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
When driving at any speed greater than 15 mph removing pressure from gas pedal causes rpm to drop from 4000 to 1000 and car jerks suddenly. Pressing gas when that occurs causes car rpm to increase while mph does not then car jerks hard again. Can occur while driving in city or highway
ODI 11118860
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle moved while engaged in park. The dealer (keller bros ford lebanon, [redacted], lebanon, pa 17042, [redacted]) confirmed that the shifter cable failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in a recall and suggested that the contact call nhtsa to file a complaint. The vin was not available. The…
ODI 11115210
Power Train
SHIFTER CABLE BROKEN
ODI 11114528
Power Train
When driving at any speed greater than 15 mph removing pressure from gas pedal causes rpm to drop from 4000 to 1000 and car jerks suddenly. When switching from 1st to 2nd gears the car jerks. When accelerating the car is slow to take off, or won't pick up speed causing near collisions.
ODI 11119912
Power Train
I was driving my 2015 ford escape se with 95,000 miles down the highway going 55mph when i heard a faint whistling noise. I didn't think anything of it at first because it was so faint, but then i realized i was pushing the gas and the rpms would shoot up very high but the car did not accelerate. I immediately started pulling off the road rapidly slowing down. I got off and i kept pushing the gas trying to get…
ODI 11114080
Power Train
I would like to report a problem with my 2015 ford escape. I had parked my escape and in a busy interstate rest area. When i returned i got in and started the car. I placed the shift lever in the drive position. I took my foot off the break and stepped on the gas. The car then went backwards almost hitting the car that was behind my car. I put the shift lever into park and the car again went backwards. I then turned…
ODI 11104151
Power Train
Transmission cable bushing is defective, cable pops off shifting level. This causes a serious safety issue as the the driver places the vehicle in park, but transmission is in neutral causing the vehicle to roll.
ODI 11112139
Power Train
The escape hesitates when you give it the gas it actually feels like it is slowing down. Has happened several times. The service technician has not been able to replicate.
ODI 11110972
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle would not switch gears and began making a loud clanking noise as if metal parts were being banged together. The vehicle was towed to baldwin ford in poplar bluff, missouri where it was initially diagnosed that the main power train control module needed to be replaced. Afterwards, the dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new…
ODI 11054809
Engine · Power Train
I will be driving along and come to a stop for a traffic light stop sign or stop traffic and the engine will shut down. Also it will make a hesitate noise and a clunk noise. Right before it stops. I have taken into the ford dealer and they could not find anything wrong with all the test they did. So today 11/13/2017, i am dropping my car off again at the dealer. The car was in motion.this has happened may times…
ODI 11045604
Power Train
I purchased my ford escape certified used from a dealership back in july 2016, it had approximately 26,000 miles on the vehicle and no accidents reported. In february 2017 the vehicle starts hesitating while in motion on a country street, acting as though it was about to stall out, no warning indicators came up, able to get to our driveway. When in our driveway we were able to back up but when placed in drive the…
ODI 11006126
Power Train · Steering
I purchased a used 2015 ford escape on may 10, 2017. I drove it to yellowstone over memorial day weekend to test the vehicle out. The transmission would shift really hard and at 40 mph it seemed to hesitate what gear to shift to. I took it back to the dealership, who sent it to a ford dealership and they reset the transmission. They said the car learns a driver's driving habits and since someone else owned the car…
ODI 11003294
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While the vehicle was parked with the shift lever in the park position, it rolled backwards when the key was removed from the ignition. The vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the shifter cable fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10934163
Engine · Power Train
The car accelerated after slowed down to park. It surged toward a cement wall and only scraped it by me turning wheel but went between two cement pillars and knocking over a cement bench. Damage on the car and received a citation . I am just afraid if it happens again i won't be so lucky. So now i have to have the insurance company involved and it is costing me plus the citation . I think ford motor should take of…
Crash reported
ODI 10883826
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
A couple months after buying the car, it started stalling after driving it home from work.took to dealer put on the computer, nothing showed up as being wrong? They told me to put seafoam gas treatment in didn't work. The stalling kept happening after driving a long distance. After many times to the dealer (1time they kept it 2 weeks) they still couldn't find the problem? Dealer decided to replace the throttle body…
ODI 10865756
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, the transmission failed and became stuck in the drive gear. The vehicle was towed to dorian ford in charter twp of clinton, michigan where the transmission was rebuilt. The dealer repaired the fractured shell casing and the fractured support bar, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000.
ODI 11102893
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Purchased vehicle 1/30/2015 and drove off lot with 3 miles on it. Less than a week later vehicle started stalling at traffic lights and hesitating upon acceleration. Vehicle was in ford repair shop for 12 days with 1200 worth of parts replaced on transmission. Picked up vehicle with 810 miles on it and less than a week and 150 miles later the vehicle is again stalling at traffic lights upon acceleration. The vehicle…
ODI 10692693
Engine · Power Train
I bought this car new about a year ago. Almost immediately i noticed an intermittent hesitation when trying to accelerate after slowing or from a full stop. The hesitation varies from about two seconds or longer. When the car does accelerate it surges forward at a fast rate of speed. While trying to turn left at a traffic light on a two lane road with oncoming traffic with sufficient time my car hesitated upon…
ODI 10820771