Ford Escape Battery Replacement

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In this video I go through the "easy" process of replacing a battery in a 2014 Ford Escape with the big 2.0. It's really not that bad of a job, a little time consuming and the battery monitor in the BCM needs to be reset but over all not to bad.
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@SouthMainAuto Ай бұрын

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@jovangrbic97 Ай бұрын

Just FYI on the VW batteries, you can use a non OEM one, the serial numbers is only used by the computer to detect the battery has been changed. When you install a non-serialised battery, just take the serial number off the old battery, and increment it by one on the last digit, so if the original was XXXXXXXXXXXX5 put XXXXXXXXXXXX6 into the computer. All will be well. No other data is taken from the serial apart from recognizing a battery change has occurred, and for the battery health monitoring to reset to a fresh battery...

@paradislarry Ай бұрын

I LOVE THE CLASSIC INTRO "Welcome Back Viewers, To South Main Auto"

@paradislarry Ай бұрын

"Its Got The Big 2 point 0"

@lvsqcsl Ай бұрын

@@jovangrbic97" Hey there viewers, welcome back to the South Main Auto Channel. " You gotta love it!

@mikegalgano4567 Ай бұрын

Here you go folks .Get your own battery speculum. SouthMain approved!

@Grumpyoldman037 Ай бұрын

Your videos remind me why I repair my old junk rather than go buy new junk.

@msgmak1379 Ай бұрын

They probably figure the car is ready for the junk yard by the time the battery dies....it's the only logical thing that makes sense.

@MyCCW Ай бұрын

Having turned a wrench for over 30 years, I can say I never stop learning. If I think I can't learn anything new, I need to hang up my wrench. Eric's videos are my continuing education. I've been a fan since day 1. As always, my gratitude for taking us on the ride and helping us learn.

@norm2760 Ай бұрын

Great comment, he's one of the us good guys! Happy wrenching gentlemen

@stickit2theman1 Ай бұрын

I can't believe you managed to make a battery change into 25 minutes of juicy content. That's either a testament to your skills as an entertainer or the level of psychotic Ford's engineers are.

@DeeSea3 Ай бұрын

That battery is probably in the most deranged/unhinged pysco location I've ever seen😂

@John_Ridley Ай бұрын

@@DeeSea3 You need to get around more then. There are WAY crazier locations. Behind the fender in front of the driver's side front wheel is one good one. I think that was a Chrysler thing. In the trunk is pretty common these days though those at least are easy to replace, once you find them. Under a seat is a good one too.

@Embermist69 Ай бұрын

It’s probably both with Eric. 😂

@Embermist69 Ай бұрын

@@John_Ridley, yep had a 99 and it was either Dodge or Chrysler don’t remember exactly. But had to pull the left front wheel off and pull back the finder liner to change the battery. I remember Eric doing one as well on the channel. A Avenger I think is the one he did it on. Difference between when I did this and Eric is. Outside in the cold on the ground to probably cold outside I think, but inside with a lift. 😅

@leftyo9589 Ай бұрын

its proof that the guy who graduated dead last from his engineering class gets the same exact diploma as the guy who graduated first!

@LFBsmokealarm Ай бұрын

There we have it, the art of modern car design. Well done Ford.

@akshonclip Ай бұрын

You ever changed the battery in a Chrysler D platform? You have to take the wheel and inner fender well out

@robsmart239 Ай бұрын

Why have I dedicated 22 minutes of my life watching Eric changing a battery on a Ford Escape. I don’t own one, I never will. 😂

@RustyZipper Ай бұрын

But now when someone asks if they should buy one you can give a firm answer of: “Absolutely no!”

@jtjones4727 Ай бұрын

@@RustyZipperYep. Not to mention all the other boneheaded decisions Ford engineers are making on these newer Ford/Lincoln vehicles. For example most of the car is put together with one time use fasteners, especially Nylock nuts. Ford loves their disposable nylock nuts, they use them for everything now. Doing a brake job, well you have to buy new nuts. Wheel bearing goes out, you have to buy new torque to yield bolts for them. I could go on, but I digress.

@mph5896 Ай бұрын

Its Ford Euro. Explains why its so different

@OtisPlunk Ай бұрын

I didn’t. I skipped ahead because I thought there had to be a twist… but not so much.

