Transmission Noise Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

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.

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The car suddenly lost acceleration power while driving at approximately 35 mph. Driver pulled to safe area and stopped car at which point it would not move. No warning/emergency lights displayed in the instrument cluster (no check engine, battery, overheat, or other had been previously displayed). Towed to closest Ford dealer. Diagnostics stated transmission failure (92,000 mi; bought used from Ford dealer in 2017 with 60k miles). Transmission replaced. During test drive following replacement, Ford dealer mechanic identified a rattling noise. This noise was not heard prior to the failure but may have been present during the transmission failure but not heard because of the sudden loss of power/ability to accelerate while driving in traffic. The mechanic returned to the dealership where further inspection revealed a cracked flywheel/flexplate. Research shows that there has been a recall for similar Ford cars (I. E. Edge) for this exact issue and repairs included in the recall included repairs of transmission. Additionally, transmission/flexplate failures in the 2014 Escape is included in a 2020 class action settlement alleging Ford actively concealed engine & transmission failures. Vehicles identified in this settlement should be recalled. Consumers who have already paid for identified failures should be reimbursed parts/labor by Ford. The vehicle in this incident was also included in a prior engine recall. The engine was replaced by a Ford dealer in may 2018.

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When driving on highway, Escape lost ability to accelerate or stay above 1000 rpm. Pulled off road, turned vehicle off, and restarted vehicle, tried to drive it, heard a "clunk" noise and smelled something burning. Vehicle could move and change gears, but not accelerate to drive, turned vehicle off and had it towed to mechanic. Mechanic diagnosed it as a transmission issue. Vehicle is currently in the shop for a more thorough diagnosis and possible repair. Vehicle had 104,000 miles on it at the time of incident.

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Here I sit with a 4 year old car with less than 72,000 miles getting it's transmission rebuild!!! after seeing all the complaints I do not understand why this has not been a recall yet?? this is very sorry on Fords end. There should be a recall for this transmission. It gave me very little warning. Made a noise, less than half a mile jumped to 5,000 rpms then that was it. . . Dead on the side of the road. Let's not talk about how hard it is to get parts for this transmission #1 due to the age #2 due to the virus. Fix this issue Ford!!!!.

Started to hear a humming noise while driving down the street after turning left from a light the car started to decelerate. The car seemed like it didn't have any energy so I pulled over to stop and cut the car off. Once restarted the car started to drive like normal shortly then began to decrease speed again. At that moment I made a right turn into a driveway and the transmission fault service now light came on. Car only had 96,000 miles on it and service manual says check at 115,000. Car was towed to tomball Ford where I was told I needed a transmission replacement. I'm unsure why this hasn't been recalled yet due to the high amount of complaints with the same cookie cutter issues. It's very unfortunate that we are the ones who have to be put in danger and endure financial hardships for a car with prevalent issues.

Ii took my car in for an oil change before it reached 60,000 miles. I ask them to check the transmission because it felt like it was slipping , it would go slow going up a hill sometimes and would feel like it wasn't moving when you pushed the gas pedal. The dealership said it was fine. At 74,000 miles the cars transmission just stopped moving after making a loud noise, we were on a busy interstate, but managed to make it home took it to the dealership and they said the transmission had burnt transmission fluid which meant I needed a new transmission. I have only had this vehicle 3 years. Ford is only willing to pay half the repair . No one buys a car and expects to have to pay to get the transmission repaired before the vehicle is paid for. I have 2 more years of payments . I work at a hospital in chattanooga, tennessee . I drive about 40 miles each way. I have to go to work during this covid-19 . I would expect Ford to repair my vehicle at no cost being I had taken it in before .

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Had a winter spell that brought about 6 inches of snow. When I left for work I got stuck at a stop sign and found myself unable to go forward or backwards. I therefore employed standard winter driving tactics slowly changing back and forth from reverse to drive in a rocking motion to get the vehicle unstuck. After freeing the vehicle I then proceeded to drive towards my work but the vehicle wouldn't stay in gear. Now the vehicle won't go into a moving gear except for every once in a while and only for a few seconds before it slips back out of gear and won't move. Can also hear a loud grinding / clacking noise coming from up front around the transmission.

