We have as our daily driver a 2007 Honda Civic 2.2.
We’ve owned the car since August 2010.
In early 2011 the battery was replaced by Honda after a number of instances of the battery loosing its charge and until recently hasn’t given us a single issue.
The car was then and is now used for fairly lengthy journeys rather than start stop popping to the shops.
A week or so ago I went to start the car and it was dead.
Car was jump started an the battery tested by the breakdown man. His machine reported the battery was okay and the battery was getting a charge from the alternator.
Car was okay for about a weeks use of 80miles a day over 4 days. Last Monday the car again wouldn’t start.
We jump started it and after speaking to our local Honda garage it went it to them.
They reported the battery was only showing 70% charge. They charged it over night and we agreed to leave it with them until Thursday to see if it went flat in that time. It didn’t and I collected in Thursday evening.
My wife used the car yesterday – 80miles again – but the car was dead again this morning 🙁
Honda tested the battery and their unit confirmed what the breakdown mans machine did “battery okay”.
I reckon its the battery and don’t have an issue replacing it (£85) but do think that something is up with the battery failing in such a relatively short period of time.
Honda offered to run a diagnostic test (?) on the car at £99 to determine if there is anything odd going on with the electrics but I’m not sold on that just yet.
So STW ….. What am I missing?