FORD ESCAPE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS
Ford Escape owners have complained of transmissions defects and problems. Owners may be entitled to compensation for repair costs and loss of use.
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Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10269028 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 15, 2008
VIN : Not Available
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 OR 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE YEAR AGO AT 30,000 MILES, BUT HAS RECENTLY RECURRED AT 39,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY UNDERGONE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10265300 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 8, 2009
VIN : 1FMYU93135K…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SENT IN A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2005 ESCAPE I PURCHASED FROM THREE OAKS FORD IN 8-2005. THE DANGER INVOLVED IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD IS BEING HIT FROM THE REAR. WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IT JERKS EXTREMELY HARD AND DOESN'T ENGAGE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE FORWARD. I HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I WAS NEARLY HIT ALL THREE TIMES. MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT NUMBER IS 10265230, FILED 04-13-09. *TR
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Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10265230 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: August 22, 2007
VIN : 1FMYU93135K…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED MY 2005 ESCAPE ON 8/31/05 THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD THUNKING NOISE AND JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. REPAIRS AS FOLLOWS: 08-22-07 REPLACED SHAFT AND JOINT ASSEMBLY. 03-03-08 REPLACED TORQUE. FOUND FLUID LEAK FROM AROUND THE FRONT PUMP, RESEALED IT. REPLACED BROKEN OSS SENSOR. TEST DROVE STATED TRANS OPERATIONAL NORMAL. 6-27-08 REPLACED TRANS TONE RING THAT WAS OUT OF ROUND. 8-11-08, REPLACED VALVE COVER SET DUE TO TICKING SOUND. WORK DONE AT MIDAS AUTO SERVICE, NOT FORD DEALER. THIS WAS DONE DUE TO A TECHNICAL BULLETIN THEY RECEIVED THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SENT OUT 2-20-06. WHICH I NEVER PERSONALLY RECEIVED. I DIDN'T KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTED UNTIL THEY TOLD ME. ON 8-22-07 REPLACED SHAFT AND JOINT ASSEMBLY. ROAD TEST CONFIRMED REPAIR. 9-9-09 TSB REMOVED P-SIDE VALVE COVER , LOOSEN CAM SHAFT BOLTS ,RETORQUE TO SPEC. FOUND A LOOSE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TORQUE TO SPEC. AS OF 4-14-09 THE HARD SHIFT PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *TR
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10260866 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: March 4, 2009
VIN : 1FMYU03145K…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
TRANSMISSION. 2005 MY ESCAPE WITH ONLY 66,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION'S DIRECT CYLINDER BROKE AND IT COST $1600 TO REPAIR. *TR
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10260011 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: February 21, 2009
VIN : 1FMYU92Z35K…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
NO MAJOR EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE INCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT WAS DISCOVERED AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PLANETARY GEAR WAS DESTROYED, AND IS ATTRIBUTED TO CAUSING ALL OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK, AND NOW, THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
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Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10240499 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 26, 2008
VIN : 1FMYU92Z55K…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
MINE DID EXACT THING AS LIST IN ODI ID NUMBER:10227495- BUT DIFFERENT FOR FORD ESCAPE. MINE IS NOT HEV. ON APRIL 26,2008 I WAS ON MY WAY TO A LACROSSE GAME AT W.G. HIGH SCHOOL,CAMILLUS,NY ,I WAS ON INTERSTATE 690 ,WHEN MY CAR DID WHAT THE DESCRIPTION SAID,CAR CAME TO COMPLETE HALT AT TRAFFIC LIGHT,ALL POWER WENT IN VEHICLE,LET CAR SIT FOR A MINUTE TO RESTART,IT DID AND WHEN HOME AFTER GAME. THAT MONDAY VEHICLE DID SAME THING FOR A SECOND TIME,THIS TIME,DIDN'T RESTART,CAR WAS TOWED TO NEARBY FIRESTONE STORE,GOT FIXED AND WAS TOLD ABOUT A RECALL. CALL DEALER-THEY DIDN'T NOTHING AFTER HAVING IT TWO DAY. CAR ACTED UP ON THURS. SAT I MADE APPT TO AAMCO TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX IT,THEY DID ,FOUND OUT AFTER 1HR AND 30 MINUTES AT WORK THAT IT WAS FAULTY TRANSMISSION,COSTING ME 2600. FORD DIDN'T SEND ME ANY CARD ABOUT VEHICLE BECAUSE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM WAS BOUGHT OUT. *TR
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10211492 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: December 6, 2007
VIN : 11111111111…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
I BOUGHT MY FORD ESCAPE 2005, WHEN I BOUGHT IT SOMETHING DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. I TOOK IT FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE MAINTENANCE PEOPLE NEVER SAID THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG . LAST WEEK MY TRANSMISSION BLEW UP, ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE VEHICLE HAD 52,000 MILES, AND I HAVE TO PAY SEVERAL THOUSANDS DOLLARS OUT OF MY POCKET BECAUSE ITS ONLY COVERED TO 36,000 TO MILES. TALKING WITH THE MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL FORD ESCAPES WITH TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS, WE BOTH THINK THAT THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10174258 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: November 14, 2006
