Take note of how the belt is routed before you take it off. However there is a diagram of the serpentine belt somewhere under the hood. There is a belt tensioner, which is a pulley looking device, and a 3/8 ratchet will fit in a slot to where you can pull it back enough to get the belt off. I would suggest you replace the tensioner while you are at it.
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See the answer for "How do you replace the drive belt in a 2000 Ford Focus?". The procedure is the same.
120,000 miles ( according to the scheduled maintainence guide ) for the 2.0 L - 4 cylinder engine in a 2004 Ford Escape
Both the 2.3 liter four cylinder engine and the 3.0 liter V6 engine in a 2007 Ford Escape have timing CHAINS
Yes, the 2007 Ford Escape has a timing belt. The timing belt should be part of the regular maintenance on the vehicle.
On a 2001 Ford Escape : The 2.0 litre , Dual Over Head Cam , four cylinder engine has a timing BELT The 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine has one timing CHAIN to each cylinder head , so there are two timing CHAINS
The 2.0 liter DOHC , Zetec engine in a 2004 Ford Escape has a timing BELT
The 2003 escape has a timing belt - but it is not the sort of belt that can cause havoc and internal damage to the engine if it breaks. If it breaks, the engine simply won't run until you replace the broken belt - but the engine won't slam into itself - as it were.
The timing belt on a Ford Escape should be changed every 100k miles to prevent breaks and costly repairs. This is a labor and time intensive process but will usually only be done 2 or 3 times over the life of a vehicle.
If it is an interference engine and the belt breaks, serious engine damage will occur. Replace the belt according to the recommendations of the manufacture.