2001 ford escape.. oil light comes on when at a stop and in drive. when i give it the gas the light turns off. i checked my oil,brake,coolant and tranny fliuds and are all fine????? no funny sounds????

first i would like to know the mileage on the escape. also if this escape is a everyday commuter?

Can\'t really help you with the no start problem without more information, but would advise you to stop using starting fluid right away. Starting fluid is hard on Diesel engines but they are made for much higher compression so will usually survive intermittent use of starting fluid. Gas engines just plain can\'t handle the much higher than normal compression that starting fluid produces which will destroy valves, piston rings, connecting rods, starters, ring gears on the transmission and head gaskets in short order. If you don\'t want to have to completely rebuild your gas engine don\'t use starting fluid on it ever!

Sounds like a vacuum leak to me, use a 3/8 hose, put one end to youer ear and probe around the hoses, not the coolant hoses.

Hi!

Your Oil pressure sending unit might be going bad, Or your oil pump is having some issues pressing the oil. Good luck

check ur oil level and change it it my be to worn out and low.goodluck

Check and verify that your oil level is full on your engine oil dipstick, if its low add oil until its in the safe area of the dipstick, if your oil is full and your still having this problem, the problem is most likely a faulty oil pressure switch, replace the switch and your oil light problem should be fixed...

changing the oil may fix the problem at least check the level is correct.

Check to see if you have had your car serviced for the ABS recall. You will want to do this timely as it is a fire hazard.

http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/07V156000-FORD-ESCAPE-2001.html

Sounds like for some reason the valve that regulates coolant flow through your heater core is stuck open (even when your temp. control is all the way counter-clockwise). Look at the valve and try to figure out why it's not closing all the way..Could be a linkage proble, The linkage between the heat control on the dash and the valve could be broken or stuck..Also check the thermostat

white smoke? could be head gasket check the coolant level. also check the brake fluid level, could be burning that.