Wednesday, February 1, 2012

2001 Ford Escape Large Sport Utility Vehicles Owners Manual

The Ford Escape is a compact SUV sold by the automaker Ford Motor Company introduced in 2000 as a 2001 model year and priced below the Ford Explorer. For models in 2001, the Ford Escape it adds another SUV to its lineup. The Escape is Ford’s first car-based SUV, derived from the Mazda 626 platform. Ford owns a controlling interest in Mazda, and the Japanese brand gets its own version of this vehicle, has 4 doors that can accommodate five passengers and offer the security of four-wheel drive with carlike ride and handling. The Ford Escape in 2001 equipped seat five in the usual fashion two front buckets and a three-place folding rear bench (split on the XLT model). Cargo volume is 35 cubic feet behind the rear seat and 68 with the rear seat folded forward, creating a flat load floor, air conditioning, a CD player, power windows, locks and mirrors; a tilt-steering column; and remote keyless entry also are standard. All in interior design this vehicle.


On engine performance the Ford Escape in 2001 come with an optional 3.0-liter V-6 engine that generates 200 horsepower with a four-speed automatic transmission mounted on the steering-wheel column. A 2.0-liter four-cylinder with produce 130-horsepower is the base engine and comes only with a five-speed manual.On the safety sytem 2001 Ford Escape uses antilock brakes are standard on the XLT and optional on the XLS, and side-impact airbags for the front seats are optional on both.


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