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Since day one of ownership, it has a vibration in the steering when approaching 25mph then the vibration continues all the way to 75mph. Also at approx. 25mph an low humming sound starts. The humming sound gets loader as speed increases along with the road noise. The humming and vibration stop as soon as you take your foot off the accelerator. But resumes again as soon as the accelerator is pressed. This vibration feels as if a wheel is loose or coming off or the the engine and transmission are going to fail causing a serious problem. This by no means is normal. Both dealerships personnel that drove the vehical said its not normal.

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While traveling on a two lane state road at approx. 45 mph. At night. A clunking noise began near the front of the vehicle. Seconds after hearing the clunking noise, the vehicle stalled while still traveling around 35 mph. When I tried to pull over to the side of the road I notice a loss of power steering and brakes. I was able to coast on to the breakdown lane. Having only seconds to remove the vehicle from the dark roadway and safely stop with out striking anything or body was terrifying. The vehicle did restart but when selecting drive it would not move. It also would not back up when selecting reverse. The vehicle had to be towed to a repair shop. I was told the next day by the repair shop the transmission failed, and had to be rebuilt or replaced. I called mfg. Customer service and explained what happened because there was a 60000 mile powertrain warranty . However the vehicle had 64,816 currently. Therefore I had to pay $ 2295 for the transmission rebuild.

The vehicle was in motion on a 55mph road at night time when the transmission decided to stop working! no prior notifications went off on the car before it stopped working. After I managed to roll to a safe spot I shut of the car, let it cool, then turned it back on. When putting the car in drive it went in reverse! there is a �cat scratching� like noise happening in the transmission. All of this happened only two month after buying the car. This should not happen to a car!! I have seen recalls on transmissions just like mine however mine did not meet the required date because it was build 2 months before the other 2013 vehicles.

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I was driving on the expressway and my car started to slow down. I assumed it was gas because my tank was low. I put gave in my car and my car did not start until 2 tries. When it came on the transmission light came on and my car started makeing a very loud weird noise. I've only had the car twice and this have already happened to me twice.

I was driving home from work and without no warning signs when I went to go at a green light it just didn't want to go and was making a whining noise. Had to have it towed. Have gotten 3 different technicians from 3 different places and said that the transmission needs replaced. I have been doing a lot of research and have found that Ford has had transmission problems from around 2010-2016. Why has there not been a recall, especially since the repair cost is $4000-$6000.

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.

In January 2019 my daughter was driving the vehicle and it stopped in the middle of the street and it would not go backwards or forward and there was a loud whining noise coming underneath the hood. It was towed to a shop where we was told the transmission was gone bad and we hadn't had it a year. I work in a call center on behalf of dealerships and I hear the same problem from customers about the Ford Escape and Ford focus about transmissions going bad skipping gears seems like when you mash the accelarator which is what we experienced as well the vehicle is parked because we can't drive it need a transmission and we dont5have the money.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, a whining noise was present coming from the engine area and the transmission would erroneously switch gears. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 14,000. Jft.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after driving just 1 mile the vehicle started to make abnormal noises. The vehicle drove to the side of the road. The contact stated that while depressing the gas pedal the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle had to to be towed to a independent mechanic, where they diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 104,000. VIN was unavailable. Am.

When I'm driving my vehicle & making left turns it makes a loud noise. To me it sounds like the transmission just fell out. I'm enclosing some documents of recalls that I've found. My truck is also rusting out so bad that when I put my grandson in his car seat, the legs of my pants get caught on it.

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Driving don highway made a grinding noise and stopped accelerating. Mechanic told me the transmission spit out my axles and would not hold them in.

