20 Most Recent 2008 Ford Escape - Page 9 Questions & Answers

sounds like the level indicator on the sender unit is sticking against the side of the tank ?

Brake and Clutch reservoirs are normally on the firewall near the driver's side.

replace the heater fuse/breaker and, the whole resistor set (each resistor controls a different speed on the heater fan: low,medium, high speed

It is on your dashboard and has a speedometer in it, and a gas guage, and a fuel gauge, and other instruments

CHECK WASHER PUMP FUSE AND LISTEN FOR HUM BY THE RESIVIOR.

the seat belt mechanism could be getting worn out. usually you would have to replace the seat belt retractor but try some WD-40 and see if that helps

Not a good idea. The older rubber fuel hoses and parts in the carburetor were never made to have contact with the alcohol (even E90), and they can develop leaks or have trouble metering pressures correctly.There are products on the market, made mostly for lawnmowers, etc. that supposedly compensate for the Ethanol, but using them in a full tank for a vehicle will start to get expensive.

Have your windshield gasket checked. When it rains, and if there is a small hole in the gasket, water will travel around the edges and down the inside. It will flow behind the dash and finally onto your floor

there are two large bolt electrical terminals on most starters one has nothing on it ,thats where the battery wire hooks up + and the other (looks just like other one) has a small bent piece of metal that connects to starter under it's bolt that's Not where you hook battery , if you did hook it there the starter would run as soon as you hook up battery ooh and the two bolts and anything connected to them can not touch each other or anything else try looking at that

When you turn key on dash lights light up and all seems fine. then you go to start position and nothing happens Check starter relay and check for corrosion on relay ground wire.

just telling you it is time to service your engine for tuneup and oil change as well as new coolant

Having the exact same situation with my 2008 Ford Escape. The dealership garage had mine for 23 days because it took so long to get the part. 3 days after getting the vehicle back it broke again. The garage this time is saying I should wait till October 15th because they are releasing a newly designed transmission band that should take care of this. Today is September 26th. This problem has cost me $1900.

check wires around where work was done

check the fuse box you should find the fuse there

check daylight fuse

check under dash see if all coneted