Ford Escape: Electronic stability control (ESC)
Electronic stability control (ESC) may enhance your vehicle’s directional stability during adverse maneuvers, for example when cornering severely or avoiding objects in the roadway. ESC operates by applying brakes to one or more of the wheels individually and, if necessary, reducing engine power if the system detects that the vehicle is about to skid or slide laterally.
During electronic stability control events, the stability control light in the instrument cluster will flash.
Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the electronic stability control system, which include but are not limited to:
• Taking a turn too fast
• Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle
• Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces
• Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road
• Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice
versa
• Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa
• Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to Trailer
towing in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter)
Traction control (TCS)
Traction control is a driver aid feature that helps your vehicle maintain
traction of the wheels, typically when driving on slippery and/or hilly
road surfaces, by detecting and controlling wheel sp ...
Roll Stability Controlâ„¢ (RSC)
Roll Stability Control (RSC ) may help to maintain roll stability of the
vehicle during adverse maneuvers. RSC operates by detecting the
vehicle’s roll motion and the rate at which it changes and ...
See also:
Maintenance precautions
When performing any inspection or maintenance
work on your vehicle, always take care
to prevent serious accidental injury to yourself or
damage to the vehicle. The following are general
precau ...
Severe strain on the brake system
The brakes will be subject to severe strain
when driving in mountains or hilly areas, or
when towing a trailer. Vehicle speed is usually
slower, which means that the cooling of the
brakes is l ...
Power Liftgate Operation
On vehicles with a power liftgate, the vehicle must be in P (Park) to use the
power feature. The taillamps flash when the power liftgate moves.
Notice: If you open the liftgate without checking f ...