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Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the transmission failed to handle rapid acceleration when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The transmission remained in a higher gear despite the driver decelerating and the vehicle surged to a high rate of speed, which increased the risk of a crash. The contact heard an abnormal noise, the transmission was hesitant, and the vehicle lunged forward without warning. The contact had to drive in first gear (less than 25 mph) because of the failure. Dewey moore Ford (143 TX-49, hughes springs, TX 75656, (903) 639-2516) diagnosed that the transmission assembly needed to be replaced and no transmission recalls were issued for this year, make, and model vehicle. The manufacturer issued nine technical service bulletins regarding the power train. The manufacturer was notified and stated that this year and model vehicle was not included in a recall campaign. No further assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

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The transmission is not working well, the car has no power, between the r and the drive it makes a noise.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would jolt forward and stall without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle made an abnormally loud noise when started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an internal transmission issue, but the specifics of the repair could not be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle made a loud clinking noise and transmission seized, which made the vehicle loss control. The service vehicle warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 75,000. Ddr.

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Has I was driving on the highway all of a sudden my transmission fail. It sound like it fail out the bottom of the truck. The truck went into a noise dive and I fault to get it over to the shoulder. No warning signs at all. Never had slippage or nothing. Cars behind me all most crashed into me and my family. The tow truck came and the truck would not move when he tried to pull it up on the tow truck. Will Ford fix there trans problem at there cost and not mind. God is the glory, he was with us.

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I was driving the vehicle and a loud noise was made and the vehicle stopped running. Had car towed to garage and the 2nd and 4th bands were destroyed. The transmission was rebuilt. It took 1. 5 months to complete the work. Now here I am again sitting along the highway with the same issues 2nd and 4th bands destroyed and the engine mounts destroyed this time. It has only been 7 months and 6,526 miles later and I have to put another transmission in the car. There is a serious problem with these transmissions.

The contact owned a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the replacement transmission. The vehicle was repaired. A few days after the repair, while driving 45 mph, the contact and driver heard an abnormal noise and odor. Smoke and flames were visible behind the vehicle. The vehicle was able to be pulled over to the side of the road and evacuated. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. There were two injuries, one that required medical attention. The driver suffered from smoke inhalation and nerve damage. The passenger suffered from rib pain and smoke inhalation. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

Had regular oil change on 4/15/13 and about a week after. While coming to a stopped the vehicle just stalled without warning. Had to come to come to complete stop to put car in park and restart. Ran vehicle health report--nl. Went to dealer who did oil change and said they never heard of this car doing it . If happened again call roadside. 05/29/13 at 545pm car stalled again no warning. Called crown Ford set up appt for mon. 06/10. 6/7/13 558am car again stalled at about 35 mph no warning had to put in neutral apply brake to restart since I was on road with no shoulder and mid curve. Keep appt for mon. At about 423pm that day started car and engine fault noted on start tried to drive out of parking garage. Car was missing and barely moving. Transmission made loud clunk noise. Coasted car down parking garage so tow truck would be able to access it. Towed to crown Ford. Offered vehicle health report I ran stating it was powertrain issue. They declined needed it. Checked and replace map sensor. Picked up on 6/11/13 and 06/12/13 stalled again early in the morning about 600am and then I was advised to bring back to dealer. Stalled again on way to dealer approximately 1130 am. Advised service dealer they ran diagnostic for the next week which all came back normal. Service manager drove on 06/17 and stated problem reproduced and would replace throttle body. This was done and I picked up on 06/21. 06/23 at approximately 204 pm car stalled again. . . Restarted after putting in neutral unable to come to a stop vehicles behind us. . . Restarted when restarted engine missing again when pushed gas the transmission seemed to make a clunk noise and stalled again. The vehicle without notice stalls and is a great safety issue and after last stall the rpm seems to rev up some. This is a major defect and life threatening defect. Vehicle randomly stalls & now revs rpms.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle made a noise and the vehicle would not accelerate past 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to the a dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the warranty was expired. The failure mileage was 60,600. The VIN was unavailable.

