Ford Escape 2.3 or Mazda 6 2.3 Engine?

It is normal to link Ford engine with Mazda engine, they might share similar engine on their difference model, and the engine code that stated by that similar engine is difference also.

For Ford Escape 2.3 engine which normally Ford will name it as Duratec engine, with code such as CJBA, CJBB, CJBC, A0DA, A0DB and N4JB.

And in Mazda case, you may find similar engine model on Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Atenza, Premacy and Roadstar which may carry with engine code such as LF-DE, L3-VE or L3.