![]() ![]() Not a real fix! So after doing a bunch of research I came across numerous threads, and the one that gave me my final decision was from Colorado_Al. Their so called fix to me was bs."just drive it more". Not even a day later deep sleep returned. Oct 2021 took it back in because it started deep sleep again and they charged the battery and returned it to us. My wife works very close to home and with the pandemic we weren't doing long trips of driving. The dealer replaced the battery because it was deemed a bad battery(drained too much over time). March 2021 the battery it came with(10/2019 build date purchased in 01/2020) had been in deep sleep on and off for awhile and finally got tired of it. Deep sleep is such a pain when the only way you can remote start is by using the app(SE Sport keyfob doesn't have the start button). I have been going down this rabbit hole for my wife's 2020 Escape Hybrid SE SPORT for about a year and a half now. Thanks again Colorado_Al for the deep research and fix.įirst time I've ever joined an Escape forum in order to login and post a comment. ![]() Just posted this on another thread but figured I'd include it here. Here is the battery that I used because I found one for $125! : ACDelco Gold 48AGM 36 Month Warranty AGM BCI Group 48 Battery: Automotiveīut any Group 48 AGM 12 volt battery will work.Įdit 2 - Thanks to a tip, I checked with the Ford service department and they said they do need to update the programming for an AGM battery. ![]() I hate that I have to pay the dealership to upgrade this for me (since I really can' t do this on my own) Can you verify for me if the dealership will need to do some kind of update it after they upgrade it? I'm also aggravated that I have now stumbled upon these blogs and your answers/suggestions, you can't tell me Ford Engineers don't see this stuff too, so for them to say the "We can't verify the concern" or the old stand by of "The car isn't throwing any codes" really infuriates me. ![]() I agree with the other posts, that FORD should fix this or not make me pay for the larger AGM, but I'm tried of taking my Escape in and having to leave it overnight for "battery draws" and then have them tell me the voltage is good and they can't verify the concern, which is laughable and makes me question the competence of their Ford Certified Mechanics, since the error message comes up each time the door is opened now. The "System off to save battery" message comes up every single day and is now worth it to me to just pay the Ford dealership and have the larger AGM installed. He also said they never did the SSM 49574 update because my build date on my vehicle was out of the build date range (this seems like a no brainier to do regardless, since I have had my 2020 escape in for this reason at least half a dozen times, why wouldn't they just do it for shucks and grins!) Now he is telling me to bring my vehicle back in so they can perform that SSM 49574 update. I read all your posts and sent a few to my service guy at my Ford dealership, and he said they did replace that 12 volt battery, under warranty, but can't upgrade it under warranty and I would have to pay for that. Edit 2Įdit 3 - If you want to keep it all Ford, or have the dealer do it, here is the Ford battery:įor everyone asking, here is the BMS reset procedure (Also called size H6)Įdit 2 - Thanks to a tip, I checked with the Ford service department and they said they do need to reset the BMS for an AGM battery. Here is the battery that I used because I found one for $125! īut any Group 48 AGM 12 volt battery will work. In the SE hybrid, there is no spare tire, so you'll see it once you lift up the floor of the rear cargo area. In the Titanium hybrid, the spare tire covers it, so remove the spare tire to see it. Some also get the "Deep Sleep" message in the FordPass app that indicates a low battery voltage for the 12v battery.Īdding a larger AGM battery helps to prevent these issues.īesides topping up the AGM battery prior to install, it took about 20 minutes.Įdit - The 12 volt battery is under the floor in the rear cargo area. Some folks have had issues with the stock 12v battery running down and not being able to unlock the vehicle, or start it by remote, or some to even start it at all, as it is needed to engage the relays for the high voltage battery. Here's a quick how to video that I made showing replacing the stock 12v 45AH lead acid battery with a 12v 70AH AGM battery. ![]()
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