Overall, the Escape excels in some areas and falls short in others.
#2018 FORD ESCAPE SEL 4WD UPDATE#
On the road, its agility instills a level of driver confidence that's rare in this class.Īfter a more comprehensive update last year that introduced a new four-cylinder engine and improved things such as smartphone integration (Apple CarPlay and Android Auto were introduced) and small-item storage (the lever-mounted parking brake was replaced with a button), the 2018 Escape now offers a SEL trim level that bridges the gap between the more mainstream SE model and the luxury fixings of the Titanium. You can outfit the Escape from comfortable casual (SE trim with no options) to rugged luxury (a loaded Titanium model that can breach $40,000).
The Escape offers optional all-wheel drive, respectable fuel economy, cargo space that ranks near the top of the class (only Toyota and Honda offer more) and an available hands-free power liftgate. One thing I do know, it will cost a fortune in labor to someday replace the battery, there will be a ton of disassembly required to get at it As it turns out, they actually ran an extension cable and mounted it on the side wall so you could connect to the negative post. Trouble is, the battery is tucked under the windshield cowl, I can't even see the negative anode. I lift it up, hoping there isn't a flimsy plastic catch that I'm going to break, voila - off it comes. Finally out of desperation feel under the corner of the hood and find a horizontally mounted pinball type flipper.įinally, home free! Where the hell is the battery? Finally see a black on black image on a plastic cover towards the back of the engine compartment. I search and search under the center of the hood, nothing. Now there is not enough clearance to see anything, just have to reach under and feel around. Again, no indication of the location, just an insert picture of the actual switch.
#2018 FORD ESCAPE SEL 4WD MANUAL#
Go back and check the manual for next step - Activate the under hood release. Go in and get a flashlight crawl under the dash and finally find it. no indication in the manual as to where it is located, only an insert picture of the actual switch. Having no idea where the hood release might be, I open the trusty owners manual and find the very helpful instructions - Activate hood release switch. Thought it might be a good idea to put the trickle charger on and top off the idled … battery.įirst order of business, open the hood. I bought a new vehicle last fall, I didn't drive it over the winter, used my beater car instead. Extremely poor design and worst documentation when it comes to the battery. Nice enough auto, but say a prayer right now that you never need to jump your car battery on a cold, dark rainy night.
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