2008-2012 Ford Escape Blower Only Works On High: Resistor Replacement
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In this video I go over how to replace the resistor card on the Ford Escapes that seem to be failing all too often recently.
Resistor Card Part Number for all years- 3F2Z-18591-AA
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2011 Ford Escape owner here. Dealer wanted $311.00 to replace this part. watched your video and spent 20 minutes and $24.00 to fix it. THANK YOU!
Last I heard our local Ford dealership was $120.00 an hour and I've done this to a pickup of mine so I didn't figure it would be too hard just quite tight for space, so I avoid them like the plague!!!
$20 part and 5 minutes... fixed an issue I’ve had for years. Thanks!
I would like to mention, as I saw in another video on this... your view and access is a little more difficult getting under the glovebox. If you remove it (3 screws and under a minute), it’s a straight shot at the resistor without any weird angles.
If you watch it again you’ll notice that he took the glovebox off already
2011 Escape Limited owner (have only had it for a 3 months). Had this happen and was pissed off until I found this video! 40$ (CAD) and about an hour including the trip to Canadian tire, and all is now well! Feels good to fix your own car problems!!!! Thank you so much for posting this. Cheers Mate!
Worked like a charm--and if I can do it anyone can. The hardest part was fitting my rachet in the space to loosen the screws. The rest was cake. Now all four fan speeds work and life is good. Thanks for the video!
15 minutes and $25. I feel empowered. Thank you.
FordTechMakuloco coming through again. 10 mins in 4 degree temps and I’m back to changing fan settings! TY wholeheartedly!!
Replaced mine this morning. 10 minute job after watching this video. Fan now works on all speeds instead of just speed 4. Your videos for Ford are awesome. Many thanks!
Thank You. I thought I was losing it b/c I was turning on the heat and it wasn't getting very warm in the car unless I cranked it up all the way. I now know what to replace. These type of videos are so helpful and informative.
Just did this on my 2011 Escape tonight. The space in there was a lot tighter than I thought it would be. Thanks a million for sharing your wisdom, FordTechMakuloco! It's rewarding to learn about my vehicle and do repairs like this myself.
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My 2009 Mercury Mariner Blower Fan would only work on high. After posting the issue to Facebook, a good friend told me what the problem was, told me to Google/CZcams it, and I found this video.
I'm happy to say that I picked up new Resistor and replaced it already this morning.
My Mariner is blowing cold on all speeds now.
Thank you for this video.
I do appreciate this video. I find it to be very kind when gentleman like this man explains to you common problems with your automobile and ways to fix it. I truly and sincerely appreciate all of your time and effort into creating videos like this. Thank you so much thumbs up God bless be safe.
Had the same issue with my 2012 Escape. Bought the part for $37CAD at Canadian Tire. I'm not mechanically inclined at all but I followed these steps and it's working fine now. Had a bit of trouble getting the connector off but once I did it was smooth sailing. Thanks for your help!
How did you get the connector off ? Any tricks ?
+David Eber yeah I had the same problem at first. I think I had to squeeze either the top or the bottom of it to get the connector off. it took me about 20 aggravating minutes to figure that out. Hope it helps!
Thank you! This just happened to my 2008 Escape. You made my day better!
UPDATE: I replaced it by following your directions and all is well!
I know you have probably heard this 100 times by now, but this was the issue with the girlfriends '09 Escape. followed your step by step and fixed the problem with no trouble! only thing I would recommend is that the user removes the glove box completely it's only 3, 7mm screws under the glove box itself! Thanks again :)
Yeah, that part wouldve helped!
great video, symptoms in my 09 Escape were the cabin blower only working on the 4th (Max) setting, the battery master warning light on and intermittent power steering. Watched this video, went out and bought a new relay card and voilà, all is well again with my car!!! Thanks again, its video's like this that save us "weekend mechanics" a small fortune. :)
Thanks man, saved hours of troubleshooting. Had same symptom on my 2010 Mazda Tribute. In stock at Auto Zone for $19.99 with a lifetime warranty. Duralast part number = JA1499. 5 minute fix and she is working perfectly.
Thanks for the video! The chip was a pain to remove from the plug/clip but came out with a little pry of a screwdriver. Saved me big bucks and a few hours wasted going to a shop. Part Source had a replacement for $49 after tax. Keep up the awesome work and keep the videos coming! (2012 Ford Escape 6cyl 4wd with 98,000km)
Thank you for this video, I have been putting this off for a couple of years because I thought it would be very difficult to fix...this video and your "walk through" made me stop the video, go to the automotive store to get the part and within minutes I had this part replaced and now I have all my speeds on my blower running!!!!
