I was getting super frustrated with not being able to pull that battery out and not finding any screws missed. So, I watched this and finished the job in 10 minutes. Your video saved me tons of time and money. Thank you!
Thank you for putting this video together, much appreciated! I just replaced our original 2020 Escape SE (1.5 3 cyl Dragon) Motorcraft battery at 45,000mi with a Duralast AGM from Autozone (about $265!!) We were getting a "battery saver mode" on the Ford App. Also, the stupid start/stop stopped working in an apparent attempt to conserve battery. It only took about 20 min. I found it easier to remove the 2 reusable plastic fasteners on the radiator support and take the intake/snorkel off with the air box as a unit. I was also able to carefully do the exchange with only disconnecting the battery terminals and bracket. I reset the battery monitor using ForScan. Now to use it to permanently disable the start/stop! Thanks again!
On my 2015 Escape, I didn't know that either but found out when the new battery wouldn't play the radio longer than 5 minutes. Resetting it is very weird but it worked.
thanks for your video, I was just about ready to call for help or take it in for service but after watching the video I had it out and back in . Thanks
I have this exact car in my story was the exact same as yours, the O’Reilly’s conversation and everything! Now I am highly considering getting rid of this vehicle just because of how hard it is to get the battery out lol
Check to see if you need to code the new battery to the car. If it has a battery monitor system it’s essential to code it or you risk damaging the new battery by overcharging
Hi, I have a 2020 Escape Hybrid, the battery for that is in the trunk. It it a lot smaller then the normal one but just as excpensive, it has special beather tubes on it. The back still opened but the car would not go into ready mode with the bad battery. It is easy to change once you ge to it.
Thx for the help. As much of a pain as this is, it's a lot better than the previous version of the Escape. Now THAT was a PITA. Tip: You don't have to remove both nuts on the mounting bracket. Just loosen the one on the right, and the bracket will rotate out of the way. 😉
As was mine. A couple months ago, my 2020 2 liter Escape battery wouldn't keep a charge to just listen to the radio for over 5 minutes. Costco wanted $10 dollars LESS than my Ford dealer for the SAME battery and that covered installation and reset. $207. out the door. Auto parts store is the worst place to buy a battery. Had a 2015 Escape and THAT battery was a royal pain under the cowl. I did do the reset on that one.
And if you do, you end up with what happens at 11:21. That cable, which you had no idea what it's for should be connected BEFORE you connect the negative cable. You shorted it against the hold down bolt. (It's part of the auto start-stop system)
Just imagine in a couple of years and a lot of engine heat cycles that air cleaner box will get brittle so when you yank on it to remove it it comes apart!
You're probably right. Luckily it wasn't as tight as some others I've had to remove but the tabs were cut almost in half to relieve pressure. That's probably where it will break
If you buy an American domestic manufactured car, what else can you expect but trouble? And as for the Ecoboost engine? It's not called the Ecoboom for nothing.
I suspect the other reason for dealer service as you found out is they add a temporary memory card to the OBD 2 that keeps settings like radio buttons, perhaps clock, power seat and other computer controlled settings static. Not that any other car part retailer could not do the same but have seen some have that capability and others don't. Not that resetting these is difficult but it is annoying
You have to re-set the battery management system when you change out the battery on these 'smart' cars. Re-set the bms. Ignition on (no clutch if not auto, don't start the car), main beam x 5, brake peddle x 3, battery light in the dash will flash, turn off the ignition when it stops flashing. The car now knows the battery is new.
Or corvettes with the battery behind the seat? Engineers are amazing haha This one was sadly a blatant attempt for Ford to make money off of people's inability to turn a wrench.
That is a much easier battery change than on a 2017 Escape. My 2021 Escape Hybrid has the battery in the back under the spare tire, that one is really easy and the battery lasts longer due to not being subjected to under hood heat.