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I was driving at approx 25 mph and the vehicle started to make a whining noise. The vehicle then accelerated by it self. It was taken out of gear to stop the vehicle from crashing. The vehicle was towed to repair facility. They determined that the a part in the transmission failed and then causing failure of the whole unit.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle was losing power. She then heard a clicking noise and the vehicle would not move faster than 10-15 mph. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission was defective. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 28,000. Updated 03/16/11 updated 03/21/11.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. While driving 60 mph, the transmission exhibited an unusually loud noise just as the vehicle independently decelerated from 60 mph to 50 mph. The contact was able to drive to his residence where the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle has had a history of transmission issues. The transmission was leaked shortly after purchase and the vehicle was previously recalled under an unknown manufacturers recall for the transmission. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 7,000.

I purchased a 2010 Ford Escape 1/2/10. A couple of weeks after the purchase I went to back up and then go forward. In doing so, when I put the car into gear to go forward there was a jerking motion as well as a loud clunking noise under the car. Since that time, I have on numerous occasions experience the same thing. As the car switches gears it will jerk with the same noise. It feels as if the whole bottom of the car is coming apart and about to fall off. I have experienced this at different speeds and it does not happen all the time, but when it does you definitely know it. In the last three days it has happened twice. I try to notice the rpm's to see if it is in the midst of changing gears or not and it is not always when it is due to change gears. I took it to the Ford dealer where I purchased the vehicle and they took it for a drive and found nothing wrong. They then did a diagnostic and said they found the factory failed to enter all the correct coding for the transmission so they kept the car and updated it. Once I received the car back it has continued to do the same thing. I went online and found the 2005-2009 Escape owners had the exact problem I am currently experiencing and found the transmissions burned out at approx 20,000 miles. Ford is telling me there is nothing wrong with mine as the problem had been fixed. I took it back in Friday evening and was told they just received information that some dealers found they have had to take the 2010 models in, tear out the transmissions and put them together starting from scratch to stop the problem. I was told they would look into it and get back to me. I don't want to wait and have my transmission go out before they will finally see there is a problem.

My first incident with my 2009 Ford Escape happened shortly after I bought it. After just starting my truck and driving a short distance, the truck would not accelerate but the rpm's were roaring to over 6000 and my truck finally shot out into traffic. Luckily on a very busy street, no one was coming at the time. After that the truck had multiple incidents of not accelerating in traffic and a roaring and rapid rise in rpm's. I learned to immediately turn my car off (in the middle of the road) and then restart and it would usually work properly. It can be very scary. It would often slam into gear when this happened which I know was not good for my transmission. This happened intermittently so I knew it might be hard for a technician to replicate. When I took it to the dealer for 3 years they said everything was fine. When my warranty was up I went in and insisted that they fix my truck. They replaced a tie rod, fixed the sway bar linkage and said it was fine. It started making really loud noises a month later and I took it to my mechanic who again fixed the linkage. I called Ford and they kept the truck for a couple weeks and did extensive transmission work. It has had 2 problem since but not as bad. I still worry about front end issues after 3 years of slamming into gear with the engine revving. I bought this vehicle(usually I leased my truck) because I was retiring and now I feel I must get rid of it because of anticipated mechanical trouble.

Ford Escape 2003 80 000 miles and transmission will not go in reverse and now slips and makes noise in all gears. Only Ford I've ever owned. . . . Might be the last unless this is resolved to my satisfaction. No specific event to determine why tranny is going. . Seems like thousands of other Escape owners have the same problem.

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Winding noise from under the car. At 40 mph transmission lost power. Transmission blew drive gear needs to be completely rebuilt. Only 27 days out of warranty, only 26,324 miles on the car.

While driving at 30 mph consumer heard a loud noise. Vehicle engaged in neutral. Driver behind him helped push the vehicle out of the road. Vehicle was towed to an independent shop where they replaced the automatic transmission at the owners expense of $2400. There are two technical service bulletins containing information on how to fix the transmission.

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