Spare Tire Access - 2008 Ford Escape

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This video outlines the process of gaining access and returning the spare tire from the location that it is stowed on the 2008 Ford Escape.
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@ericbuist8218 5 лет назад

I never knew they moved the spare access from inside to underneath, I'm guessing when they redesigned the sheet metal for the 2nd generation. Our '03 has the spare under the cargo floor like a normal FWD sedan would. The 1st and 2nd generation Escapes are almost identical mechanically so I'm really surprised they changed this between them. Mounted underneath is great for periodically checking the pressure without emptying the cargo area every time, but ours would be looking at least that bad rust-wise here in the northeastern US by now. Inside is a pain to access but ours at least still looks factory-fresh after 16 years!

@jameswarner300 5 лет назад

I want to purchase a full size tire to go underneath, would it fit/.

@ericbuist8218 5 лет назад

Ours mounts inside so I'm not sure if a full-size will fit underneath. I know a full-size would not fit inside.

@jameswarner300 5 лет назад

@@ericbuist8218 Thank you very much for your prompt response

@hellishgrin4604 4 года назад

I have a 12, I believe the 13's are internal.

@michaelfrias3603 2 года назад

-Zzz

@dewunmisplace 2 года назад

My tire just got punctured on the highway and I had no idea how to take off the spare. This was helpful. Thank you once again.

@DavidStumph 2 года назад

Hopefully you got home safe and sound! I’m glad this helped in a pinch!

@nathanjohnson2474 7 месяцев назад

What a pain in my *ss. After looking for over an hour, I decided to pull up RU-vid, and found your video. Thanks for doing this!

@naturalgurl906 Месяц назад

Great video thanks I never knew I had a spare underneath until I looked under my truck today to find out where a loud noise was coming from,pit thinks some pipe has rusted apart thx for the video great tip

@anniefleck4437 4 года назад

I had 2 shops tell me they couldnt get it out (or back in) I got fed up having it in my hatch and found your video

@DavidStumph 4 года назад

Glad I could help!

@Crunchifyable2 2 года назад

This helped me change a tire for someone at work. Thank you for the video.

@1Tankmarine Год назад

Thank you so much. I would had been stuck on the side of the road til AAA showed up.

@microtyger 3 года назад

I never would have guessed where the lug nut wrench was to be inserted! Also, I'd better check to make sure the wrench access receiver is free of debris and excess rust. I'd hate to be stuck on the road with that not in working order! Thanks much for the video! 🚙 💨

@tedfordhyde Год назад

I just bought an '05 used a couple months ago. I'm taking a road trip so I needed to know all this. The insert wasn't rusty but it took a little effort to bump it to start lowering. The jack in mine had the lug wrench but no jack handle! Luckily I have another small floor jack I always carry and I used a large screwdriver for leverage on the lug wrench mid-point.

@ronaldhall3516 3 года назад

Thank you for this video as I’ve never had to pull a tire out of my vehicle yet it looks like today’s one of those days thanks again for the video it was great

@alvaroreteslearntoserve 8 месяцев назад

Thanks, perfect explanation

@adamwest9123 3 года назад

Was stuck at work, super happy you made this vid!

@DavidStumph 3 года назад

Oh, wow! Glad it helped you in a jam!

@edgargonzalez6173 4 года назад

Thank you very much this really helped me after I was out of option when a man was going to charge me 100$ for the release and change of tire all I did was just pay 5$ for mounting at a tire shop thank you

@DavidStumph 4 года назад

That’s awesome!

@edgargonzalez6173 4 года назад

Thank you once again I hope you make more vids subscribing

@EdmontonRails 9 дней назад

Perfect tutorial, thank you!

@chewbacag914 Год назад

Excellent video! Thank you so much!

@chiquita1754 2 года назад

Thank you very much, I did not know how to do it, good bless.

