As the title states. My girlfriends ride. Somedays (2) so far, it just won't start. No click or anything. It acts like a dead battery, replaced last year. Put the jumper cables on and it fires right up. She drove it to work, 25 mile one way trip, it sat all day in the sun (100 plus degrees) wouldn't do anything, click, click. I put the cables on her and she fired up easily. Any thoughts before I trash it for a real SUV?
Seems like a parasitic draw such as from a door ajar or shifter not in park situation. Anything left plugged into an alwayson outlet? Does the charging system check out ok? A tool such as the Solar BA7 is invaluable in diagnosing these situations.
Charging system checked out fine according to the autozone folks. Lights, AC on, Alt putting out 14.5 steady and going in the battery. Never heard of the tool but I guess I'll research it now, never hurts to have tools for the toys. Thanks for the input.
Ahhh, same kind of tool the parts guy had, not that expensive either, Thanks again.
Parasitic draw would be next on my checklist. Would also check TSBs, perhaps there is a gem in there :)
I don't see anything, but I was reminded of 2 overheating concerns with the 1.6L, would watch for those.
DEFROSTER GRILLE PANEL WARPED BUILT ON OR BEFORE 6/8/2012
TSBID: 177143 Mfg Num: 12-8-2 Issue Date: 2012-08-01
1.6L GTDI/2.0L GTDI-MIL LIGHT - DTC P144C - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 7/18/2012
TSBID: 177163 Mfg Num: 12-8-23 Issue Date: 2012-08-28
CONTINENTAL TIRE-NOISE / VIBRATION
TSBID: 179321 Mfg Num: 12-12-13 Issue Date: 2012-12-22
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE STICKS/BINDS-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 11/5/2012
TSBID: 179322 Mfg Num: 12-12-12 Issue Date: 2012-12-22
2.0L GTDI - ROLLING/FAST IDLE - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0507, P0171 AND/OR P0174 - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 9/28/2012
TSBID: 179333 Mfg Num: 13-1-4 Issue Date: 2013-01-08
2.0L - EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER TOW PACKAGE FROM THE FACTORY - NOT COMPATIBLE WITH LED TRAILER LIGHTING
TSBID: 179334 Mfg Num: 13-1-5 Issue Date: 2013-01-15
AUDIO STATIC POPPING - DISTORTED SOUND - STEREO TO MONO CHANGE ON FM - RUMBLING GALLOP SOUND FROM SUBWOOFER - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12/10/2012
TSBID: 179341 Mfg Num: 13-1-13 Issue Date: 2013-01-31
INACCURATE/ERRATIC DTE - PREMATURE ILLUMINATION OF LOW FUEL WARNING LAMP - EXCESSIVE FUEL RESERVE CAPACITY MAY REDUCE PERCEIVED DRIVING RANGE
TSBID: 179344 Mfg Num: 13-2-1 Issue Date: 2013-02-06
1.6L GTDI/2.0L GTDI/2.0L GDI - DTCS P025A/U0109/P0103/P1A0C
TSBID: 179348 Mfg Num: 13-2-5 Issue Date: 2013-02-11
1.6L GTDI - SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT - DTC P26B7 - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 2/13/2013
TSBID: 179357 Mfg Num: 13-2-15 Issue Date: 2013-02-22
DISCHARGED BATTERY - VEHICLE NOT DRIVEN FOR TWO WEEKS OR LONGER
TSBID: 179365 Mfg Num: 13-3-4 Issue Date: 2013-03-04
OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE (OAT) - DISPLAY SLOW TO UPDATE - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12/5/2012
TSBID: 179368 Mfg Num: 13-3-7 Issue Date: 2013-03-07
GLOBAL POSITION SATELLITE MODULE - TRAFFIC DIRECTIONS AND NAVIGATION - UNABLE TO LOCATE VEHICLE - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/15/2013
