Starting & Charging Parts Features

The only batteries for Ford and Lincoln vehicles

If you are looking to replace a Ford battery, Motorcraft is your best bet for fit and function. All Motorcraft batteries are manufactured to the latest technologies in design and engineering. They provide dependable power to today high-technology vehicles across a wide range of conditions.

Motorcraft battery products cover a variety of automotive, marine, commercial, farm and industrial specialty applications. Models are available for GM, Chrysler and a number of import vehicles as well.

Motorcraft batteries deliver excellent performance by design

Microprocessor-controlled welding: Intercell weld helps ensure longer battery life

Polypropylene cover and container: Heat-sealed to prevent leaks; strong impact-resistant material

Positive grid: Optimized for conductivity; fully framed for excellent growth and short resistance

Enhanced life alloy: Grid alloy helps increase cycle life, improve performance and reduce water consumption

Envelope separators: Help protect plates and reduce shorts

Negative grids: Rounded corners on expanded metal negative grids to help eliminate separator shorts

Negative paste formulation: Extreme bond resists flaking to improve overall performance and increase life

  • Alternators
  • Starters
  • Distributors
  • Batteries
  • Window Regulators
  • Ignition Coil
  • Ignition Module
  • Starter Drive
  • Absorbent Glass Mat
    • MOTORCRAFT ALTERNATOR

      Advantage:

      • 100% new units
      • No core charges
      • Extensive coverage including late-model vehicles
      • Part number consolidation provides greater coverage with less inventory
      • 2 year/Unlimited mileage warranty

      Features:

      • Thorough testing of output current at idle and full-load RPMs
      • Premium grade WBD bearings
      • Over-voltage shutdown feature limits voltage if output terminal becomes disconnected from the battery
      • Open-sense shutdown feature shuts down alternator if sense terminal goes open
      • Load-dump protection feature helps protect the transistor from transient voltage spikes
      • Validation testing includes: Endurance, Humidity, Power thermal cycling, Vibration, Salt spray, Thermal shock
      REMANUFACTURED ALTERNATOR

      Advantage:

      • Competitively priced
      • Expanded product lineup provides coverage for most Ford and Lincoln vehicles
      • Designed for a long service life under a wide range of operating conditions
      • All OE innovations and upgrades apply
      • Ready to install out of the box
      • The only alternators approved and recommended by Ford Motor Company

      Features:

      • OE design and tight tolerances help provide the right fit
      • Dual internal cooling fans provide reliable operation in extreme temperatures
      • Remote battery sensing improves output accuracy and helps extend battery life
      • Critical parts such as rectifiers, brushes and bearings are replaced with OE components
      • All rotors are balanced, gauged and electrically tested to OE specifications
      • Cleaned and inspected housings are finish-coated for corrosion resistance
      • Pre-shimmed and aligned pulleys help simplify installation
      • All hardware is cleaned and re-plated

      Testing:

      • Vehicle-tested in demanding real-world conditions to ensure performance and durability
      • Stators are performance and insulation tested to 600 volts
      • Performance tested for cut-in speed, regulated voltage and output at 1,500 rpm and 5,000 rpm
      • Rotors balanced and performance tested to 600 volts
      ALTERNATOR (NGL)

      Advantage:

      • 100% new units
      • No core charges
      • Extensive coverage including late-model vehicles
      • Part number consolidation provides greater coverage with less inventory
      • 2 year/Unlimited mileage warranty

      Features:

      • Thorough testing of output current at idle and full-load RPMs
      • Premium grade WBD bearings
      • Over-voltage shutdown feature limits voltage if output terminal becomes disconnected from the battery
      • Open-sense shutdown feature shuts down alternator if sense terminal goes open
      • Load-dump protection feature helps protect the transistor from transient voltage spikes

      Validation testing includes:

      • Endurance
      • Humidity
      • Power thermal cycling
      • Vibration
      • Salt spray
      • Thermal shock

    • Motorcraft® starter motor assemblies are built to fit Ford and Lincoln vehicles and are available in new or remanufactured versions to help meet your customers? needs.

