Just to add my experience. 2013 Escape 1.6. My son was driving it home and the engine died. The instrument display said the transmission not in park. The lights would come on inside, but no dash lights. Miles showed up on display, but nothing else. Would not start. Had to use the override switch in the shift lever to put it into neutral and drug it home. Watched many videos. Checked: battery-it was ok, 1 year old Mega fuses- ok, ohm check and voltage checked. Even swapped 2 50A-all good. Major grounds-generally looked like crap (northern tier salted roads), but checked good otherwise. Cleaned and moved on. With no other major things or any available indications, I decided to check the start circuit, starting with the key circuit. Quickly found the Ignition Switch Fuse (F78 on BCM) was blown. Replaced it and car worked as advertised. Tried to drive it, and the fuse blew again. Began shooting wires after the fuse to find short. Checked to key and back. Looked for shorts to ground, none found. Shook harnesses and connectors, no shorts found. Began looking for other potential shorts associate with the floor shifter, instrument panel, pedals (for the heck of it.) To my surprise, found a Ford Remote Start System DNA-9 GEN-2 stuffed up under the driver’s side. Had bought the car used and was told there was no remote start. Was surprised because the wiring checked good following the diagrams for no remote start. Due to the shoddiness of the installation as well as manufacture dates on these remote start parts, this system was installed at least two years after the car was manufactured. Started researching my car problems with this Ford remote starter. Found a post for a 2015 Escape with the same problems. (His remote start stopped working and even the key wouldn’t work. Found F78 blown.) He disconnected the Ford DNA-9 GEN-2, replaced the fuse and it worked. He opened the box and found corrosion all over the board. I disconnected the remote start, replaced the fuse, everything worked fine. Did many laps around a local addition, no more problems. I opened the Ford DNA-2 GEN-2 and found a blown diode. Since this remote start box has been removed, I have had no further problems. Hope this helps if all the rest doesn’t.

I've sold over 500 cars and diag almost every issue on that platform, similar as Focus 2.0T ST, same engine/pcm.. don't know if you pulled that fuse sometimes they have hairline fracture that I have seen cause issues as this, as you said highly unlikely cable that thick is damaged unless damaged by someone working on the car/accident. Also corrosion is common on these models that cause similar issue, but it's mostly seen on the main ground that goes from the battery to negative on strut tower, also left front frame rail.

I would pull out my high current power supply, set the current limit supply at 10amps disconnect the wire in question from the car. Then connect the power supply across the wire. Then you use the IR gun or camera to find the bad spot or the old school way is freeze spray the wire and the bad spot will unthaw first. You could use a resistor to limit current and calculate current using ohms law but be careful! I would use less current on smaller wires. I don't think the wire is bad but it has a bad connection.

Great video, Thanks! I see your using your Autel again; what did they do to fix your no com issue?

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The problem is the #9 mega fuse itself. It's a well known issue on the Focus and Escape models. The fuse appears and tests okay, but when checking for continuity (with fuse removed) with a meter you can get it to fail by slightly moving the ends of the fuse back and forth.

Hi enjoyed watching it .what settings you had on the probe that was noisy all the time

F8 or F 9 the end fuse breaks internal

how about pulling the mega fuse and checking it before calling a repair that will cost hundreds if not thousands?

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Hello, Which Autel Model do you use?

Hi i hve issues f33 fuse is blowing..no crank any recommendations

Where is the cms in the 2015 Ford escape se

Cars today are made like crap with way too much electrical stuff. Good luck being able to have a modern car as a future antique. It’s all made as disposable junk for premium prices. Somebody should start a new car company making affordable, reliable, simpler cars that people can work on easily themselves.

Also where is fuel shut off switch

I have same issue whit ford transit connect

What website are you going to for the wiring schematics?

I have a 2014 focus what a peice of shit I rebuilt the whole vehicle and it's still a paper weight

Hello can I get you talk one phone I’m a technician if we can work together I hope you see this