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Starter: Electric motor that starts the movement when the car stars. The ignition key activates it.
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Anti theft fuse or starter switch

Ford Escape 2002 Escape XLT 120268 miles
Won't start no crank no click, cluster lights and anti theft icon flashes repeatedly
Peter from United States 2 years ago  
PE
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Ryan from United States a year ago
Pop hood, lock car, unplug negative terminal for 13 seconds. Unlock car and wait 5 seconds before opening. Put key in ignition and turn, wait 5 seconds before cycling engine. If it doesn't work, repeat till it does. Pats system is having a failure and immobilizing the vehicle. I'm taking my vehicle in to have to issue dialed in. Car immobilizes even when driving w/ this issue. Very unsafe
Pradeep from other 9 months ago
Same issues I am facing
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The starter won't crank I have a new starter new ignition

Ford Escape 2001 Xlt 3.0 285000 miles
Ever since the motor got hot I have a new starter one with the new solenoid and they both don't work and it was installed and I can never get it started it had it have bad drainage drop and then the electricity
Jays from United States 7 months ago  
JA

Engine won't start and starter just grinds

Ford Escape 2012  80284 miles
When the car has been sitting for a day or so the starter turns over and keeps grinding
I turn it off and then turn it back on and it starts
Bz70 from United States 7 years ago  
BZ
3 reports 

Car won't start without jumping SolvedSolved

Ford Escape 2015 2.0 Ecoboost 121853 miles
I had the battery replaced, the alternator & starter were tested-both are good.
Have to jump the battery every morning before work and every night to come home from work. Code says to replace the main relay but upon further testing - all fuses are good. Something is pulling power and draining the battery within 10 minutes of shutting off the car. All power devices are unplugged from any power source inside the vehicle, yet something is still pulling power.

At a loss on how to find out what is causing the battery to drain so quickly.
KareBear from United States 3 months ago  
KA
Rank 3
1 report 
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KareBear from United States 3 months ago
I was able to get a diagnosis and it was stated that the main power relay needed to be replaced.
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Electrical, random no start trans position sensor low voltage

Ford Escape 2013 Se 2.0 4x4 220000 miles
Was driving and car shut off. Tried plugging in scanner and it had power but wouldn’t communicate. Ecm relay was clicking multiple times. Towed to shop. They replaced fuse box and now it will operate normal most of the time. There is a code for transmission range sensor that’s located internally. Opened up trans and replaced. No change. Car will randomly think it’s in D as soon as you insert the key to start it. Turn key off and on and will usually start. Sometimes have to turn key off and wait for the display to power off and then it will start. Also when shutting engine off it will engage starter for a split second and make contact with fly wheel to abruptly stop the engine.
Lost from United States a month ago  
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