Power Wheels F-150 - Troubleshooting Guide - Part 1; Vehicle Not Running Issues

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IMPORTANT! If you experience a problem with your vehicle, first check the Problems and Solutions Guide below. If
you still experience a problem, please contact Power Wheels
®
Consumer Relations, toll-free at 1-800-348-0751. Or,
contact your local Power Wheels
®
authorized service center. For the location nearest you, please visit us online at
www.powerwheels.com, or call 1-800-348-0751.
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Vehicledoesnotrun Underchargedbattery Chargethebattery.Anewbatteryshouldhavebeen
chargedforatleast18hoursbeforeusingthevehicle
forthersttime.Afterrst-timeuse,rechargethe
batteryforatleast14hoursaftereachuse.Never
chargethebatterylongerthan30hours.
Checkallconnectors.Makesurethecharger
connectorispluggedintothebattery,andthatthe
chargerispluggedintothewall.
Makesurepowerowtothewalloutletis“ON”.
Chargerisnotworking Thereisnosurewaytotellifyourchargerisworking
unlessyouhaveavoltmeter.Ifyoususpectthere
isaproblemwithyourcharger,contactyourlocal
PowerWheels
®
authorizedservicecenter.Theycan
testyourchargerforyou.
Trippedthermalfuse Thebuilt-inthermalfusemay“trip”andshutdown
operationofthevehicleifthevehicleisoverloaded
orthedrivingconditionstoosevere.Onceafuse
has“tripped”,removeyourfootfromthepedaland
waitapproximately25secondsbeforeoperating
thevehicleagain.Toavoidrepeatedautomatic
shutdowns,donotoverloadthevehiclebyexceeding
the130lbs.(59kg)maximumweightcapacityorby
towinganythingbehindthevehicle.Donotdriveup
hillsorrunintoxedobjects,whichcancausethe
wheelstostopspinningwhilepowerisstillbeing
suppliedtothemotors.Ifathermalfusecontinually
trips,contactyourlocalPowerWheels
®
authorized
servicecenter.
Loosewireorlooseconnectors Checkallwiresandconnectors.Makesurethemotor
harnessconnectorispluggedintothebattery,and
thattherearenoloosewiresaroundthemotors.
Deadbattery Ifyourbatteryisoldorifyouhavenotfollowed
BatteryCareinstructions,yourbatterymaybedead.
Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotthebatteryisdead,
youcanhaveittestedatyourlocalPowerWheels
®

authorizedservicecenter.
Electricalswitchdamage Theelectricalswitchescanbecomecorrodeddue
toexposuretowaterormoisture,orcanjamdue
toloosedirt,sandorgravel.Contactyourlocal
PowerWheels
®
authorizedservicecenterfor
diagnosisandrepair.
Motordamage ContactyourlocalPowerWheels
®
authorizedservice
centerfordiagnosisandrepair.