Automatic Transmission Torque Converter Problems of Ford Escape - part 2

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the driver was at a stop light and to go making a left turned, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver powered off the engine and restarted the vehicle and was able to drive. The failure recurred down the road. The driver was able to drive to her residence at 10 mph. The vehicle was later towed to hardy family Ford dealer, (1255 marietta hwy, galls, GA 30157, (770) 445-8891) where the mechanic drove around the parking lot and stated that the torque converter and transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000. Aw.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when attempted to start the vehicle they had to turn the ignition from star to off several times before the vehicle turned on. The contact stated that once they were able to drive the vehicle when the warning light for the transmission illuminated. The contact stated that while stopped at a light the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the brake pedal was pressed. The contact stated they continued to press down on the brakes till they were able to gain control and turn off the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership (tom wood Ford located at 3130 96th street indianapolis, in 46240 phone number 888-714-6941) who diagnosed that torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired at this moment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Thee approximate 119,000. Gl.

The vehicle was stationary and had not been driven for more than 3 hours. I pushed the remote start and the car started, but it shut off almost immediately. The shut down was due to overheating. The engine was cool and the coolant was tepid at best. This is not an overheating issue. The car will not run on more than 2 cylinders. This is the second time this has happened since the recall for the coolant sensor. The car had to be towed to the dealer where I was charged to diagnose the issue. This should be no charge since it was recalled for the overheating issue. This overheating has caused my transmission and torque converter to fail as well. The cost of the transmission should be reimbursed by Ford since they have know about the overheating issue for a long time now.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and power off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but failed to drive. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque convertor pump seal was leaking dark brown oil with metal fluid inside the engine. The technician informed the contact that the vehicle's sensors would cause the engine to overheat and catch fire. The contact stated that the technician repaired the leak, but the computer sensor was not repaired. The contact called antelope valley Ford (1155 auto mall dr, lancaster, CA 93534, (888) 415-0959) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

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.

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Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. While driving 65 mph, the transmission stopped working and the vehicle lost speed. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over with much effort. Gene latta Ford (1565 carlisle st, hanover, PA 17331, (717) 633-1999) stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The contact researched the failure himself and found the cause of the failure to be the torque converter clutch and the shift solenoid. The contact had not taken the vehicle to be officially diagnosed due to past experiences with other repairs. After hearing the contact's concerns with past diagnoses, the manufacturer referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 118,000.

The next day after purchase September 2018, I noticed a slight slippage to the transmission and took the car back because the warning lights were on and the car would proceed to move at a low speed. I was told the vehicles fluids needed to be changed. The next day the issue persisted, I returned to the dealership again and was told the brakes needed to be replaced. On both occasions the monster dealership handled this. The issue with feeling the transmission jerk continued. May 2019 the transmission failure appeared (codes listed below) it was serviced by a&b transmission. Withing 48 hours the issue returned. It appears as though the transmission overheats after driving short distances. After several attempts from may-July the issue could not be fixed and continues as of today. The delay in reporting is that I had no idea this was here, please advise I would like to resolve this. Code p0741-00 torque converter clutch solenoid circuit performance/ stuck off - current dtc - warning lamp on. Code p1744-00 torque converter clutch solenoid circuit performance/ stuck off - current dtc - warning lamp on. P1450-00 unable to bleed up fuel tank vaccum - -pending dtc - warninglamp on. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.

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Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the electric power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel to turn in either direction. The steering wheel vibrated aggressively. Bob poynter Ford, inc (526 s jackson park dr, seymour, in 47274, (812) 522-2040) diagnosed that the torque converter switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer and dealer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The failure mileage was not available.

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The torque converter failed and caused the transmission to fail at 76,032 miles. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired at owner's expense.

Pop-up messages on console: "transmission fault. Service now. Reducing power to reduce engine temperature. " although there was not a perceptible difference in driving, I took my vehicle to service immediately. Results from dealer service advisor: "it appears the torque converter is slipping inside the transmission, the trans over temp light is coming on as a result of the converter slipping, so ultimately it will need the transmission rebuilt with the torque converter replaced. I know you are just outside of warranty and the repair is quite unexpected and costly. Ford has replied back and stated they will assist $1,569. 12, which would leave you responsible for $1,000. 00 toward the repair. ".

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2007 Ford Escape - at 42,644 miles the car would slow down and not pick up speed, I had it towed to the Ford dealership. They replaced the regulator valve. . . . . At 47,819 miles the car did the same thing , this time the od light came on, had to pull off the highway and again had it towed to the same Ford dealership. They replaced the torque converter , seal & pump , they call me to pick up the car, when I got there it would not move in reverse, this time they replaced the transmission. . . . At 52,338 miles the car again did the same thing with the forward gears and again the od light was blinking, again towed it to the Ford dealership. This time they replaced the torque converter - sticking g vale which they replaced. . . . . At 53,175 miles I took it back to the dealership and explained to them that when I put it into reverse it would make a bang and when moving would shake,, they told me that awd Fords do that and that I just never noticed before. . . . At 91,678 mile reverse went out and again the forward gears shifts when ever. . . . They now tell me that the warranty is no longer in effect.

