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#9931
Now an XLT in Colorado
As a Jeep owner, and knowing the "type," I must say say:
"Bwahahahahaha!"
And that's a nice-looking ride. Congrats!
"Bwahahahahaha!"
And that's a nice-looking ride. Congrats!
#9932
Senior Member
Thank you!!
Yeah, that' your typical "status" Jeep owner.
Yeah, that' your typical "status" Jeep owner.
#9933
Senior Member
Yeah her escape when stopped at stop lights has a vibration that seems like the car still wants to go (doesn't pull or anything), put it in N and it goes away. Other than that it runs and drives great.
#9934
Now an XLT in Colorado
Drivetrain-wise our '01 was pretty good over its 165K miles and 17 years. In that time, I replaced a half shaft for a broken ABS tone ring, a stabilizer link, a couple of coils (you get to pull the intake for that on the V6), rear shocks... pretty normal stuff. The windows screeched when it was bitter cold, and the vinyl on the driver's door panel peeled, and the sunroof quit working in the last two years. The one big bad thing, though, was when the front subframe literally broke in two from rust. It was covered by the dealer 100% under a recall that I never knew about. Lots of new parts got installed then: Subframe, control arms, stabilizer links... even a drive shaft! A little body rust was also an issue, but I guess winters in NE Ohio will do that, too.
#9935
Senior Member
Originally Posted by OhioLariat
Drivetrain-wise our '01 was pretty good over its 165K miles and 17 years. In that time, I replaced a half shaft for a broken ABS tone ring, a stabilizer link, a couple of coils (you get to pull the intake for that on the V6), rear shocks... pretty normal stuff. The windows screeched when it was bitter cold, and the vinyl on the driver's door panel peeled, and the sunroof quit working in the last two years. The one big bad thing, though, was when the front subframe literally broke in two from rust. It was covered by the dealer 100% under a recall that I never knew about. Lots of new parts got installed then: Subframe, control arms, stabilizer links... even a drive shaft! A little body rust was also an issue, but I guess winters in NE Ohio will do that, too.
We've owned it for 6yrs and put 80,000+ miles on it. Those have been our only issues. 05 Escape V6
Don't get me started on my 03 truck lol. Think the list is shorter of things I haven't done, still love the truck but the rust is going to take it over soon. As long as its still driving it'll turn into my crappy winter weather truck.
#9936
Senior Member
This thing has 171 horsepower.... but it get's with it. It is a quick little unit. It only has 14 more horsepower than my 06, but the trans is geared WAY better. Kind of funny.... I was looking at different articles from the 2011's and found these two quotes about the Escape's. Needless to say, I CONCUR!
I noticed the air filter was a bit dirty when I test drove it.... so I took care of that this morning. All of my stash of oil filters and air filters for the 06 will work on this, so that makes me happy. Hope the fuel filters fit too.... hmmmm
This is what I found.... Ewwwwwww!
It's really clean under here....
One thing I noticed... there seems to be a lot more room to work on this thing. My 06 has the t-stat tucked under the intake so far that you have to remove the A/C compressor to change it. This looks easy enough to do from up top (circled). I also think I could do the water pump from up top (arrow). It looks far more accessible than my 06 is.
I noticed the air filter was a bit dirty when I test drove it.... so I took care of that this morning. All of my stash of oil filters and air filters for the 06 will work on this, so that makes me happy. Hope the fuel filters fit too.... hmmmm
This is what I found.... Ewwwwwww!
It's really clean under here....
One thing I noticed... there seems to be a lot more room to work on this thing. My 06 has the t-stat tucked under the intake so far that you have to remove the A/C compressor to change it. This looks easy enough to do from up top (circled). I also think I could do the water pump from up top (arrow). It looks far more accessible than my 06 is.
#9937
Senior Member
Well ****... it does't take the same filter as the 06 Escape, but it takes the same filter the F150 does, LOL.
#9938
Senior Member
http://www.thedrive.com/news/26944/w...-a-parking-lot
Nice Escape man, was looking at that a couple days back , good price! More reliable than that other little headache you've been dealing with I expect...TRans problems blow.
#9939
Senior Member
Well couldn't get that link to work. This one does lol, -
http://www.thedrive.com/news/26944/w...-a-parking-lot
Nice Escape man, was looking at that a couple days back , good price! More reliable than that other little headache you've been dealing with I expect...TRans problems blow.
http://www.thedrive.com/news/26944/w...-a-parking-lot
Nice Escape man, was looking at that a couple days back , good price! More reliable than that other little headache you've been dealing with I expect...TRans problems blow.
I could potentially have 7 cars sitting here shortly, lol.
#9940
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Whitey's car lot. We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to You.