Ford Escape Automatic Transmission Problems
- 336
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 12
- Years with records
- 2001–2012
- Stored years
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 336 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- transmission fluid · 21 records
- transmission cooler · 18 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- automatic transmission · 14 records
- repaired failure · 9 records
- current mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 106 |
| 1–30k mi | 96 |
| 60–100k mi | 62 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission would need replacing. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 41,400.
ODI 10663054
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle hesitated and failed to accelerate. The maintenance service sensor illuminated on the instrument panel. An independent mechanic stated that the second and fourth gears were faulty and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 82,000.
ODI 10610387
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate as the wrench warning icon illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated that the transmission would have to be rebuilt. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not available. The…
ODI 10537761
12v/24v/48v Battery · Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that once the vehicle was turned off it could not be restarted. The radio also failed and the vehicle exhibited a reduction in power. The failure recurred on 5 different occasions. The vehicle was towed and the transmission, alternator, front axle and battery were all repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure and…
ODI 10594183
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The vehicle then started to jerk violently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection however, the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 30,000. The current mileage was…
ODI 10500128
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. The contact was driving up a steep incline approximately 25 mph when the engine rpms increased abnormally and the transmission failed to respond. The vehicle was driven to a nearby authorized dealer for diagnosis where they informed the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The…
ODI 10484603
Automatic Transmission
-harsh jerking while foot on brake and shifting from any gear to drive, it's an automatic transmission -at the speed of approximately 30 mph, braking for the stop sign, it jerked forward first before speed was reduced fortunately, it was still under w
ODI 10470391
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 40-50 mph when the vehicle lost acceleration. The vehicle then idled and would not accelerate over 15 mph. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was approximately 2,800 updated 7/9/12 *cn the dealer…
ODI 10460744