Anyone know whats the best cheapest way to do this? Your thoughts on this annoying feature? Seems like it would be more wear on the starter etc than what its worth?
2017 Ford Escape Turn off auto start feature permanently ??
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This is the easiest and safest way to do so:
https://www.autostopeliminator.com/collections/ford/products/2017-ford-escape-autostop-eliminator
https://www.autostopeliminator.com/collections/ford/products/2017-ford-escape-autostop-eliminator
i want to delete it
You can use Forscan software to turn it off. 4dtech also makes modules you plug into the obd port and it turns it off permanently.
My thoughts are: You want to spend money to turn off a feature that saves you money?
In any type of stop and go or mixed traffic, start/stop is a minimum 10% fuel savings. Plenty of tests out there to back this up. Here's one doing back-to-back tests in three different vehicles: https://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/do-stop-start-systems-really-save-fuel.html
Would you willingly spend $2.20/gallon for fuel instead of $2.00/gallon? That's what 10% looks like at the pump. What you're asking is what's the cheapest way to have the privilege of spending $0.20/gallon more on $2.00/gallon gas.
My thoughts on this are I would never buy a car with it permanently enabled that could not be turned off. I couldn't care less if its saves a couple of bucks a tank, it aggravates me to no end.
The starter is not the issue the engine bearing can be, they must be coated with a polyamide-imide overlay to prevent premature wear.
So here is the thing, the overlay works fine but given how some people treat their engines, long OCI, neglected OCI and service, fuel dilution and so on I have to question the longevity of this very thin overlay. Just one article..
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1350630719312403
I’d Let it be. The starter wear thing is overblown. The starters are totally different to offset the wear. Ford adds electric pumps the trans to keep fluid going. I’m pretty sure I found a small electric coolant pump to the turbos too. I think ford probably has the most elegant start-stop I’ve driven. Bmw does a good job too.
i got used to it over time... it was unnerving first. Now it’s weird to me when I’m in a car that runs the engine at the light.
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i got used to it over time... it was unnerving first. Now it’s weird to me when I’m in a car that runs the engine at the light.
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My sentiments exactly. Regarding the extra engine wear due to the system, that's precisely why I'd disable it or pass on a car that can't be disabled. Another annoying tech forced on us from the EPA.
I had a 2017 Ford Escape SE 2.0 T. I bought it new in Nov. 2016. It was a wonderful little car. I had the same desire to delete the feature. However, I got used to pushing the on/off button on start up. I recently traded it for a 2020 Ford F-150 that has the same Auto stop/start feature. I’m used to it. Just be thankful that you didn’t buy a GM product. They don’t have an on/off switch.
It's not mine it's my mother's I am with trav 100% more wear and tear on starter etc
With an F150 you just unplug the trailer control module under the dash. Does the Escape have one?
Not that easy to turn off on escape well she forgets,we don't live in the city.if there was a permanent off it would stay off put it that way.
I just looked on rock auto a new starter is cheap 110 the remans which they have 3 different ones are all out of stock.
I agree 100%- my older BMWs allow you to deactivate auto start/stop permanently by simply pushing a button; not so with the newer cars, but fortunately you can still deactivate it once and for all with the Carly app.
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