@KendrasEdge757 Ай бұрын

@@jtjones4727great point overall that also covers Fiat Chrysler, Chevy, and all the South Korean manufacturers, but I don’t think digress means what you think it means. You never once ‘strayed from the topic’ as you were talking about the same subject throughout the entire post, but I digress. Toyota and Mazda are about the only truly reliable vehicles made these days.

@user-wn8mg2jh1d Ай бұрын

What a Major Production just to change a Battery

@nmatthew7469 Ай бұрын

Crazy, real pain to do it in a Walmart or AutoZone parking lot too.

@Blazer02LS Ай бұрын

Still easier than some others.... He didn't need to jack up the car, remove the tire, inner fender shield, then work in that hole to get the battery changed.

@peacefrog0521 Ай бұрын

German Engineering. The Ford Way. 😅

@MP-po4fp Ай бұрын

I love my morning coffee with Matt’s off road recovery, Fabrats, Ray Rainman but when I have my coffee with SMA, that’s the best thing in the world

@calebfarley9101 Ай бұрын

The people of your community are lucky to have a true honest mechanic and most people they dont even realize it.

@piquat1 Ай бұрын

Wow, I'm reminded of the fact that here, you're usually doing this outside in the cold. This alone would keep me from buying this.

@joedurso5192 Ай бұрын

Preventive maintenance

@stevewesley8187 Ай бұрын

@@joedurso5192 no , preventative purchase .......

@mikeburnitt403 Ай бұрын

@@joedurso5192 you cant prevent a battery wearing out and needing replacing!

@nmatthew7469 Ай бұрын

In a Walmart or AutoZone parking lot, lol

@joedurso5192 Ай бұрын

You most certainly can…load test when the seasons turn, replace every 5 years regardless and or when a battery starts to fail, the engine will turn over slightly slower. That’s a real tell tale right there.

@lvsqcsl Ай бұрын

My dad bought one of these piles back in August of 2014. He passed in 2016 and the first thing I did was sell that thing. GREAT VIDEO!

@jimprovax6846 Ай бұрын

Great video. Imagine the kid at Auto Zone installing this battery for free. Great engineering FORD. Thanks Eric.

@nmatthew7469 Ай бұрын

They'll punt.

@brettperkins4643 Ай бұрын

Back in 2000, when I was managing an Advance Auto, the hard to change batteries were just coming to replacement age, several had to remove either the back seat or a passenger side tire and fender liner. Made a few customers mad because I refused it due to the overly complicated process to replace a battery, and we were liable if something went wrong, engineering at it's finest, Buick, Cadillac, Saturn were the first ones we saw. I like my tundra, wife's highlander, kids rav4 and Camry, battery easy to change, almost all maintenance items easy to get to

@jovangrbic97 Ай бұрын

Just FYI on the VW batteries, you can use a non OEM one, the serial numbers is only used by the computer to detect the battery has been changed. When you install a non-serialised battery, just take the serial number off the old battery, and increment it by one on the last digit, so if the original was XXXXXXXXXXXX5 put XXXXXXXXXXXX6 into the computer. All will be well. No other data is taken from the serial apart from recognizing a battery change has occured, and for the battery health monitoring to reset to a fresh battery...

@orinmangar2333 Ай бұрын

Don't own a VW, but good to know. However he said that the VW battery is cheaper than non oem battery. That is also good to know for VW owners.

@DavidD-qr2vn Ай бұрын

@@orinmangar2333Having bought a 2020 Jetta used last December (best value for the money I could find after hitting a cow in the road at 4 AM and totaling my previous car) I have surprisingly found VW's parts pricing to actually be very reasonable. The little sunglasses tray that locks up in the upper center console was broke when I bought it. You have to buy the whole piece that goes up there to get the drop down door. I figured they would want a couple hundred $$ for it. Nope, $47.64 for that part.

@andries4561 Ай бұрын

Yep just change the number by one and done. Always good to know

@djsi38t Ай бұрын

@@orinmangar2333Unless the VW battery sucks and has Low CCA compared to Napa..

