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THEN started it 4 times, and it cranked like King Kong. The car was on the charger all day, drove to dinner, then stopped at a couple of stores.Īfter the 3rd store, the battery was "dead".

#2013 ford escape 1.6l install oil catch can update#

Update from : It happened again last night. One time it failed while I went into 7/11 after driving for about 20 min. IF I had not purchased a little emergency jump start battery I would have had to call the road side assistance each time but the small jumper was enough to get it started again. Since November of 2015 until today January 2016, the battery has failed 10 times. Over the next 15 months the battery went dead more times. Question is why are they doing that?Īfter being parked a day and a half, the battery was dead on a relatively new car. I am sure that this has something to do with it. After the car is shut off and sitting, all four of the instrument console needles will vibrate for a few seconds every few minutes.

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When she got it home I hooked it up to my Noco Smart charger and the battery had a full charge. It sat over night for one night and when she went to start it the following afternoon the battery was dead again!!! Good thing the valets had a jump starter. I made sure the battery was fully charged before she left. Two days ago my wife took it down to San Diego. I have had is back to the dealer twice and they can find nothing wrong with it. After the second time it died I took it to the dealer and they told me the battery was bad and sold me a new one for $120. Since then the battery has died at least 5 times. The battery was dead on the lot but the salesman said that it was just sitting for a long time and this kind of thing happens all the time. It had 53,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. We purchased the car used from North County Ford in San Diego in March. I read about a recall of the Body Control Module in my exact car which was causing a drain on the battery but when I talked to the shop, they checked my VIN and said MY VEHICLE was not included in that recall even though my car was experiencing the exact same issues. I replaced the battery and so far it's been starting fine but I still think something is wrong and it will eventually drain this new battery. Update from : Had an appointment at the shop however the morning of the appt my car would not start, wouldn't even take a jump start.

However, I guess it doesn't power off quick enough because when I try to restart it, the battery is dead. After driving it to work, I shut it off and almost immediately the display shows: powering off to save battery. Something is draining the battery but nothing is left on in the car. Had the battery, alternator and starter checked, all good.

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And, I don't remember how to remove the bezel, to switch something under it, to put it into neutral, or to have it towed.īattery draining for no apparent reason leaving me unable to start my car without a jump start.

And I know on New Years Eve, Valley Ford will not call, and I will be stuck for days until ?. Since then, nothing has changed, except I no longer get anything when I sit in the driver's seat. Then, strange things happened and nothing would turn off. First it said No Ford Key, but I had it in my hand. I am sick, I need to go to Urgent Care, get in my car and see the weird system info. That was $10 for nothing, and 2 weeks later my car would not start. The kid at the Valley Ford in Huron said I must be leaving something on in my car. I was told that there was no problem with the less than 2 year old battery, and no problem with the alternator. Being the 61 year old daughter of a Ford Tractor dealer, I put on my charger, and made an appointment to have my car serviced. Less than 2 years later, the car battery was dead.

Thanks, Ford, for placing the battery where I can't get to it to replace it. The Ford service manager told me how to get it in to neutral to get it out of my garage to tow it to Ford. The 2013 is the first model year of the Escape's 3rd generation and proves once again that you want to avoid the first model year when at all possible.Ībout 2 years ago, my battery died. As the coolant hit the hot engine there was, once again, a threat for fire. Instead, in a somewhat unprecedented move, Ford sent tow trucks to pick up the affected vehicles and handed out rental cars while the owners waited for repairs.Ī few months later the Escape was recalled again because antifreeze could leak out onto the engine due to a freeze plug becoming dislodged. In July 2012, due to a fuel line that could split and leak, Ford told owners to park their cars because even driving to the dealership for repairs was deemed too dangerous. Within a few months of its release the SUV was recalled three times, twice because of engine fires. Notes: The 2013 Ford Escape has been in the news quite a bit and for all the wrong reasons.