Does a 2010 Ford Escape have a cabin air filter and where is it?

Answer 1

Most of the time it's not installed, but you can buy one for about $20 and put it in yourself (OE part number 19N619). The filter will go just under the plastic cover at the base of the windshield (cowl) on the passenger side.

Installation Instructions:

1. Raise hood.

2. Remove the 7 plastic clips that run along the forward edge of the cowl. Use a Phillips head screwdriver and push up in the middle from the bottom. Remove the screw and the clip.

3. Pry up the forward edge of the plastic cowl piece on the passenger side. Mine was stuck down with a sticky foam strip which remained attached to the plastic cowl piece. This is where my wife assisted by holding the cowl piece up out of the way so I could raise the lid to the air box.

4. The lid to the air box has some plastic clips on the edge holding it in place. Gently pry the tab forward while lifting the top. I did not remove the lid, just lifted it up enough to get the filter in place inside the air box.

5. Install the air filter in place, since it is such a funny shape it will only go in one way which is obvious. As stated here and other places I researched, the filter does not fit perfectly. It is the right shape it just seems to be a little too big. I had to push the edges down into place in order to get a decent seal which slightly distorted the filter. It should work fine though.

YouTubevideo: http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=67M4Iq4Sgos

The video is from a different year Escape and the filter is a little different, but location is the same.