@otarsulava 3 года назад

Helpful video, thank you for uploading! 👍

@douglaslally156 3 года назад

Never had a flat with my 08 but I did test out dropping the spare last summer. It was not pretty. The winch receiver was entirely rusted, had to sandpaper the rust out and douse it in WD-40 to get it cranking. The spare rim was also heavily rusted, I would not have trusted it on the road. Wound up replacing the spare and covering it with an elastic shrouding to protect it from water corrosion. It's a very, very, very dumb design. The spare belongs in the cargo area, not exposed to the elements.

@johnb613 10 месяцев назад

My old Aerostar had the same design, read spare wheels went loose and dropped off. Now I'm stuck with an Escape. Don't know why there's a Lugnut thru the spare wheel, any suggestions? Thx.

@alexs8727 2 года назад

Me sirvio mucho grasias por compartir👍👍👍👍👍

@blessingchannel1487 2 года назад

Thank you my friend

@margarettcamarillo1279 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much your video was so helpful.

@natekumapayimba5981 3 года назад

Great video...simply, sweet and helpful.

@seansingh4421 Год назад

Thanks bro. This helped me out sooo much today

@philh1201 3 года назад

I couldn't even jack up the 08 Escape with the jack they supplied...

@manuelsantos3544 Год назад

Very informative, thanks bro🎉😊

@HooperWest 4 года назад

Thanks Man! Better than getting the manual out!

@DavidStumph 4 года назад

You bet!

@sergiogobniskeb3718 3 года назад

I do thank youvery much for this video.

@bigtrucker26 Год назад

thank you, I thought the jack was stored just inside the passenger side of the hatch in the side of the cargo area.... I just bought a 2012 today, so this is good info to have now that I own one... I'll have to check again for the factory jack/tools... I saw the spare during inspection...

@tedfordhyde Год назад

Yes, you are probably thinking of the earlier models. It is indeed stored in the passenger side hatch area in my '05.

@guillermodelarosa1786 2 года назад

Gracias compás

@DrHogfan 2 года назад

Be careful when removing the lugnut wrench from the jack kit. There are two clips. One on each end. I pull the pointed end and broke the other offset clip.

@danielkerrick1618 5 лет назад

Yes! Thank you.

@marvinrivera7947 3 года назад

Thank you

@Desireeluvsu2 4 месяца назад

Amazing and helpful 👏 👌 ✨️

@chrisreed26 4 года назад

I had a flat on my 2005 Ford Escape a year ago and was not happy when I realized the hole to insert the tire tool was rusted out and not possible to do! I tried to pry the spare down with no luck..had to go buy a can of Fix A Flat and fix bad tire then go to U-Pull it Junkyard to buy another spare tire for the Escape which I keep under the rear cargo carpet..barely fits..No other option..

@bigtrucker26 Год назад

I don't know about the at hatch part, but amazon has the winch assemblies for $60 usd..

@jerixtalactac923 3 года назад

Great job!very informative👍

@jeanneryalcantarafernandez1733 2 года назад

Gracias, fue muy útil y oportuno.

@romilalal5197 4 года назад

Very helpful video thank you very much

@AquaticLogic 3 года назад

Thanks

@jacobg.witmer 3 года назад

My 2006 Ford Escape also has it under the rear like this, except I have a full size spare instead of a donut.

@johnb613 10 месяцев назад

I've noticed a lug nut attached to a hose inside the well on the spare wheel. Tried to untight it unsuccessfully. What's the purpose of this? Can I lower the spare wheel?

@Pez2176 Год назад

Awh- the good ole days…. when getting to your cars spare tire was as easy as simply lifting up the board & carpet in the back of car.

@sparkes962 3 года назад

I thought I was going to cut it off u just saved my spare tires space

@unknownadventures3188 Год назад

How do I replace the receiver cable part ..that part snapped not the tire cable

@dylanelms5587 2 года назад

I have a 93 for Explorer and my latch handle broke, does the trunk door have to be open to be able to put my tire on?

