Automatic Transmission Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

The contact’s daughter owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact's daughter stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated while attempting to shift gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifting into reverse, the vehicle drove forward instead of reversing. During the most recent failure, after starting the vehicle, the contact shifted the vehicle into park, and the vehicle collided with the contact's home. No warning lights illuminated. No air bags deployed. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was provided. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the valve body was binding internally, and sticking shift valves assembly had failed. The vehicle was repaired under warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 33,704.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted with no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 20v550000 (power train). A case was opened, and the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with faulty spark plugs and failed ignition coils. The contact was informed that the four spark plugs and four ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed engine due to coolant intrusion. In addition, the transmission needed a refill and a transmission filter. The contact was informed that the transmission refill was needed, the engine and the transmission filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed of technical service bulletin 22-2229, which had a similar failure description (engine), however the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the program. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,250.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the accelerator pedal failed to respond. The vehicle was stalling and jerking. There were no warning lights illuminated. An independent mechanic arrived at the residence to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed with cvt transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that if a warning light became illuminated, assistance would be provided with the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began to hesitate and jerk. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission, requiring a replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 118,000.

Front windshield is prone to crack. I have had to replace 5 windshields since I first purchased the vehicle. It is a known documented issue. Assuming aerodynamics is the issue and can cause more than the reasonable amount of cracked windshields. Valve body and transmission went out at 100,243 miles. All requested/required regular maintenance was completed.

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Transmission code fault I did not have power.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle stated jerking, when the contact accelerated the vehicle would not accelerate and several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and had the vehicle towed. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced and advised to contact NHTSA to see if the vehicle was under any recalls. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

2014 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to transmission issues.

2017 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to NHTSA safety recall 22v-413.

2014 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to NHTSA safety recall 22v-413.

2017 Ford Escape. Consumer stated that after the safety recall was performed they began to have issues with their transmission.

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2018 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to hntsa safety recall 22v-413.

2016 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to transmission shifter safety recall.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle stated jerking and odd noise were coming from the vehicle and the warning message saying transmission failure service. The dealer was contacted, and the contact informed them that the vehicle was repaired under recall NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) but the failure reoccurred, and the dealer stated the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 105,817.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 45 mph the vehicle began to make a loud winding and roaring coming from the rear-end of the vehicle. The contact put a new set of tires and replenished the rear end grease, however the vehicle continued to make this abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed. The contact was informed that they would need to replace the rear drive unit. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle stated to jerk and the vehicle delay while shifting gears and after the vehicle picked up speed the vehicle stated operating normally, and no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and agreed to cover part of the repair cost. The failure mileage was 48,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph up hill when the transmission began slipping. The contact began to coast to flat grounds where it self corrected for a moment however the failure then reoccurred. The contact allowed the vehicle to coast to a safe area where the transmission completely failed. The vehicle was then towed to the dealership who diagnosed that the transmission had failed due to metal shavings in the transmission filter. The vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at a certified mechanic who was able to get a transmission sooner than the dealership. The vehicle . The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 93,000.

2016 Ford Escape. Consumer is seeking reimbursement for repairs made to vehicle related to NHTSA safety recall 22v-413.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving, she heard a humming noise when the vehicle inadvertently slowed while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that she was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road and placed the shifter in park. The contact then stated that after a few seconds, she placed the shifter in reverse but the engine revved and failed to engage. The transmission fault warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and produced codes: p0731 and p0733 and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was 121,778.

2017 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to NHTSA saefty recall 22v-413.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after turning off the cruise control to reduce speeds 65 mph to approximately 60 mph. The contact pressed the brake pedal to adjust the vehicle then pressed the accelerate the vehicle to readjust the cruise control, however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact then coasted to the side of the road where they placed the vehicle in park then switched to drive, reverse and neutral while pressing the accelerator but the failure persisted. There were no warning lights. The contact had road side assistance who were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission had blown and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the matter. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while shifting the gear into drive the gear would not shift out of the park position without any warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the shift cable was replaced, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 44,447.

2015 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to transmission shifter cable bushing failure safety recall. The consumer paid to have the vehicle repaired under the advice of the dealership. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for the repairs made due to the recall. The consumer expressed concern that the replacement part would fail as well.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while at 55 mph she felt the vehicle jerk forward and felt the vehicle deaccelerated in speed quickly. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and was able to pull over. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that she will receive a call. The failure mileage was 111,000.

2017 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to safety recall 22v-413. Consumer is also seeking reimbursement for rental vehicle. While repairs were being made.

2015 Ford edge. Consumer writes in regard to defective transmission.

2016 Ford Escape. Consumer seeks reimbursement for repairs made related to NHTSA safety recall 22v-413.

2017 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to parts being unavailable to peform safety recall.

2014 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to safety recall 22v-413.

2015 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regard to NHTSA safety recall 22v-413.

2015 Ford Escape. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for repairs made related to a safety recall.