2015 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 43
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 43 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- shifter cable · 9 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- shift lever · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
We were driving on a rural highway at a steady speed when with no warning our vehicle lost acceleration power and came to a dead stop in the middle of the road. When we pushed the gas pedal the rpms would you up but the car would not move. Turning the car off and back on would restore power for only a moment before we lost the ability to accelerate again. Thank god we were not on the highway or this could have been…
ODI 11308232
Power Train
Purchased my 2015 ford escape 10/12/19 from cardinaleway hyundai dealership in corona ca. February 1, returned to dealership for routine maintenance. 02/07/20 i was going to lunch and when i put my car in drive it sounded like i was dragging something under the front of the car. Parked car immediately and had it towed to the dealership who says my it's my transmission. The transmission almost fell from the car. No…
ODI 11308878
Power Train
Out of nowhere in the middle of the day vehicle refused to move from stop light, blocking the lane. Rpm went up no engagement not even a bit. Turned ignition off/on, put in drive, car moved 100 feet and stop again. I realized this isn't a fluke but serious problem, so after several tries by switching hesitantly from n to d to s was able to drive about 300 feet to closest safeway parking and call for towing. Long…
ODI 11300563
Power Train
I was driving on the road, and out of no where, my car just stopped moving. It was still on, but wouldn't move. After putting the accelerator all the way down, and after about 20 seconds, it finally moved but was really jerky for the next several minutes until i was home. When i tried to take it to get checked, it did the same thing. I pulled off to the side of the road, turned my car off, waiting several minutes,…
ODI 11298055
Power Train
The shifter cable bushing broke as it was being parked in driveway and my 2015 ford escape was locked in neutral position even though the console shifter was in the park position. Luckily we noticed it roll slightly after getting out of car and were able to get back in car and place the parking brake so it would not roll into the street. This is a similar issue to a recall of older ford escapes (2013 and 2014). The…
ODI 11278891
Power Train
Transmission failed at 150,000 miles. Required transmission maintenance was performed.
ODI 11302488
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the 'transmission not in park' message displayed. After stopping on the side of the road, the engine was restarted and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Ford of murfreesboro ([redacted], murfreesboro, tn) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no…
ODI 11267116
Power Train
After backing out of my driveway in reverse, i went to put the vehicle into drive. None of the gears would then engage. I put the vehicle in park and that's where it stayed. I was able to move the shifter freely, almost sliding through the gears with barely any force. It was as if the gear shift and transmission were not connected (so to speak). When i would move the gear shifter, none of the lights on the dashboard…
ODI 11269981
Power Train
I drove to a dairy queen parked on a slight incline, put the car in park. As i started to get out of the car it started to roll back, i stepped on the brake and checked to make sure the car was in park which it was. I then put on the emergency brake. When i returned to the car to leave. I could not start the car, the shifter was locked in park but the indicator on the dash showed it was in reverse, also the back up…
ODI 11281511
Power Train
Recall number: 18s20. The shifter cable bushing is degraded just like the recall number i mentioned at the beginning. While i was parked, i was not able to shift manually and the dash kept reading neutral. I was able to get the cable back on the transmission in order to get the vehicle home.
ODI 11245285
Electrical System · Power Train
Warning light comes on. Transmission hit ok goes off. Messaglight goes on to shut car off i do that an message doesn't come back on. At one time my car even slowed downs to 40 and another warning light came on shut car off restarted an ran ok. That warning light stayed on until taken to ford garage in gibson city. They couldn't find anything wrong so reset. These all began a month ago.
ODI 11242363
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
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.…
ODI 11252115
Power Train
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…
ODI 11234459
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle was unable to shift gears and shut off in the middle of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to village ford (located at [redacted], dearborn, mi 48124, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the body control module needed to be replaced and reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11234776
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving 10 mph and making a right turn to park, the gear shift failed to turn and shifted into reverse. The contact was unable to turn off the vehicle and it kept moving backwards. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact had instructions on how to manually place the…
ODI 11208756
Power Train
Tl-the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that he saw a leak of transmission fluid. The dealer motorcars of lansing inc 6505 s pennsylvania ave, lansing, mi 4891[redacted] stated that they needed to put in a new transfer case since that he had a cracked cylinder for the transmission in which the contact paid $400. While the dealer was making those repairs they notified the contact that there a hole…
ODI 11206763
Power Train
Complete transmission failure while driving on highway. Ford had to do a complete rebuild at 87k miles. The failure rendered the vehicle useless for the highway and luckily my daughter was able to coast off the highway and limp home which took 2 hours for a 15 mile distance. Display indicated transmission fault - service now or something like that.
ODI 11204920
Power Train
When driving...it shudders.......like something is wrong with the transmission.....
ODI 11243989
Power Train
Shifter cable broke at transmission end. A bushing that helps connect the cable to the transmission broke. It allowed me to park the car without the transmission in park and without receiving any audible warning. It also caused the transmission to be stuck in the d position, not allowing me to start the car as i had no way of changing gears. If the car was on a hill, it would've rolled away, creating a dangerous…
ODI 11165468
Power Train
The dealer refused to pay for defective driveshafts. The vehicle would shake violently when decelerating. The dealership blamed faulty tires but the tires wer not the problem. We had an independent mechanic replace both drive shafts to correct the problem. No reimbursement was offered by dealership and was brought in while under warranty with no help.
ODI 11174870
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
When i drive my ford escape it doesn't want to shift into 2to 3rd it has delay in shifting and it's worse when it cold out ant then it down shifts hard it shifts like know other car or truck or suv and when i'm trying to find a parking spot in a parking lot i just give it a little gas and it jumps forward fast so fast i almost hit cars and people walking and i had it in the ford shop 5 or 6 times and they say will…
ODI 11172694
Power Train
Shifter cable bushings problem! I parked in a parking space at the grocery store, put the car in park, and started rolling backwards almost hitting a customer behind me. My shifter was in park, but the dashboard said i was in reverse. I was stuck and could not turn the car off and had to wait hours for a tow. Now i'm without a car to get to work. What if i hit the lady that was walking behind me? This is a very…
ODI 11138995
Power Train
I parked in a parking space at the grocery store and started rolling backwards almost hitting a customer walking! I was in park, but the dashboard said i was in reverse! What the heck? How dangerous is this! I could not move the shifter or turn the car off. I had to wait hours for a tow truck. I'm so glad that i did not roll back and hit someone or something. This is a very concerning safety issue and i trust that…
ODI 11138985
Power Train
Moved shift lever to drive and applied gas. Vehicle started to go in reverse. This occurred in school parking lot and fortunately no one was hurt and there was no property damage. Shop identified broken shift cable. Repairs pending.
ODI 11132809
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While attempting to place the gear in park, the shifter cable fractured without warning. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to call the dealer. The dealer was not called. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the shifter cable. The failure mileage was 90,564.
ODI 11124624