@peacefrog0521 Ай бұрын

@jovangrbic97 I don’t remember having to do that on my ‘15 Golf when I replaced the battery 6 years ago. I bought it at the dealer but took it home and put it in myself. Can that be done in OBDEleven / VCDS?

@craigcraigster4999 Ай бұрын

This underhood engineering is the quintessential example of squeezing 10 lbs. of "stuff" into a 5 lb. bag, what a PITA! Nice work Eric, thanks for continuing to share your mechanical and electrical talents with the online masses.

@harrywalker968 Ай бұрын

a lot is to do with modern cars having a 180 degree front window, half way over the hood.. i have a ford focus 2.0 tdci. goes like a cut cat. cheap, reliable. 2008.. i take the cowl off. easier..

@steadyeddie7453 Ай бұрын

ANother case of building the vehicle around a main part.

@mentals555 Ай бұрын

@@harrywalker968I had a 2007 c-max 1.6 tdci. I had to take out the ABS module which is behind the battery and send it off for repair. That was fun. Replaced the leaking injector seals at the same time.

@farmermiyagi1338 Ай бұрын

Dude called me up about 2 months ago asking could I put a battery in his Escape. I'm like sure no problem. Then he showed up with this mess. It was my first time. But she liked it boys. ;)

@arkiefyler Ай бұрын

"It was my first time." My late Father-in-Law would have said, "I've now done that TWICE, my FIRST and LAST time!" 🤣

@firstielasty1162 Ай бұрын

Ha!...I'm gonna remember that!

@HotRod-wv4vm Ай бұрын

my dad would have traded the car. He had many cool cars but always managed to find something wrong with them. Personally I think he wanted a new car😅

@thatpittsburghguy6749 Ай бұрын

Have a '17 Escape. I found doing it the way you showed was better than the recommended repair. They want you to remove the wipers, and cowl to lift the battery out. I didn't have a scan tool that could reset the BMS, but found that key on engine off if you flash the brights 5 times, then pump the brake 3 times, the battery light will go from solid to flashing, the BMS is then reset.

@KillaninjaFC Ай бұрын

That’s killer. How did you find that secret key/pedal combo?

@johnt.848 Ай бұрын

Wipers off and cowl would be faster IMO.

@byddon12 Ай бұрын

@@johnt.848Done many both ways. Wiper & cowl is our perfered method and yes we find it is faster.

@squangan Ай бұрын

Yes I did mine with the wiper and cowl removal method. Lots of space to work that way and it doesn’t take to long, however it’s still ridiculous just to change the battery.

@akshonclip Ай бұрын

Wiper and cowel removal takes 5 minutes.

@harryayness133 Ай бұрын

Best play by play commentary on the internet. Great way to start the day. Thanks Eric!

@jlahood1 Ай бұрын

Coffee with Mr.O. Perfect start to the day.

@chuckmays3857 Ай бұрын

Oh for the days when we all lived in a simple life when you could change a battery by just removing the hold down clamp. What were they thinking? 😅 Enjoyed the adventure.

@WXSEDY Ай бұрын

I think you just troubleshooted the problem...They _weren't_ thinking! Maybe for an encore they will go back to using internal rubber timing belts on interference engines again. (I'm not sure they didn't!)

@msclecarcrzy Ай бұрын

Miss the glory days. These cars are so compact and tight. Eric to the rescue again 👍

@thatguy834 Ай бұрын

I would watch this man and miss 0 make coffee for 25 minutes.

@matthewwert1901 Ай бұрын

I own two of these since new and I remove the wipers and cowl to get to the battery....eliminates the need to break the filter box as well. Take a lot less time and don't have all the restricted space issues. Never expexted a battery replacement video from you...but those non Escape owners dont know, until they know.👍

@fredkaminski6138 Ай бұрын

That’s what I did on my 2013.

@squangan Ай бұрын

Same here.

@oldmanhads2043 Ай бұрын

I'm still driving my 2001 escape. Nearly at 300,000 km. I love mine, but while looking for a replacement I don't think I'll touch any of these newer models.

@YouTuber1g Ай бұрын

I'd like to say Eric, after years of watching your vids and being a subscriber for a few years, that I really appreciate your Super Troopers references. Most people probably dont, but I do. 😂

@RustyZipper Ай бұрын

Ursula

@mattmanyam Ай бұрын

@@RustyZipper "Hey there, Pretty Lady..."

