Ford Escape: Towing Your Vehicle / Towing Your Vehicle – Troubleshooting
Towing Your Vehicle – Information Messages - Hybrid Electric Vehicle
(HEV)/Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)/Plug-In Hybrid Electric
Vehicle (PHEV)
If your vehicle becomes inoperable without
access to wheel dollies or a vehicle
transport trailer, it can be flat-towed with
all wheels on the ground, regardless of the
powertrain and transmission configuration,
under the following conditions:
Your vehicle is facing forward for
towing in a forward direction...
Fuse Precautions
WARNING: Always disconnect the
battery before servicing high current
fuses.
WARNING: To reduce risk of
electrical shock, always replace the
cover to the power distribution box
before reconnecting the battery or
refilling fluid reservoirs...
Other information:
System Operation
System Diagram
Item
Description
1
IPC chime arbitrator
2
ABS module
3
IPC
4
PAM
5
Door ajar switches
6
Driver seatbelt buckle
7
Passenger seatbelt buckle
8
RCM
9
PCM
10
GWM
11
Key-in ignition switch
12
SCCM
13
ACM
14
Rear speakers
15
..
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
100-001
(T50T-100-A)
Slide Hammer
Materials
Name
Specification
Motorcraft® Threadlock and SealerTA-25-B
-
Repair
All core plugs
NOTE:
Cylinder block core plug shown, cylinder head core plug similar.
Using the Slide Hammer and a commercially available
body dent puller attachment or commercially available fre..