Engine Fault Service Now?

Tiny
SARAHPORTIZ
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  • 2013 FORD ESCAPE
  • 2.5L
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
I have the vehicle listed above S, that I installed a new battery in January. The owners manual mentions the battery monitor system but doesn't mention that it needed to be reset. How difficult is it to change a battery even for a girl right? Wrong! Two weeks after I changed my battery my alternator went out. I didn't think anything of it, just had it replaced. I then started to get random messages on the display screen for option faults that weren't even options on my car such as.
Hill Start Assist Not Available and Steering Assist Fault Service Required. Also Steering Loss Stop Safely and Transmission Not in Park when I was driving. I also had to have my key fob replaced because I had the message No key detected. My new battery is toast due to being overcharged because the battery monitor system wasn't reset and to top it all off my car is completely dead with the messages Engine Fault Service Now. All this just because I installed a new battery. I have replaced the battery, the cable with the sensor and the connector as soon as the key is turned on the my Key programing starts then the Engine Fault Service Now message shows. The car does nothing. What could the engine fault be and how do I fix it?
Thursday, June 15th, 2023 AT 8:23 AM

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Tiny
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I am sorry to hear about the problem you are having, it does look like the battery monitor reset is needed in this car.

If installing a new battery, use the scan tool to carry out the Battery Monitoring System (BMS) reset after the battery is connected.

Here is a video to help show it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-how-to-reset-an-automotive-battery-monitor

But since the damage is done, we need to run the codes to see what else is wrong, you can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) which will work on most cars from Amazon.

here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

Here is one for about $99.00 if you need it:

https://amzn.to/3ZixY4v

Please go over these guides and get back to us.
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Friday, June 16th, 2023 AT 7:51 AM

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