine heater, Westin nerff bars, ARE lid.
Prime Design Bugshield, K&N filter. Tufoil user

 

So far mine is still going strong with 23800+ miles in the last 15 months of ownership

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

 

Mine is 61K+ & ok.

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97 Lariet-sc-4.6-4x off road-auto-3.55 LS-
superchip-K&N-3"
pvc air box mod-Granetelli MAF

 

Visited my local dealer this AM and they checked the battery and said it was OK. Even with the redeye. But they replaced it anyway. No charge! Not even a disposal fee.

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1999 XLT F150 SC 4 X4 4.6 V8 Automatic, Electronic 4wheel drive 3.55 LS Tow pack
Style-side, Amazon Green, Skid plates, Engine heater, Westin nerff bars, ARE lid.
Prime Design Bugshield, K&N filter. Tufoil user

 

They shouldn't have. The eye is not valid after installation into the vehicle. If they had read the batteries book from ford or taken the correct courses for their certification they would have known this. The battery eys is only for pre installation.

 

So what good is the "eye" to a consumer?

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1999 XLT F150 SC 4 X4 4.6 V8 Automatic, Electronic 4wheel drive 3.55 LS Tow pack
Style-side, Amazon Green, Skid plates, Engine heater, Westin nerff bars, ARE lid.
Prime Design Bugshield, K&N filter. Tufoil user

 

Absolutely nothing. After a motorcraft battery is installed, Ford says the eye is not a valid method of checking the battery.