How do you start a 2014 Escape if the keyless battery is dead

Asked by fala Sep 09, 2014 at 10:25 AM about the Ford Escape

Question type: General

I've asked this question at two ford dealers, they cant seam to give me an answer. The keyless remote does have a key so that the door can be opened but how would you start the car?

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Carry a spair battery? Carry both keys? You have asked a good question.

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http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/catalog/owner_guides/14204om1e.pdf ...there is a lot of information there, but all it is is your owners manual in case you don't have it look on page 122 and keep scrolling

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I had this problem. The answers that I have found are, you are basically screwed if your battery in your fob dies and you do not have a way to get another to your quickly. There is NO way to start a 2014 Escape Titanium, with keyless ignition with a key, it it has been more than 20 seconds since you shut it off. Correct me if I am wrong. I just had new batteries put in all 3 fobs, yes I have 3 because my Husband feels you should have 3 keys to everything and ordered an extra when I purchased the car without knowing it was $270 and $75 to program.

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Well I can tell you that I have the 2014 Ford Escape Titanium and my battery in the Fob went dead for the first time today, and I just went out and started mine 4 hours later. There is a way, and it's very easy once you know how to do it!! Hard to explain, but you hold your Fob in the indention where the key would go in a normal starting car with a key, and you push the button to start it like you would if the Fob was working and it starts!!!!!

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Placing the fob against the steering column where the old style ignition used to be, works like a charm

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