2016 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 53
- 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 53 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- bought brand · 7 records
- reverse drive · 6 records
- even years · 5 records
- transmission mine · 5 records
- shifter cable · 4 records
- sure feel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Transmission failed on my 2016. It's not even 5 years old. No warning of issues. My vehicle is regularly has oil changes. It just stop on me and would move forward.
ODI 11307919
Power Train
Ford escape 2016, while driving on the street my car started smoking from the hood i stopped immediately checked for water, coolant water was empty so i filled water and i took to the mechanic shop they said its coolant reservoir
ODI 11307317
Power Train
My 2016 ford escape broke down on the morning of friday, january 24th. No warning, no prior issues occurred. It was a complete shock. The warning light, 'transmission fault service now,' came on only when the car broke down. Not only was it scary, but it was extremely dangerous. As a result, we had to tow the car to the anderson ford dealership (anderson, sc) where we purchased the car. Unfortunately, the car's…
ODI 11306499
Power Train
I've had this car for less than 3 years and have been on time with every single normal upkeep and maintenance service. I bought this car because i thought it would be reliable after i had my daughter. It currently has 86,850 miles on it, and while driving home from work, thankfully on back roads, i felt the car shudder when i tried to accelerate, the gears slipped several times, and the engine would alternate…
ODI 11300387
Power Train
Failure of the shift interlock cable. Car will not go into park or reverse. Vehicle was at a hospital parking lot and my wife thought it was in park removed the keys from the ignition, exited vehicle and the vehicle rolled backwards into the parking lot traffic. She immediately jump back in the car and applied the foot break, placed the emergency brake on and turned on flashers.
ODI 11300048
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. The contact stated that while parked, the shifter cable bushing fractured without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was repaired and the shifter cable bushing was replaced. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no…
ODI 11300094
Power Train
I've had this car for a little over 3 years and have been on time with every single normal upkeep and maintenance service. It currently has 87,000 miles on it, and while driving home from work, i felt the car shudder when i tried to accelerate, the gears slipped several times, and the engine would alternate between revving when i was barely touching the gas, to not going anywhere at all when i had the pedal to the…
ODI 11301159
Power Train
Car began to show hesitation when accelerating on highway onramp. The next day, transmission disengaged while at a drive through. Car would not move at all. I then shifted into park and back into drive. Car violently jumped and then began to crawl. Was able to slowly move in an attempt to get it home. Transmission again disengaged while driving causing rpm to shoot up. Was able to push to parking lot and get it…
ODI 11297960
Power Train
I've owned the car for a little over 3 years. The other day i was at a stop sign and when i went to accelerate my car would move. The rpm went up but no movement. Finally in slammed into gear so i could move and park. Up until this day i had no issues that would make me suspect that my transmission was going bad. So i had it towed to the dealership and was told that i definitely needed a new transmission. When my…
ODI 11282685
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. While driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to accelerate, the rpms would increase; however, the vehicle did not respond properly. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed that the transmission warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to champion ford edinboro (located at [redacted], edinboro, pa 16412, [redacted]) where it…
ODI 11280726
Power Train
While driving in highway, car began to increase acceleration suddenly and began to lose speed. Transmission could not engage and vehicle would not move. Stranded in highway. Car was towed to ford dealer. Mileage was 61,700 and ford refused cover under 60k powertrain warranty. Transmission was rebuilt by dealer at a cost of $3,400.
ODI 11281965
Power Train
At 84,000 miles, my car started jerking and hesitating as it was trying to go into 2nd and third gear...then the reverse wouldn't work at all. Thankfully, i was almost home when this happened, as the car became undrivable. I would hit the gas and it wouldn't go anywhere....i have it at a repair shop and was told this is common issue with ford escapes and they are surprised that ford hasn't issued a recall. I have to…
ODI 11279859
Power Train
Torque converter bearing and seal leaking a quart of transmission fluid a day. Replaced due to faulty seal and bearing. Its' only a 2016. The seal/bearing/torque converter should not be already breaking down in 3 years.
ODI 11278767
Power Train
Car got stuck in reverse when trying to put into park in a parking lot. Found out the bushing on the shifter cable went bad. With further research up to 2014's are already being recalled. I found that you can only buy the full cable kit and not just the bushing. Sounds like a lot of people are having this problem which seems pretty dangerous not to be able to put your cars into different gears.
ODI 11270608
Power Train
Transmission failure at only 90k miles for a vehicle that was built in 2016 is absolutely crazy! The vehicle will not shift into gear and when it does it struggles to move under its own weight. The vehicle was at a stop when it jolted really hard. It felt like someone hit me from the back. After that jolt the car was making some grinding noises. We barely made it to a parking lot as the car was struggling to move in…
ODI 11269066
Power Train
Car became stuck in park due to a failure of a rubber bushing that secures the transmission shift cable to the transmission. This occurred to when i was driving out of my drive way, i stopped to close the driveway gate and the car would not shift into drive. Car was stuck in park, tow truck fee, ford diagnostic fee was over $300 dollars for a $7 dollar rubber bushing. This car is not safe and should be recalled due…
ODI 11258516
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I bought it around aug 1, 2019 with about 30,000 mi. Less 2 months after i bought it, it started intermittently going to limp mode, where i can't accelerate past ~1500 rpms. Restarting the car usually makes it go back to normal. Though sometimes i have to restart the car several times, which sometimes triggers the check engine light, and/or turn it off and wait a couple min to make it go away. If i restart the car,…
ODI 11287123
Power Train
Car says it's in reverse but shifter is in park. Car won't start.
ODI 11255839
Power Train
My escape has exactly 88,000 miles in it . I was driving home from work and my transmission started slipping. I was driving 50 mph and then it dropped to 10mph jerking me hard. Then it reved up on its own and started going like 60 mph. I was at a stop light with my foot on the brake and it was going in reverse there was no previous indication that anything was wrong i cannot believe i wasn't in an accident or caused…
ODI 11235260
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. When the contact shifted the vehicle into park, it continued to move either backwards or forwards without warning. The contact had to apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to homer skelton ford (6950 hanna cove, olive branch, ms 38654, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter cable bush failed. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 11234531
Power Train
Driving at 55mph on a highway, car sputtered a few times then slowed to zero, would not respond to gas pedal. Thankfully i was able to get to the side of the road. Had car towed to garage and just got word that the transmission has to be replaced... In my 3 year old car with 70000 miles. Ford says too bad out of warranty.
ODI 11234220
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate. The contact stated that the transmission gear malfunction warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to mark lerose ford (located at [redacted], gassaway, wv 26624, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The…
ODI 11230763
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on my way to pick child up from daycare and car would not move even when giving gas. It felt as if it wouldn't shift. I took it to car dealership and they are saying that my transmission is going out. This car was bought brand new and as only 60,000 miles if that and now they are telling me my transmission is out and it will cost me $9,500 to $6,000 i find it funny that they called a recall on focus…
ODI 11219447
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I'm not sure but i feel like there might be an issue with my ford escape transmission. I bought the car in not even 2 years ago and now i'm being told that i either need new transmission or to have mine rebuilt and this doesn't seem right'.how is that a car that is barley 3 years old, and bought brand new needs a whole new transmission. I am concern because i have a child and i am currently pregnant and my car is…
ODI 11205262
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I'm not sure but i feel like there might be an issue with my ford escape transmission. I bought the car in not even 2 years ago and now i'm being told that i either need new transmission or to have mine rebuilt and this doesn't seem right'.how is that a car that is barley 3 years old, and bought brand new needs a whole new transmission. I am concern because i have a child and i am currently pregnant and my car is…
ODI 11205261