Battery Cable Problems of Ford Escape

Radio and cd system stopped playing for four days, then came back on. This has happened two times before but came back on the same day. Ford dealer person told me to disconnect battery cable for 10 minutes and when I connect it back the system would reset itself. I did not want to try that, not mechanically inclined. The wipers on the low setting runs steady but stops making it hard to see because of the rain unless I press wiper arm. The headlights dim and come back up randomly, I notice it mostly sitting at red light.

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Fault lights come on and do not clear out consistently after an ignition cycle. Cruise control, blind spot warning, speedometer become non operational. Dealer has replace abs module, battery and negative battery cable with no improvement. At times during initial startup, power steering is lost. Also vehicle would not start on 3 occasions. Issue occurs while car is in motion both during city and highway driving.

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I was driving down the road and the car just died and did not start again and I cant figure out whats wrong with the car but even in the off engion switch still was trying to start its self so I had to remove the battery cables so it would stop trying to start and we cant figure out whats wrong with it still and we just spent 3500. 00 to get the transmission replaced and at this time we have no clue how to fix it .

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The battery is mounted with a top strap that keeps the battery in the box, but it does not prevent the battery from moving around in the box. The positive cable that attaches to the battery is very rigid - it does not allow the free movement of the battery. Result: the positive battery post is being stressed severely, causing battery failure, including intermittent operation due to the positive battery post movement (not supposed to happen) making open and then closed circuit connections. It is possible/probable that this condition will result in an explosion. Poor design. If the engineers want to allow the battery to move within the box, they must provide a free-floating positive battery cable, or modifications must be made to secure the battery so it does not move. There are many Ford Escape owners experiencing the same type of battery problems I have had, on the Fordescape. Org forum. There are several photos of Ford Escape battery explosions on the internet. Hoping you can act fast before someone is injured!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there was no warning indicator prior to the failure. The contact stated that the negative battery cable was extremely hot to the touch. Mac haik's southway Ford located at 7979 interstate 35 access rd, san antonio, TX 78224, (210) 922-2222, was contacted. The contact was informed that a diagnostic test was needed. The contact declined due to the cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,216. Ah.

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Vehicle towed to Ford on 7/3/14 for fuel leak. Also told Ford that fuel range consumption gauge was not working right. Ford was unable to verify fuel leak concern but did the 13s12 overheating and 14s03 handle recalls. On 7/19/14 low coolant light came on. Called Ford and they said that it was an air pocket in the coolant system and to add distilled water and drive it to Ford. The dealership drained the coolant, added coolant and pressurized to check the system. Explained to Ford that our daughter was taking the car on a 500 mile road trip that afternoon. They reassured us it was fixed and that she would not have an issue, but if she did, simply add distilled water again to resolve. Later on 7/19/14, after driving 150 miles of the trip, the temperature gauge rapidly jumped from normal to hot and the engine overheated. Roadside assist. Towed to the closest Ford dealership. This new dealership said the vehicle had so many problems that they were going to have someone from Ford to come look at it. The new dealership faxed us the list of what was wrong with our vehicle: leaking water pump, leaking turbo coolant tube, turbo coolant banjo bolt loose, hose clamp on turbo coolant tube not released, coolant stand pipe not bolted, engine harness taped but not secured to engine cover, coolant stand pipe harness not properly secured, battery cable rerouting not performed, foam protection not applied to coolant level module, active grill shutters not removed at all, thermostat housing bolts loose, cv boot ripped, bolts on oil deflector not tight to specs. Ford says they repaired the vehicle but we told them we could not risk our lives any more with this defective vehicle. On 7/29/14 we explained everything to Ford, sent them the list, got a case number and requested that Ford buy back the vehicle. On 8/8/14 Ford denied our request. We are too scared to pick up the vehicle.

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I was awake sitting at my dinning room table, I smelt something (burnt rubber) so I check all room in the house. I walk outside and saw smoke coming out from my Ford Escape that was park. I woke my kids, called the fire department and grabbed the water hose. Once the fire fighters were on the scene, they opened the driver door, smoke exited the doors exposing oxygen causing some flickering of the flame to start. Water was discharged onto the smoldering interior of the vehicle & cooling down ignition of dash area (radio is located). The heat was so hot that it cracked front windshield, melted all plastic frame inside the vehicle (middle area near radio & shift gear) and blacken all the windows. Once fire was under control, fire fighter stated it was an electrical wire. Battery cable was also cut to prevent any deployment of the air bags. But then I was in shock just thinking omg! I was driving the vehicle to work all week and park it later that night. Today I still don't know the electrical fire started, very puzzling because the vehicle was not running and there are no recalls from Ford dealer on this model. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough money to pay for my vehicle insurance for another month so there fore am stuck with the bill. I bought the use vehicle at drive time in phoenix arizona and the finance company has nothing to do with my situation but for me to pay the vehicle off. Like I said I still don't know the exact cause of the fire expect it was cause by wiring. I could see the v shape outline of where the fire started. Not only that but I had problems with the ignition, I had to turn the key all the way around in order for the vehicle to start (no recalls)? I am still sad by all of this but very thankful that no one was driving the vehicle. . . . . . Who knows what could have happened?.

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We bought the SUV used at a Chevrolet dealership in. June 2010,and in October we started having issues. The vehicle wouldn't start. We had it towed to a Ford dealership where they had it for 10 days and couldn't. Find a problem. We drove it for approximately 7 months, 14,000 miles then it happened again . . . We had it towed to another garage, and they had it a couple of days with no problems found. In June 2012 it wouldn't. Start again. This time it restated after 40 minutes. It went into a safe mode, where I drove it home at 5 mph. Waited 30 minutes unhooked the battery cables waited 15 minutes andhooked them back up,,and it started and ran fine for a few days then started dying while driving at any speed. Took it to auto zone to read any codes. . . None were identified. This is happening more frequently now. It is going back to Ford on tuedday7/2/13. This is a very dangerous problem, that needs to be addressed.

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Vehicle has stalled 3 times at speeds of 30-40 mph. Vehicle taken to dealer 3 times, only ground wire of battery was replaced, but it did not resolve the problem.

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