Incredible 04 Escape Check Engine Light And Very Low Idle References. Whereas a steady check engine light may mean you merely need to tighten you gas cap next time you stop in order to. Web o.k.,the reason the light is flickering is because the idle is so low.with low idle the oil pressure drops below the minimum it should be at and causes this issue.

Most likely, there’s a misfire occurring, either from a bad ignition coil, a bad spark plug, a faulty fuel injector, a bad engine sensor, or low compression. A faulty spark plug will cause this also. Problem with exhaust gas oxygen sensor (lambda probe):
