HI GUYS I have a 2004 Ford escape XLT 161,000 miles on it my oil light comes on when I slow down and come to a stop then turns off once I accelerate what could be the problem?

Asked by Sephiroth1161 Mar 30, 2019 at 05:50 PM about the 2004 Ford Escape XLT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2004 Ford escape XLT 161,000 miles on it my oil light
comes on when I slow down and come to a stop then turns
off once I accelerate what could be the problem?

2 Answers

90

one of 2 things Oil Pressure sending unit is going bad or the Oil Pump is worn. If it's the oil pump that needs to be replaced, I would suggest an high volume oil pump. A little more money, but gets that oil moving every where.

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Had the same symptoms. Was caused by the oil pump bypass valve being stuck open. On my car it was located in the pump housing, so replacing the pump fixed the problem.

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