2008 Ford Escape repair manual

2008 Ford Escape OEM service and repair manual – VIN-specific PDF

The 2008 Ford Escape factory repair manual, made for your VIN from Ford's own service information: repair procedures, torque specs and wiring diagrams for your exact Escape. The 2008 Escape was offered with five engines and four transmissions (listed below); your manual covers the combination your VIN shows.

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Not the owner's manual

Many people search for the 2008 Escape owner's manual and need more than it gives. The difference:

• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: removal and installation steps, torque specs, diagnostic trouble codes, wiring diagrams and component locations

The 2008 Escape belongs to the second-generation Escape, model years 2008–2012. As the first year of the generation, it shares little with the older model; use procedures for this year only.

Engines available for the 2008 Escape

• 2.3L
• 2.5L
• 3.0L (4V)
• 2.3L Hybrid
• 2.5L Hybrid

Transmission options

• Automatic Transaxle/Transmission — CD4E
• Automatic Transaxle/Transmission — 6F35
• Automatic Transaxle/Transmission — Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT)
• Manual Transaxle/Transmission

Not sure which version you have? You don't need to know: the VIN tells us, and the manual is built for it.

Jobs owners of a 18-year-old Escape look up most

• Suspension bushings and steering play
• Cooling system overhaul
• Wiring harness, connector and ground repairs
• Rubber hoses, seals and gaskets
• Rust repair and body panels
• Hybrid battery cooling fan and filter
• Inverter coolant service
• Brake bleeding on the electronic brake system

Recalls and owner complaints for the 2008 Escape

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 2417 owner complaints for the 2008 Escape. The repair steps for these systems are in the manual.

• Suspension: Wheel Bearing (campaign 15E045000)
• Hybrid Propulsion System (campaign 14V526000)
• Power Train: Floor Shift (campaign 15V606000)
• Steering: Electric Power Assist System (campaign 14V284000)
• Equipment (campaign 10E043000)

Most owner complaints concern: Steering (1237), Power Train (372), Service Brakes (292), Electrical System (200), Vehicle Speed Control (200).

Check your VIN: the 10th character is “8” on a 2008 model.

Other years of the same generation: 2009 Escape, 2010 Escape, 2011 Escape, 2012 Escape.

More Ford repair manuals: 2008 Crown Victoria, 2000 Econoline, 2008 Edge, 2025 Escape, 2005 Excursion, 2025 F250-F550, 2025 F600, 2008 F650 F750, 2008 Flex, 2007 Freestyle.

How we make your manual

1. You give us the VIN at checkout.
2. We build the manual from Ford data for that exact Escape.
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Sections of the 2008 Escape service manual

• General Information
• Climate Control System
• Instrumentation & Warning Systems
• Battery & Charging System
• Audio Systems
• Lighting
• Electrical Distribution
• Body - Interior and Exterior
• Frame & Mounting
• Suspension
• Driveline
• Brake System
• Steering System
• Engine Mechanical
• Engine Cooling
• Fuel Charging and Controls
• Starting
• Ignition
• Engine Emission Controls
• Automatic Transmission
• Manual Transmission
• Clutch and Transfer Case
• Exhaust System
• Fuel System
• Introduction
• Symbols
• Connector Repair Procedures
• Aluminum Ground Repair Procedure
• Grounds
• Fuse and Relay Information
• Charging System
• Power Distribution
• Module Communications Network
• Starting System
• Electronic Engine Controls
• Transmission Controls
• Cruise Contro
• Cooling Fan
• Two-Wheel Drive/Four-Wheel Drive Systems
• Shift Interlock

Engines offered for the 2008 Ford Escape: 

 Engine — 2.3L 
 Engine — 2.5L  
 Engine — 3.0L (4V)
 Engine — 2.3L Hybrid 
 Engine — 2.5L Hybrid     

                  
Transmissions offered for the 2008 Ford Escape:

 Automatic Transaxle/Transmission — CD4E 
 Automatic Transaxle/Transmission — 6F35 
 Automatic Transaxle/Transmission — Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT)
 Manual Transaxle/Transmission

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