How to Replace the Battery in a 2015 Ford Escape Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2015 Ford Escape Key Fob

If your auto key isn't open doors properly, the battery surely must to be changed. In this post, we walks you through how to open your car keyless entry remote and change your Ford key battery.

What size battery does 2015 Ford Escape keyless entry remote required

Changing battery in key fob require flat head screwdriver and CR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the type of your fob’s batteries.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

A button cell battery installed inside the your key fob. Remove any internal key first, and then try to pry apart the remote key fob.

Delicately try to open your key with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with new one CR2032. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the current cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check position on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling fob’s case, check that all working properly by pressing buttons on circuit board.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your case two halves together and assemble it together by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your fob shell for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Ford Escape require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the size packaging, type and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Key fob in most of cases reprogramming not required after battery replace. If your key not working, recheck new battery voltage. Otherwise, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Yes, you can change battery in your 2015 Ford Escape key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to open keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty simple with our instruction.

The cost to change the battery inside fob can run anywhere from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car and the service station.

Remote key fob batteries in modern cars should be changed every three years, although this will differ based on frequency of use and quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop working and make problems for you.

These signs will warn you that it's perhaps time to change battery in your Ford Escape: low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and key fob buttons not working.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: M3N5WY8609
  2. Models: 2013-2020 Ford Escape