Why would you need to reset the switches? Do they get out of sync or something?

 

The battery was unhooked

 

Perhaps if the bounce back changes the setting

 

Sometimes when you replace the battery or your car dies and there is no batter it resets this bounce back and the auto window up won't work anymore.

This is the reset procedure to get it working again.

 

Not sure if I'm doing it wrong but can't get it to work it goes down with one push but won't go up with one push.

 

How fast/ slow you moving through the procedure CJ ?

 

Normal pace I guess? Can't go faster then the window. Should I give it a few seconds between steps?

 

Unsure this procedure works cause I had to do it myself.


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With one of the software upgrades (I think it was the one for the engine overheating), I experienced this issue with the windows afterward - had to bring it back to the dealership - and they reset it for me. I think it runs the risk of this happening any time there is some sort of reboot.

 

Joe, with the window up. Press and hold the switch the entire time it is going down. Once it stops, count one second. Then do the reverse going up...hold the switch the entire time. After it closes count one second.

Is that what you did?

 

99.99% sure that's what I did....will try again tomorrow and let you know.

 

Was looking over the manual and I'm guessing I don't have that option installed. I have the one touch going down and not the one touch going up. both options are " if equipped" in the manual.

 

SE model I believe is only power auto down, not auto up.

 

2013 escape SE FWD

option package 201A


other options, class 2 trailer tow package, power liftgate, myford touch/Sirius/nav

 

Thanks this post helped me out. I was going crazy because I couldn't close my drivers window unless I timed it just right. If I held the button up for too long the window would start to come back down.

 

Thank you for this post! I just got in my vehicle and realized the auto up/down function wasn't working anymore. The battery was disconnected yesterday so I guess that's what did it. But your solution worked perfect!
I've had my Escape for just over a month. Made my first payment a couple days ago. The first couple weeks were a dream. And that's tough to say because I've never really been a Ford fan. But the last couple weeks have been such a headache. I regret not doing my homework on these things! I'm trying to be patient though....

 

Thanks for this - I will be able to fix my '05 Mazda 6 which (upon Googling) is a similar procedure.

 

Thanks for posting! I recently had to do this

 

I reset my rear windows to intermittent rather than auto up/down because I often park in the sun. I can now move the rear windows down an inch without playing with the switch. It just takes a quick tap on the switch. My front windows are the normal auto up/down.

 

Pilotattitude,

Many thanks.

I had to do this few days ago after having a battery replacement.

Very helpful indeed. Many thanks to this forum as well. I get to know quite a few things.

Regards

 

I had my '13 Titanium in for a couple of recalls and a/c evaporator core replacement, and when I got the car back both driver side windows failed to auto-up. I brought it back to the dealer where they performed the steps the OP outlined.

 

Yeah, another anomaly about this vehicle. Some people have reported their one-touch windows still work after a battery disconnect and some folks(like me) have to reset every time power is lost.

 

I called my dealer a few days ago to have this checked out because when my windows froze the other day it must have tripped something when it stuck on me at a drive-thru and caused my driver side auto-up to stop working. Then for no reason today it's working again. I've tried it numerous times throughout today and it appears that the mechanic will absolutely NOT see it fail now. I have an extended warranty for 4 more years, should I just cancel it and see if it ever happens again? I have a big feeling I'll be wasting a day off now.

The thing that confuses me is that it seems to have just started working again on it's own without me going through the sequence described in the OP. Maybe Ford introduced little healing nanites in 2017 lol

 

@roadshow, the relearn is for when there is a battery disconnect. If something (ice, arms, legs) caused the auto up to do a safety stop, then it is doing its job. Shouldn't be any need for a relearn, but it might need an ignition cycle or 2 or some number of manual full up/down cycles before it re-enables itself.

 

Power window auto up,

1. Lift and hold the switch until the window is fully closed, then release
the switch.
2. Lift the switch again for one more second.
3. Press and hold the switch until the window is fully open, then release
the switch.
4. Lift and hold the switch until the window is fully closed.
5. Open the window and try to close it automatically.
6. Reset and repeat procedure if the window does not close
automatically.

this fixed my 16 Escape after battery went dead due to alt. failure.