Keep up the great work,
Dave
Wow, thanks a bunch! After watching your video, my son and I were able to replace the blower resistor on his Ford Escape ourselves. The part was $22 (Walmart). We probably saved over $100 by doing it ourselves! Great job with your video.
Great video. About a 5-10 minute part swap. I might add, that I happened to have an 8mm ratchet wrench & came in very handy in quickly removing & reinstalling the 2 screws. & on my 2008 Escape, the hole placement was the same as previous & were already opened up, so easy peasy part swap.
I just bought a 2011 Escape and this is one of the issues it has. Thanks so much for posting! I’ll be ordering the part and watching this again. Great video.
Just did this for my wife's 2011 Escape. Thank you so much for the fantastic video. The hardest part was how to correctly get that gosh darned connector off the resistor. The geeesless clip refused to budge. Workin' like a haint now! Thanks.
Thanks so much! 💜 My Escape picked the coldest week to stop blowing on anything except 4. Now it's perfect! Wasn't that hard except drilling holes and access.
Thank You for the information and showing people where its located, how to remove it and about the aftermatket holes needingvto be drilled out. AGAIN THANK YOU.
Excellent video. The Ford dealer thought it was the control panel, until I saw this. Getting the screws out was a bit harder than the video, but I got this part at the local O'Reilly's. This part must fail all the time to have this obscure thing in stock. Many, many thanks!
Just wanted to say thanks. I did this process and fixed my Escapes blower. I appreciate you showing us how to do this stuff.
Wow. Thank you. I have a 2011 Escape with blower working at 3 and 4 only. Went to NAPA and get the replacement part. Installed it in 8 minutes. Much appreciated for the video.
Thank you! My blower just went out and I pulled the card based on your video instructions, it was blistered somewhat on one corner. I replaced it and off we go with AC blower working fine now (and we need it in SoCal's 100+ degree weather).
A few tips….
You never said how to open the glove compartment to reveal the blower resistor…so I had to go to another site.
Your camera angles were hard to follow.
It did work, but…only after I viewed another clip which I felt was a whole lot better…
But, thanks for the start of the repair.
I REALLY appreciate this video and instructions as I replaced the blower resistor on my 2012 Ford Escape XLT yesterday. Following it to the letter helped considerably. It took my a bit over 15 minutes in 45 degree weather, and I am a BIG person(my "projects" usually last an hour or so because of space limitations)! The original resistor was "Made in Mexico", and the new one is "Made in China", so we will see how long it holds up. The old one had a blister on the corner just like you guys said. EXCELLENT video. Thanks again!!!
David Mac. Do you know which model resistor you bought ??? And from where? I'm having same issue
Basically any auto parts store has them. I got mine at Auto Zone. You will need your vehicle's Year, VIN, Make, Model and Style so they can look it up. It's around $22.00. If you have any other questions, just let me know.
Yo David Mac yeah i went to my autozone gave them my ford escape vin and make model year they didnt have in store but wanted 64 bucks lol i ordered from amazon
What a rip off dude! There is not $64 worth of parts there! I plan on buying another one this summer as a spare, as it is apparently an ongoing issue that Ford is aware of. Hope you can install it without any complications.
David Mac update my part from amazon came in 25 bones. no biggie and i changed it last night. My Ac is pristine now
Worked great! Fixed my 2010 Mazda Tribute this morning thanks to this vid. I will be sure to point and laugh at the dealership shop in your honor the next time I pass it.
It looked so simple from your video I thought I would give it a shot. It took about 6-8 minutes to remove and replace. Thanks because I would have taken it to a repair shop. Cost me $22 for the part instead of $40 for the part and who knows how much for a shop to diagnose, test, R&R and shop materials.
thanks a million. having the part number helped. i did struggle getting the screws out. right tool and tight space. i used a 1/4 socket and my 10 yr old sons assistsnce. thanks again.
Nice!
Great vid, man. I have a 2012 Escape, it's my first car after driving fleet vehicles for the last 8 years where the maintenance was covered by the company. I've resolved to learn to do everything I can on it myself and this was my first project. Small, but confidence boosting. I plan to use many more of of your vids in the future!
Thank you for taking time out of your day to make this video. I appreciate you.
Thanks for all your videos. They have made a huge difference for us.
Thank you for this video! Wife’s 2011 escape was not working on settings 1,2 and 3 and this did the trick! I also had to use a little flathead to gently pry the chip off.
Thanks again!!
Great video, thanks so much! The part cost me $32 and was in stock a couple miles away at auto zone.
