20 Most Recent 2003 Ford Escape - Page 5 Questions & Answers

probrably in the paneling beneath the steering wheel near the floor if it's not clearly visible under the hood

Yes a wire could be touching metal, the switch for the heater or dashboard could be shorted

Look at the idler pulley on the drive belt. Or if it is 4 cylinder engine it could be upper motor mount .

not even God can answer that. sorry.... why ask it? (read the operators guide yet,it says....) "get car serviced," or ask you mech to guess..?. (he won't) or ask for and pay for diagnosis first. (it is first not ask costs) cost vary by what's wrong , what country and shop you use. labor costs, parts, taxes, rents, amortization costs of business ,energy cost there and lots more..., and varies in every shop on earth. that. if DIY savvy? are you?

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• then read the book that tells you what do do, ask and can tell.

It might be the rack and pinion kit (seals)

I had this problem 2 months ago... replaced the powersteering pump 3 times until I convinced the mechanics to look at the rack and pinion. there they found the leak, especially when I turned the wheel.. They first kept telling me there was air in the lines and it would go away. but that never happened.

radios have an anti theft device in the system that cuts in when the battery or the radio is removed or disconnected If the radio is factory fit and not very old you should be able to get the code from the dealer if not there are free download sites that have radio codes for all makes and models all you have to do is search your make of radio, model of car and if you have it the serial number of the radio

bad clutch; bad coil in clutch; no power to energize clutch no refrigerant in system and more

will it sputter if run on wd40 right down the intake body , any fault codes in ecm? what was fuel rail pressure before and after pump install , ? was fuel filter replaced as well ?

check tranny fluid and it only works over 50 mph

There is a drain plug on the tranmission pan on the 2003 Ford Escape. Unscrew it to drain the fluid, put the plug back, and then refill the fluid through the dipstick under the hood. Capacity is listed as 10.1 quarts, but eye how much comes out. You might want to change the fluid, drive it for a bit, and then do it again to get as much gunk out as possible. I would recommend reading through this forum topic, it has a lot of good information. http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/810270-escape-transmission-fluid-change.html

Many people overlook the cooling system pressure cap cheap to replace but often overlooked , the radiator may also be internally restricted. Rad shop would be able to confirm if this is the case. rad cleanout and engine block flush may help. Hopefully this is useful to you.

motor burned up, but it should have blown the fuse, i suggest unsticking your wipers, rechecking your fuses, check for a realy, or your wiper switch is toast.

You have an electrical problem. Power steering cannot work without power and since you are having battery and alternator problems, you are probably trying to operate the car with a dead battery or faulty electrical system. Have the electrical system checked by a few different reputable mechanics and get 3 quotes for repairs without sharing the information from one shop to the next. Make sure you understand the warranty on the work and the cost of labor before you choose a service provider. Edmunds has some interesting discussions on battery power losses in Ford Escapes around your year. Ford Escape Electrical Problems

Hi,its possible for the inner wheele bearing has broke down,just rase the wheele off the floor hold the wheele one hand at 12oclock and the other hand at 6oclock and push at the top and at the same time pull the bottom,and push and pull to see if you can feel eney playif no play thats good then spine the wheele it should spin freely(that shows that the wheele bearing is ok if it spins freely and no play it will also show you if there is eney ply in the top and bottom balljoints). to check the trake rod end you do the same as before with the wheele but this time you hold your left hand at 9oclock and right hand at 3oclock and again push and pull this time you are feeling for movement on the right hand side(which would be trackrod end)no movement great. I would do this on other side as well,then if every thing seems fine you will have to take it in to some where to have the traking done(wheele inlinement)but make shore that you check for worn parts first before you get traking done ,as if you replace a part you might have to get the traking done again. Hope this was some help,all the best.

it sounds like there is a blocked TX valve and the ac is going into overpressure and switching of until the system equalizes out to switch on again Have it tested at an accredited ac shop

Sounds like you are a DIY. You may need a repair manual in the future. I recommend you invest in one at your favorite auto parts store. Or filespeep.com or manualslib.com.

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