2013 Ford Escape Front License Plate Bracket
Ford does not sell one, I checked with parts. The 2013 escape has divots in the front bumper where holes are expected to be drilled to mount a license plate holder. There is extra material behind these divots presumably to provide the needed grip for screws. Only I cannot find a model specific or a universal license plate bracket that aligns with these holes and I do not want to mount my front license to the bumper by drilling random holes in the thin bumper material. Has anyone found a universal or model specific front license plate bracket that works with the 2013 Escape?
Lilblue wrote:Was at the dealer today (Ontario, we have front plates) I saw the dimples you're referring to (red dots in the picture below), however all the plates were not attached there. Two self-taping screws were used in the honeycomb section (blue dots).The dimples for the screws on mine are in the honeycomb area as you suggest but they are located just above the horizontal centerline. So did the dealer just drill the honeycomb area and use ST screws to hold the plate? How are the plates in Ontario different from US plates? Mbrun wrote:The dimples for the screws on mine are in the honeycomb area as you suggest but they are located just above the horizontal centerline.
So did the dealer just drill the honeycomb area and use ST screws to hold the plate? How are the plates in Ontario different from US plates? Do you know?Ohh, okay. I didn't see any dimples in the honeycomb. Probably because all the ones I saw had screws in them already. Plates are the same size up here as they are in the US.It looks Mickey Mouse to me.
A Fiesta gets a plate braket, but not an Escape? Ok, I got it. Pop off the front facia where the license plate is mounted (honeycomb). There ar four tabs towards the outer edge. There is also a Christmas Tree Clip on the bottom of the facia. When you pull it off, you will see the shafts where the standard distance license plate screws are supposed to go. Then tada!, when you look on the front side again, THEN you will see the other set of divits are for the screws.
2013 Ford Escape Front License Plate Bracket For Front Bumper
Mini Front License Plate Bracket
Therefore, no bracket is required.Good Luck!Brooke RaserLaramie Peak Motors(Ford) Posts: 1 E-C ROOKIEWELCOME TO E-C! Joined: October 13th, 2012, 3:52 pm. Copyright © 2007-2016 by Escape City. Escape City is an unofficial Ford Escape site, and is not officially endorsed, supported,authorized by, or affiliated with, Ford Motor Company. The Ford name, trademarks, designs, logos, and all Ford division, affiliate,and model names are registered trademarks of Ford Motor Company and its divisions and affiliates. All other company, product,or service name references on this site are used for identification purposes only, and are trademarks of their respective owners.All opinions expressed on this site are those of the members only, and are not necessarily endorsed, supported, or rejected byFord Motor Company or by Escape City. Powered by software, copyright © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007-2016 by phpBB Group.