[MoneyPit1946]

I've noticed for the last few months my start/stop isn't working. I thought maybe it was due to cold temps but now that it is warm and it still doesn't work I am wondering what is going on. I have no errors on the screen and the info panel says start/stop is functioning normally. However it never actually engages.

I have made sure the vehicle is warmed up by driving it around (short trips and even long trips).
I do not have the climate control enabled.
The steering wheel is straight and brake fully pressed.

In the past, the start/stop worked fine but for some reason it never engages now. Before I take it to Ford and deal with that mess, are there any other known issues I can look into?

I had the same problem. A new battery solved my issue. Good luck

 

[George1234]

Same with me, new battery, stop/start works fine

 

[ralph7up]

This is a duplicate issue in many other threads with very complete discussions. Search and read those threads.

 

[KY.BORN]

Well since the solution here seems to be a new battery, then the theory of more wear and tear is true since all those starts knocks the hell out of the battery in a short period of time, 2-3 years, hate to think of what its doing to the starter motor and even the engine...

 

[DaBigE]

Well since the solution here seems to be a new battery, then the theory of more wear and tear is true since all those starts knocks the hell out of the battery in a short period of time, 2-3 years, hate to think of what its doing to the starter motor and even the engine...

Not necessarily...Needing a new battery after 3 years isn't unheard of, depending on what part of the world you live in. Could be a batch of bad batteries.

Anyone have a pulse on how well other manufacturer's auto S/S functions are holding up?

 

[Tall Timbers]

Try charging your battery and see if the auto stop/start will engage. That worked for me. I then had Ford test the battery and they insisted it was fine so now I just put the trickle charger on it whenever it needs a little boost.

 

[KY.BORN]

Not necessarily...Needing a new battery after 3 years isn't unheard of, depending on what part of the world you live in. Could be a batch of bad batteries.

Anyone have a pulse on how well other manufacturer's auto S/S functions are holding up?

It seems less than 3 yrs, these here are 2yr old 2017 vehicles...4-5 yrs is usually the min. and these are glass mat batteries, better than lead acid for longevity.. .For those who believe in this gimmick, they should count on their daily trip how many times their engine starts and stops, and then multiply it by the days in a week....They might then think twice about using it....Someone here had tested it out , and said they had no difference in gas mileage..

 

[Tall Timbers]

Someone here had tested it out , and said they had no difference in gas mileage..

I get about 15% better mileage overall using it. I'm about half town and half country driving. The benefit comes when I'm in town of course. In my case I apparently don't drive quite enough to keep the battery fully charged, so I have to give it a little help with a trickle charger from time to time. I appreciate the fuel savings.

 

[KY.BORN]

I get about 15% better mileage overall using it. I'm about half town and half country driving. The benefit comes when I'm in town of course. In my case I apparently don't drive quite enough to keep the battery fully charged, so I have to give it a little help with a trickle charger from time to time. I appreciate the fuel savings.

Well your the only one I read about it helps in the MPG'S..Read here how most complain about lousy gas mileage all the time..I get very good mileage and I never use that thing, my stop and go local travel is really that, would be starting and stopping dozens of times on one trip..

 

[jtzako]

Well your the only one I read about it helps in the MPG'S..Read here how most complain about lousy gas mileage all the time..I get very good mileage and I never use that thing, my stop and go local travel is really that, would be starting and stopping dozens of times on one trip..

My avg MPG since the start/stop stopped working has been about 18MPG (mostly city driving). For the first ~2.5 yrs of having this vehicle my avg was in the mid 23s. I don't know that start/stop is the entire reason for the drop but it is something I'd like to fix in any case.

Interestingly enough, my battery shows that it is good and fully charged according to the autozone tester. I may try replacing it anyway to see if it helps.

 

[ralph7up]

Well since the solution here seems to be a new battery, then the theory of more wear and tear is true since all those starts knocks the hell out of the battery in a short period of time, 2-3 years, hate to think of what its doing to the starter motor and even the engine...

Do not necissarily agree. Not enough information has been provided from any one individual such that this conclusion can be drawn. We need to know things lake year, model, age of vehicle, age of battery, among other things. This is especially true in light of the all the requirements for S/S to work. For example, I am retired and drive seldom. Those trips are short and generally do not provide enough time to fully charge the battery. That is why I have a battery tender. Also, my particular vehicle sat on dealer's lot for some time. I doubt the battery was maintained properly. This can affect battery life, SOC, and ultimately S/S.

 

[Gryffindor101]

I merged this thread with one of the many threads on start/stop not working. I guess the advice, given a few posts up, was not taken. Asking to search for the other threads.

 

[WIREMAN]

#100 • 2 days ago

jtzako said:


I've noticed for the last few months my start/stop isn't working. I thought maybe it was due to cold temps but now that it is warm and it still doesn't work I am wondering what is going on. I have no errors on the screen and the info panel says start/stop is functioning normally. However it never actually engages.

I have made sure the vehicle is warmed up by driving it around (short trips and even long trips).
I do not have the climate control enabled.
The steering wheel is straight and brake fully pressed.

