Ford Escape: Engine Cooling / Specifications
Lubricants, Fluids, Sealants and Adhesives
Material: Motorcraft® Yellow Concentrated Antifreeze/Coolant
/ VC-13-G
(WSS-M97B57-A1)
|
Material: Motorcraft® Yellow Prediluted Antifreeze/Coolant
/ VC-13DL-G
(WSS-M97B57-A2)
|
Material: Motorcraft® Premium Cooling System Flush
/ VC-1
(ESR-M14P7-A)
|
Capacities
Vehicle
|
FILL CAPACITY FOR HIGH TEMP CIRCUIT
|
FILL CAPACITY FOR LOW TEMP CIRCUIT
|
HEV
|
9.62
qt (
9.1
L)
|
4.97
qt (
4.7
L)
|
PHEV
|
10.14
qt (
9.6
L)
|
6.55
qt (
6.2
L)
|
Cooling System Pressure
Complete cooling system maximum pressure
|
150 kPa (21.7 psi)
|
Pressure relief cap
|
120 kPa (17.4 psi) to 150 kPa (21.7 psi)
|
Radiator pressure test (removed from the vehicle)
|
138 kPa (20 psi)
|
Thermostat Opening Temperatures
Starts to open
|
90°C (194°F)
|
Fully open
|
106°C (223°F)
|
NOTE:
Coolant temperature will vary with ambient temperature and load.
Temperatures shown are for ambient temperature of 38° C (100° F). Red
arrows indicate a temperature over 90° C (194° F), Orange arrows
indicate a temperature of approximately 90° C (194° F), Blue arrows
indicate a temperature below 90° C (194° F)...
Other information:
Acceptable Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
Noise is any undesirable sound, usually unpleasant in nature. Vibration
is any motion, shaking or trembling, that can be felt or seen when an
object moves back and forth or up and down. Harshness is a ride quality
issue where the vehicle's response to the road transmits sharply to the
customer...
Using Summer Tires
Summer tires provide superior
performance on wet and dry roads.
Summer tires do not have the Mud and
Snow (M+S or M/S) tire traction rating on
the tire side wall. Since summer tires do
not have the same traction performance
as All-season or Snow tires, we do not
recommend using summer tires when
temperatures drop to about 45°F (7°C) or
below, depending on tire wear an..