Hi all! I just wanted to let you know that I had the same identicle problem with my girlfriends 2002 Ford Escape! This was the best forum on the web that I could find for others having similar occurences. Long story short, I ended up taking it in to the Ford Dealer after numerous friends (mechanics) looked at it and it was the Computer that was Blown!!!! $600 later, the car is running fine...Now I dont think that was the original issue, but the same issue happend and the battery and the computer were replaced and it is running fine! It was very perplexing to even try to trouble shoot as it seemed as if it was the fuel pump or cellunoid for the start causing it...but the key that gave it away I guess is that the THEFT light on the dash was blinking, and I guess that told them that it was tripping the system from starting, and the computer was bad. I hope this helps!!