The 2013-2017 battery is somewhat more involved than this. I trust the engineers who design engines to understand engine layouts. Probably needs to be there for safety reasons. So yeah, it’s more involved than the way it used to be but it’s still not that bad.
One part of the system is a battery life/charging monitor that the dealer resets to "new battery." Sure, your new battery works but the life might be reduced because the BMS regulates charging current (something useful for an AGM-style battery) based on age. Some models have "manual" ways to reset it, but a scan tool with a battery function could too. Yet another reason to not like modern cars, right? ;-)
Now I will tell you a battery that is impossible or over complex to change. 1990 Chrysler Sebring you must remove the driver's tire, the wheel well and several other parts just to get to the battery.
This isn't new. This started around the year 2000. Any time a part of the car needs to be removed to change the battery a parts store won't touch it because of liability.
@BakersDIYLifestyle You can't really blame the parts stores, and even auto manufacturers are just getting more efficient with packaging. What would be nice is if they moved to a more durable battery technology that would at least only require replacement every 10 years or so. I have to say, you're replacing a 4-5? year old AGM battery? Those are supposed to last 7+. People should avoid running their batteries down, get the most time out of them possible, and it makes this less of a big deal
@adamlesandrini312 Shoot battery technology is a joke too. Why make it last longer when you can keep forcing people to buy junk? There is nothing better about the package they offer either. Only ways to make more money on the back side of selling a new car
@@BakersDIYLifestyle packaging is fitting things into the smallest space possible. I would rather have to remove the airbox than how some batteries are. Probably the easiest modern battery placement is the trunk. I'm not sure why this isn't more common.
@adamlesandrini312 All they had to do was leave the tabs off and the battery could be removed without moving the air box. This isn't a packaging problem.
I wear safety glasses when working around batteries. I had a motorcycle battery blow up on me once. Had to jump in the shower and quickly rinse my eyes.
I think I would have done some surgery on the battery trap that would allow the battery to come out without taking out the air filter bottom box. I can see where this will piss off a LOT of people that bought this FORD product. No more auto company bailouts!
I've seen the comments, get a professional to do it and pay the $90 extra. It was a nice video to see the obstacles in your way for replacing the battery, but you missed a couple things like what was in the comments.
DONT DO IT THIS WAY, ITS INCORRECT AND COULD DAMAGE YOUR WIRING HARNESS!!!! while not as simple as most, changing the battery only requires 3 sockets, ratchet, a flat screwdriver, a torx bit and driver. remove the cowl.
Not sure how I damaged a wiring harness but alright! Literally used 3 sockets, ratchet, a flat screwdriver, a torx bit, and driver. Don't have to remove the cowl
@@BakersDIYLifestyle it is not a bad design, I would rather have a battery attach that way, then the old fashioned metal bracket that rusts the battery jumps all over the car.
Congratulations, you just voided your warranty. Next time maybe think about that before doing it yourself. If you want your car done right and you want to keep your warranty, you need to take it t the dealership and have manufactured trained technician do the work properly for you.
He's not the person who locked the new battery in the trunk. He also didn't call loosening a hose clamp 'removing a nut'. Thanks for the laughs@@BakersDIYLifestyle
Watched your video today. Changed my gf’s battery today. Great video.
Awesome glad it helped!
I was getting super frustrated with not being able to pull that battery out and not finding any screws missed. So, I watched this and finished the job in 10 minutes. Your video saved me tons of time and money. Thank you!
Awesome, that's what we like to hear!
Thank you for putting this video together, much appreciated!
I just replaced our original 2020 Escape SE (1.5 3 cyl Dragon) Motorcraft battery at 45,000mi with a Duralast AGM from Autozone (about $265!!) We were getting a "battery saver mode" on the Ford App. Also, the stupid start/stop stopped working in an apparent attempt to conserve battery.
It only took about 20 min. I found it easier to remove the 2 reusable plastic fasteners on the radiator support and take the intake/snorkel off with the air box as a unit. I was also able to carefully do the exchange with only disconnecting the battery terminals and bracket.
