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juzplanekrazy's avatar
Jun 09, 2017

Who's Towing a 2016 Ford Escape

Just wondering if there's any problems towing one of these? 4WD and or 2WD.
I don't want to use a dolly or go through a bunch to tow it.
Just want to hook up and go.

Thanks for any help.
  • You can't believe the Ford manuals all the time. Bought a 2013 Ford Fussion and manual, sales manager stated that it could be towed 4 down. Well 3 weeks later with car only having 1,800 miles on it FMCA wrote a article that stated it could not be towed. Fought with Ford, found out they sent a technical bulletin out that was never posted at dealership. I got screwed on that one.
  • Here is a link to the information Malia has provided concerning her trials and tribulations of towing her Ford Escape. Her car was "towable" 4 down per Ford, yet she had multiple problems with it. She communicated extensively with Ford about it.

    Ford Escape towing

    She eventually solved her problem by getting rid of the Escape and getting a Honda Fit to tow.

    Dale
  • Don't know but some years were towable and later Ford decided they weren't, we had a friend that trashed two transmissions before she dumped her Escape to tow a Honda Fit.
  • SCVJeff wrote:
    What's the manual say?


    yep, when in doubt, read the directions
    bumpy
  • as far as I know it cannot be towed 4 down like some others. You may be able to do it if you disconnect things that I don't know.