TSBID: 180484 Mfg Num: 13-3-11 Issue Date: 2013-03-20
HARSH 5-3 OR 5-4 DOWNSHIFT DURING COAST DOWN - BELOW OPERATING TEMPERATURES ONLY
TSBID: 180487 Mfg Num: 13-3-14 Issue Date: 2013-03-25
1.6L GTDI - DISABLING LIVE IN DRIVE FEATURE
TSBID: 180488 Mfg Num: 13-3-15 Issue Date: 2013-03-25
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) - INTERMITTENT LOSS OF SIGNAL OR SLOW TO UPDATE - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 4/2/2013
TSBID: 180512 Mfg Num: 13-4-20 Issue Date: 2013-04-26
FRONT BRAKE SQUEAL AFTER THE BRAKES WARM UP - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/20/2013
TSBID: 180517 Mfg Num: 13-4-25 Issue Date: 2013-04-29
CRUNCHING OR CREAKING-TYPE NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE - LOW SPEED TURNS AND BUMPS
TSBID: 180527 Mfg Num: 13-5-11 Issue Date: 2013-05-15
MIL LIGHT ON - DTCS P0011, P0016, P0015 AND/OR P0017
TSBID: 180549 Mfg Num: 13-5-33 Issue Date: 2013-05-30
CERTAIN 2011-2013 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC AND MYFORD/MYLINCOLN TOUCH - APPLICATION PERFORMANCE UPGRADE
TSBID: 182360 Mfg Num: 12A04-S2 Issue Date: 2013-11-01
CERTAIN 2011-2013 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC AND MYFORD/MYLINCOLN TOUCH - WARRANTY EXTENSION COVERING ACCESSORY PROTOCOL INTERFACE MODULE (APIM)
TSBID: 182372 Mfg Num: 12M02 Issue Date: 2013-01-01
CERTAIN 2013 MODEL YEAR ESCAPE VEHICLES - CONSOLE TRIM PANEL CLEARANCE TO PEDALS
TSBID: 182380 Mfg Num: 12S34 Issue Date: 2012-07-01
CERTAIN 2013 MODEL YEAR ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.6L ENGINE - ENGINE FUEL JUMPER LINE REPLACEMENT
TSBID: 182381 Mfg Num: 12S35-S2 Issue Date: 2012-07-01
CERTAIN 2013 MODEL YEAR ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.6L ENGINE - CYLINDER HEAD CUP PLUG REPAIR
TSBID: 182384 Mfg Num: 12S39 Issue Date: 2012-09-01
ALL 2013 MODEL YEAR ESCAPE AND FUSION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.6L ENGINE - RISK OF OVERHEATING THAT MAY RESULT IN ENGINE FIRES
TSBID: 182386 Mfg Num: 12S41-S4 Issue Date: 2012-12-01
CERTAIN 2013 MODEL YEAR C-MAX, ESCAPE, AND FOCUS VEHICLES - LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH INSPECTION AND REPAIR
TSBID: 182397 Mfg Num: 13S02 Issue Date: 2013-03-01
CERTAIN 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC AND MYFORD/MYLINCOLN TOUCH - APPLICATION PERFORMANCE UPGRADE
TSBID: 182403 Mfg Num: 12A04-S4 Issue Date: 2013-08-01
CERTAIN 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC AND MYFORD/MYLINCOLN TOUCH - WARRANTY EXTENSION COVERING ACCESSORY PROTOCOL INTERFACE MODULE (APIM) SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
TSBID: 182405 Mfg Num: 12M02-S1 Issue Date: 2013-08-01
CONTINENTAL TIRE-NOISE OR VIBRATION
TSBID: 182428 Mfg Num: 13-7-9 Issue Date: 2013-07-25
MYFORD TOUCH/MYLINCOLN TOUCH-NAVIGATION/VOICE RECOGNITION/CALL SOUND QUALITY/PHONE PAIRING/CLOCK/MEDIA/WIFI PASS CODE AND/OR SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
TSBID: 182434 Mfg Num: 13-8-2 Issue Date: 2013-08-05
INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) FLASHING-DTCS U3000:41/U0155 AND/OR U0423-BUILTD DATE ON OR AFTER 12/3/2012
TSBID: 182435 Mfg Num: 13-8-3 Issue Date: 2013-08-06
IKT FOB INOPERATIVE AFTER ENGINE OFF AND OPENING DRIVERS DOOR-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12/3/2012