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Every time we come to a complete stop the Escape stalls and you need to re-start the car. I've brought to a dealer and they think its the torque convertors which is inside the transmission. Some Escapes with this same year have been recalled already but when I checked with my dealer they said my has not. They estimated the cost of the fix at $4000.

Car was occasionally jerking, making a clunking sound when shifting up/down. Then the "transmission fault. " warning came on. Took it to golden Ford Lincoln in camden arkansas. Their diagnostics showed "torque converter input shaft return was restricted and burnt up transmission. " cost us $4962. 62 to replace the transmission, ridiculous! having a total transmission failure with only 71250 miles on a modern car is terrible. At least it didn't fail at speed on the highway.

We took vehicle in for recall repairs at Ford dealer. When we drove it home on city street at 35 mph the rear of the car started shaking and transmission fault light came on. The dealer said it was a bad rear drive shaft bearing. It needs to be repaired as it is a safety issue and could cause an accident when driving. The cost of repair was $500. After the repair we drove it home on city street at 40 mph the transmission fault light came back on. Ford dealer said it could be a shift solenoid repair for $500 if that does not work it would be a torque converter repair at a cost of $3500. It needs to be done as it is a safety issue and could cause an accident when driving. The car has 40000 miles and is in excellent condition.

TSB 07-5-6 torque converter and solenoid failed at 96000 miles and had to be replaced. Happened existing the freeway and stalled in traffic.

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The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45-55 mph the power system assist failure light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v2840000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. However, the contact was made aware that the vehicle had been previously serviced under the recall and was no longer eligible for any repairs. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

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My wife was on her way to work when the vehicle started to slow and stutter. When she got to work she wasn't able to shift from drive to reverse without the vehicle cutting off. While on the interstate the vehicle almost shut down but according to her slowed way down. After work she had to cruse through all the stop signs and stop lights for fear the vehicle would stop. She made it home and that was it. I couldn't get the vehicle to go from no gear to and gear without shutting itself off. We did some research and thought it might be a shift sensor. We ended up calling the Ford house (arrow Ford, abilene, TX. ). They towed the vehicle and I got a call later saying it was a bad torque converter. It was going to be $2,400. 00 for the repair. I researched the internet and found that there is no recall and this is a common problem, (a design flaw if you will). We take care of the vehicles and don't abuse our vehicles.

Check engine light has been on since the beginning of 2014, always for the same code p0741. Car does not drive properly at highway speeds as the torque converter does not lock up as intended. This in turn causes much lower fuel ecomony than the vehicle is capable and advertised to get. (23. 5 hwy actual, should get 29-30 mpg) car has been in to Ford 5 times and the problem has not been resolved. Sent Ford a last chance letter prior to the ast repair attempt. This attempt was scheduled by Ford so one of the engineer experts could evaluate it. After they fed us a complete line of hogwash about an air bubble in the cooling system, they told us it was fixed. 70 miles after this visit, light is back on (same code) and mpg is still terrible. To top it off the coolant is leaking on the floor in garage and car runs rougher and has nealy stalled at intersections multiple times (with my 2 yr old duaghter in the car) clearly they are incapable of repairing but informed us they will do nothing else.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated there were no warning indicators illuminated when the failure occurred. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. However, after test driving the vehicle the technician stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,500.

While accelerating on the interstate, vehicle approached 50 miles an hour when it felt like the transmission was about to fall out of the vehicle. After talking with a lot of people and doing research, they call this shudder. It fills like when you drive off the edge of the interstate white line and hit the rough pavement. It would stop if I let up off the gas. I have no check engine light or transmission light showing on the dashboard. No error codes when the code reader was hooked up on the vehicle. This vehicle has already been to the dealership twice for this issue. The first time we had all of the gaskets and vacuum hoses replaced cost was over 1400 dollars. The second time we had the whole transmission serviced by the dealership over 700 dollars along with other items. The dealership has still not been able to identify the cause for the problem. There was a tech bulletin that came out a while back on the cd4e shudder problem and appears that NHTSA should force Ford to do a recall on Ford Escapes for the shudder problem they have since the tech bulletin has come out and no solution has been done. All the research I have done seems to point to the torque converter which is not an easy fix and is costly. There needs to be a recall on this.