@bobmcdoggish9659 Ай бұрын

A Ford engineer got a bonus for making battery replacement so difficult.

@johnwhite6005 Ай бұрын

Amazing how much an auto technician has to do to get it done right. Thanks for the video, and now I know why I need to pay for repairs.

@thk7513 Ай бұрын

When I replaced the battery in my 2015 - 2.0, I started angrily speaking in foreign tongues, in which I was not aware that I knew, about every engineer who had a hand in the placement of the battery in this vehicle! I feel your pain!

@floorpizza8074 Ай бұрын

That was both hilarious and well said.

@boblynch7348 Ай бұрын

Who is the genius who designed this aspect of the engine compartment? Way to go Ford.

@mnebinger Ай бұрын

I was wondering why there was an SMA video on changing a battery in a car. Autozone does it in their parking lot. One minute into the video and I had my answer. You sir are a magician!

@Gilboy64 Ай бұрын

There is a long list of vehicles that retailers will not put batteries in because of the complexity. This list grows every day and I’m sure the escape is on it

@playdg Ай бұрын

Hey, I think I've changed one in Autozone's parking lot, too!

@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris Ай бұрын

I wish I learned this a year ago working on an uncles ford escape. You live and you learn.

@rfrbz1269 Ай бұрын

Love that you showed the battery reset! I've replaced too many 'new' batteries due to this not being done. The charging strategy for an old battery cooks the life out of new ones and before you know it you have a customer complaint of "I need a new battery every 2 years but the original lasted 6"

@timcees Ай бұрын

Happened to me when I changed out my battery on my 2.5l 2018 escape. Retailer warrantied battery though

@paulstandaert5709 Ай бұрын

Actually, I just blame that on it being a POS battery. I experienced this phenomenon more times than I care to remember on older vehicles without any "smart" charging.

@luvthesnow Ай бұрын

@@timcees The big plus for you is the 2.5l My bride insisted on the "cute orange one" with an ecoboost.

@timcees Ай бұрын

@@luvthesnow did you get the 2.0l ecoboost? It is peppy! Yeah, I tried a 1.0l ecoboost in 2016 Focus and learned my lesson. Another lesson learned on the Escape is to change automatic transmission fluid often, like every 15k metropolitan miles driven. My trans failed at 56k. Went to drain and fill 20k miles later and the fluid was pure black...

@timcees Ай бұрын

@@paulstandaert5709 it was a walmart battery so I thought it was just a bad battery too, but when the new battery failed in 3 months I did some research and found the reset procedure on a forum and realized my error.

@sicily6740 Ай бұрын

Boy, howdy. We have a 2017 Ford Edge which needed a new battery. I had no idea batteries had increased in price to such a degree. Nice job, Mr. O.

@jimburgess9205 Ай бұрын

Battery spreader speculum. Nice!

@WXSEDY Ай бұрын

I'm still ROTFLMAO! Yep! He said it alright! ... He ain't wrong either!

@joshuabishopkevna9139 Ай бұрын

I just love it when it's easier to replace the car then the battery.

@greggc.touftree5936 Ай бұрын

I can't believe I saw this the first thing in the morning. I usually don't come across these videos until, well, later.

@amythompson6494 Ай бұрын

Great tutorial! Seems simple but for the DYIers very helpful!! Thanks Eric for your content and sharing it entertainingly so young people can watch and learn. B

@davidstrong8361 29 күн бұрын

Followed your video for my 2017 escape. Very helpful that you pointed out all of the hidden 'Features'. Actually completed the battery change in about an hour (including tool gathering and cleanup). FYI, the owners manual states to leave the car locked for 8 hours, and the BCM will auto learn that the vehicle has a new battery. Thanks again for the very informative series of videos you produce. Love the humor, and you keep them interesting.

@WildChinoise Ай бұрын

Thanks Eric for the entertainment, special thanks to Ford engineering! Wut a comedy.

@robertdablemont8131 Ай бұрын

I had a 2013 and in 2017 had to replace the battery. Closet dealer was an hour away, and no auto parts had done one. So after removing the air cleaner, both wiper arms, the top cowling, I was able to access the battery and replace it. A year later I got rid of it.

