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The engineers of the 2015 Ford Escape are POS's
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:02 pm
My wife has this car, and it's clear they intentionally engineered it to make simple repairs as hard as possible so you would take the car into Ford and pay them more $$$
First off to change the battery you have to take like 5 things off the engine just to get to it, total pain in the arse.
I just changed out her turn signal and you have to take off the entire wheel cover, and then remove the whole fricking wheel just to be able to access it.
Even simple stuff like the cap to refill engine coolant is positioned underneath a debris guard you have to remove, it's ridiculous.
Screw you Ford!
First off to change the battery you have to take like 5 things off the engine just to get to it, total pain in the arse.
I just changed out her turn signal and you have to take off the entire wheel cover, and then remove the whole fricking wheel just to be able to access it.
Even simple stuff like the cap to refill engine coolant is positioned underneath a debris guard you have to remove, it's ridiculous.
Screw you Ford!
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Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:03 pm to Tiger1242
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2015 Ford Escape
what did you expect
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:03 pm to Tiger1242
The battery in my wifes Mercedes is underneath the driver seat
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:04 pm to Tiger1242
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it's clear they intentionally engineered it to make simple repairs as hard as possible so you would take the car into Ford and pay them more $$$
Welcome to 15 years ago.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:06 pm to Tiger1242
they all do this.
but to your point, I was told that the fuel system on my 15 F350 was located under the cab. You have to pull the entire cab off when the inevitable fuel pump implosion occurs. frick THAT
but to your point, I was told that the fuel system on my 15 F350 was located under the cab. You have to pull the entire cab off when the inevitable fuel pump implosion occurs. frick THAT
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:07 pm to LSUcdro
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The battery in my wifes Mercedes is underneath the driver seat
Hell, the battery in my wife's Ferrari 355 is in the damn bumper on the passenger side.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:07 pm to tigerinthebueche
Yea that's bullshite
I have a Hyundai btw and repairs on it are simple. I replaced my battery last week and it took all of 3 minutes
I have a Hyundai btw and repairs on it are simple. I replaced my battery last week and it took all of 3 minutes
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:09 pm to LSUcdro
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The battery in my wifes Mercedes is underneath the driver seat
My mom had a Chevy Traverse and the battery was under the floorboard of the back, passenger side seat. Weirdest thing I've ever seen. There were posts under the hood if you needed to jump off the battery, but the battery itself, in the floorboard.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:13 pm to Tiger1242
I had to jump a girl's Escape off and I felt like a moron when I opened the hood and had to think about where the battery is
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:13 pm to Tiger1242
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I have a Hyundai btw and repairs on it are simple. I replaced my battery last week and it took all of 3 minutes
Easy peazy on my old Accord as well.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:17 pm to Tiger1242
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Ford Escape
They are meant to be disposable.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:18 pm to Tiger1242
They are all that way. There isn't a transmission fluid dip stick on most cars. They have the tube, which a cover on it, but no stick.
I had a 13 Challenger and the battery is in the trunk and a 13 Durango with the battery under the front passenger seat. I found it by accident trying to find my cellphone I dropped.
I had a 13 Challenger and the battery is in the trunk and a 13 Durango with the battery under the front passenger seat. I found it by accident trying to find my cellphone I dropped.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:20 pm to Tiger1242
Fricked Over Re-built Dodge
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:22 pm to Tiger1242
That's what happens when you want your power steering and power brakes and automatic transmission and stereo and navigation system and touchscreen and fuel injection and electronic ignition and security system and antilock brakes and CD player and USB ports and extra 12V ports and autodimming rearview mirror and interval wipers and autodim headlights and wireless phone charging pads and 30 mpg.
There's a finite volume of space in a car that's only gotten smaller as fuel efficiency standards lead carmakers to lean on smaller vehicles to shed weight. At the same time, all of those little extras and creature comforts require space to place equipment. When you cram everything that consumers want into a car that's gotten smaller over the last couple of decades, you run out of room and things become cramped and difficult to work on. It's an engine bay, not a TARDIS.
Also, moving the battery rearward out of the engine compartment is often advantageous, from a weight distribution standpoint, though it makes servicing less friendly.
There's a finite volume of space in a car that's only gotten smaller as fuel efficiency standards lead carmakers to lean on smaller vehicles to shed weight. At the same time, all of those little extras and creature comforts require space to place equipment. When you cram everything that consumers want into a car that's gotten smaller over the last couple of decades, you run out of room and things become cramped and difficult to work on. It's an engine bay, not a TARDIS.
Also, moving the battery rearward out of the engine compartment is often advantageous, from a weight distribution standpoint, though it makes servicing less friendly.
This post was edited on 10/10/19 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:29 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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Also, moving the battery rearward out of the engine compartment is often advantageous, from a weight distribution standpoint, though it makes servicing less friendly.
Okay but having 80% of the engine coolant tank easily accessible and then put the cap on the 20% that you have to unscrew a bunch of shite to access has nothing to do with that.
making you take off a fricking wheel to replace a light bulb has nothing to do with that
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:30 pm to Tiger1242
Condolences on the poordom
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:33 pm to Tiger1242
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First off to change the battery you have to take like 5 things off the engine just to get to it, total pain in the arse.
My boss's wife has a Jeep that you have to take out the passenger seat to change the battery
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:37 pm to Tiger1242
That generation Escape is an abomination. It looks and drives like shite, and has transmission problems galore. I rented one out in Colorado a couple of years ago and almost took it back because I hated it so much.
Both of my Honda's are painfully simple to work on
Both of my Honda's are painfully simple to work on
Posted on 10/10/19 at 2:45 pm to TigerstuckinMS
While it is true they are packing more shite in, that does not explain why on my old Avalanche one had to remove the headlight assemblies, which required pulling the inner liner out of the wheelwell, to replace a headlight bulb.
There was PLENTY of room behind the radiator support to reach in but of course they made the holes in said support tiny, blocking access.
Many dealers also remove the bumper cover on them to avoid scratches as the headlight assemblies are a very tight fit.
They do this shite so people take them to the dealer. Replace a power window switch? Has to go to the dealer to be flashed as it won't work without being coded to the car. No reason for that other than a money grab.
Costs a fortune for small shops to update their scan tools so most don't so they are not able to do this work.
There was PLENTY of room behind the radiator support to reach in but of course they made the holes in said support tiny, blocking access.
Many dealers also remove the bumper cover on them to avoid scratches as the headlight assemblies are a very tight fit.
They do this shite so people take them to the dealer. Replace a power window switch? Has to go to the dealer to be flashed as it won't work without being coded to the car. No reason for that other than a money grab.
Costs a fortune for small shops to update their scan tools so most don't so they are not able to do this work.
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