Two problems related to transmission noise have been reported for the 2015 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2015 Escape.
As I was driving my car about 45-50mph , it started to sputter, then the rpms shot up and I could't accelerate, lost speed. My transmission failure light came on. I pulled over and put it in park. I was very close to home so I tried to drive to make it home and not be stranded a mile from home. It did it again, then my transmission failure light came on again. It also wouldn't go into reverse, it would just rev up. It would only go into reverese after I put it in park a couple times. If I turned the car off, then on, I could go a few feet before it would just rev up and couldn't accelerate. Its making a loud wining noise. I had it towed to leonardtown Ford.
I was driving to work. Had no noise , lights, or warning of any kind. . I was pushing on the gas pedal. . The car quit moving. I thought maybe a computer error. Coasted to the side of the road, turned the car off. . Waited a minute. . Re started it. . Started to drive. . Went just a few feet and it did it again. . . Again. . No noise, warning lights. . Nothing. I made a phone call. . I was right around the corner from a car repair shop. Really kinda coasted in. Of course they looked at it. . Gave me the great news as to it had catastrophic transmission failure. I had it towed from there to a Ford dealership. . They found the same issue. The tow company that towed my car in the next 2 weeks towed 4 of them. . All with transmission issues. I also talked to a transmission shop that stated Ford is having and has been having transmission problems. Ir was a little scary and dangerous to be driving 55mph in morning traffic and have your car just wait moving.