@sparkes962 3 года назад

Thanks !

@jaykeegan5980 4 года назад

Mine is so rusted it seems I was able to get it moving decently a few inches lowered. Then it just seems like its moved no where. Im turning it counter clockwise. Now it doesn't move either way and I can really get a look at the mechanism , the tire is not low enough. And now its just dangling a few inches . This is after a long day at work coming out to the parking lot to find ny front drivers tire flat. Self tapping metal screw. Going back tomorrow before work to take it off and hopefully get it patched quickly at Goodyear or Walmart.... then go back to work...

@rodog8696 2 года назад

do you know if a full size rim/tire will fit instead of the small spare tire?

@DavidStumph 2 года назад

Yes, see the bottom images in this thread: www.escape-city.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4808

@adfowalter2861 10 месяцев назад

Saludos donde puedl conseguir esa llave para comprarla

@dereksuddreth8672 4 года назад

Is there room underneath for a full-sized spare?

@DavidStumph 4 года назад

Yes, see the bottom images in this thread: www.escape-city.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4808

@PacificVoyager660 6 месяцев назад

I tried this to no avail. The receiver was so badly rusted that it didn't work at all.

@ericcardosi 3 года назад

Same mine rust!

@thehappytexan 3 года назад

Life saver!!

@jonayoung6214 9 месяцев назад

My tire has a wire connected

@levanlobjanidze2379 2 года назад

oh so easy!

@jameswarner300 5 лет назад

Would a full size tired fit underneath?

@robertoconcepcion4713 4 года назад

Y so much Rust???,

@jaykeegan5980 4 года назад

Yes it does. Look a few comments up. The same question is asked and David replied with a link that includes pictures

@GaryDrumm 4 года назад

Wow. What a shitty design. Why not just put the tire access under the carpet like a normal vehicle? In this configuration, as seen for example in the video, the tire is exposed to all kind of potential road hazards and elements.

@theephemeralglade1935 Год назад

Yipes! Maybe don't use THAT particular spare wheel...

@1notgilty 3 года назад

Not one of Ford's "better ideas". How dumb do Ford's engineers have to be to stick the spare tire that you need in an EMERGENCY under the vehicle where it can get damaged, rusted and destroyed, not to mention incredibly difficult to access under stressful conditions. Imagine trying to remove the spare as you lay under the vehicle in a rain or snowstorm along a dark highway. That's brilliant. What could go wrong except getting the driver killed? The good news is that Ford saved a few buck by eliminating the extra steel needed to make a proper wheel well inside the vehicle. Reminds me of the two bucks they saved on Pintos by using gas tank filler tubes that were too short and caused explosions that killed people in auto accidents. What a bunch of A**holes!

@buckyswider1 3 года назад

It allows (allowed) them to use the same body parts for the ICE only and the hybrids. In the hybrids, the battery pack is where the spare wheel well would be.

@1notgilty 3 года назад

@@buckyswider1 The hybrid market for the pre-2013 Ford Escapes was so small that it didn't make any economic sense to use such a terrible design for the spare tires. The new Escapes have gone back to putting the spares inside the vehicles where they belong. I wonder how many people got killed and injured due to this terrible design mistake.

@buckyswider1 3 года назад

@@1notgilty In retrospect that's true, but when the formulated this strategy prior to the 2005 model year, they probably had higher hopes for hybrid sales in the later years. Remember they *had* to make a certain number of hybrids to meet CAFE (?) standards, so they engineered a way to make it as similar to the ICE as possible to minimize manufacturing casting differences.

@1notgilty 3 года назад

@@buckyswider1 Well, if that is true then Ford really screwed the non-hybrid owners of some of their most popular vehicles because the rusted-out and damaged spare tires have probably cost millions of dollars in damage and several lives. I don't want to be lying under a disabled vehicle any longer than necessary.