2017 to 2019 Ford Escape DiY Remote Start Installation

Equipped with Key Ignitions & Remote Keyless Entry

► Works with both OEM Remote Keyless Entry FOBs & Fortin™ Extended-Range Remote Transmitters

► Complete Plug-In T-Harness Installation  ► No Hard-Wiring  ► No Dealer or Special Programmers Involved

► Step-by-Step Illustrated Installation Guides   ► No Additional Parts Required

Jump into your Ford Escape in comfort no matter what the weather with automatic heat, defrost, and AC climate control activation. Get a head start on warming up your engine and fluids, defrosting your windshield, and getting the chill out of the interior all while drinking your coffee from the comfort of your home. Or pre-cool the interior down on those hot days this summer after it's been sitting out in the sun for hours.

Go Straight from Delivery to Installation!

 

2017 to 2019 Ford Escape Remote Start System Benefits:

• Factory Remote FOB Activation: You activate this system by pressing LOCK 3 times (with horn beep) on your OEM keyless entry remote OR by pressing the LOCK/UNLOCK/LOCK sequence (without horn beep). Choice provided during checkout. Settings cannot be changed after installation. 
   
• 15-Minute Remote Start Run Time (standard): The system will automatically shut down after 15 minutes. Or if you like, you can choose a custom longer or shorter run time. Choices provided during checkout. Settings cannot be changed after installation.
   
• Active Key-Takeover: The engine will not shut down as soon as the driver's door is opened; After you enter the vehicle and put a key into the ignition and turn the ignition on, when you step on the brake to shift into gear, the remote starter automatically turns off, but the vehicle will remain running normally with the key (so you won't have to restart the vehicle everytime after you remote start it.)
   
• Active Remote Shut-Down: You can shut down the remote starter sooner the same way you activated it.
   
• Automatic HEAT/AC Activation: Just leave your climate control settings on where you want them when parking the vehicle, and the system will automatically turn them on when you activate the remote starter.

Remote Start Safety & Security Features:

• Brake Pedal Monitoring for Security: The steering column remains locked, and if you step on the brake pedal before the ignition is turned on with a key, the remote starter will immediately shut down.
   
• Open-Hood Monitoring for Safety: The remote starter cannot be activated when the hood is open, and it would shut down if the hood was opened when the vehicle was running by the remote starter (the vehicle must be equipped with a factory-installed or aftermarket hood-pin switch for this feature to work).
   

Ford Escape DiY Remote Start Installation Overview:

• All Plug-In Installation: No wire cutting or splicing. 3 T-harness connections to your vehicle are required to install this system into a 2017 through 2019 Ford Escape with key ignitions. 2 of the plugs are found on the left and right sides of the steering column under the steering column covers and 1 to the lower left behind the access panel at the vehicle's OBD2 connector (see example photos below.)
   
• No OB2 Diagnostic Plug Interference: Unlike some systems that plug straight into your diagnostic port, this design uses a Y-connector, keeping your vehicle's OBD2 port accessible for any diagnostic service. No need to unplug the remote starter system every time you need to use the vehicle's OBD2 port. You just push in the locking clips on each side of your vehicle's OBD2 plug and push the plug out so it drops down so you can plug it into the T-harness, then replace the plug by pushing in the OBD2 replacement plug from the T-harness.

• 100% In-Vehicle Programming: No special dealer programmers, computers, or downloads are involved. Just 2 keys to your vehicle are all that's required to program this system to your vehicle.

2 KEY PROGRAMMING PRECAUTION: Cannot use "CLONED" keys for system programming: Cloned keys are replacement keys that did not require programming to your vehicle during purchase; all they did was "cut" the key; access to your vehicle was not required to make the new key. This restriction applies to any brand or model of remote starter system that requires 2 keys for programming.

• Vehicle-Specific Factory Fit T-Harness: No wires or extra plugs to sort through that are left over and not used, meant for other Ford vehicles. This provides an easier-to-understand installation and a cleaner, more professional-looking install when finished. The plugs on the provided T-harness have just the connections you use for your specific vehicle, nothing else.
   
• Vehicle-Specific Step-by-Step Installation Guide: A clear & concise illustrated step-by-step installation guide that will walk you through every step of the installation. Written by professional installers for the DIY installer.
   
• Installation Video Demo: Can be viewed on our YouTube channel: 
   

2-Year "Red-Carpet" Warranty | Unlimited Support:

• 2-Year QC Warranty: Though it's highly unlikely you would ever need warranty service for one of our systems, and we are so sure of it that in the rare event that it happens, once one of our techs determines the problem, we will send you out the replacement within 72 hours with a prepaid return shipping package for the part we are replacing, at no expense to you; all your shipping costs are covered under your warranty. Warranty begins from the date of delivery.
   
• Unlimited 24/7 access to customer support is available by phone, email, through our online live chat, and after-hours call-back answering service, 7 days a week. Closed only on major holidays.
   
• 45-Day QC Money-Back Guarantee: With proven quality & performance with tens of thousands of systems installed into vehicles seen on the road today, if you’re not totally satisfied with the quality or performance of your system after installation, just unplug the system from your vehicle, put everything back in the box, and just send us an email or give us a call, and one of our technicians will email you a prepaid return shipping label with an RMA# for a full refund with no restocking fees, at no cost to you. Believe it or not, the only time we really get a return is for 1 of 2 reasons: either they didn't install the system yet and they unexpectedly sold the vehicle, or they totaled it! It's true.
   
• Nationally Known & Available Brand: Lift the restrictions you have with generic, off-brand, and rebranded systems that limit your options to only one online source. MotorCityAutobahn designs and assembles systems using the automotive aftermarket's industry-leading components. If you do decide to upgrade your system or need a replacement part or remote in the future, not only can they be provided directly through MotorCityAutobahn.com, but you can also find any of the components and remote upgrades we provide available all across the USA, from big box consumer electronics stores online and off to most of your local automotive accessories shops.

Upgradable Options: Get the Distance! (sold separately):

• Decide later that you need more range than what your factory remotes provide? 
  
  Easily upgrade your system any time during or after installation with any of Fortin's EVO-4-Series or EVO-9-Series lines of long-range remote packages. Just plug the antenna into the blue plug on the system harness, then route and stick the antenna to the windshield, program the remotes to the system, and you're done. Depending on which remote package you choose, you can boost the system to get anywhere from 1300 to over 2000' of range.

Pricing Includes USPS 2-3 Day Priority Mail Shipping:

• Auto-Tracking: You will automatically receive updates via email within 24 hours from shipping as your order moves through the USPS system and notified when it's out for delivery.
• Shipped Insured. If, in the rare event, your order gets lost in the system, there's nothing you need to do; we make all the claims and just ship you another unit.
• Shipping within the USA, its territories, and PO/APO boxes only.
• Ships within 48 hours.

Any questions? No problem. We have professional installation technicians on call 7 days a week. Just click on the icon above with any questions you may have, and a technician will reply, usually within the hour between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM Eastern (we are located in Michigan)