2016 Ford Escape repair manual

2016 Ford Escape workshop manual: factory repair procedures and wiring diagrams

The 2016 Ford Escape factory repair manual, made for your VIN from Ford's own service information: removal and installation steps, torque values, diagnostics and wiring diagrams for your exact Escape. The 2016 Escape was offered with three engines (listed below); the manual you get is for the one in your VIN.

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Not the owner's manual

Many people search for the 2016 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: how to take parts out and put them back, the torque for every bolt, fault codes and complete wiring diagrams

Model year 2016 is part of the third-generation Escape (2013–2019). Years of the same generation share most procedures; equipment and electrical details still change from year to year, so the manual follows your VIN.

Engines available for the 2016 Escape

• 1.6L EcoBoost (132kW/180PS) - Sigma
• 2.0L EcoBoost (177kW/240PS) - MI4
• 2.5L Duratec (125kW/170PS)

Gearbox options

• Automatic Transmission - 6-Speed Automatic Transmission - 6F35

The manual is made for the version in your VIN, so you don't have to work out your engine code.

Jobs owners of a 10-year-old Escape look up most

• Wheel bearings and CV joints
• Water pump, thermostat, radiator and hoses
• Engine and transmission mounts
• Ball joints, tie rod ends and control arm bushings
• Oil leaks: valve cover and oil pan gaskets
• Boost leaks and intercooler hoses
• Turbocharger oil feed and return lines

2016 Escape: recalls and known problems

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 1173 owner complaints for the 2016 Escape. When a part on this list fails out of warranty, the manual shows how to test and replace it.

• Air Bags: Knee Bolster (campaign 17V398000)
• Power Train: Gear Position Indication (PRNDL) (campaign 22V413000)
• Back Over Prevention: Camera (campaign 25V695000)
• Equipment: Engine Block Heater (campaign 26V011000)

Most owner complaints concern: Power Train (321), Back Over Prevention (255), Engine (200), Unknown or Other (157), Electrical System (95).

Check your VIN: the 10th character is “G” on a 2016 model.

Other years of the same generation: 2013 Escape, 2014 Escape, 2015 Escape, 2017 Escape, 2018 Escape, 2019 Escape.

Other Ford manuals: 2021 Bronco, 2000 Econoline, 2005 Excursion, 2016 Expedition, 2025 F-650-750 Super Duty, 2025 F250-F550, 2016 F650 F750, 2016 Fiesta, 2007 Freestyle, 2016 Fusion.

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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Contents of the 2016 Ford Escape repair 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 2016 Ford Escape: 

 Engine - 1.6L EcoBoost (132kW/180PS) - Sigma 
 Engine - 2.0L EcoBoost (177kW/240PS) - MI4 
 Engine - 2.5L Duratec (125kW/170PS)     

                  
Transmissions offered for the 2016 Ford Escape:

  Automatic Transmission - 6-Speed Automatic Transmission - 6F35

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