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Now that it is colder out, my car has gone from overheating to misfiring from the defective cac/torque converter in this car. I've noticed that the misfiring does not show up on the check engine light or was able to be read by my obd reader. Misfiring can ruin the catalytic converter and cause emission issues. It is illegal in California (where I'm a resident) to not follow the obd ii protocol for reporting emission problems since we have this inspected for registration. When my car has overheated, only Ford was able to pull the code & I also didn't get a check engine light. It's apparent now that Ford has rigged the obd in this car so that only they can retrieve codes. Misfiring is easy for you to replicate to verify my statement. Unplug one cylinder, start the car, see if you get a flashing check engine light and a p030x code.

Purchased used in Jan 2013, immediately had trouble shifting and wouldn't go in reverse. Rpms revved up like it couldn't shift to the next gear. Brought it back to the dealer, no codes but a TSB 12-6-12 and 11-9-9 covered both and the pcm was reprogrammed. It still shifted hard but I got used to it. It started getting really bad again in may 2013. No codes, no check engine light and I checked the system information and nothing was flagged. It would chug and then die while idling. At a stoplight on a 55 mph highway, it stalled. Engine started up but as soon as it was put into drive it would make a loud grinding noise and stall. I didn't have any warning. I was at a stoplight at a very busy intersection and there was no where safe to push the truck to the side. I waited 30 terrified minutes for the tow truck hoping no one would slam into me. Towed it to the closest dealer where they had to write to the hotline to check since it was only 2 years old. First told it was a valve body or torque converter failure. Metal was found in the valve body and solinoid screens and the whole transmission needed to be replaced. And because it had 71,000 miles it wasn't covered under warranty.

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While driving in light traffic on the interstate freeway, just coming over a hill, the engine lost power. Multiple power loss surges and the engine light came on so the Ford Escape was allow to coast down hill to the next exit ramp. Once at the bottom of the off ramp, the ignition was turned off and a tow truck was called. To move the car out of the way, the engine was restarted and it was noticed that another light was also turned on indicating something mechanical (transmission) had also failed. The car was barely able to move in 1st gear to clear the side of the road till the tow truck arrived. Later the mechanic read the trouble codes and said the throttle body failed and the transmission torque converter was seriously damaged. Fortunately the traffic was not heavy and there was opportunity to exit the freeway without crashing.

At approx. 19,800 miles was driving along the interstate and the Escape started losing power. I went from running 75 mph to 40 mph. The Escape now has approx. 33,000 miles and is a total nightmare. As of April 28, 2013 it has been in the shop for a total of 46 days and has had 8 repair attempts. No warning lights nor the check engine light has ever come on. This Escape clunks, surges, loses power, cut's off and at times will not even crank. The transmissions has been reprogrammed, the throttle body and motor asy - throttle body air intake has been replaced, the vapor management valve has been replaced, the torque convertor has been replaced. Lost in arbitration with the bbb because Ford said in their last repair attempt that the vehicle has operating as normal. June 5, 2013 car was back in shop because at 7:45 am stopped at a red light, while my foot was on the brake the rpm's surged up to 4000, could hardly keep it from running the light, once the light changed took off and within 4 tenths of a mile lost power and shut off. It took me 8 minutes to get it to crank, drove about 15 miles, surging all the way, and the car died again, taking me 10 minutes to get it to crank. Took the car back to the shop, they kept it for 7 days, returned it and said they could not duplicate problem. June 20, 2013 tried to crank the car at 10:00 am, it would crank, but go dead, finally at 11:10 am it stayed cranked, drove at 3 tenths of a mile, car goes dead. Takes me 5 minutes to re-crank went straight to the shop. This car is dangerous and Ford needs to re-call.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the torque converter was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 90,000.

We had a problem with the transmission from 14000 miles, we reported to dealer and they never noted it in there computer. . We complained 6 times with it only got put in the computer at the dealer twice. . Finally after it ran out of warranty, it almost killed our whole family. . The trany when we came up to a stop sign coming off the freeway stayed ingaged and through us in to a bunch of traffic, almost causing a he'll of a accident. . We'll it ended up ruining the transmission cause the torque converter locked up and caused it not to disengage. . I ended up spending 3500. 00 and had the dealer put a own rebuilt in. Later I found out Ford had 4 updated torque converters. . Why was there not a recall when it almost kills people. . I am very frustrated with everything that has went on with this vehicle. . I am will to join any kind of lawsuit over getting the government to take more avasive move to help and protect the consumer, instead of helping these big companies bend people over. . We pay a lot of money for these vehicles, and we get treated like dirt. .

