2001-2012 Ford Escape Timing Marks Diagram (3.0 L Duratec V6 Engine)

2001-2012 Ford Escape Timing Marks Diagram (3.0 L Duratec V6 Engine) – The Ford Escape is a compact SUV type vehicle manufactured by Ford Motor Company in early 2001 and a lower price than Ford Explorer; The Escape was created in a joint venture with Mazda and was presented alongside the Mazda Tribute. In the European market, it was sold as a Ford Maverick to 2006. In 2005, the luxury division introduced the Mercury Marine.

Built Ford CD2 platform, the Escape was a product that was located under the Explorer; despite being smaller than this, it had a larger than rivals Toyota and Honda: CR-V and RAV4. At that time many used truck chassis SUV based on lightweight Body-on-frame and differential solid (solid Rear Axle) that lets you load a lot of weight.

2001-2012 Ford Escape Timing Marks (3.0 L Duratec V6 Engine):

Because of a lack of clearance, this procedure is very difficult with the engine installed in the vehicle. Adding to the difficulty of the job is the fact that there is no Top Dead Center (TDC) timing mark on the crankshaft. This makes it tricky to align the camshaft sprockets to the crankshaft. The number one piston should be at Top Dead Center when the crankshaft pulley keyway is at the 11 o’clock position. Please watch the following video for more details on removing and installing the timing chain on the 3.0 L Duratec V6 engine:

This diagram applies to the Ford Escape 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 year models that use 3.0 L Duratec V6 engine. This engine is also applied to:

• Jaguar S-Type
• Lincoln LS
• Mazda MPV
• Mazda6
• Mondeo ST220
• Ford Five Hundred
• Mercury Montego
• Ford Freestyle
• Mercury Mariner
• Mazda Tribute
• Ford Fusion
• Mercury Milan

This diagram is based on the Ford workshop manual. Hopefully the article of 2001-2012 Ford Escape Timing Marks Diagram (3.0 L Duratec V6 Engine) useful for you.