2004 Eddie Bauer Expedition questions - Page 2 - Ford Forums

10-06-2005, 14:01

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> I wish that other manufacturers would also post manuals.
>
> Ford has some lack of synchronization between sites.
> Some of the sites are unavailable at times, some have different versions.
>> https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/default.asp
>
> Has "2nd edition" for my 2005 Escape Hybrid. But sometimes the site just
> isn't there. "fleet.ford" makes me think I'm trespassing.

I have never not found it there, but I never try to use the direct link
(those seem to change frequently). Instead, I go to www.fleet.ford.com and
go through the menus. Since they have password protection on some features,
I don't feel that I am trespassing at all. If they didn't want you to go to
the manuals area, they would have password protected that as well.

> http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdi...il/default.asp
> Used to have a link to the owners manuals. The link is gone, but if you
> had the page bookmarked, it's still there:
> http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdi...ult_retail.asp

Again, I think if you start out at the main page www.motorcraft.com and go
through the menus, it is always there. I just used the menus to find it, and
it is still present.

www.motorcraft.com -> "Technical Resources" from the top pull down menu ->
"Owner Information" from the menu on the left. Then you can select your
vehicle.

> Has the first edition, but the site always seems to be there.
> Maybe it's not going to be updated any more, and that's why the link to it
> disappeared.

When I go through the menus, I see your 2nd Edition 2005 Escape Hybrid
Owner's Guide listed. Maybe you should go through the menus and kill the
bookmark to the direct link

>> http://myford.fordvehicles.com/ (registration required)
>
> "We are temporarily unable to provide the Owner Guide for this vehicle. We
> apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again later. "
> This has been there for a long time, possibly since the change to the 2006
> model year.

Try entering 2005 Escape and see if the manual for the Hybrid isn't in the
list.

I've never had a problem with the MyFord site. But then I don't have
anything new or interesting

One more source for owners guides is the Ford Parts and Service Web Site.

http://www.genuineflmservice.com/ -> "Glove Box Manuals" from under the
maintenance column. You then enter your year and model. If I enter "2005
Escape Hybrid" I get nothing. However, if I just enter "2005 Escape," the
Hybrid manual is listed as one of the choices.....

http://www.downsford.com/car.htm has a link to Ford ordering guides which I
also find interesting.

Ed

10-10-2005, 06:01

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> gary wrote:
>> C. E. White wrote:
>>> "gary" wrote in message
>
>>>>Ok, so yesterday my Exp. started sounding the theft alarm. Apparently,
>>>>the
>
>>> Well, I could suggest that you read the owner'sguide...
>
>> I did. I don't find anything at all under alarm, car alarm. Finally just
>> started leafing through the thing and found some of what you are saying
>> however. I did push the panic alarm buttom to shut it off...it didn't do
>> a thing.
>
> I find an online pdf easier to search than the paper guide, although you
> still have to guess at what the proper word is. For this, maybe searching
> for "horn". The table of contents and the index both neglect any mention
> of "panic", "alarm", or "horn" for my 2005 Escape.
>
> http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdi...ult_retail.asp
>
> I have disabled the panic button on my key fob. I opened it up, and put a
> chunk of toothpick on each side of the button.
>
> ---
strange that the contour isnt listed under 96 vehicles at the site
mentioned