@notajp Ай бұрын

That’s pretty much what I had to do to replace the rear bank spark plugs in our 06 Chrysler T&C van. You just about HAVE to do that to do anything at the rear of the engine. But I can’t imagine getting to anything back there if you couldn’t….

@davidwelling9471 Ай бұрын

So, what did they do: Put the battery on a table and design the car around it?

@ryanolson8604 Ай бұрын

Ahhh yes those were a favorite of mine as a Ford tech. Whenever I would replace these batteries, I would remove the wipers and the cowl. Makes this job much easier 👌

@stevetotty Ай бұрын

I do these at work all the time. The transit connect is the same process. It leaves you cursing Ford the whole time you’re doing it.

@Vanuatoo Ай бұрын

Now I understand why some mechanics hate working on Fords

@WXSEDY Ай бұрын

Fords are Okay. What you want to stay away from are those Moe-hick-en Ferds (& other models) that are made south of the border. 😉 ... It's a NAFTA thing -- Not Auto Friendly Technology you _American!_

@compu85 Ай бұрын

When it's easier to do an engine bay job on a VW New Beetle you know you have a real winner of a design.

@YOUZTUBE2000 Ай бұрын

Mr Eric O and SMA channel on a Monday morning a beautiful “Double Tap” one-two punch! Ty Sir!

@briankdaniels Ай бұрын

Is it just me or does he sound like he's saying, "Welcome back to the Self Made Auto Channel"?

@richcrum7683 Ай бұрын

When I first started watching him, I thought the same thing 😂😂😂

@johnpereira822 Ай бұрын

It’s the his New York / Canadian accent lol

@greggc.touftree5936 Ай бұрын

It's just the accent I have the same sound lol.

@dans_Learning_Curve Ай бұрын

Turn on the Closed Captions!! That's exactly how it interprets it too!! 😂

@simonilett998 Ай бұрын

@@johnpereira822Canadian?? 🤣

@hikanthus Ай бұрын

dirties battery replacement I ever watched. excellent torque wrench action. great video as always.

@douganderson7251 Ай бұрын

Dodge Avenger. Pull left front tire and wheel housing. Then hope the hold down bolt doesn’t snap off. BTDT.

@paulregner5335 Ай бұрын

I have a 2014 Ford escape. it's much easier to remove the wiper arms (two nuts) and the cowl (eight clips and four bolts) and then the battery is wide open for access. You really made this more complicated than it is.

@robiecarmichael9958 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately most newer cars are designed for building on the assembly line not repair afterwards! So sad. Eric, thank you for using the old intro!! Have a great week

@berrywin Ай бұрын

I'm a DIY:er. That's why I kept my old Toyota Camry for 24 years. It has a brilliant design. You can even change the heater core without ripping out the dashboard. Note I've never had any reason to do that because of the quality of old Toyotas! Changing the battery takes a couple of minutes!

@nmatthew7469 Ай бұрын

2005ish Camry with low miles, gold.

@PhilippBorn Ай бұрын

Just in December i paid a small Ford shop 376,06€, to replace the battery on my '16 Escape with the 2.0 Diesel. Thing literally died during the xmas holidays. Quite a bit of money, but called them at 4pm and next day lunchtime the new battery was in the car. But this video reminds me.. Time to dig out Forscan and get rid of the start-stop crap :D

@dennishnks Ай бұрын

Eric you are the man and I'm glad I retired a few years back on working on cars and trucks because they're making it almost impossible for us now

@Anonymous-zv9hk Ай бұрын

I bought a new 2022 Escape with the small engine(only car on the dealer's lot after our new car of another brand was totaled by an idiot rear-ending me) and the Escape's battery can be flaky if you don't keep a jump pack handy. The procedure you show is invaluable if you try to change the battery yourself. The car is smoother, quieter, easier and zippier to drive in city traffic than I would have believed, and, most importantly, my wife thinks it's the perfect size for smaller drivers, like her.

@stevenm3141 Ай бұрын

Love that precision torque tool! I want one of those. 😊

@mdotguy Ай бұрын

Changing the oil is probably an engine out procedure on that one 😂

@spencers4121 Ай бұрын

He showed one a year or 2 ago, on a Cadillac if not mistaken. Book time was like 1-2 hours, you had to tear apart the truck to replace the battery.