I reset the battery monitor using ForScan. Now to use it to permanently disable the start/stop!
Thanks again!
Bro, you save me a whole whole bunch of stress! Thank you very much for making that video. You made my life so much easier
Awesome! Glad it helped!
I'm with you on new cars. I have a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 3.0 diesel. Jeep wanted $300 for a thermostat! Absolutely insane!
Every company is out to rip you off now. Absolutely ridiculous!
I spent my last cent on the batterie, you video saved me, THANK YOU so much. Since it's another week till I get paid.
Awesome! I'm glad I could help you out! Every penny counts!
Did you have to do a battery reset? When i changed mine i had to do a battery reset so the alternator could relearn the new battery
I've never heard of that. Wouldn't surprise me with today's technology though
On my 2015 Escape, I didn't know that either but found out when the new battery wouldn't play the radio longer than 5 minutes. Resetting it is very weird but it worked.
Huge help bro - great instructions & great saving $$$ much appreciated
Awesome, I'm glad it helped!
thanks for your video, I was just about ready to call for help or take it in for service but after watching the video I had it out and back in . Thanks
Awesome! Glad it helped!
I have this exact car in my story was the exact same as yours, the O’Reilly’s conversation and everything! Now I am highly considering getting rid of this vehicle just because of how hard it is to get the battery out lol
That's awesome! My mother-in-law told her husband it would be easier to just buy a new car! He didn't fall for it though 🤣
Thank you. I was hoping that I didn't have to remove the airbox , but oh well. Thanks for the vid.
Check to see if you need to code the new battery to the car. If it has a battery monitor system it’s essential to code it or you risk damaging the new battery by overcharging
I hate new cars!
Thank you so much. Spent 30 minutes trying to get this f*cking battery out and ended up on RUclips and this was the only video I found on it
Awesome! Glad it helped you out!
Hi, I have a 2020 Escape Hybrid, the battery for that is in the trunk. It it a lot smaller then the normal one but just as excpensive, it has special beather tubes on it. The back still opened but the car would not go into ready mode with the bad battery. It is easy to change once you ge to it.
I honestly have no idea on the hybrid. That sounds like a pain too though!
Thx for the help. As much of a pain as this is, it's a lot better than the previous version of the Escape. Now THAT was a PITA.
Tip: You don't have to remove both nuts on the mounting bracket. Just loosen the one on the right, and the bracket will rotate out of the way. 😉
Nice tip! Anything to make it easier
5:55 it just happened to me, I was following your instructions. I had fold down the seat in the back to get the new out
Oh no! Haha don't you love electronics?!
I just did the same
3/36000 mile warranty on the battery as well unless you have had more than that.Just had one replaced 3 days before the 3/36 warranty expired for free
Good call on that! Sadly this one is way out of warranty
As was mine. A couple months ago, my 2020 2 liter Escape battery wouldn't keep a charge to just listen to the radio for over 5 minutes. Costco wanted $10 dollars LESS than my Ford dealer for the SAME battery and that covered installation and reset. $207. out the door. Auto parts store is the worst place to buy a battery. Had a 2015 Escape and THAT battery was a royal pain under the cowl. I did do the reset on that one.
i did it the hard way without removing the air filter, i just yanked it and forced itin there 😅 if only i had known this before !
Glad you didn't break the filter! Haha
Hi guy, could you please share the battery caracteristics? I need to replace mine
I just use what O'Reilly tells me to
You don't connect the ground (negative) cable until you have connected all the cables to the positive cable.
That's a better way to do it!
And if you do, you end up with what happens at 11:21. That cable, which you had no idea what it's for should be connected BEFORE you connect the negative cable. You shorted it against the hold down bolt. (It's part of the auto start-stop system)
Eh who wants that anyway???
