[Bkraft67]

It didn't take me long to realize the 2022 Escape had a good bit of "decontenting" after I bought it. So far I've found the following items eliminated on the 2022:
Signal Mirrors
LED illuminated cupholders
LCD readout on temp control dials
Manual mode shifting
Paddle shifters
There is probably more that I missed since I'm not that familiar with the details of the 2020 model. I think the elimination of items started on the 2021 model.

So... has anyone started retrofitting these removed items onto their 2022 Escape? I did check into the LED cupholders, and the parts aren't too pricey, but the harness connector does not exist in the console. You'd have to tie the lights into the footwell lighting. I believe the A/C controller with the LCD readouts might be plug-n-play, but there is a lot to disassemble to switch that out. I did enable the A/C controls on the Sync3 screen, but you still can't effectively adjust the temperature until the system has fully booted up... and it's very slow for a modern vehicle. I don't know if the 2020 signal mirrors would work on the 2022. I'm thinking there may be an extra sensor in the mirror housing that warranted the removal of the light, but I can't find enough info to know for sure.

Looking forward to hearing from others who have delved into this.

 

[jpohlman]

The signal mirrors will require additional wiring from the PDM & DDM as well as a change to the config of the PDM/DDM & BCM to enable the wires. You'll have to replace the entire mirror on each side also as there's no place to snap in the LEDs and the harness is missing the wiring.
LED in the cup holders was a Ti trim only item, as there's no logic controlling color (as in the Fusion or in the 2013-2019MY Escapes) you should be able to just tap into the foot well lights.
Manual mode/paddle shifters are going to require additional wiring, replacing the clockspring, replacing the shift knob assembly and changing the config of the PCM.
You could also add back the acoustic glass on the front doors, this was a 2020MY only item and is just a part exchange.

 

[LDB]

The signal mirrors are the only one I'd be interested in and I think that's prohibitively expensive.

 

[wiz043]

Sounds like a nightmare trying to convert your 2022 model to a 2021 model that had all these features. Probably be cheaper (and much easier) to sell or trade the car and purchase a 2021 model after checking them out to see if they have everything you want.

 

[PaulOinMA]

Several fewer ambient lighting locations on my '22 Ti compared to my '14 Ti.

 

[jpohlman]

They cut a lot out of the ambient lighting compared to what the 2013-2019MY had, they've previously done the same thing in other models.
The second big change was the single color setting, I'm guessing somewhere along the way they pulled enough data across the model lie and found out that most people were leaving it set on aqua to match the dash, switch and knob lighting.

 

[scraejtp]

Engine cover is another one.