@simonilett998 Ай бұрын

Nah, no need to replace the oil. If other things on Fords are anything to go by, the engine oil is probably good for the life of the vehicle🤣👍

@mitchf1508 Ай бұрын

Oil change is not too bad... Taking the stupid 'splash shield' cover is a pain... Then it's easy. I left the stupid cover off, so now it's a breeze to change the oil.. :)

@mdotguy Ай бұрын

@@simonilett998 ain't that the truth. especially for those cars that have the powersh@t transmissions!

@chaicaunijay2684 3 күн бұрын

@@mitchf1508 to change the oil filter you need to access from below, jack up the car, crawl underneath and all the oil would spit all over your face, no way to avoid it.

@johnglasgow83 Ай бұрын

After this battery exchange you are now qualified to work at NASA.

@weloveups831 Ай бұрын

There are some days I am just here for the sound affects! Love this guy!

@65bugnut Ай бұрын

This video brought back bad memories for me. I changed the battery in my 2013 Ford Escape. I removed the cowl because I didn't know what I was doing, and had all day to do it. I put in a NAPA Gold battery (Not a sponsor), and yes the plastic bits do break.

@floorpizza8074 Ай бұрын

LoL, every time I tell my wife I'm going to the auto parts store, I tell her "I'm going to NAPA-not-a-sponsor." Some day, I'll explain the reference, but until then, I'll just enjoy the odd look she gives me.

@erniewarinner7692 Ай бұрын

I have two 2017 Ford Escapes. I found it is easier to just remove both wiper blade arms and remove the cowl. Doesn’t take that long. Battery comes straight out with out a struggle.

@squangan Ай бұрын

Yes to all.

@finwolf3375 Ай бұрын

The best part is when he references the car show people. I stopped bringing my car to "car shows" because of all the experts telling me what I have done wrong. They don't even know what they're looking at with my car. 🤣

@tomwagner9980 Ай бұрын

The best and most entertaining person on YT. The Mr. and Mrs. O family. Should have 5 million Subs. Thank you. Keep doing what you are doing, never change.

@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT Ай бұрын

Good job, Eric! I was enjoying all the way, as I had to replace the battery on my Grand C-Max, a couple of weeks ago, and it's the exact same crammed setup. You can, however, reset the BMS by clicking 5 times on the fog light button, followed by 3 times on the hazard button, and the battery light on the dash will happily blink 3 times at you :-)

@peacefrog0521 Ай бұрын

“Filter Donger Down”. Best Van Halen album ever. 😅

@mitchfitzpatrick3539 Ай бұрын

You made this much harder than it has to be. I've done this 4 times. Take off the wiper blades, then take off water shroud and then screw off brake reservoir. Battery is right there and you just lift it out. A 15min job Easy-

@user-pq9ji7kt4l Ай бұрын

Auto Zone claims they will replace your battery for free. “Oh, you got an Escape?, sorry can’t do”.

@bills6946 Ай бұрын

AutoZone sends you to O’Reillys

@user-pq9ji7kt4l Ай бұрын

And O’Reillys sends you to the dealer…..

@2nickles647 Ай бұрын

AutoZone sends the owner to a shop. 😅 Plus they don't have Maintenance Technicians to reset your battery 😅😅

@robertheinkel6225 Ай бұрын

I have a 2017 Escape that needed a battery. The dealer gave me a quote for a new one, and $10 to install it. After it was done, he stated he would never do it again for that price.

@simonilett998 Ай бұрын

A dealer should know better. You sure it was a dealer, not a sideshow clown?🤣👍

@oscarjones5773 Ай бұрын

I don’t care if this guy is fixing a toilet or toaster. I’m tuning in for the whole video!

