# 2004 Ford Escape problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-escape-problems/161370>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [March 19, 2020, 6:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-escape-problems/161370 "2020-03-19T06:00:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![haukmtristen2001\_165407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce7236/32.png) [@haukmtristen2001\_165407](https://community.cartalk.com/u/haukmtristen2001_165407)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 6:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-escape-problems/161370/1 "2020-03-19T06:00:27Z")

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When I open the door there’s no dash lights or noises at all, when I goto start it there is zero noise, nothing happens at all, the battery has charge and isn’t the problem, I tried to jump the solenoid and that didn’t work at all. Any ideas on what could possibly be the problem

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 6:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-escape-problems/161370/2 "2020-03-19T06:55:08Z")

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Bad battery connections or cables or ground.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-escape-problems/161370/3 "2020-03-19T13:01:44Z")

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How do you know the battery “has charge”?

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-escape-problems/161370/4 "2020-03-19T16:43:28Z")

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Remove and clean battery terminals. See if it helps.

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**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-escape-problems/161370/5 "2020-03-19T19:43:28Z")

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Check the main fuse. Did anything happen just prior to this problem? Did someone try jumpstarting it for example? Swap batteries?

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-escape-problems/161370/6 "2020-03-19T19:53:16Z")

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Check the negative battery cable ground connection.