I traded in my 2015 Escape. I loved it but got tired of needing to use my enclosed motorcycle trailer as my "truck". Stuffing it with tree limbs and trying to pull them back out sucked. I was impressed with how well the 2.0 engine pulled the trailer when it was loaded. I haven't pulled it...
Glad I found this thread. I "had" an appointment next Monday to take my truck into the Ford dealer and have them figure out why my DRL weren't working. I never use the "auto" mode either. That would have been a quick embarrassing trip.