Chrysler EV and Hybrid Battery Replacement

Hey guys, this is Jaxx from Greentec Auto here today, and we got a 2009 Chrysler Aspen hybrid battery ready for you. So this is what it looks like right here. You’re going to have 40 cells all across the battery, and this is what it looks like.

So if you’re watching today’s video, I’m assuming maybe your Chrysler Aspen battery has just failed, maybe it’s kind of failing, maybe you’re getting some sluggish acceleration, your MPG has dropped, or you’re debating buying a Chrysler and you kind of want to know a bit about the battery because you probably heard some costs online about how they’re super expensive. So let’s just go over it right now.

First thing you should know is that the dealership is going to charge a hefty, hefty fee for these batteries. The reason being is because Chrysler makes Chrysler cars — they don’t want to make batteries, right? They’re not in the battery business. That’s our job. So that’s the first thing — we’re going to be a lot more affordable than the dealership itself.

And going back to the battery itself, 40 modules all across like this, and these modules are actually in a Toyota Highlander, they’re in a Prius. The main battery that they’re in is the Prius — Prius C, TP1, TP2, Toyota Prius third generation, all Priuses, Highlanders, and a Chevy Tahoe also has these same exact cells. These are going to last anywhere from 8 to 10 years, like your Chrysler Aspen hybrid battery. If you haven’t got it replaced, it’s probably going to last anywhere from 8 to 10 years, maybe 12 on the high end. Really just depending on — the biggest thing is number one, how you drive, and number two, surprisingly, where you live, right? So if you live somewhere hot like California, Arizona, Texas, or Florida, your hybrid battery could fail years before it should have just because of the heat.

And on the topic of heat, right here you can see the fan, right? So it’s spinning, cooling down the battery, because batteries fail in the heat, right? So this is a module, and then each one of these little things are cells, right? So when heat comes in and if it’s a lot of heat, it breaks down the chemistry inside of the cells itself, and then boom — one cell is bad, right?

And you’ll maybe see some people online — if you’re someone whose battery has just failed, or you’ve got a diagnostic and they’re like “Yep, your battery’s bad” — maybe you’ve seen online a thing about cell replacement. And let me just inform you about that for a second. So again, 40 cells across the whole battery. Some people would just be like, “Okay, let’s say cell 12 is bad. Let’s just go ahead and replace that, right?” Well, the truth is it doesn’t really work because it’s a band-aid fix, right? Once you’re putting, let’s say, a brand new cell inside of this pack, now everything is unbalanced — the whole battery pack is unbalanced. Okay, that’s number one. Number two, if one of the cells is bad, the rest of them are on the verge of going bad as well. So everyone that really comes to us replaces the full battery pack. We’ve had a few people that are like, “Oh, I just want to replace a cell because the cell’s a lot more affordable, you could say.” But then they’re doing the cell replacement three, four times, five times, six times until they finally decide to get a full battery replacement.

And we don’t just sell you the batteries — we sell you peace of mind. And I’ll tell you what I mean by that. So we offer warranties from 18 months all the way to 36 months. And on top of that, you don’t have to pay a hefty dealership diagnostic fee. If you have an error code on your car right now, and maybe you’ve diagnosed it and you’re not really sure, we can come out to you with our diagnostic service, or you can come to our shop and get a diagnosis done. We run all the codes on the battery to see if it’s really the hybrid battery that needs to be replaced, because we don’t want to sell you something you don’t need, right? And then if it is, boom — we’ll come out there, whether it’s your home, your garage, or a Walmart parking lot. We can replace the battery there, or you can come into the shop. It’s a bit of a different fee depending on how far you live from the shop.

But yeah, if you’re interested in costs or some more details about the battery, you can click the link in our bio at greentecauto.com. I’ll put our website and then the direct link to this battery itself. And then if you just want to give us a call and feel like, “Hey, my battery just failed, I just want to get it replaced right away,” I’ll put our phone number in the description as well.

And since you’ve stuck with me all the way through, I’m going to give you a code — GTAI — for $200 off for not if, but when your Aspen needs to get the battery replaced. Thank you guys.