      New starter highlights include:

      • Mounting designs to maximize starter life and minimize cranking and overrun noise
      • High-output design reduces weight and uses less space under the hood than previous models
      • Tested as part of the vehicle development cycle
      • Same parts installed at the factory

      Remanufactured Starter Highlights Include:

      • Remanufactured using strict quality processes
      • Tested using load specifications for its particular applications
      • All bushings, rollers, springs and caps are replaced with new components
      • Brushes are replaced where applicable
      • Armatures are inspected, straightened and balanced
      • Commutators are machined and tested for run out – replaced when necessary
      • Fully lubricated as necessary
      • Performance tested to meet original factory specifications

      Tested tough:

      • Key life tested to the equivalent of 10 year/150,000 mile lifetime
      • Cold in-vehicle testing helps ensure performance in "real-world" environment
      • Performance tests for several key parameters help ensure starter meets Ford specifications for: Free spin speed, Running and stall torque, Effects of temperature, No load durability
    • DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY, CAP AND ROTOR

      Motorcraft distributor assemblies, caps and rotors are the best choice for Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Highlights include:

      • Plastic caps which isolate high voltage from the coil to help prevent interference between distributor and engine control computer
      • High-density phenolic or polyester plastic cap with high resistance helps to keep high voltage from making contact and causing misfire
      • Molded metal contact inserts to help prevent dirt and moisture from entering the distributor
      DISTRIBUTOR CONDENSER

      Motorcraft distributor condensers are recommended by Ford Motor Company for use in Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Highlights include:

      • Contributes to fuel efficiency
      • Insulated, stranded-copper leads with a crimped and soldered connector for maximum conductivity
      • Universal-type mounting bracket for easy installation
      DISTRIBUTOR POINT SET

      Precision-made Motorcraft distributor point sets are recommended by Ford Motor Company for use in Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Highlights include:

      • Contributes to fuel efficiency
      • Ventilated fixed points to provide cooler operation
      • 99% pure tungsten contacts to deliver excellent conductivity
      • Minimum pitting and wear
    • FLEET TOUGH COMMERCIAL BATTERY

      Commercial cranking power

      • Limited warranty coverage – 24-month (2-year) unlimited mileage
      • 12-month (1-year) FREE replacement period
      • Lead-hybrid chemistry provides the high cranking power required for tractor/trailer, farm and specialty applications
      • Available in a variety of 6-volt and 12-volt sizes
      • Reserve capacity of several hours
      FLEET TOUGH/EXTRA BATTERY

      Ideal for stop and go conditions

      • Great limited warranty coverage – 36-month (3-year) unlimited mileage
      • 24-month (2-year) FREE replacement period
      • Specially designed with local city delivery and material transport vehicles in mind
      • Provides ideal blend of cold-cranking amps and reserve capacity to help keep vehicles running
      • Single-port venting helps cut electrolyte loss, helps reduce terminal corrosion and allows for remote venting
      TESTED TOUGH® MAX BATTERY

      Power and durability for today?s high-tech electrical systems

      • 36-month (3-year) free replacement period
      • Impact-resistant case and heat-sealed cover help prevent leaks
      • Special bonding paste helps minimize internal vibrations – a leading cause of battery failure
      • Inter-cell welds help reduce internal resistance
      • Optimized grid design helps maximize current flow and cranking performance
      • Premium alloy grid helps increase battery life in high-heat environments
      • Envelope separators protect plates from direct shorts – helping to improve service life
      • Large selection of sizes to fit most automotive applications
      TESTED TOUGH® PLUS BATTERY

      High-quality automotive replacement batteries

      • 18-month free replacement period
      • Impact-resistant case and heat-sealed cover help prevent leaks
      • Special bonding paste helps minimize internal vibrations – a leading cause of battery failure
      • Inter-cell welds help reduce internal resistance
      • Optimized grid design helps maximize current flow and cranking performance
      • Premium alloy grid helps increase battery life in high heat environments
      • Envelope separators protect plates from direct shorts – improving service life
      • Large selection of sizes to fit most automotive applications
      SPECIALTY BATTERY