In the past, the start/stop worked fine but for some reason it never engages now. Before I take it to Ford and deal with that mess, are there any other known issues I can look into?

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Consider yourself lucky..
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The battery and starter are suppose to be "heavy duty" compared to Escapes without S/S.

Time will tell if they are heavy duty enough. I don't like it and wish Ford would have allowed owners to shut it off permanently if desired.

 

[DennyMO]

I have the same issue with the Auto/Stop not working any longer. It hasn't worked for a month now. I bought the car brand new and the battery was dead when I went to test drive it and I tried to get the dealer to replace it and they said it was alright. I have no idea how long the car sat with a dead battery (I am sure it's the battery problem everyone is talking about). It's going into the dealer in a couple of days. Lets see what they come up with.
As a side note I started having problems September of 2018 with the auto/stop not working most of the time. Last winter I used a 750 ma Battery Tender which didn't help with the auto stop. I just bought the 1.25 amp Battery Tender ( like I use on my twin battery John Deere diesel tractor) to try after I get the car back from the dealer. Also I am retired and do not drive a lot and have a lot of 40 mile an hour short 6 mile drives. I do usually make a trip or two 20 miles each way at 60 miles per hour each week.

 

[ralph7up]

I have the same issue with the Auto/Stop not working any longer. It hasn't worked for a month now. I bought the car brand new and the battery was dead when I went to test drive it and I tried to get the dealer to replace it and they said it was alright. I have no idea how long the car sat with a dead battery (I am sure it's the battery problem everyone is talking about). It's going into the dealer in a couple of days. Lets see what they come up with.
As a side note I started having problems September of 2018 with the auto/stop not working most of the time. Last winter I used a 750 ma Battery Tender which didn't help with the auto stop. I just bought the 1.25 amp Battery Tender ( like I use on my twin battery John Deere diesel tractor) to try after I get the car back from the dealer. Also I am retired and do not drive a lot and have a lot of 40 mile an hour short 6 mile drives. I do usually make a trip or two 20 miles each way at 60 miles per hour each week.

Sounds like your experience is exactly like mine. See post #111. I purchased my 2018 late in the season about the same time as I got a new battery (under warranty) for my 2016. My purchase was new but I noticed from the build date that the vehicle had been sitting on various lots for maybe 9 months. I also am guessing that the battery was allowed to degrade and perhaps go dead. In any event, the 2018 battery has NEVER had the charge hold characteristics of the 2016 with battery replacement. My theory is (1) the battery went dead on lot and in doing so degraded badly or (2) battery was marginal from day 1. In any event, I use the Battery Tender Plus about every two weeks. I get may S/S back for a while but then my lack of driving (charging) does it in again. This is all consistent with the S/S algorythms identified in the Owners manual and WSM.

 

[DennyMO]

Hi ralph7up. Thankyou for your help. I read your post before I joined and it's just like my problem. My car has 9100 miles (which is actually high for me) on it right now and it goes to the ford dealer Wednesday Oct. 2nd. I have had good service from this dealer so far (this is my 4th ford I have bought from them), so I hope they make it right by replacing the battery.

 

[ralph7up]

Hi ralph7up. Thankyou for your help. I read your post before I joined and it's just like my problem. My car has 9100 miles (which is actually high for me) on it right now and it goes to the ford dealer Wednesday Oct. 2nd. I have had good service from this dealer so far (this is my 4th ford I have bought from them), so I hope they make it right by replacing the battery.

As noted, they did right by me. What they told me going in (under warranty) was if we check and find nothing, your nickle for the test. If we find bad and replace, it would be under warranty. The tested three times and got fails twice. Then replaced battery under warranty. My conclusion was bad battery from the start.

 

[DennyMO]

Some more feed back on my escape with the 1.5 engine. I drive hilly curvy roads and I have noticed that with the TCS turned off I pick up a little mileage on the curves compared to when its on. My nephew has a 2019 Titanium with the 2.0 Twin turbo and doesn't notice any difference driving out here with TCS turned off. That 2.0 twin turbo has a lot more power then the 1.5. I have gotten right at 30 mpg on highways that aren't very hilly, but have some long grades.

 

[DennyMO]

I picked up my car Thursday October 03, 2019. Here's what they said they did. Road test and verified auto stop system not working. Perform EEC Test and no codes retrieved. He told me he called Ford and this is what they had him do. Reprogram Power Train control and body control modules. Ok first of all the auto/stop is working fine right now. I did notice the car seems more peppy and is definitely upshifting a lot faster then it was doing. I put the 1.25 amp Battery Tender on it last night (will check that out this morning). I am going to start running midgrade (89 Octane) and premium (93 Octane) fuel and only use the auto/stop at a couple known long stop lights, other wise I am going to keep it turned off and see how that works out. We will see if the auto/stop keeps working or if the problem is really the battery.

Drove a loner Mustang for two days

 

[George1234]

I had this problem with my 2017 Escape 6 months ago, they changed the battery, and it worked fine until last week, now just as bad as ever. I hope I don't have to replace the battery every 6 months!
I called the dealer today, and have an appointment Thursday...............To be continued.