FORD ESCAPE NO COMMUNICATION CAN BUS DIAGNOSIS

In today's case study, we look at this 2013 Ford Escape with a 1.6l 4 cylinder engine. The customer complaint is that the vehicle will intermittently not crank and when it does run and drive, it runs very poorly. The shop took a look at it and found that they had no communication with the scan tool. So they decided to call me. Follow along as I take you step by step through my diagnostic and troubleshooting procedure. So that we can fix this vehicle. Along they way, you will learn how to troubleshoot complicated CAN BUS systems on these vehicle. Thanks for watching!
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[@johnmac9055]

Damn, even on 100 degree day you have time to take us along and the patience to explain your process of looking for the short. Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@bradnoyes7955]

For future reference:

[@martinmartinez8161]

I never understood why customers won't give you the whole story until after it's fixed. Had this happen to me multiple times.

[@mikeanthony3986]

You are a good teacher. Love the way you explain stuff. Great video.

[@stealthg35infiniti94]

Great job Eric....It hard enough diagnosing a normal problem without the customer causing unknown issues....

[@vincescalise4821]

Appreciate you filming this video in spite of the heatwave that you were dealing with ,thanks a lot for the great information

[@OzFrog48Z]

If I suspect a particular module may be responsible for a short to power, rather than looking all over the car for it, I will pull the fuses to that module. It should cut the power to the feed wires also. If you pulled the fuse to the ocm, your comm. network probably would have returned to normal. Then you could replace the fuse and unplug the module to determine if the short is in the wiring harness or the module. It doesn't work all of the time, but can be a real time saver. In this business, if you can save time it,s a plus. Especially when it's a hundred degrees and you're working outside.

[@isalmankhan1]

Thanks for sharing Eric👍

[@billyyoder8171]

Thank you Eric. Good job. Have a blessed and safe week to you and your family. Hope the tropical storm has not been too bad for you.

[@glennallen7129]

Thank you for the explaining the whole process. This is another diag channel I’ll look up to for diag process.

[@westfield90]

Your troubleshooting skills never fails to impress me.

[@raycastillo3536]

Your a great tech. and instructor .Your videos are awesome.God Bless you and family.

[@prmayner]

Patience and the Mind set is a virtue that few possess, especially when it's 100 outside not to mention in the direct sun but YOU my friend excel in both. I would have past out. Excellent job Eric. Glad to hear your about done with the wife's truck. Stay Safe buddy.

[@donaldoochoa63]

You are a real Man , I like the dynamics of your videos and the way you teach .. Thanks partner .

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Eric outstanding video and thank you for taking the time to go over the different systems and the wiring diagram. Did not realize it looks like to me that each comm. module has two terminating resistors. Thank for sharing and hope you and family are well Artie ❤️

[@ADVANCEDLEVELAUTO]

I forgot to mention at the beginning of the video that the vehicle was an intermittent No Crank. Sometimes it would not crank at all and showed a message on the dash that said "Starting System Fault".

[@7rafael]

I admire your hard work. Not many as sharp as you.

[@xaviergonzalez5145]

No sabía que hablabas español hermano! Excelentes todos tus vídeos! I've learned a lot with you bro! You have a great talent! God bless you

[@tom535]

You are one Amazing dude,, I believe you can fix anything!!.. hey thanks for your time I really enjoy your videos..

[@TheCrazy243]

Awesome fine!! That a weird case study LoL!. You make CAN bus network system so easy. I learned a lot from your videos. My sister’s best friend just moved in Houston, TX. I’ll tell them about you if they need car service/diagnostic. Subscriber for life! Keep it up and stay safe.