Quality/Reliability/Durability; Front Suspension; Rear Suspension - Ford Escape 2013 Manual

2013
• Key touchpoints within the all-new Escape, such as seats, instrument panel and armrests have been
designed specifically for softness and refinement
• Next-generation seats are more functional and feature a lighter, more comfortable design
• NVH engineers tuned the interior utilizing the latest technology to help minimize wind noise migration within
the cabin
Environmental
• The all-new Ford Escape meets the USCAR Vehicle
Recycling Partnership goal that 85 percent of the
vehicle is recyclable
• The instrument panel structure is made with an
innovative foam-injection molding process called
MuCell that creates microscopic cells within the
plastic, helping to reduce overall vehicle weight
• MuCell process saves approximately 1 lb. of weight
within the vehicle without sacrificing strength or
performance
• It also saves petroleum as well as reducing energy
costs by reducing the amount of time it takes to
produce the part
• MuCell-produced instrument panels make their
debut within the 2013 Escape
• More than 27 pounds of non-metal recycled content
is used throughout the vehicle
• The carpeting is made from recycled plastic bottles
and other materials; an estimated 25, 20-ounce
bottles go into every Escape floor covering
• Head restraints and seats include soy foam
• Various gaskets are made from recycled tires
• Engine undershields utilize recycled nylon
• Sound-absorption material is made from scrap denim
• Tailpipe trims use polished stainless steel that's more
recyclable than chrome or other shine-applied metals
• Climate control gasket, powertrain undershields
and wheel arch liners contain 100 percent recycled
plastics
• Dash insulation contains more than 10 pounds of
scrap cotton from jeans, sweaters, tee shirts and
other items
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Front Suspension

• Electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) now fitted
into the subframe to improve stiffness and control
• Front anti-roll bar mounting helps reduce
vehicle roll
• Newly tuned bushings help reduce road noise
and vibration
• Dampers and springs specifically tuned to Escape to
improve ride, precision and control

Rear Suspension

• Unique rear subframe features stiffening braces to
help minimize NVH
• Larger, 4-point attachment within the rear differential
• Dampers and springs specifically tuned to Escape to
improve ride, precision and control
• Newly tuned bushings help reduce road noise
and vibration
• Spring links include dynamic mass dampers to help
minimize NVH
December 2011