Automatic Transmission Floor Shift Problems of Ford Escape

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle and attempting to shift to drive(d), the plastic handle on the lever melted. The contact stated that the two buttons located on the shift lever were very loose due to the handle melting. The contact stated that other plastic parts on the dashboard and interior trim panels were not melted. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,859.

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Transmission linkage bushing crumbled apart and the vehicle rolled out into parking lot isle as I was in the store. The car showed it was in park but was actually stuck in gear. This part was recalled in 2018 but my vehicles VIN was not part of recall.

I have a 2014 Ford Escape VIN:[xxx] (mfg date 11/2013) that almost killed somebody. I put the car in park and got out of the car, it then proceeded to roll backwards towards a crowd of people. I was able to jump back in the car and put on the emergency brake to stop the car. Turns out their is a recall : Ford safety recall 18s20 – shift cable bushing replacement affecting 2013-2014 Ford Escape, & 2013-2016 Ford fusion. Unfortunately, I never got a recall notice because the recall only covers Escapes up to 9/2013. How can I get my car added to the recall? thank you in advance. [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Earlier this year my car began shaking while I was driving it and when it was time for me to park, I couldn't move my shifter. I had to use the emergency break to keep my car in place. I noticed that my shift linkage had eroded and I had to place a temporary one from auto zone on there so I could continue driving. Ever since then, my new shift linkage continues to pop off and I am constantly having to use the emergency break to keep my car from going anywhere and placing the temporary shift link back on. I looked up recalls for my vehicle and noticed that other Fords had the same problem and were issued a recall, however, my particular vehicle did not fall under the recall list. There has been no warning signs that come on my dash which is very alarming. The only reason I ever know that the link is about to pop off is because my shifter becomes very loose and wiggles. This incident has happened several times dating back to around April 2021, and the most current time this has happened is today, September 7, 2021.

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I had driven my vehicle normally until one day I put the car into park and it continued to roll forward. The shifter was stuck in park and would not move, but my dash indicated the vehicle was in nuetral. The cable between the shifter and the transmission was damaged. Prior to this the sun roof has stopped working and my backup camera started malfunctioning as well. This is after I had to get the fuel injector replaced and the turbo replaced before that.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after shifting to the park position with the engine running, the vehicle suddenly began to roll backwards. The driver was able to stop the vehicle by using the parking brake. The vehicle was then unable to be restarted and was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission shifter cable bushing had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number 18v471000 (power train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 186,000.

When parking, transmission failed to go into park. After engine was turned off and my foot removed from brake, the car unexpectedly rolled forward downhill into the curb. The shifter cable bushing had disconnected from the transmission, so the vehicle failed to go into park even though the shifter in the cabin showed to be in park. This has been confirmed by the Ford dealership that repaired it. There was no prior warning. Luckily, I parked facing a curb rather than another vehicle or roadway, so I didn’t hit anything other than a bush at the curb. However, the vehicle did have to be towed into the dealership for repair. Ford has recalled other 2013-2014 Escapes for this exact issue, but my 2013 Escape is not covered by the current recall.

The bushing for the internal shifter does not stay in place and the car can then not change gears. It has been a recall on “VIN specific” cars. How can a recall be VIN specific when all 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicle are having the same issue. My vehicle did not have a protective cap on top of the bushing to prevent it from coming off which is what the recall is for.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after shifting the vehicle to park, the vehicle continued to roll away as if the vehicle was in neutral. The day after the contact discovered that the battery power had drained because the gear shifter was not in the park position. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Put the vehicle in park and it stayed in neutral. Car is now stuck in neutral and unable to shift.