      Ideal for stop-and-go conditions

      • Great limited warranty coverage – 36-month (3-year) unlimited mileage
      • 24-month (2-year) FREE replacement period
      • Specially designed with local city delivery and material transport vehicles in mind
      • Provides ideal blend of cold-cranking amps and reserve capacity to help keep vehicles running
      • Single-port venting helps cut electrolyte loss, helps reduce terminal corrosion and allows for remote venting

    • Today’s automotive systems are complex, so it’s critical to use the parts that support Ford and Lincoln vehicles – Motorcraft electronic and electromechanical regulators recommended by Ford Motor Company. The complete line also covers the most popular U.S. and import cars, trucks, farm and industrial applications.


      Highlights include:
      • Solid-state circuitry contains a unique override to protect against high- voltage spikes, which can damage the diodes and transistors
      • Special mounting is utilized to withstand vibration
      • Temperature stabilizer ensures proper operation during extreme weather conditions
      • Special weather-tight seal material is employed
      • Specially vented base guards against water entry
      • Electromechanical regulator contact points are manufactured from gold, platinum, silver or tungsten to provide maximum conductivity and wear resistance

    • Motorcraft® ignition coils offer value without compromising quality. They are the right fit for Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Highlights include:

      • Helps ensure proper engine performance, maximize fuel economy, minimize both tailpipe emissions and RFI electronic interference
      • Helps avoid spark plug failure, drivability complaints, pre-ignition and detonation

      Coil components deliver excellent performance. Highlights include:
      • Insulation: Multiple coats on the primary and secondary windings to ensure no internal arcing
      • Radio-Frequency Interference (RFI) Suppression: Minimize electronic noise
      • Magnets: Hold strength for the coil to maintain proper energy output
      • Steel: Used in the lamination stack to ensure a consistent magnetic field needed to develop the required voltage
      • Coil Housing: Engineered to withstand extremes in temperature without cracking

    • Motorcraft® ignition modules are recommended by Ford Motor Company for use in Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Highlights include:

      • Designed to operate under a wide range of temperatures (from -40º to 125º C)
      • Shielded for noise-free radio or CB reception
      • Helps ensure no premature firing, misfiring or shutdowns resulting from transient outside signals
      • Designed to meet vehicle requirements for conformance to government fuel economy and emission standards.

    • Motorcraft® starter drives are the only starter drives recommended by Ford Motor Company to use in Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Highlights include:

      • Engineered to protect against flywheel and ring gear damage
      • Five quarter-inch special roller cams
      • One-piece compact extruded pinion and cam
      • Two-piece dust cover helps prevent dust and moisture intrusion
      • Specially designed pinion teeth and spring for positive engagement
      • Available for most U.S. and import car, truck, farm, marine and industrial applications

    • High Tech. Long Life. Tested Tough.

      For vehicles equipped with the new start/stop technology, you need a battery specifically designed to meet the demands of their sophisticated electrical systems. On top of that, there’s the added power required by in-vehicle infotainment systems and the outlets that charge cell phones, computers and tablets. Short trips, high under hood temperatures and rough road conditions also contribute to the challenges facing to today’s automotive batteries.


      Motorcraft Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries have been designed to meet those challenges, and then some. From top to bottom, every component that goes into our AGM batteries is designed for the rigors of today’s driving. Take a look at what goes into each one:

      • EPDM Dual Seal Vent: Safely vents the battery then re-seals
      • PowerFrame® Grid Technology: Resists corrosion and maximizes life
      • Proprietary Negative Paste: Increases charge acceptance
      • High-Density Positive Paste: Excellent cycling performance for high draw applications
      • Thick AGM Separator: Glass microfibers absorb and hold acid to prevent spilling
      • Reinforced Polypropylene Case: Built to hold up under pressure