By design the Escape engine shuts down and sometimes it does not start back up on it’s own. Accelerator should start it going again but requires a Brake pedal press and push the start button again. Have about 300 miles on vehicle now and might be something with fuel. Don’t know. Love the Car other t…

[image] Roy23: Dealer stated that it was mostly because it was new and not broke in Bull. [image] Roy23: it might be that I am pushing the accelerator down too rapid and not allowing the engine to properly disburse the fuel. Bull. He also mentioned Low octane fuel can cause this pro…

[image] shadowfax: As to the start/stop system’s value, it has nearly none to you. But Ford gets credit from the EPA for installing it, and so they do. It sounds to me like the start/stop system has negative value to you, i.e. it’s worse than worthless. In any case, with enough complaining, …

The article isn’t very convincing. First , he lists the documented fuel economy improvements. Then he says there aren’t any discernible improvements. The guy simply sounds like an old curmudgeon complaining about a slew of newfangled car stuff. Plus, the article is 4 years old.

[image] bcohen2010: it should be possible to permanently defeat or disable the system. Shift into sport mode. Start/stop is disabled if you do that, or you hit the disabling switch, in front of the shifter next to the airbag indicator. Some car makers make it possible to permanently defeat t…

I did find that moving the shift lever to “S” sports mode as one reply suggested in a previous communication did work. I appreciate that info. We learn great things on this site. I had been in Auto’s that had that feature before I bought my Escape but had never experienced the Drive with it. I just …

@George_SAN_Jose1 In response to your question. To clarify… Yes the engine stalls completely (and no, when it stalls,) it does not restart with the accelerator pedal as it should. There is (no) response until I start it (Engine) by using the foot brake and pressing the start button. (The same as yo…

[image] Roy23: As for me, the system is going to be turned off, mainly because I don’t like it or it takes away from the driving experience. Entirely your choice and I don’t blame you at all. But I’d encourage you to get the problem fixed nonetheless, while the vehicle is still under warranty…

[image] Roy23: I am going to drive it maybe a 1000 miles Roy this problem has happened in less than 500 miles apparently so I would not give it that much time . If it does not stall in the next 250 to 300 miles then it points to a Start/Stop problem .

Thanks sharowfax Yes I intend to get it back to the Dealer. But I just needed the miles to maybe prove or disprove the “low octane, Needs to be broken in” and how I drive it, point of view, so I will have tried what was recommended and would have given a fair chance to the service to fix it. A tho…

[image] Roy23: A thousand miles of driving should prove or disprove all the above theories wouldn’t you think? I don’t think such theories should be entertained at all. My response to all three of those theories would be “that’s stupid. You can’t seriously believe that, now fix the car.” “Te…

2019 Ford Escape - Stop Start function issues - #41 by cdaquila - Maintenance/Repairs

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