Hello all.
I have a 2005 Ford Escape XLT with a car alarm that came on the truck from the dealer (bought it brand new).
For the last month and some change, my car alarm has been going off randomly. It's usually around 8:30 a.m. e.s.t., but my neighbors do say they hear it at all hours (big problemo!).
So, I take it to the nearest Ford service center, they say it's a bad hood sensor. So, I replace it.
Same thing keeps happening, I take it back to the service center.
They say it's the battery, causing low voltage, that's setting the alarm off. I replace it, the alarm is still going off randomly.
Take it back again 2 days ago, and they have no clue. They say the computer says all systems are ok. I left it there 2 days now (it's there tonight too), and of course it hasn't gone off.
My question is, anyone hear of this issue? I've read all the posts here I could about it, but didn't see any full resolutions. I've googled it etc, and it seems like this is a fairly common thing, although the Ford service center I went to say it wasn't in their ''system'' as a problem.
I'm stumped, the service center is too... any ideas?
I've heard 50/50 it could be the remote entry. The remote entry I use is at the dealers, but I have a spare that has never been used, still at the house, so it may be the culprit?
Any advice you can give would be BIG time appreciated, by me and my neighbors!!
I have a 2005 Ford Escape XLT with a car alarm that came on the truck from the dealer (bought it brand new).
For the last month and some change, my car alarm has been going off randomly. It's usually around 8:30 a.m. e.s.t., but my neighbors do say they hear it at all hours (big problemo!).
So, I take it to the nearest Ford service center, they say it's a bad hood sensor. So, I replace it.
Same thing keeps happening, I take it back to the service center.
They say it's the battery, causing low voltage, that's setting the alarm off. I replace it, the alarm is still going off randomly.
Take it back again 2 days ago, and they have no clue. They say the computer says all systems are ok. I left it there 2 days now (it's there tonight too), and of course it hasn't gone off.
My question is, anyone hear of this issue? I've read all the posts here I could about it, but didn't see any full resolutions. I've googled it etc, and it seems like this is a fairly common thing, although the Ford service center I went to say it wasn't in their ''system'' as a problem.
I'm stumped, the service center is too... any ideas?
I've heard 50/50 it could be the remote entry. The remote entry I use is at the dealers, but I have a spare that has never been used, still at the house, so it may be the culprit?
Any advice you can give would be BIG time appreciated, by me and my neighbors!!