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Morabane M

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2022

15 Feb 2026, 18:10

Disappointed

I bought AGM battery which comes on 3years warranty in Old road Midrand branch. When I bought this battery, it was confirmed that it's AGM supporting the start & Go of my car but the battery stopped supporting that function just when it reaches 2yrs. At first I thought there was something wrong with my vehicle until I sent it to Mercedes for its service and it picked the main battery to be low. I went to battery center where I bought it, they checked the battery and said it shows that it's still healthy. They decided to lend me their old battery so to keep my battery over a week for charging. The vehicle start & go was functioning very well with the borrowed battery. I then returned their battery so to get mine and it's still not supporting this function. Honesty I felt so disappointed for the fact that the battery comes on 3yrs warranty but the way I'm getting treated seems someone is taking a ride on me. I turn to ask myself if it's because I'm a woman or what... I regret why haven't I just waited for Mercedes battery order instead of this struggle.. I've already been to the store 3 times because of this matter still with no luck. And first day when I got there I found another client with the very same vehicle made as mine with the very same complain that the start & go has no longer in functional. It seems this batteries are not having enough power for this function, that's why it doesn't sustain it long. I mean this start & go stopped exactly when the battery reaches 2yrs. I've even told them I never experienced such with the previous Merc battery. One guy wanted to shift the blame to Auxi****y and it's unfortunate that's still in good condition as I bought it the very same week when I buy this main battery. He even went extra miles on testing my Auxi****y and it was confirmed to be very healthy as it was already been diagnosed at the dealer but it seems they didn't trust me. What I need to understand is that How does warranty work if here I'm encounting a fault with your battery 🤔 Can someone advise on this matter as a matter of urgency please. I really can't be expected to gets stuck on this as if I am driving a normal car, no more comfortability in it. I really don't feel it if you understand what I mean... Juliet

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Battery Centre
Battery Centre's reply16 Feb 2026, 10:30
Official
Dear Morabane M, We sincerely apologise for the issues you have encountered and understand your frustration. Your feedback is important to us, and we'd like to address your concerns promptly. Our management team will be in touch with you soon. We appreciate your patience. Kind regards, First Battery Centre Team
MM
Morabane M's update25 Aug 2026, 12:02
Reviewer Update
Thank you very much for replacing my battery 😊
It really means tons that I can continue supporting you and trusting you with my business, without any doubt anymore.
My car functions runs smoothly now.
Thank you