Ford Escape: Maintenance / Exterior Bulbs and Interior Bulbs

Exterior Bulbs

Exterior Bulb Specification Chart

¹ To replace these lamps, see your authorized dealer.

Changing a Headlamp Bulb

WARNING: Make sure the bulbs have cooled down before removing them. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious personal injury.

Note: Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep out of children’s reach. Grasp the bulb by only its plastic base and do not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to break the next time you operate the headlamps.

Note: If you accidentally touch the bulb, clean it with rubbing alcohol before using it.

Headlamp

1. Park/Turn lamp
2. High beam headlamp
3. Low beam headlamp

High beam headlamp

1. Remove service cap.
2. Remove the bulb from the headlamp assembly by turning it counterclockwise, then pull it straight out.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector.
4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Low beam headlamp

1. Remove service cap.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector.
3. Remove the bulb from the headlamp assembly by turning it counterclockwise, then pull it straight out.
4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Changing a Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb

Headlamp

1. Park/A ark/Turn lamp
2. High beam headlamp
3. Low beam headlamp

Park/Turn lamp

1. Remove service cap, if applicable.
2. Remove bulb from the headlamp assembly by turning it counterclockwise, then pull it straight out.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector.
4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Changing a Front Fog Lamp Bulb

1. If you are replacing the driver side bulb, turn the steering wheel all the way to the right. If you are replacing the passenger side bulb, turn the steering wheel all the way to the left.

   

2. Remove the six lower splash shield push pins and pull the splash shield back.

   

3. Disconnect the bulb electrical connector.
4. To remove the bulb from the headlamp assembly, turn it counterclockwise, then pull it straight out.
5. To install, perform these steps in reverse order.

Changing a Reversing Lamp Bulb

1. Remove the screws with a flathead screwdriver and pull the lamp assembly away from the vehicle.
2. Remove the bulb by turning the lower bulb socket counterclockwise. Gently pull the bulb straight out of the socket.
3. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Interior Bulbs

Interior Bulb Specification Chart

Your vehicle has LED lamps. These are not serviceable items. See an authorized dealer if they fail.