@ronallen6578 Ай бұрын

Eric, Your repair knowledge is only overshadowed by your humor😂😂😂. Love your little feller comments. Had an AGM battery installed in my '17 Silverado a couple of years ago. That sucker must weigh 52.65 lbs😮😮 Damn thing was solid lead😮😮 Battery shop I've gone to since before I was born didnt completely tighten the cables and I had computer codes coming out my butt the next day, all due to their lack of detail to installation. Ended up taking it to the local Chevy dealer where they screwed around for 3+ hours erasing and resetting every code thrown. I believe the service manager told me there was like 150+ codes found that needed attention?? Is that even possible?? Anyhow, they charged me 1 hr for labor at $125 hr 2 years ago. Went back to the battery shop and gave them a piece of my mind, for what little good that did. When asked why I didn't bring it back, I asked when they became a regular garage?? Told them the next time I need an engine rebuild done I'd bring it in😮😮.

@garyalford9394 Ай бұрын

Atleast no one will steal your battery !!

@forindooruseonly646 Ай бұрын

Ugh. Makes me glad i drive old stuff I can still work on. Everytime I think about getting a newer car or truck I watch these videos and I decide to stick with what I have...

@charliealpha11f3b2 Ай бұрын

Looking at buying a diesel pickup and have narrowed it down to 2001-2003 Dodge Ram 2500 w/the 6 speed manual for this very reason.

@SparkySmith-rh5zz Ай бұрын

Thanks Eric O..... now i have SMA Tourettes...... I now make the torque wrench sound every time i use any wrench or ratchet..... LOL.....

@Just2362 Ай бұрын

Morning coffee and a little Mr.O who could ask for more.

@Kenba40 Ай бұрын

On my Escape I took the wipers and cowl off. Quick and easy.

@toddcathyfranklin4189 Ай бұрын

Your videos are so much better than the ones from 9 yrs ago reminded me of snoozing school video 😂

@jonminer9891 Ай бұрын

Hi, Mr. O. Thanks for the head's up. I will never buy a Ford Escape. Probably save what grey hairs I have left. Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!

@briandeschene8424 Ай бұрын

Ford’s mindset: Doesn’t matter if the car’s battery is inaccessible to change out, the car is not designed to last that long!

@dave_yeg8596 Ай бұрын

always reminds me of those tv commercials from many years ago that 'FORD HAS BETTER IDEAS'.

@mdotguy Ай бұрын

..and while you're working on one you can say "ford and their better fkn ideas!" 😂😂

@leftyo9589 Ай бұрын

remember, "quality is job1"!@@mdotguy

@dav1dsm1th Ай бұрын

Your segway into the comment section speech was good enough to stand up on its own two wheels, in fact you could ride it home. And that's what I'm going to do, write down in this comment section. Thanks for the videos Mr O. Stay safe out there.

@michaeld9731 Ай бұрын

First I saw the title: "Ford Escape Battery Replacement". Then I saw that the video was 25 minutes long and thought, "WTF?". After watching, I was reminded of another of my favorite KZfaq channels: "FordTechMakuloco". It's an apt title for this video! Great job, Eric! 👍

@mdorf61 Ай бұрын

Hey Eric I have a 2016 Ford escape and I've always had to remove the wipers and the upper drip p an to get my battery out. I never thought about just removing the air box that's interesting

@joshuac837 Ай бұрын

Same, done a battery on the gen of escape 3 times and each time I just took the wiper cowl out. Much more room to work imo

@ianchartrand4448 Ай бұрын

That’s how I’ve done it as well. Seems like it might be easier. But, this is probably how Ford wants you to do it…

@SurferJoe46 Ай бұрын

It sure beats going in through the tailpipe .................

@brianevans3063 Ай бұрын

Before I replaced my battery in my Escape, I watched a few u-tube videos and showed both ways. Like you, I chose to remove windshield wipers.

@MrDickWoods 7 сағат бұрын

It's way easier to take the air filter off and slide the battery out.

@poorboyman5565 Ай бұрын

A big 👍 for those great geniuses that are the FORD engineers for making it so easy to remove and replace a effing battery.

@dandan3643 Ай бұрын

If you think the battery is difficult, my 2019 ford transit connect is similar to the Escape and my ABS module went bad and would apply the brakes whenever it wanted with only 15k miles on the clock but I was out of Warranty and they had no parts available and wanted $2600 to replace it but after 4 months of sitting in my driveway still no parts. I went on Ebay and found one for $100 and low and behold I found out the ABS Module and Pump was behind the battery! That was fun times! Not! I did have to buy a scan tool to do the PMI (Forscan was useless for the PMI) but now I'm the neighborhood free mechanic now when someone gets a check engine light. lol

@robdusher357 Ай бұрын

Never admit to buying parts in Ebay! We all do it. We just don't talk about it!