The vehicle will not shift gears. Luckily it is in my garage and I was not out driving when this happened. It appears to be in park, but it is actually in natural and I cannot shift it. In doing some research, I found that a the gear shift bushing is defective. In doing further research, I found that Ford does have a recall on this car for the exact reason (18s20) issues July 18, 2018 for 2013 Ford Escapes manufactured from may 15-sept 15, 2013 in the louisville plant. I contacted Ford and my car was manufactured on may 13, so it is not covered. This is extremely dangerous. Had I not done research online I was not aware that my car was not in park and all I had to do was simply push it forwards or backwards-with ease-to get it to roll. I have choked the tires to prevent this. But Ford refuses to fix it and I cannot locate a very simple replacement part that costs about $20 and 2 minutes to fix. Rather, I will have to spend $500+ towing to have an entire new cable installed. This is extremely dangerous and defective. Forth-eight hours or less for this not to be include in the recall is more than concerning and this recall must be updated to include more cars. I found several people online having the exact same issue. . . While driving and loosing control. Thank you.

I was driving in a parking lot and put my car in reverse to allow another car out of a parking spot. When I tried to put my car back into drive it was stuck in reverse and would not shift. This nearly sent me crashing into the car behind me as a result. I couldn’t even put the car in park because the shift was stuck. I turned off the car and attempted to turn it back on but it would not start. Bystanders helped push my car into a parking spot where I attempted to troubleshoot the issue. I was able to push a white lever under the shift panel to get the shift stick to move but it was then stuck in neutral and would not recognize any other gear. I had to put the emergency parking break on to keep my car from rolling into other cars around me. I did some research and found recall # 18s20 - 2013-2014 Escape with a 6f35 transmission shift cable bushing replacement. I contacted a few Ford dealerships in my area but they said my VIN was not included in this recall even though this is the exact issue I was having and posed a severe safety issue.

2019 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regards to transmission failure. The consumer stated the transmission lever had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and stated that lever could not be repaired.

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On 8/6/20, I backed up to the waa garage door, stopped, and attempted to put the car into park. The shift level indicated that it was in park, but the onboard computer indicated that the car was in reverse/neutral, the last gear used. The battery was detached in an effort to resent any electrical malfunction. This action was not successful, and the car remain "in gear". The vehicle would not start, as it was not actually in park. The vehicle remained in an electrically "on" mode, further causing the battery to fully discharge and die. The vehicle was towed to the dealership for repair 8/12/20. Dealership repair notes indicate "replaced transmission shifter cable due to bushing on transmission linkage being worn out. This description matches Ford recall notice 18s20, for a 2014 Ford Escape, 6 speed transmission and NHTSA recall notice 18v471000. This repair was completed 8//17/20 and paid out of pocket. Requesting recall expansion to include this vehicle, and compensation for out-of-pocket expenses.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. When the contact shifted into drive and released the brake pedal, the vehicle drove in reverse. The contact depressed the brake pedal and applied the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. In addition, the gear shift indicator showed that the vehicle was in reverse; however, the gear shift was in drive. The contact noticed that the cable connected to the transmission lever to the gears was not connected. The contact mentioned that the transmission lever was moved manually in order to place the vehicle in the correct gear and operate it correctly. The contact called winner Ford (591 s dupont hwy, dover, DE 19901, (302) 877-2489) and was informed that there were no recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Wife parked vehicle on steep uphill driveway. Placed in park and turned ignition off. Exited drivers side and walked behind vehicle to passenger side continuing to mailbox. While at mailbox observed vehicle abruptly roll backward crossing the path where she had just walked behind the vehicle, across street and over curb hitting tree. Neighbor in their front yard also observed this. Vehicle sustained significant damage. Called Ford corp offices to ask for review of this by their safety engineers. A cursory review by the dealer indicated no obvious transmission linkage or other adjustment problem. Ford refuses any further review and shows little interest in finding any potential safety issue. I see similar reports of this in numbers 10031648, 568244, 10073682 and 10026175. There are also many reports of loss of control in other scenarios such as 10073741, 10087902, 10091048, 10092635 and 10108659. Did not review complaints on similar models such as Mazda tribute nor other year Escapes which may have similar issues. I find it hard to believe that Ford engineered the car to back down a hill, while unoccupied, in park, with the ignition off. But apparently they consider this normal and of no consequence. Unfortunately, someone will have to be hurt and the economics turn against Ford before they will get involved. Reminds me of their safety issues with Ford crown victoria's that continue to explode in flames when hit from the rear.

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