VIN : Not Available
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED REPEATEDLY INTO OTHER GEARS WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION. *JB
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10165825 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: June 26, 2006
VIN : Not Available
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT SPORT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *KB *NM
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10163065 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: June 26, 2006
VIN : 1FMYU03125K…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED, THROWING THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR CHANGE GEARS. IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP SHAFT WAS BROKEN, AND THE GEAR SURFACE WAS COMPLETELY WORN. THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS WERE REPLACED.
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10158100 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 23, 2006
VIN : 1FMYU92Z05D…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STOPPED FORWARD MOTION WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY IS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. IN SPITE OF THE ONGOING PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER.
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10138011 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: August 8, 2005
VIN : 1FMCU03185K…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
PURCHASED NEW FORD ESCAPE JANUARY, 2005. TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND FAILED AUGUST, 2005 WITH ONLY 6091 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND IN BUSY INTERSECTION. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DREW FORD DEALER…TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED. TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED ON SEPTEMBER, 2005 WITH 6710 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AT THIS TIME WE WERE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON FREEWAY WITH CONSIDERABLE TRAFFIC TO NEGOTIATE TO THE ROADSIDE. CAR TOWED AGAIN TO DEALER. TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED AGAIN AFTER MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH NEW ONE. WERE TOLD BY DREW FORD THAT IT WAS A DIFFERENT PART THAT FAILED THE SECOND TIME AND THAT IT WAS A RESULT OF FAULTY ASSEMBLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. WE HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS VEHICLE AND TREPIDATION THAT OUR SAFETY MAY BE JEOPARDIZED IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. *NM
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : Yes Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10115885 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: March 24, 2005
VIN : Not Available
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
WHILE PUMPING GAS AND PARKING IN FIRST GEAR VEHICLE ROLLED OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10110516 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: February 9, 2005
VIN : Not Available
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
VEHICLE HAS GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEEDS AND REVERSE. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.*AK
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10107868 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 8, 2005
VIN : 1FMYU02Z25K…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
TRANSMISSION FAILED. FORTUNATELY IT FAILED BEFORE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN RELEASING THE TRAFFIC HEADED TOWARD THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN WHATEVER GEAR IT WAS IN HOME. THE VEHICLE CEASED GOING INTO GEAR AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS 15 DAYS OLD AND HAD 1326 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES ON IT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE CLUTCH IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. CAR HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP FOR 16 DAYS. VEHICLE STILL AWAITING PARTS FOR REPAIR. *NM
Ford Escape problem, defect, claim or problem, Ford Escape transmission class action, lemon law, Ford Escape recall, problem, warranty, Ford Escape warranty claim
Make : FORD Model : ESCAPE Year : 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10081702 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: June 3, 2004
VIN : 1FMCU93125K…
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SEEMS TO GO INTO NEUTRAL. ENGINE REVVED AND CLUNG, THEN GOES BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE REVERSING. THE INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD KEPT FLASHING FROM N TO R, THE ENGINE REVVED BEFORE FINALLY SETTLING IN REVERSE. THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE REVERSING, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH THE FAILURE CODE READ P01702. A FACTORY ENGINEER INDICATED THAT THEY WERE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS FAILURE, BUT NO REMEDY HAD BEEN FOUND.*AK