Computer shuts down with power cord removed

my macbook pro is just over a year old and has been working fine until just recently when the battery stopped working.
the battery shows up as fully charged put as soon as the power cable is unplugged the computer shuts down immediately. i've reset the PRAM and SMC a few times but it hasnt helped at all. it seems that it might even have started with the new battery update that came out but i couldnt be sure.
any help and suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks
Macbook Pro 15" Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Retired Engineer, would please you post a cite for "+...purchased between February 2006 and April 2007, the warranty on the battery was extended to 2 years.+"?
My finaceè's MBP is just over a year old, and thus past warranty. He already received a new battery about 6 months into ownership via the first replacement program.
Now the replacement battery has crapped out as described by andrewdavidson and myriad others.
We took it to the authorized Apple dealer where it was purchased. They found that the replacement's serial number is covered in the new battery recall, but claim that Apple refused to replace the faulty battery this time as the MBP's original warranty was finished.
So an official cite for the extended battery warranty would be much appreciated.

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