Where is oil pan located?

You will need to pull a lot of stuff off to the pan off . You may need to loosen motor mounts an jack up the engine . an you may need to disconnect the oil pick up tube an drop in the oil pan to get out from under vehicle . If you never did this before I suggest you take it to a professional Tech .

Book and manufacturer both say it is a flat type 10 mm.

If you do not have an oil dip stick for the transmission the you will not be able to do this service. the drain plug (if there is one) will be in the bottom to one side . But if you do not have one then the pan comes off and the filter changed and then the correct volume of oil is sucked into the transmission by the pump. IT requires fully qualified people to carry out this service

yes by lifting the car high

you'll need to remove drain plug located on bottom of oil pan let drain, pull oil filter off @ replace @ refill oil

There may a plastic cover under the engine with four 10mm bolts, take off 3 and swing it. If you don't see a cover, follow the dipstick tube down to the bottom of the engine, the filter is right next to it, in the front of the engine next to the oil pan. It is the regular screw on type, just a little fella.

directly underneith the engine, is called an oil pan, use 5w20 oil there should be a plug, dont misktake the transaxel plug as the oil pan plug though

The oil filter is usually found on the side of engine. Here's a really good how-to guide article on how to change your oil and everything else related to it:

http://yourhandymanzone.com/Your_Handyman_Zone_How_To_Pages_Vehicle_Car_Zone_Cars_Trucks_Vans_Oil_Change_Motor_Oil_Oil­_Filter.htm

This should help!

Good luck,

Brad

The drain plug is on the back side of the aluminum oil pan, your going to have to use a 15 mm socket to remove the oil plug. 
Good luck and here is a link to changing the oil for your escape if your have not done it before. http://fordescapefixit.com/oil.html

Take to Auto Zone for free diagnosis check, computer may need to be rerset. Also check oil sending unit located in the engine department. c