Ford Engine Firm entered the compact SUV mart in the 2001 design year with the Ford Escape. Move the panel away from the door to complete the removal process.5. Replace the panel by lowering it onto the door, ensuring the upper lip of the panel slides into the window well.
Instructions
1. Lower the window in the door in investigation. Pry the brief trim plug gone of the inner door stock bezel with the gratuity of the trim thing to expose a hex-head door panel retaining screw. Pry the trim plug from the centre of the influential string of the door panel with the trim stuff to expose a moment retaining screw.
2. Remove the four door-panel retaining screws with the socket wrench and 8-mm socket. There is one screw on the trailing wrinkle of the panel, one in the inner door pull Mug and the two exposed in Development 1.
3. Pry the door panel from the door using the trim belongings. Five trim pins that anchor into holes in the inner door skin ownership the door panel to the door. Pry Everyone trim pin elsewhere separately with the trim effects.
4. Lift the door panel up and off the door by handwriting. Unplug the wiring connector from the window and lock switch meeting. The head hour of the Escape lasted until 2007, when Ford redesigned their smallest SUV for the 2008 pattern year. Ford offered the 2003 Escape in many trim levels -- the XLS, XLT and Resident -- Everyone of which used door panels to cloak the inner door components and box window and lock switches. In adjustment to perform any repairs on the interior door components, basic remove the door panel.
Align the eight trim pins with the trim pin anchor holes in the inner door skin and push the pins into the door skin to seat the door panel.
6. Reinstall the four hex-head door panel retaining screws with the socket and wrench. Push the two trim covers back into place to complete the door panel reinstallation.
