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Ford Escape The Ford Escape has been thoroughly updated, reinforcing the character and appeal that have made it America's perennial best-selling small sport-utility vehicle. The improvements nearly cover the spectrum, and inject a new level of refinement. We'd call the Escape a little truck among small SUVs. Its new styling deliberately invokes Ford's larger, truck-based SUVs.

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Old 06-19-2009, 03:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Exclamation Front Right Sway Bar ?

I have just recently bought a Ford Escape 2005, I have been told that the Front Right Sway Bar Link will need to be replaced in the future, Does any body know how much this will costs to replace and if it is possible for me to change it myself? How long does the sway bar link usually last? If while driving the suv the sway bar link happens to break is there any immediate danger to the vehicle or the driver?
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i have a 04 escape and im pretty sure my sway bar links need to be replaced so far they have lasted 200k . Id like to know also if its somthing i can replace myself or if i would be better off taking it in.
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Sway bar end links are pretty easy to replace. Also not usually very expensive ($20-30 range). Use penetrating oil.
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