TSBID: 182439 Mfg Num: 13-8-8 Issue Date: 2013-08-20
BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAK
TSBID: 182440 Mfg Num: 13-8-9 Issue Date: 2013-08-21
INTERMITTENT INOPERABLE FRONT CONTROLS INTERFACE MODULE (FCIM) BUTTONS WITH MYFORD TOUCH LESS SONY BRANDED FCIM
TSBID: 182442 Mfg Num: 13-8-11 Issue Date: 2013-08-29
SINGLE POP-TYPE NOISE FROM UNDER VEHICLE AFTER COLD START-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 5/6/2013
TSBID: 182449 Mfg Num: 13-9-6 Issue Date: 2013-09-06
WINDNOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR WHISTLE IN CROSSWIND - WINDSHIELD MOULDING AT A-PILLARS
TSBID: 182779 Mfg Num: 13-12-8 Issue Date: 2013-11-25
CLUNK/RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT END DURING PARKING MANEUVERS AND/OR OVER ROUGH SURFACES AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 8-32 KM/H (5-20 MPH)
TSBID: 182780 Mfg Num: 13-12-9 Issue Date: 2013-11-25
1.6L OR 2.0L GTDI ENGINE - DRIVABILITY CONCERNS WITH DTCS P0106, P0236 - OR ENGINE FAULT SERVICE ENGINE NOW MESSAGE WITHOUT DTCS - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/24/2013
TSBID: 182782 Mfg Num: 13-12-12 Issue Date: 2013-11-28
All 2013 Model Year Escape Vehicles Equipped with a 1.6L Engine Risk of Localized Overheating of the Engine Cylinder Head that May Lead to Oil Leak Fires
TSBID: 183120 Mfg Num: 13S12 Issue Date: 2013-11-25
Welds on Seat Assemblies may Fail/FMVSS 207
TSBID: 184328 Mfg Num: 14V164000 Issue Date: 2014-04-02
INTELLIGENT ACCESS SMART UNLOCK INOPERATIVE BUILT ON OR BEFORE 11-27-2013
TSBID: 184549 Mfg Num: 14-0078 Issue Date: 2014-04-23
GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE MODULE (GPSM) NAVIGATION DISPLAY OFFSET OR INCORRECT POSITION BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/6/2014
TSBID: 184553 Mfg Num: 14-0037 Issue Date: 2014-02-21
FUEL - EARLY -OFF THE FUEL FILLER NOZZLE OR SLOW FUEL FILL - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 8-22-2013
TSBID: 184557 Mfg Num: 14-0064 Issue Date: 2014-03-31
RATTLE/BUZZ NOISE OR VIBRATION FROM RIGHT REAR FLOORBOARD ON ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1500-2500 RPM-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 9-15-2013
TSBID: 184558 Mfg Num: 14-0055 Issue Date: 2014-03-14
1.6L GTDI/2.0L GTDI - SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT - DTCS P007B/P0236/P06A7
TSBID: 184559 Mfg Num: 14-0034 Issue Date: 2014-02-20
CENTER CONSOLE LATCH BROKEN-LATCH HOUSING CRACKED
TSBID: 184561 Mfg Num: 14-0013 Issue Date: 2014-01-20
INSIDE LIFTGATE PULL HANDLE LOOSE AND/OR LIFTGATE TRIM PANEL LOOSE AT LOWER RIGHT CORNER-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10-9-2013
TSBID: 184562 Mfg Num: 14-0012 Issue Date: 2014-01-17
REAR DOOR TRIM PANELS LOOSE - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 9-13-2014
TSBID: 184563 Mfg Num: 14-0004 Issue Date: 2014-01-08
Doors may Open while Driving
TSBID: 184744 Mfg Num: 14V239000 Issue Date: 2014-05-07
Side-Curtain Rollover Air Bag Deployment Delay
TSBID: 184746 Mfg Num: 14V237000 Issue Date: 2014-05-07
GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE MODULE (GPSM)-NAVIGATION DISPLAY OFFSET OR INCORRECT POSITION BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/6/2014
TSBID: 185295 Mfg Num: 14-0037 Issue Date: 2014-02-21