@dandan3643 Ай бұрын

I had never bought any auto part from Ebay tbh but there were no parts available from Ford new which honestly I wanted. But the one I bought I found the Vin and researched it and it was from a wreck in Cali and it only had 7k miles on it and I even found pics online of the Van and it was hit on the passenger side and I said for $100 if it didn't work I was only out $100. It worked and it's been over a year now. So I got lucky. lol @@robdusher357

@DIYDaveOK Ай бұрын

Only Eric O could make changing an Escape battery Must-See-TV! Thanks, sir!

@kennethbentley6994 Ай бұрын

You make the simplest of fixes absolutely hilarious.... Great job

@peterallen4331 Ай бұрын

Would have been easier to, Remove air bag, Steering Column, Instrument cluster and then cut a hole in the fire wall with the torch. From then on just pull out the battery from inside.

@squangan Ай бұрын

There is a easier method than this video shows.

@markfudger5267 Ай бұрын

10/10 for the sound effects. ❤

@timd1833 Ай бұрын

Geez, what a cluster! Definitely need to drag a Ford designer down there & make him replace the battery! He'd have an epiphany!

@phprofYT Ай бұрын

That makes changing the under seat battery in my 2014 Dodge Durango look like a fun Friday evening project.

@peterperpetua2974 Ай бұрын

I had an Escape in that I had to check powers to the wiper motors, if you remove the wiper arms the Cowell comes of pretty easy and the battery is right there. There is a relearn procedure for the wiper blades which was in my scan tool.

@JRBRestorations Ай бұрын

I figure there is no way that Advance Auto installs these for free. Absolutely ridiculous engineering and design!

@MeltiahNye Ай бұрын

What a timely video! I literally replaced the battery in my wife's Fusion yesterday and had no idea it needed to be reset. Luckily, nothing out of the ordinary happened....Good lesson, Mr. O!

@RobertKohut Ай бұрын

When labour costs more than the battery!!! Nice job Ford!! 🙂

@brianfarrellf3294 Ай бұрын

Good morning

@SB-js6st Ай бұрын

Imagine having to do this at 2:00A.M. in a Walmart parking lot in the middle of Nowhere in a Snowstorm. GOOD JOB FORD! KEEP IT UP!😂

@squangan Ай бұрын

Most drivers should have the foresight to realize their battery is getting weak well before it leaves them stranded. If not they’ll learn to pay attention.

@michaelking550 Ай бұрын

Your sound affects are top notch! 😂

@MrRobert1603 Ай бұрын

Nice Design FORD --- KEEP IT - A HOLES

@tomstelling8440 Ай бұрын

I have to ask .why not remove the cowel instead.and lift the battery up.

@LMacNeill Ай бұрын

I just changed the battery in my wife's 2020 VW GTI, and it had all that stuff you mentioned at the end of your video here. Remember when swapping out a battery took 2 minutes and no computer communication was necessary? They do this on purpose, so you have to go to the dealer and pay FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS rather than swapping it out yourself. (Yes, the local VW dealer quoted me $475 to replace the battery!) Luckily, I had the scan tool I needed, but your average person isn't going to have that, so they're just screwed.

@mlsargent51 Ай бұрын

I've done these the way the book says to, but found it easier and quicker to remove the wipers and cowl. About 7 or 8 clips, to remove the vented section, then 4 bolts to remove the rest of the cowl. The battery is then wide open.

@nikolasb2933 Ай бұрын

What's the official book time on that disaster?

@adamsimms524 Ай бұрын

Does service data say to remove the cowl? That’s how I’ve always done them

@jamesrdorn Ай бұрын

Agreed. It seems like from the camera angle that you could just pull up and out if the cowl was removed. That being said, wtf?

@wallingj68 Ай бұрын

Same. I have a '14 Ess Cop Ay, and I just do the wipers and cowl trick. The wipers are easy to realign, and kind of do it themselves too. Only car I've seen where the wipers can be moved/rotated when the car is off.

@daveclark8337 Ай бұрын

"Sorry I can't give you a jump without removing the wipers and cowl first."