@@BakersDIYLifestyle I'd have to agree with you on that, but you don't want to get rid of it that way. Might also zap something you need.
Just imagine in a couple of years and a lot of engine heat cycles that air cleaner box will get brittle so when you yank on it to remove it it comes apart!
You're probably right. Luckily it wasn't as tight as some others I've had to remove but the tabs were cut almost in half to relieve pressure. That's probably where it will break
If you buy an American domestic manufactured car, what else can you expect but trouble? And as for the Ecoboost engine? It's not called the Ecoboom for nothing.
They just keep getting better!
I suspect the other reason for dealer service as you found out is they add a temporary memory card to the OBD 2 that keeps settings like radio buttons, perhaps clock, power seat and other computer controlled settings static. Not that any other car part retailer could not do the same but have seen some have that capability and others don't. Not that resetting these is difficult but it is annoying
Yeah but those functions don't have anything to do with the battery removal itself
You have to re-set the battery management system when you change out the battery on these 'smart' cars. Re-set the bms. Ignition on (no clutch if not auto, don't start the car), main beam x 5, brake peddle x 3, battery light in the dash will flash, turn off the ignition when it stops flashing. The car now knows the battery is new.
I want my car to know nothing
or just let it sit for 8 hours overnight.
I like that idea
What is a main beam? 🤔
What is main beam?
Then you have to register the battery so the system knows there is a new battery.
I definitely didn't do that. You would think going from 10 volts to 12 would be sufficient
How do we do that? Am I going to have to take it to a dealership?
Thank you for this I was like how do you get this out I can’t believe ford for this
Anything possible to make more money!
While a pia. Still not that difficult. How about German cars with the battery under the driver’s seat
Or corvettes with the battery behind the seat? Engineers are amazing haha This one was sadly a blatant attempt for Ford to make money off of people's inability to turn a wrench.
Or 'American' cars like the Chevy Cruze with the battery under the spare tire.
Haven't seen that one yet!
That is a much easier battery change than on a 2017 Escape. My 2021 Escape Hybrid has the battery in the back under the spare tire, that one is really easy and the battery lasts longer due to not being subjected to under hood heat.
It should just be 2 nuts and 2 terminals. All of this crazy stuff they come up with now is useless.
Thanks so much I gave you a like and a subscribe.
You're welcome! Glad it helped!
Be glad you don't have a 2017 escape. Unbelievable what has to be removed to replace the battery.
I probably don't want to know!
All i see is potential for an aftermarket company to make a battery tray with covenantal straps to make this easy in the future
Hmmmmm 🤑🤑🤑
Very informative. Thanks.
Hope it helped!
The 2013-2017 battery is somewhat more involved than this. I trust the engineers who design engines to understand engine layouts. Probably needs to be there for safety reasons. So yeah, it’s more involved than the way it used to be but it’s still not that bad.
One part of the system is a battery life/charging monitor that the dealer resets to "new battery." Sure, your new battery works but the life might be reduced because the BMS regulates charging current (something useful for an AGM-style battery) based on age. Some models have "manual" ways to reset it, but a scan tool with a battery function could too. Yet another reason to not like modern cars, right? ;-)
You got that right!
This is why Escapes are off my purchase list. They should be off yours too...
Most modern cars are off my list. I'll take my grandpa's 46 Chevy Truck all day long!
Thank You!
You're welcome!
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autos part
Wow!!!
If the car has a😅rear seat just pull it forward crawl in and pull emergency release
To bad the rear seat doesn't move!
Now I will tell you a battery that is impossible or over complex to change. 1990 Chrysler Sebring you must remove the driver's tire, the wheel well and several other parts just to get to the battery.
That sounds like some newer headlight designs too. Gotta love it!
My son's 2004 Dodge Intrepid was also set up that way. What a pain!
This isn't new. This started around the year 2000. Any time a part of the car needs to be removed to change the battery a parts store won't touch it because of liability.