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My Escape only had 65000 miles on it when we started to have issues with the transmission. While driving the torque converter went out , and the clutch pack went bad. I ended up having to replace the transmission and torque converter. The mechanic I spoke with told me that there was an issue with the clutch pack in the transmission and mine was one of many he has seen with the same issues. No more than 6 months later the transmission is slamming in to gear and shifting hard. We had it looked at and the mechanic said we will need to have the transmission replaced. Ford denied any claim to issues with the transmission and refuses to help.

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Our 2005 Ford Escape was purchased new in may 2005. It has been serviced by Ford technicians at Ford dealerships every 5,000 miles, including a recommended transmission flush last year. On a cross country trip, the SUV's transmission exhibited a problem Ford motor company (fmc) knows as engine stalling on engagement/stopping. According to a service bulletin dated March 19, 2007, suvs with this faulty transmission "exhibit an engine stall when coming to a stop or when engaging the engine into drive or reverse. The condition may be intermittent and often occurs after extended drives. There may be no diagnostic codes stored. This may be cause by internal wear in the torque converter which prevents it from locking. " this exact failure caused us to be stranded in dangerous heat conditions for hours as we waited for help. However, fmc has known about this problem transmission since 2007, yet as an owner of a car less than two years old, I was never told about it. If I had been informed, I would have taken it years ago for repair prior to going on an extended trip and putting my family in danger. Instead, fmc knowingly allowed vehicle owners to drive with this faulty transmission. Ford-certified tech's failed to diagnose the problem even though they were given the exact symptoms and the potential problem, the torque converter. After techs told me the transmission was fine, the stall occurred repeatedly until total failure just over 1,200 miles later, again, stranding my family on the highway. I became aware of the fault only after a search of other drivers who experienced the same problem. Fmc behaved negligently in failing to inform customers like me, likely to shield itself from costly repairs. In 2007, my car only had 24,500 miles??well within warranty limits. A recall for vehicles of this model year should be ordered and I should be refunded cost of repair.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that an unknown fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the torque converter became cracked and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 63,085 and the current mileage was 80,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. While stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the torque converter would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,064. Updated 02/15/bf updated 03/16/12.

Vehicle transmission problem - there was no indication of a transmission problem until it completely quit at 75,000 miles. Towed vehicle to the dealership and was told the torque converter came apart and filled the transmission with metal. I declined service at the dealership since they wanted too much money to repair or replace the transmission. An extended warranty was purchased at the time vehicle was purchased which was good for 72 months or 75,000 miles. The vehicle had exactly 75,700 miles when transmission went out and was told warranty would not cover the repair expenses. Vehicle was towed to an independent transmission shop for repairs.

2008 Ford Escape, broke down in the middle of intersection. Did get it moved out of way of traffic. But it was due to a failure in the torque converter. And, after 7 weeks and finding out that it is actually a recall and Ford stated that they will not notify owners of the vehicles, but just if it happens to replace it. Not everyone could be so lucky as me to get out of imminent danger! when this goes out, the vehicle dies when the vehicle slows down.

While driving our 2006 Ford Escape, on christmas eve, it began running extremely rough with banging, clanking and grinding noises, bucking, and jumping, with an apparent odor of gear fluid entering the vehicle. The engine light did not illuminate. , and the on dash board computer system didn't report any problems, when checked. We drove it home and then to a transmission repair place, where they took the transmission apart . The transfer case was filled with metal shavings and the gears were completely stripped. The torque converter is bad and also has to be replaced. We were informed that it would have been extremely unsafe for the Escape to be driven any longer in this condition, and parts were actually banging into one another and could have fallen onto the ground. We are having the transmission repaired, and a used transfer case in good condition is being installed in it. This vehicle is called an all wheel drive vehicle, but the 4-wheel drive system has never been engaged. The vehicle has never been used to tow anything, and has just 51,287 miles on it.

Taking off at a light, my 2005 Ford Escape jerked back and starting making a grinding sound. My Escape does have a lot of miles on it (94,000) to be exact. It was no longer drivable, when put in drive or reverse it would thrust my car backward and forward profusely. Inevitably, I had my car towed to a shop they concluded that my torque converter had blown up and all the pieces from the converter were sucked into the filter causing my trans to lock up, therefore costing me $2200 to fix. I understand that it has a lot of miles on it however, I was googling trying to look for some help as I am 19 years old and don't have that kind of money and I came across a website with over 200 entries from different people about their transmissions in their Ford Escapes. You all need to look into this because a transmission is not cheap and I need a reliable car.

I have a 2004 Ford Escape XLT w/ 60000 miles. It required a torque converter replacement as part of the transmission shifting problem. Why isn't this listed as a recall item/ online it appears there have been several transmission failures for this vehicle. All vehicles, including mine have been well maintained. This vehicle and those in online reports indicate very similar failures. This seems to be a manufacturing deficit/ fault. This transmission problem should be a recall/replacement item!.

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