HD RADIO INOPERATIVE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) U3000:96
TSBID: 185299 Mfg Num: 14-0123 Issue Date: 2014-06-30
FRONT DOOR GLASS-SLOW OPERATION/STOPS MIDWAY/BOUNCE BACK
TSBID: 185300 Mfg Num: 14-0111 Issue Date: 2014-05-26
EASY FUEL CAPLESS-CONCERNS WITH FUEL NOZZLE INSERTION OR REMOVAL
TSBID: 186074 Mfg Num: 14-0132 Issue Date: 2014-07-22
Engine Wiring Splices may cause Stall
TSBID: 186571 Mfg Num: 14V495000 Issue Date: 2014-08-11
Air Bags may not Deploy as Intended
TSBID: 187104 Mfg Num: 14V597000 Issue Date: 2014-09-26
INTERMITTENT LACK OF A/C-AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING AND HOT HUMID CONDITIONS-EVAPORATOR CORE ICING
TSBID: 188017 Mfg Num: 14-0220 Issue Date: 2014-12-08
1.6L GTDI WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P130D - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 3/13/2015
TSBID: 189574 Mfg Num: 15-0050 Issue Date: 2015-04-03
1.6L GTDI ENGINE-ENGINE IDLE SURGE ON COLD START-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 3/13/2015
TSBID: 189939 Mfg Num: 15-0070 Issue Date: 2015-05-05
AWD-GEAR WHINE AT ANY SPEED-REAR DRIVE UNIT-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 3/20/2015
TSBID: 190332 Mfg Num: 15-0091 Issue Date: 2015-06-02
FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION COVER CRACKED ON OUTBOARD BOLSTER OR SIDE FACING PANEL
TSBID: 191153 Mfg Num: 15-0129 Issue Date: 2015-08-13
WIND OR WHISTLE NOISE FROM EXTERIOR MIRROR(S) AT HIGHWAY SPEED
TSBID: 191157 Mfg Num: 150130 Issue Date: 2015-08-14
1.6L GTDI-LACK OF POWER WITH MIL ILLUMINATED-DTCS P0234, P0245, P0246 AND/OR P0299
TSBID: 191954 Mfg Num: 15-0162 Issue Date: 2015-10-23
CLUNK NOISE FROM THE RIGHT AND/OR LEFT HAND REAR SHOCK ABSORBER OVER BUMPS-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 11/11/2014
TSBID: 192434 Mfg Num: 15-0194 Issue Date: 2015-12-17
WIND OR WHISTLE NOISE FROM EXTERIOR MIRROR(S) AT HIGHWAY SPEED-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/22/2013
TSBID: 193778 Mfg Num: 16-0033 Issue Date: 2016-03-03
2.0L ECOBOOST-FUEL ODOR
TSBID: 193779 Mfg Num: 16-0045 Issue Date: 2016-03-17
Doors may Unexpectedly Open
TSBID: 196089 Mfg Num: 16V643000 Issue Date: 2016-09-06
NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION FROM BLOWER MOTOR WITH OR WITHOUT LACK OF AIRFLOW FROM PANEL REGISTERS-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 28-FEB-2017
TSBID: 198900 Mfg Num: 17-0034 Issue Date: 2017-03-21
1.5 GTDI-LOW COOLANT-WHITE EXHAUST SMOKE AND/OR ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)-MULTIPLE DTCS
TSBID: 198902 Mfg Num: 17-0028 Issue Date: 2017-03-14
POWER LIFTGATE-LIFTGATE MISALIGNMENT AND DAMAGED LEFT LIFTGATE HINGE MOUNTING AREA-BUILT ON OR BEFORE 9-AUG-2016
TSBID: 200314 Mfg Num: 17-0049 Issue Date: 2017-06-13
Water Stains On Headliner
TSBID: 202486 Mfg Num: 17-2218 Issue Date: 2017-11-02
So the Escape did it again yesterday. I pulled the battery, that's a chore, took it to Autozone. They checked it again and said the CCA had dropped and she was bad. Why couldn't they tell me that last time lol. Anyway, brand new battery, no charge, just scratched up hands. Now we'll see if she's good for awhile.
They verified the alternator?
Alt verified at 14.5 output. By them and me, used my multimeter lol, they used their battery tester.