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2008 Ford Escape CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Ford REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- Maintenance Lamp Reset
- Radiator & Hose Replacement
- Serpentine Belt Service

BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
Drum Brakes -> Escape & Mariner -> Tightening Specifications
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape Limited 3.0 V6 GAS
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
DRIVESHAFT U-JOINT, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape Limited 3.0 V6 GAS
Do not reuse the bolts and cap straps for either the center U-joint or the rear U-joint. Install new bolts and cap straps or damage to the vehicle may occur. There is a difference in length of the head of the replacement yoke strap bolts from the production bolts. The longer head pinion bolts can be used in either location.
- Remove driveshaft.
- Clamp bearing cup removal tool No...
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
Component Locations
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape XLS 2.3 L4 GAS
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape XLS 2.3 L4 GAS
- Position vehicle on lift.
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove bolts from righthand lower splash shield.
- Rotate accessory drive belt tensioner clockwise and position accessory drive belt aside.
- Press locking tab to release alternator lower air duct from alternator and remove lower air duct.
- Remove battery harness locators from alternator shield.
- Remove heated oxygen sensor wiring harness from lower part of alternator shield.
- Disconnect alternator electrical connectors.
- Position alternator B+ protective cover aside, remove B+ terminal nut and position B+ ...
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CABIN AIR FILTER LOCATIONS & REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
Cabin Air Filter Service -> Ford Motor Co. -> 2008-09 Escape, Escape Hybrid, Mariner & Mariner Hybrid
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape XLS 2.3 L4 GAS
Under normal operating conditions the cabin air filter should be replaced every 15,000 miles. In dusty areas change the cabin air filter more often.
- Remove the two wiper pivot arms nuts, then remove the wiper arms, Fig. .
- Remove the lefthand and righthand cowl end cap retainers, then the end caps, Fig. .
- ...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Trucks -> Electronic Throttle Control ->
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape XLT 3.0 V6 GAS
Electronic throttle displays when the system has malfunctioned and the engine has defaulted to a limp-home operation. On vehicles equipped with ...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
Radiator, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape XLS 2.3 L4 GAS
- Drain engine cooling system into a suitable container.
- Recover A/C refrigerant.
- Match mark hood latch position prior to removal of bolts.
- Loosen hood latch nut, then remove hood latch bolts and position hood latch aside.
- Detach wiring harness pin-type retainers, then remove radiator support bracket bolt.
- Remove front impact severity sensor bolt.
- Disconnect electrical connector and remove front impact severity sensor.
- Remove pushpin r...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape Limited 3.0 V6 GAS
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove righthand front wheel and tire assembly.
- Remove righthand ...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 2008 Ford Escape cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 2008 Ford Escape cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 2008 Ford Escape cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
Document: CD4E TRANSMISSION - FLUID LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER (EXCLUDES HYBRIDS) - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 5/9/2008 Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape XLT 2.3 L4 GAS Symptoms: |
Document: Red Triangle On and Stop Safely Now Message - DTC P1A0C Vehicle: 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3 L4 ELECTRIC/GAS Symptoms: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2008 Ford Escape AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 2008 Ford Escape cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 2008 Ford Escape cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 2008 Ford Escape cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 2008 Ford Escape cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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