It doesn't have a trunk release. You'll have to use the key.
trunk releaseThe 1998 Ford Escort ZX2 did not come equipped with an interior trunk release. The only way to open the trunk remotely for this year was by using the remote control key fobs, if equipped. Ford added this feature to the ZX2 the following year.
May be on the bottom outer side of the driver's seat
There is no trunk release for a 97 Escort LX. The key or the remote are the only ways to open it. On my 95 lx,its on the lower left drivers seat floor board.
You can gain access to the trunk by pulling down the back seat from insise the car
how do you chance a serpentine belt on a 1996 ford escort
I was looking at the 1999 Ford Escort Owner Guide and it states that there is a trunk release button on the instrument panel ( circular button with TRUNK RELEASE lettering around the button ) but unfortunately the owners manual doesn't show a drawing of where it is exactly
Where is the computer located in a Ford Escort?
If it is like a ( 1996 ) it is in the trunk , behind the trunk liner on the passenger side ( there is an access plug in the liner to remove )
the transmission fluid for a 1996 ford escort is type MA.
No. The 97 is a third generation escort and the 96 is a second generation escort.
Battery is located in the trunk.
No