Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems of the 2015 Ford Escape

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 20-25 mph, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded. The contact was able to drive to her residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced; however, the parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

I have a 2015 Ford Escape that has less then 51,000 miles. Ford's powertrain warranty is 5 yrs or 60,000 miles and its currently only 4 months out of warranty. All oil changes were completed at firestone and the Ford dealership completed the 30,000 mile service as recommended. Driving on the highway at 70mph, my car suddenly lost acceleration. The rpm's jumped to around 5,000 as I pressed the pedal but could not accelerate. For safety reasons, I had to quickly exit the highway with my hazards on while trying to avoid the semi traveling behind me from causing a serious accident. Upon exiting the highway, I was able to maintain a speed of 10mph and come to a stop at the light. I was able to accelerate again, but around 15mph, the rpm's jumped once again and I lost acceleration. I immediately turned onto a side street and put the vehicle in park. Right as I did that a �transmission failure service now� light appear. Following that, a check engine light appeared and the engine made some loud noises. I put the vehicle in park and turned off the car. Once a tow truck arrived, he started the vehicle (no check engine or failure lights appeared) and he was able to drive the vehicle onto the flat bed. It was towed to Ford where they diagnosed 3 transmission failures (transmission pump, torque converter, regulator valve). This created a very sudden and unsafe situation. How does a vehicle with proper maintenance (have all required documentation) suddenly fail while driving down a very busy city highway? in my mind, this is a defective part. After extensive research, you can find many transmission issues with the 2013 - 2014 models. Wouldn't my engine be the same as the previous years? this vehicle is currently being evaluated by a different shop for a second opinion.

I have a 2015 Ford Escape that has less then 51,000 miles. Ford's powertrain warranty is 5 yrs or 60,000 miles and its currently only 4 months out of warranty. All oil changes were completed at firestone and the Ford dealership completed the 30,000 mile service as recommended. Driving on the highway at 70mph, my car suddenly lost acceleration. The rpm's jumped to around 5,000 as I pressed the pedal but could not accelerate. For safety reasons, I had to quickly exit the highway with my hazards on while trying to avoid the semi traveling behind me from causing a serious accident. Upon exiting the highway, I was able to maintain a speed of 10mph and come to a stop at the light. I was able to accelerate again, but around 15mph, the rpm's jumped once again and I lost acceleration. I immediately turned onto a side street and put the vehicle in park. Right as I did that a �transmission failure service now� light appear. Following that, a check engine light appeared and the engine made some loud noises. I put the vehicle in park and turned off the car. Once a tow truck arrived, he started the vehicle (no check engine or failure lights appeared) and he was able to drive the vehicle onto the flat bed. It was towed to Ford where they diagnosed 3 transmission failures (transmission pump, torque converter, regulator valve). This created a very sudden and unsafe situation. How does a vehicle with proper maintenance (have all required documentation) suddenly fail while driving down a very busy city highway? in my mind, this is a defective part. After extensive research, you can find many transmission issues with the 2013 - 2014 models. Wouldn't my engine be the same as the previous years? this vehicle is currently being evaluated by a different shop for a second opinion. Previous complaint #11363400 did not let me enter full VIN#. This is the same complaint.

My transmission started having a shuddering in the front end. After taking it to the dealer I was told that the torque converter and transmission is going out. I started noticing the issue when I was accelerating up hills. It felt as if I wsa going over bumpy roads. When I was on the highway the vehicle abruptly shut off. I was able to get it started again and drive it to a shop. I was told that this is a recurring issue in the Ford Escape by the dealer and by several other transmission shops in my area. After doing research online, I have also found thousands of complaints in regards to the same issue.