Although the anti-theft system in the 2011 Ford Escape is designed to prevent the vehicle from being stolen, there are times it may work against You. If something has triggered it, or it has glitched, You will need to reset the system, Always make sure the battery is charged because You won't be able to start the vehicle once You start. Begin by trying to start the vehicle. When it fails to start, allow the key to go back one position to ON. The radio and lights in the instrument cluster should all be working. Leave the key in this ON position for a MINImum of 10 minutes. If the light has gone off, turn the ignition off and then start the engine to see if it works. If the engine starts, the system has been reset. Otherwise, You can start over. It could take up to three tries. In some cases, You may also be able to reset it, if You disconnect the positive battery cable. Turn the key to ON, and reconnect the cable. Try turning the key off and then start the vehicle test it.
Janet A.
April 9, 2020
On the 2011 ford escape remove positive cable from battery, place key in car and turn to the on position, then replace positive cable, turn key off then back on and the anti theft should be reset.
shaquanah
February 26, 2024
When my 2011 ford escape goes into theft mode i just put it in Neutral, back into park and repeat the process until it unlocks
Jeff sinclair
July 1, 2023
Put a new cluster in got nothing but trouble two keys were programmed somehow the program got lost for one of the keys spent over $3,000 trying to fix this problem looks impossible I'm not spending any more money on this I'm getting rid of this truck
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