Ford Escape Questions & Answers

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Thank you very much

I have a 2006 2.3l Escape I have been told by my Transmission Specialist the 4Cyl model has a different Automatic and he told me I had done the right thing by buying the 4 cyl Model as the 6 cyl are very thirsty and are well known for Transmission Failure I have over 200000Km on Clock and very happy

We get around 8.0 l/100km around town and around 6.5 on long trip.

I am super impressed by the Ford Escape. I drove it to Southern Queensland & the driver comfort & ease of operation was outstanding.
Petrol consumption was very fair considering the pace (legal) that we were achieving to get to our destination.
Overtaking & visibility were two of the many driver handling issues that made our trip a joy !
Very little road noise helped with concentration levels.

I am super impressed by the Ford Escape. I drove it to Southern Queensland & the driver comfort & ease of operation was outstanding.
Petrol consumption was very fair considering the pace (legal) that we were achieving to get to our destination.
Overtaking & visibility were two of the many driver handling issues that made our trip a joy !
Very little road noise helped with concentration levels.

Hi Charlie,

Not sure what you're budget is, however from experience I can recommend the Subaru Forester over this Ford Escape. They are similar sized vehicles, however you will be pleased with the Foresters agility, safety and quality. They are fantastic and very popular SUVs.

Let me know your thoughts happy to help,
Daniel

Hi Daniel. The one I'm looking at is about 11k on road with 54000 km. That's about my max budget.
I prefer the subaru, i own a Liberty, but to much for me for similar year and kilometers.
Ta,
Charlie

$11 000 for 54 000km is a good deal, I believe Subaru is more expensive in servicing due to the opposite engine and more expensive parts

I believe you shouldn't have any issues as far as sucking in water goes. What your real problem could potentially be is; Ford Escapes lack diff breathers, so in retrospect you really shouldn't be risking water crossings any deeper than your rear diff. ie. 300mm, however, I've crossed several rivers 300mm in my old Outback without an issue. To directly answer your question, however, I would open the bonnet of your car and measure the distance from the air intake to the ground. Have you seen this salt water crossing before, how deep do you believe it is? There are so many factors other than the depth of the water when your 4WDing and especially water crossings. If this information can't be found out

Don't know about that, please refer to your car operation manual or see your mechanic. If it looks like an engine icon red light then please go to mechanic. I'm getting my 2006 Escape serviced today... log book servicing every ten thousand k's. I got four new tyres put on about four years... they are still going... still has good tread on them... tread depth is 12mm... 1.2cm. Always look for higher number of treadwear on the tyre to get many years of usage. Always do wheel balance and alignment for new tyres. Hope this info helps.

It'll go very well. You'll definitely need a V6 Escape for better towing then a 4cyl. Use the Overdrive button on freeway/highway only. Do a test drive in your area to see how it goes.

I was concerned about it not having the towing capacity but the V6 has 1600kg limit which is ok. Tow ball weight needs to be under 160kg and the boats hitch is 140kg so that good. Cheers

Do not tow anything like max towing capacity V6 do not have got a good reputation with there gear box, Mine had been use for towing ( SHOULD HAVE KNOW HAD ELECTRIC BRAKES FITTED) and at 130,00 had to replace gearbox ( I mean replace as a clip breaks and if not picked up straight away destroys the box)
I was told, but don't know if true that Ford drop the V6 as they where having trouble with people towing heavy loads and Territory was better for this and V6 was eating into Territory sales.
Other wise it is a great vehicle in ZC V6 XLT Black. I bought V6 ZC for myself after having bought a 4ycl ZD new for my wife and found it to be a great replacement for our previous CRV ( new Model at time had a body change and I could not get in and out of it with my damaged knee as easy as old model) Both are great vehicle having no other problems with them. If I was to buy again I would have bought second 4 cyl as fuel economy is much better and around town do not need V6 performance. Great cruiser on highway.

V6 will average 16-18L/100km for city driving. Freeway driving may get down to 11L/100km.

The remote control is not integrated into the key for a 2001 BA. The remote control is a small plastic rectangle unit that attaches to the key ring. It has two buttons: Lock and Unlock.

My BA auto gearbox failed without warning: teh gears are in paris so I lost 2nd/4th. Ford provided a new gearbox (I paid as out of warranty for $5500). New box only comes with a 6 month warranty. It failed 15000km later outside of the warranty. My suggestion: go to a local automatic gearbox reapir shop and get advice. They will probably advise over the phone. The Escape is a lemon. By the way repairing my gearbox (teh second one) was only $2200 and came with a 6mth warranty. Never trust a ford dealer.

Ive had no problems with my escape We do both country and city driving Its an automatic box tho not manual
My wife loves it . Definitely not a lemon even though we only have basic model,

Hi angus
i only have a 2011 escape & i love it
no problems at all
regards robin

Get the six cylinder make sure computer has upgraded software some had idle problems
Don't drive in deep water can get a warped manifold. My rear door lock actuator has stuffed up have to lock manually. My wife loves hers apart from this. Have a 2004 model

I have owned the 2001 V6 XLS BA model since 2005. I am now very reluctantly looking at trading in for a people mover as the family has grown. Though the trade-in quote is not impressive Thinking of selling privately.
In your quest, Look for worn front disc rotors, (The originals were quite soft). I needed to replace mine at around 70, 000 Kms. The warning lights can flicker- generally dirty connections or faulty sensor. Check for disconeccted units. Check under the roof rails for rust and Make sure it is the rail and not the roof!! Make sure you get or re-enter the security code for the original radio and write it down somewhere.
Get the diff locked checked as If it has been left engaged during driving on anything other than mud or loose sand. This can stuff up the diff very quickly.
As with "pAringa pete" the tailgate lock now only works manually. Though if I lock and unlock manualy at the tailgate it engages the central locking.

Yes you most definately can. I did mine with someone who knows the game. It is Gas fuel injected, the same as dedicated gas that Ford do. There is hardly any difference between petrol and gas except slightly, when going uphill. I love it and this new direct injection has just been released some 12 months ago or so. I will help you in youe-mail me as there is so much to praise this new system.