Good to check the fan motor also as the bearing can seize, making the resistor work harder to run the motor ( feel the motor when it's running it Wii heat fast)
Thanks for sharing your experience. I just got same issue. I ordered the resistor after watching your video. Hope all goes well.
Thank you!
This was my problem.
Your video was clear and concise and well produced.
Thanks so much- this was exactly right & worked great for the 2011 Ford Escape
Worked nicely. $20 Motorcraft part from RockAuto and a few minutes labor and it's as good as new. The only difference was mine still had 3 8mm's holding it down, only put 2 back in. Thanks for making the video!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I've watched many of your videos. Doing so, I was able to repair a few issues myself on my Ford Five Hundred & my wife's Escape. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to post these videos. Thank you......
Very helpful! The tidbit about 8mm saved time too about not trying out a bunch of different sizes.
Aaron VandenHeuvel How did you get the electrical harness off? Thanks
grovemnus1 I believe it was just a push in connector tab. Push it with your thumb and pull it up. I want to say it was facing me (closest to the seat).
My blower motor resistor needed replacing. This is the third time. The first two times were covered by warranty. Thanks for your instructions and hands on as to how to do it. How much would it have cost for me, taking it to a dealer.? Thanks and now it’s works like a charm.
Thanks a lot! $20 part and about 10 minutes of time saved me a bunch of money vs dealer cost!
Thank you for the easy fix on my 2012. $25 and a little sweat and were back to being cool in the Virginia summer.
Awesome... local shop quoted $250+ for this... not going back there for anything other than an oil change... heck maybe not even for that.
I’m having issues with the dual zone automatic system. Fan used to work intermittently and now doesn’t at all. When it did work, it blew normally in all settings. All other AC components but blower fan appear to work. Relay and fuse checked.
Follow up: issue was the connection at the blower fan
HI, thank you for the great video. i had the similar issue ( fan was not working at 1,2 and 3) setting) and i was thinking about ordering it but when i checked my Resistor using voltmeter it seemed to be working fine. so i just used the lens cleaning liquid ( for no particular reason, it was just there on the shelf) and clean the surface with paper towel, plug it back again and it started working again. i am not sure how long it is going to last but before you order it try doing that if your resistor looks fine and has no corrosion or damage.
also don't change your part because there is a huge blister on the chip, that huge blister is the heat sink and it is suppose to be there.
hope it helps.
Appreciate the video. $17 part on Amazon and 15 minutes of time. Super easy.
Thanks for the video. I just replaced my resistor card as it was only working on setting 4, but even with the new one it's only working on setting 3 & 4.
Thank you so much for sharing. I had that problem for a while and could figure it out. Mine work only on the highest speed
Thank you for this vid. I did the job myself and I'm very happy. Everything works again. :)
Great video, just replace the resister. On 2012 Ford Fusion, work great now thank YOU 🙏
$22 and 20 minutes of time. THANK YOU!
This was a perfect & easy fix for the blower on my 2011 Ford Escape. Thank you so much for posting this video!! :)
You rock! Thanks for saving us a bunch of time and money. Same story as everyone else: $24 and 20 minutes and we're up and running. Particularly sweet to have the blower working properly on our first 90+ degree day. Appreciate your help.
This made it quick and easy! I fixed in 5 minutes.
PERFECT!! Thank you for the video. Tells me exactly what i needed to know. Good job.
$13 part and it fixed mine. Bought off Amazon.
Thanks, our 2009 Escape just went out yesterday. Amazon show that year as a
Motorcraft YH-23 Blower Motor Resistor
Thank you this was helpful to diagnose and fix my resistor issue.
sorry if this is a stupid question, the fan blows at a 1 level for 1, 2, and 3 and at a 4 level for 4. This all happened when a piece of wood pressed against the fan knob at a stop sign (according to my Dad). Is it as simple as replacing the knob? Symptoms are similar but not exact and I believe it was physical damage instead of the resistor
I did it with my Ford Escape 2008.It worked great Thx! It did have some corrosion on it. I wonder if you add some silicon to it will it stop the corrosion.
Really great video! Your instructions on many of these are spot on! Many, many thanks!
Thanks. I was able to fix mine for 30 dollars. There is a tab on the front of the connector near the wires that needs to be pressed back while simultaneously pulling up on the connector. I made the mistake of installing it without putting it back in the slot it came out of while on the way home. When I got back to put it back in it was hot to the touch and melting a bit. I'm assuming that it needs to be in the slot it came out of to keep airflow on it because it is a resistor. I Put it back in and it still works fine.
I've sprayed hardening undercoating on some to prevent the water from getting onto them. Seems to help.
