Here you can find information regarding the assembly of the Ford Escape's braking system. This information
will include the procedures to replace and repair certain main components within the system
as well as the corresponding torque specs for bolts involved in the parts. The listing of procedures will begin
with the most common and move inwards towards the inner parts of the brake system and
the least common repairs that are needed.
How to Change the front brakes
In order to change the front brakes on a Ford Escape you must first jack the vehicle up into the air and
remove the tire for the side that you want to change. Once the tire has been removed you
can see the brake rotor and the brake pads within the caliper. To install new brake pads you only have to remove
the brake caliper and swap out the pads. When reinstalling the brake caliper you must
torque the caliper sliding bolts to 24 ft-lbs. If you need to remove
the entire brake bracket for any job when you go to reinstall it make sure to torque its bolts to 100 ft-lbs.
Ford Escape Front Caliper Slide Pin Torque Spec : 24 ft-lbs
Ford Escape Front Brake Bracket Torque Specs : 100 ft-lbs
Ford Escape Brake Bleeder Screws Torque Spec : 10 ft-lbs
How to change the rear brakes
The rear brakes on the Ford Escape are disc brakes which are very similar to the front brakes. To replace them you must first
remove the brake caliper bracket and then release the caliper bolts from the bracket itself. From here you can remove the old brake pads from
the brake caliper and then install new brake pads in the same spots. From here bolt the brake bracket back onto the car and squeeze the
caliper and pads onto the brake rotor. Sometimes the calipers piston will be too far out and you will need to release its tension. A good method
for this is to use a C clamp and tighten down on the piston. Make sure to always use an old brake pad between the two surfaces so that nothing ends
up broken. With the piston down the caliper and pads should slide over the brake rotor without any issues. You can then tighten up the caliper bolts to
25 ft-lbs and the brake bracket to 70 ft-lbs.
