Ford Escape battery

01 About the part

Starts the engine and powers electronics with the engine off. Check group size, terminal layout, and type. All about battery →

02 What changes the fit

1. The fourth-generation Escape went on sale in the third quarter of 2019 as a 2020 model, built at Louisville Assembly Plant. source
2. 4 of 4 engines are listed with stop-start on at least one version: 1.5L 3-cyl turbo gasoline; 2.0L 4-cyl turbo gasoline; 2.5L 4-cyl hybrid; 2.5L 4-cyl plug-in hybrid. EPA fuel economy records Stop-start vehicles may need a different battery type than versions without it; read the label on the battery you have.
3. The hybrid versions have a high-voltage pack as well as a 12-volt battery. This page is about the 12-volt battery; the hybrid pack is a separate part.
4. Group size, cold-cranking amps, and battery type aren't in the EPA records. Check the label on the battery, your owner's manual, or enter your VIN.
5. EPA rates 1 Escape versions separately for these years: Escape PHEV.

Engines, 2020–2024

NHTSA recalls · battery and charging

1. 21V869000 22V1490002021–2022

   The high voltage battery may fail, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power.

   electrical system › propulsion system › traction battery 21V869000 22V149000
2. 22V3310002020

   Insufficient welds inside the high voltage battery may fail, resulting in a loss of drive power.

   electrical system › propulsion system › traction battery NHTSA recall
3. 24V9540002020–2024

   A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.

   electrical system › propulsion system › traction battery › management system/energy control module (bms/becm) NHTSA recall