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Customer reviews for Duracell Automotive Battery, Group Size 124R for
Duracell Automotive Battery, Group Size 124R
3.8 out of 5 stars
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Jun 9, 2020
JulieB
1 out of 5 stars review

Doesn't last

Had this battery installed by Sam's in February, 2015 with a 3-year warranty. Had to have it replaced (luckily, at no charge since it was under warranty) in August, 2017 after it died on me. Second battery died in June, 2020, again lasting less than 3 years. Seems like they could make a battery that would last longer than this. It's a huge inconvenience getting stranded in some random parking lot!

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Jan 26, 2022
Trip
1 out of 5 stars review

Isn't Duracell Supposed to make good stuff?

The original battery lasted 13 years.. Not a single issue. I replaced it with this Duracell Battery in February 2021.. Less than a year ago. This new battery is now junk. I can jump the car.. run it for an hour. Shut down and try to start the car again right away and it will not start without a jump.

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Sep 21, 2018
NPRGiant44
1 out of 5 stars review

Shortest Battery Life Ever

I thought this was going to be a true "Best Buy". A fantastic brand label sold by an organization known for very high quality products at very competitive prices. Loved the generously long warranty, especially since most of the auto parts stores only have one in this size to choose from, and most of those are "18-month cheapies." And I gave this battery every fair shot possible - have purchased two, and got two free on warranty replacements. But after going through four batteries in 5 1/2 years, enough is enough. For those wondering, yes, EVERY TIME I had my charging system checked. They were surprised that every test they ran on it (including just a couple of days ago) checked out as close to perfect as any vehicle of this age they had ever seen. After going through fourteen other things, the last thing checked was the battery. Every time it was a bad cell. There are also those who claim the issue might be old stock. Two batteries ago, the Sam's Club technician even bypassed the ones on his shelf and grabbed a battery that had just come in a warehouse shipment. The date on that one (and on this most recent one) confirmed that they were anything but dated. It didn't matter - the 3rd one only lasted fourteen months and this 4th and last one barely lasted a year. No - this is just plain a bad battery. I don't know if battery ingredients have now been over-recycled and this is what you can expect. I was also warned that Florida heat does shorten the life of batteries, but even then, I could expect twice the life I was given. Even if the warranty means you will (always) get two batteries for the price of one, it just isn't worth the continued aggravation of wondering when and where your battery will die next (every time out of nowhere). I have changed brands now and fully expect a better life expectancy - FAR better.

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Aug 8, 2020
bringbackcurel
2 out of 5 stars review

Be prepared to replace it earlier than 3 years

Similar to others, my battery lasted 2 years and 7 months. Drove to pickup some fast food, parked, got my food, came out to my car and it wouldn't start. Super inconvenient. I'm going with a better battery like Interstate or Duralast. These are no good.

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Dec 11, 2014
BurghMan66
3 out of 5 stars review

Failed at 2 years...

I bought this battery 12/30/12. Battery failed and needed replaced 12/10/14. I was happy until it went bad. Sam's Club made it very easy for free replacement since it was inside of 3 year warranty. We will see how long second one lasts, was hoping 3-4 years but that didn't happen on the first one anyway.

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Jul 17, 2018
jim0708
5 out of 5 stars review

Battery longevity

Purchased Duracell 124R Sept 2012 & still going strong. Hint: make sure your alternator is working properly b-4 replacing auto batteries, which ,I believe, is a common error by most auto owners. Trickle charge every few months, also extends battery life.

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Oct 5, 2018
JW
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Good battery great price!

Replaced an OEM battery that lasted 5 years. Let's see how long this one will last.

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Apr 1, 2020
peter traisneau
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

new battery

first class service good price ready when I got to store

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Sep 27, 2019
Jpeck3
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

On sale

Great battery and was on sale

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Nov 8, 2019
Mini
1 out of 5 stars review

I bought mine in January 2018 and failed in Oct 2019: so 1 yr and 9 months. And I am not in Texas heat.

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