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This guide covers 2021 FORD Escape warning lights and indicators. Understand these signals to maintain your vehicle’s performance and safety and solve potential concerns quickly.
2023 Ford Escape Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (Brochure)
Video: 2021 FORD Escape Warning Lights and Indicators
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LAMPS
Anti-Lock Braking System
If it illuminates when you are driving, this indicates your vehicle requires service. Your vehicle continues to have normal braking without the anti-lock brake system function. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Battery
It illuminates when you switch the ignition on.
If it illuminates when the engine is running, this indicates your vehicle requires service. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Brake System
It illuminates when you apply the parking brake and the ignition is on. If it illuminates when your vehicle is moving, make sure the parking brake is released. If the parking brake is released, this indicates low brake fluid level or the brake system requires service. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Note: Indicators may vary depending on region.
Door Ajar
It illuminates when you switch the ignition on and remains on if any door is open.
Electric Park Brake
It illuminates or flashes when the electric parking brake requires service. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Engine or Motor Coolant Temperature 
If it illuminates, safely stop your vehicle and switch your vehicle off. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Fasten Seatbelt
It illuminates and a tone sounds until you fasten the seatbelts.
Fasten Rear Seatbelt 
It illuminates and a tone sounds until you fasten the rear seatbelts.
High Voltage Electric System Failure 
It illuminates if your vehicle has an electrical component fault or failure that causes your vehicle to shutdown or enter a limited operating mode. A message may appear in the instrument cluster display.
Hood Ajar
It illuminates when the ignition is on and the hood is not completely closed.
Liftgate Ajar 
It illuminates when the ignition is on and the liftgate is not completely closed.
Low Beam Warning 
It illuminates when the low beam headlamp requires service. Have the system checked as soon as possible.
Low Fuel Level
It illuminates when the fuel level is low.
Low Tire Pressure Warning 
It illuminates when your tire pressure is low. If illuminated, check your tire pressure as soon as possible. If it begins to flash at any time, have the system checked as soon as possible.
Low Washer Fluid
It illuminates when the washer fluid is low.
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
It illuminates when the ignition is on and the engine is off, this is normal operation. If it illuminates when the engine is on this indicates that the emission control system requires service. If it flashes, have your vehicle checked immediately.
Oil Pressure
It illuminates when the engine oil pressure is low.
Powertrain Fault 
Illuminates when the powertrain requires service. Have the system checked as soon as possible.
Vehicle Plugged In
It illuminates when your vehicle is plugged in.
WHAT ARE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORSIndicators notify you of various features that are active on your vehicle.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORS
Adaptive Cruise Control 
See Adaptive Cruise Control
Automatic High Beam Control
See Automatic High Beam Control Indicators
Auto Hold
See Auto Hold
Auto-Start-Stop
See Auto-Start-Stop
Blind Spot Monitor
See Blind Spot Information System
Cruise Control
See Cruise Control
EV Charge
See Hybrid Electric Vehicle Information
EV Later
See Hybrid Electric Vehicle Information
EV Now
See Hybrid Electric Vehicle Information
Front Airbag
See Airbags
Front Fog Lamps
See Switching the Front Fog Lamps On and Off
High Beam
See Using the High Beam Headlamps
Lamps On
See Exterior Lighting Control
Ready to Drive
See Hybrid Electric Vehicle Information
Stability Control
See Stability Control.
See Traction Control.
Turn Signal
See Switching the Turn Signal Lamps On and Off
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2023 Ford Escape Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (Brochure)
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