Pretty annoying
@BakersDIYLifestyle You can't really blame the parts stores, and even auto manufacturers are just getting more efficient with packaging. What would be nice is if they moved to a more durable battery technology that would at least only require replacement every 10 years or so. I have to say, you're replacing a 4-5? year old AGM battery? Those are supposed to last 7+. People should avoid running their batteries down, get the most time out of them possible, and it makes this less of a big deal
@adamlesandrini312 Shoot battery technology is a joke too. Why make it last longer when you can keep forcing people to buy junk? There is nothing better about the package they offer either. Only ways to make more money on the back side of selling a new car
@@BakersDIYLifestyle packaging is fitting things into the smallest space possible. I would rather have to remove the airbox than how some batteries are. Probably the easiest modern battery placement is the trunk. I'm not sure why this isn't more common.
@adamlesandrini312 All they had to do was leave the tabs off and the battery could be removed without moving the air box. This isn't a packaging problem.
At 5:50 I knew I screwed up
Oh no. Hope you got it figured out!
I wear safety glasses when working around batteries. I had a motorcycle battery blow up on me once. Had to jump in the shower and quickly rinse my eyes.
That's always a smart idea. I'm just not that smart haha
Just got a quote from a dealership of $275. Jan 2025 Kansas City MO
Just labor?!
I think I would have done some surgery on the battery trap that would allow the battery to come out without taking out the air filter bottom box. I can see where this will piss off a LOT of people that bought this FORD product. No more auto company bailouts!
If it were my car the dremel would have been put to work!
I've seen the comments, get a professional to do it and pay the $90 extra. It was a nice video to see the obstacles in your way for replacing the battery, but you missed a couple things like what was in the comments.
It's working just fine. If there are extra steps involved with removing battery terminals someone screwed something up
Ridiculous to remove one part to get to the battery
You aren't wrong
DONT DO IT THIS WAY, ITS INCORRECT AND COULD DAMAGE YOUR WIRING HARNESS!!!! while not as simple as most, changing the battery only requires 3 sockets, ratchet, a flat screwdriver, a torx bit and driver. remove the cowl.
Not sure how I damaged a wiring harness but alright! Literally used 3 sockets, ratchet, a flat screwdriver, a torx bit, and driver. Don't have to remove the cowl
Removing the cowl was on the Gen 3 models, 2013-2019. This is a Gen 4 model. I had a 2013, yes it's even more of a PITA to change the battery. LOL
100% dont have to remove the cowl 😂
This design was completely unnecessary. This was done to discourage diy people.
Exactly! Not only diy but the auto parts stores too
@@BakersDIYLifestyle yes I was almost convinced that the bottom filter tray had bolts tucked away somewhere. I was cussing. Thanks for the video.
Def don’t pull up this video while in front of an O’Riellys employee…. 😂😅
They'll just look at you like you're crazy haha
👍🇨🇦
Thanks!
That is not very hard... you are making a big deal over nothing
It's not about being hard it's about the fact that Ford purposely designed it that way to take money from people who don't know any better
@@BakersDIYLifestyle it is not a bad design, I would rather have a battery attach that way, then the old fashioned metal bracket that rusts the battery jumps all over the car.
It still has a metal bracket holding the battery.
@@BakersDIYLifestyle But with that setup, it wouldn't go anywhere without that bracket.
I mean the air box probably wouldn't like the battery slamming into it every time you hit the brakes
Congratulations, you just voided your warranty. Next time maybe think about that before doing it yourself. If you want your car done right and you want to keep your warranty, you need to take it t the dealership and have manufactured trained technician do the work properly for you.
Congratulations you're not real bright
He's not the person who locked the new battery in the trunk. He also didn't call loosening a hose clamp 'removing a nut'. Thanks for the laughs@@BakersDIYLifestyle
What warranty?
It's an older car.
There's no warranty!!😮
That's what I'm here for!
I've never owned a car with a warranty anyway haha