Hello! We have a 2016 Ford Escape S (2.5L) and we've been having some problems with the car sporadically starting / not starting. In doing some research on the internet, I found that there is a pretty common problem in this generation Escape with the 50 amp fuse in the junction panel in front of the panel. I even found a video where the auto mechanic in a private shop showing the testing & changing the fuse on the panel (see:
).. What I can't find is any videos or step-by-step instructions on how to get to the fuse panel to change the fuse. Anyone here know? Anyone here have any part numbers for the whole Battery junction fuse panel? Our daughter and my wife dropped the car off at the local dealership for a warranty/recall repair, and they called my wife & said they were done but had some trouble starting the car, and wanted to know if she wanted them to check it out. She said yes without checking with me, and there goes $200 bucks! Now the dealership called back to say that they want to change out the Fuse box, for another $600 bucks!!! Well my wife and I are seniors (I am disabled) and we're on a pretty tight income, so we can't afford another $600 bucks. (we can't afford the $200 either but that's another discussion)
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HELP with the infamous car won't start after battery change (50 amp fuse in junction box panel)
Hello! We have a 2016 Ford Escape S (2.5L) and we've been having some problems with the car sporadically starting / not starting. In doing some research on the internet, I found that there is a pretty common problem in this generation Escape with the 50 amp fuse in the junction panel in front of the panel. I even found a video where the auto mechanic in a private shop showing the testing & changing the fuse on the panel (see:
).. What I can't find is any videos or step-by-step instructions on how to get to the fuse panel to change the fuse. Anyone here know? Anyone here have any part numbers for the whole Battery junction fuse panel? Our daughter and my wife dropped the car off at the local dealership for a warranty/recall repair, and they called my wife & said they were done but had some trouble starting the car, and wanted to know if she wanted them to check it out. She said yes without checking with me, and there goes $200 bucks! Now the dealership called back to say that they want to change out the Fuse box, for another $600 bucks!!! Well my wife and I are seniors (I am disabled) and we're on a pretty tight income, so we can't afford another $600 bucks. (we can't afford the $200 either but that's another discussion)
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Thanks. Of course first we have to get access to the fuse panel. IN our case before we had to go through everything, our son found a loose negative battery ground connection to the car. Tightened that up and the problem disappeared I don't feel too bad since the Ford dealership service depart told us we needed about $600 dollars worth of repairs. Thieves!
Thanks. The bad news was that my wife took the car in to the dealer for a warranty repair. She told them she sometimes has to wiggle the cables near the battery (when the car won't start). They called her back and told her that she needed some work to fix it. She approved $200, which then grew to $600. Long story short, after finding the loose ground and tightening it, we called the dealer and asked for our money back. Lots of arguing back-and-forth with the dealership saying they have to trust what their mechanic tells them. So we asked to speak with the mechanic. Uh.. he's no longer with them. When we asked why, the dealership just gave us our money back.
I have changed one out. You remove the air filter box and remove the plate over the high current fuse box. The fuel mega fuse is the last fuse on the right.
I haven't had it apart, but there's a cover on the front that needs to be removed. You can see where the large red cable goes into the front of the battery box once the lid is removed - it slides off towards you.
They're call Maxi Fuses and are a standard size type fuse- so you don't have to necessarily buy them from Ford.
They're call Maxi Fuses and are a standard size type fuse- so you don't have to necessarily buy them from Ford.
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Most of the online sites call these MEGA bolt down fuses.
Usually the mounting panel isn't the issue, the problem is that the fuses get brittle with age and crack.
No idea of the part number on this one, the dealer parts guy would have to hunt down the number.
Easiest place to get a replacement would probably be a salvage yard.
No idea of the part number on this one, the dealer parts guy would have to hunt down the number.
Easiest place to get a replacement would probably be a salvage yard.
Thanks again everyone! Got a few people in the house now with sore throats and strep, so can't work on the car right now. but will do as soon as I can. IN any event, does anyone here know the part number for the plate the fuses mount on? The local Ford parts guy had the fuse for $7 bucks but could not help any part number for the panel the fuses mount on (not that I'm changing it, but it would be good to know)??
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