Engine has no power?

So it does sound like moisture is getting in and causing it to loose power? That is what I thought, but the rugs weren't wet that I could find. I finally got the module on top of the intake off, and I'm going to keep it in the house overnight to let it dry out, it's been wet out for a while now, so hopefully I'll have some luck when I put it in tomorrow. I had someone look at it and they said it was the timing belt which I don't believe at all. He told me he would fix it for me for $800! He said it was just a coincidence that it only happened when it rained. I'll never talk to him again! It is so hard for a girl to get her car fixed with everyone trying to pull a fast one.
There wasn't enough power to run the computer scan on it. Thank you again for your help! A girl really needs someone honest when it comes to cars! If I didn't know anything, I'd probably end up with a new engine! (Gotta thank my dad for forcing me into the garage growing up!)

I have a 2002 Ford Escape with 95 000 km, recently noticed a lack of power a top end, noticed that on slight inclines it seems to drop out of overdrive into a lower gear and rev high which it never did previously, starts and runs fine otherwise, plugs, fuel and air filters and pcv have all been changed.[/I][/b]

My Ford Escape will not start. It has no power. There are no door locks, no clock, no lights, no instrument panel, no anything.....
The battery is only a few months old so that is no my issue (hopefully). The key will turn but makes no noise and nothing flashes. It is stuck at my place of employment tonight.

It is like it has just shut down.

The escape was drove to work and parked. I went out an hour later and it was dead. Could it have drained that quickly? What about a main fuse? Is that possible?

YEAH! It is running. Got a tester and it lit up when plugged to battery. Tried to jump it but it would just click. Finally was taking battery off to take it back where I bought it in May.

Tried to start it again while twisting negative side and it starting dinging inside of the car. Then it started when we turned the key. We had scraped out build up on the positive side yesterday but not the negative side. The negative side was built up but it was barely noticeable. Looking at it you would not think it had enough to make a difference.

Thanks for the help and advice.