Four problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 2016 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2016 Escape.
Out of nowhere car's transmission started slipping really bad on a main street intersection. The car would stall then would catch unexpectedly and launch forward. Then a message came on the screen of "transmission fault service engine now". How in the world does this happen with a 4 yr old car!!!!!.
Slowed at flashing yellow light on highway, when accelerating after light, transmission slipped. Was in the middle of a long trip. Slippage occurred intermittently, then frequently and "service transmission now" message appeared. Slippage occurred whenever car was slowed and transmission attempted to downshift and then accelerate afterward. Very dangerous at intersections, especially when taking left hand turns in traffic. Vehicle less than three years old and slightly over 60k mile warrantee limit. Transmission had to be replaced for $6500.
My Escape has exactly 88,000 miles in it . I was driving home from work and my transmission started slipping. I was driving 50 mph and then it dropped to 10mph jerking me hard. Then it reved up on its own and started going like 60 mph. I was at a stop light with my foot on the brake and it was going in reverse there was no previous indication that anything was wrong I cannot believe I wasn't in an accident or caused one. The jerking of the car was so hard I was afraid the air bags would deploy. My three year old Ford is receiving a new transmission that is not covered.
We went on vacation in our new Escape and the transmission started to slip surge and other things that came close to causing 2 accidents. Something should be done about Ford being allowed to put out faulty transmissions for years. My transmission had to be rebuild with only being a few months old. Something should be done about this.