Thank you sooooo much for this video!!!! Was easy to order and replace part with all your knowledge!
I had the same issue . Got mine for 18.00 at orielys where I work at .
great video! My
dealer wanted to charge me over 500$ excluding labor and tax to replace it.
Replaced it & it worked great. 2 weeks later it only works on high again. I checked the resistor & it's fine. Any advice
Just completed this job - thanks for the great walkthrough!
Your the best man .!! Keep it going.! Thanks again.!!
Thanks for the video, My daughter had these symptoms and $23.99 later its fixed. :)
+TJames 66 Nice!
Very helpful and took 10 minutes to accomplish
Video is perfect and I was able to get the part, get the old one out, new one in, but same issue with blower on level 4 only. Dang!
Went and got the Motorcraft part at Ford and it works! The first part was hard to return though - car shops don't like taking back electrical parts!
Great Video. This is the EXACT Problem my 2010 Ford Escape is currently experiencing. Where can I buy YH1715, and how much does it go for? Should I just go to my Ford Dealership and ask for the part? Or is online, or parts store cheaper. Seems like a very easy fix. THANK YOU!!
worked! video was spot on and cost $20. thanks!
Yes, I was familiar with why, but this was helpful because I would have bought a new switch instead of just the resister
Great Video! I just replaced this on my 2012. Do you know if this would cause the compressor not to come on? My compressor has been intermittent and freon levels are good. But my blower went out on settings 2 and 3 also. So hoping this was somehow causing the compressor to cut off also. Any thoughts?
This not working will cause compressor to cycle off because of little to no airflow across the evap
Thanks alot!!! I replaced it and the a/c seems to have working since then. So I guess maybe that was my problem the whole time.
You ROCK sir! Thank you for your awesome breakdown video.
They changed the resistor design and location on the 2013 model. The new location is a royal pain in the ass to get at. I’m always amazed at how little attention the design engineers give when deciding where to locate a common part that needs to be replaced
Everything on 2013+ models is hard to work on.
FordTechMakuloco amen brother
First: Thanks for your very informative video.
Two months ago a warning light came on saying my tire pressure was low. Although I adjusted the tire pressures the light still did not go off. I took it to the mechanic and he said that all 4 tires must have the same pressure. Anyway, he rotated the tires and the warning sign came off. During the past week a warning light for the gas comes on and the indicator needle points to E, although the gas tank is full. And at times it would suddenly start functioning normally again! Could this be a problem with the Resistor Card?
+Ed VanSluytman The most common cause of this is the resistor card in the tank yes.
Thank you for your prompt reply.
Thanks. You helped me out.............. BIG TIME!!!
can cleaning the resistor also fix the problem, or it's something you should always replace?
ty for video btw
Always replace.
I have the same issue on my 2008 Mazda Tribute, is it the same fix/same part or does the mazda have a different resistor? Thanks so much for the video!!
Same issue on 08 Escape XLT. Changed card with exact Ford one and now blower does not work at all. Any suggestions? Great video though, very easy to follow instructions!
+Pete Cleary What is the part number card you are now using? What was the exact concern before?
+FordTechMakuloco. The blower would only work on 4. when I started the car this morning, it all worked fine with the new card.???? might there be a problem with the blower motor itself?
If there was a problem with the blower itself it will not work in any speed yes but the reason you changed the card was speed 4 only worked so that rules out the blower in that case.
+FordTechMakuloco: same issue here, new card did not work and blower still only blows on max. Do you think it's likely a power issue, or perhaps the new card could have been defective?
Great video, $25 for the part and was easy to repair.
Thanks man. You say in 2.5 minutes what others take 15 minutes to do.
I have 2012 fusion 2.5 , has fan 4speed only , power on one wire . do you think its the resistor ? thanks great video's ....
thank you very much ! now there is no guess work . keep up the awesome work my friend !
thanks, very good and easy to follow instructions.
Dude you’re f****** awesome thanks for the video.
Thanks. 2010 escape here and this is like the 3rd one I've replaced in 5 years. Luckily this last one I'll get refunded from o'reilys.
So, I replaced this on my 2012 Escape, approx 24 months ago. Bought a new one from Ford, installed it myself. And guest what, the new has failed, again. So - do these burn out, again and again? I have 165km on my escape now... anyone else experiencing this, more than once?
Exactly what I needed, thank you!
So when you “figured out” it was your resistor was the air coming out on speeds 3 and 4 warm or hot air even if you had the ac on? Because that’s my dilemma it used to not work on speeds 1,2 and just 3,4 now it works only on speeds 4
THANK YOU. This is 100% man, great tutorial.