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Ford Escape: Suspension System - General Information / Specifications


  General Specifications


Item Specification
Ball Joint Deflection
Lower 0-0.2 mm (0-0.008 in)
Front Ride Height
AWD Gas vehicles 3.0 mm (0.118 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in)
AWD HEV vehicles 2.0 mm (0.078 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in)
FWD Gas vehicles 5.1 mm (0.200 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in)
FWD HEV vehicles 5.2 mm (0.204 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in)
Rear Ride Height
AWD Gas vehicles -48.3 mm (-1.901 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in)
AWD HEV vehicles -45.2 mm (-1.779 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in)
FWD Gas vehicles -38.1 mm (-1.5 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in)
FWD HEV vehicles -34.1 mm (-1.342 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in)
Side-to-Side Lean (All Vehicles)
Front 0 mm (0 in) ± 10 mm (0.393 in)
Rear 0 mm (0 in) ± 10 mm (0.393 in)

  Alignment Specifications

NOTE: All alignment specifications are with the vehicle fuel tank full.


Item LH RH Split
Front
Camber - AWD Gas vehicles -0.71° ± 0.75° -0.71° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75°
Camber - AWD HEV vehicles -0.73° ± 0.75° -0.73° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75°
Camber - FWD Gas vehicles -0.74° ± 0.75° -0.74° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75°
Camber - FWD HEV vehicles -0.74° ± 0.75° -0.74° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75°
Caster - AWD Gas vehicles 4.95° ± 0.75° 4.95° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75°
Caster - AWD HEV vehicles 4.87° ± 0.75° 4.87° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75°
Caster - FWD Gas vehicles 4.84° ± 0.75° 4.84° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75°
Caster - FWD HEV vehicles 4.94° ± 0.75° 4.94° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75°
Toe @ curb ride height (positive value is toe in, negative value is toe out) 0.20° ± 0.20°
Rear
Camber - AWD Gas vehicles -1.14° ± 0.75° -1.14° ± 0.75°
Camber - AWD HEV vehicles -1.10° ± 0.75° -1.10° ± 0.75°
Camber - FWD Gas vehicles -1.22° ± 0.75° -1.22° ± 0.75°
Camber - FWD HEV vehicles -1.30° ± 0.75° -1.30° ± 0.75°
Thrust angle 0.0° 0.0° 0.0° ± 0.50°
Toe @ curb ride height (positive value is toe in, negative value is toe out) +0.19° ± 0.20° +0.19° ± 0.20° +0.38° ± 0.20°

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