2006 escape power steering fluid?

My mother has a 2006 Ford Escape, front wheel drive, 4 cylinder. She doesn't drive much 5K miles per year or less.

Sunday I noticed the power steering fluid was low, below the "low mark" I went to Auto zone and picked up a bottle of Prestone Power Steering fluid but I didn't put in new fluid because I'm afraid is not the correct kind. tions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} -->*

The Ownes Giude list part number # XT-2-QDX (Motorcraft MERCON ATF).

Should I use ford power steering fluid or can I use the one from autozone? Also, is the loos of fluid normal? :confused:

Thanks!

Og

My mother has a 2006 Ford Escape, front wheel drive, 4 cylinder. She doesn't drive much 5K miles per year or less.

Sunday I noticed the power steering fluid was low, below the "low mark" I went to Auto zone and picked up a bottle of Prestone Power Steering fluid but I didn't put in new fluid because I'm afraid is not the correct kind.

The Ownes Giude list part number # XT-2-QDX (Motorcraft MERCON ATF).

Should I use ford power steering fluid or can I use the one from autozone? Also, is the loos of fluid normal? :confused:

Thanks!

Og

Sorry for the duplicate post ... I tried deleting this thread but something was not working.

Thanks for any help with my question.

If you look at transmission fluid the parts stores sell Mercon ATF this is automatic transmission fluid. Make sure this is what the manual specifies.