Ford Escape: Automatic Transmission - Automatic Transmission – HF45 / Description and Operation - Final Drive

Description and Operation - Differential

The differential allows the halfshafts and wheels to rotate at different speeds during cornering. The differential assembly consists of the following components: Differential carrier Two pinion gears Two side gears When driving in a straight line, both front wheels rotate at relatively the same speed...

Description and Operation - Planetary Assembly

Item Part Number Description 1 7L4377L437 Ring gear 2 7A3987A398 Planetary carrier 3 7A3487A348 Sun gear This transmission has one simple planetary gear set...

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Ford Escape 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Traction Control

How Does Traction Control Work If your vehicle begins to slide, the system applies the brakes to individual wheels and, when needed, reduces power at the same time. If the wheels spin when accelerating on slippery or loose surfaces, the system reduces power in order to increase traction...

Ford Escape 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Setting the Adaptive Cruise Control Gap

Press the button to cycle through the four gap settings. The selected gap appears in the instrument cluster display as shown by the bars in the image. Note: The gap setting is time dependent and therefore, the distance adjusts with your vehicle speed...