The four wheel drive system in a Ford Escape uses a transfer case under the vehicle to distribute power to all four of the wheels. When You are driving normally most of the power in the Escape is sent to the front wheels, but when there is a loss of traction then power is sent to the rear wheels automatically. If Your vehicle is equipped with full four wheel drive then there will also be a drive selector. This can let You use four wheel drive low or high range which will lock the four wheel drive in and send equal power to each wheel. High is used for highway speeds and low is used more for off road because You cannot go fast in it.
Pete
July 20, 2022
Dash suddenly diplays a warning for Loss of AWD, Needs Service, Whats up with this Anyone know?
Tom P
November 29, 2021
How does the torque get transfered? Is it a clutching system? Escape just started to shudder today, upon turning in an intersection , it wants to shudder.......like a 4wd pickup, in gear on dry pavement.
Andrew H.
April 11, 2020
The drivetrains on four-wheel- or all-wheel-drive-equipped escapes are predominately front-wheel drive. Even on escapes equipped with the intelligent all-wheel drive system, most of the torque is directed to the front wheels during normal driving -- until a loss of traction occurs -- to increase fuel efficiency.
Steven B.
April 10, 2020
Most of the torque is directed to the front wheels during normal driving -- until a loss of traction occurs -- to increase fuel efficiency.
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