My 2001 ford escape has a cd4e transmission which has a long history of problems. It burned up at 60,000 miles which is consistent with many other complaints that I have seen with regards to that model. One web site registers 25,000 complaints about that transmission. The problem seems to be consistent across the board, that the transmissions are not kept cool enough and the main shaft ruptures. The time table is also consistent. Ford talks to me as if they have never heard of the problem before. How can they replace 25,000 of the same thing and have never heard of it until I mention it to them? The cost to me is $3,031.00. This is far less than the implied life of the part, in my opinion, and those of every transmission person I have talked to.
2001 Ford Escape transmission complaints
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O/d light flashes, transmission will not engage in d, sometimes in 2 or 1. Reverse works fine. If car moves starting in 2nd gear, then it can be shifted to d and all gears work normally, even if restarting from a full stop.
While driving at 30 MPH consumer heard a loud noise. Vehicle engaged in neutral. Driver behind him helped push the vehicle out of the road. Vehicle was towed to an independent shop where they replaced the automatic transmission at the owners expense of $2400. There are two technical service bulletins containing information on how to fix the transmission. *ak *ph
Linkage cable from column shifter broke, rendering vehicle non drivable. Same vehicle had cable unjammed from column assembly approximately one year earlier.
Transmission shudders and shakes when accelerating on highway, will not go into reverse when in four wheel drive half of the time. Ford service never finds anything wrong with it and says since there are no codes onto the computer it must be ok.
2001 ford escape transmission went out after the vehicle kept stalling out!
2001 ford escape 4cyl/standard... 64,000 miles pilot bearing in the clutch went... Unable to shift gears... Had to have complete clutch replaced...
Automatic transmission failed. Prior to this incident , while driving at 40/60 MPH, vehicle failed to accelerate for approximately 2-3 seconds when accelerator pedal was depressed. Manufacturer was aware of this issue.
The vehicle shutters and vibrates between 30 to 50 MPH. The driver has to slow down for vehicle to stop vibrating.
While driving at any speed and without warning the engine stalled. The consumer pulled to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed. The transmission also failed. It wouldn't shift properly from first gear to second gear.
2001 ford excape 4x4 xlt. Stalls while coasting downhill. I have taken this to the dealer (in warranty) twice to have this problem looked at. The dealer replaced various items but has failed to correct the problem. When the engine stops, not only does the steering wheel become very difficult to manage, but the brakes become very hard. I was barely able to stop the vehicle for a vehicle that was turning in front of me several hundred yards ahead.
Dear ntsa: I have recently submitted a service repair with ford motor. My purchase of a new 2001 ford escape has been most troublesome. I contacted the ford headquarters about the issue with I.a.c. Vale causing sudden loss of power when releasing acceleration pedal. I never got a satisfactory service with their rep. I made more than 3 phones call about this event, and ford felt since it is over 36,000 mile warranty I am then obligated to pay for out of pocket cost for a defective product to the ford dealer service center. The ford dealer at my location diagnoses and determined a defective I.a.c. Vale that require a replacement. The cost of the replacement including labor is $275. I cant believe my SUV is under 2 years old and is already due for a service repair. Symptom: during the acceleration and passing of another vehicle, I noticed a sudden loss of power as I merged into a slower lane and releases the acceleration pedal while gently applying the brake. I could have been in an accident since a sudden lost power as the RPM dropped below the minimum requirement for idling and begin to stall. Other vehicles were force to break. The car is no longer operational and being service at ford dealer. I will have to pay for the defective parts and labor totaling $275. I believed ford doesnt care for my situation as long I make another ford purchase. This is issue affected my vehicle and may soon affect other vehicle as they meet or exceeded certain mileage. Sincerely chatt fudurich 120 wisteria way covington, ga 30016.
At over drive shifting ,the transmission "chatters"when the car reaches about 2000 RPM. To upshift. This happens at any speed. Problem seems to be torque converter pressure is not enough to engage the higher gear. Ford dealer recommended transmission fluid change to fix the problem , but it still exists. I asked another repair dealership what it could be ,they recommend changing the torque converter,the fluid change will not correct the problem. They need to go back on the day it was still covered under warranty and replace the torque converter under warranty.
Loss of all forward gears in a 2001 ford escape. This occurred while driving on an on ramp to an expressway.
2001 ford escape has repeatedly stalled during normal driving. Car currently has 33,000 miles; however, I began having problems early on. Car has stranded me several times. Car has been towed in several times and dealership can find nothing wrong it. Dealership has replaced alternator, transmission, fuel hoses, sensor, computer, etc. And car still stalls. This week it had to be towed from my garage to the dealership because it would not start. Dealership again could find nothing wrong with car. I love the car, but am terrified to drive it as when it stalls everything locks up and I have had a couple near miss accidents trying to get off the road. I have an infant and this is unacceptable.
I purchased 2001 used vehicle from hertz car sales with 27,000+ miles. Transmission had to be replaced second week we had vehicle. Also realized that AC/heating system had "whistle" which could not be turned off. Major problem has vehicle stalling while driving, losing all power, brakes, etc. Fortunate not to have been rear-ended. Ford dealer has worked on problem, replacing transmission, fixing AC/heat system and attempted to repair the "stalling" problem. Thought it had been repaired, however, it happened again yesterday. Car at ford dealer once again. It is strange to me that they do not comment that this has happened not once but many hundred times! I definitely feel there is a major problem with the escape stalling and being unable to control. As we drive on mountain roads, this could cause a major accident. Ford has certainly lost my future business by not facing this very serious problem. Must there be fatalities before they act?
The clutch pedal bracket assembly bent at 20,000 miles and was repaired. The bracket failed numerous times after initial failure. As a result the brake pedal to lock up, the clutch slipped, the cruise control switch broke and the clutch blew out. *jb
I just bought a used 2001 ford escape v6 on dec 13th 2002. On 1 feb 2003, while driving down a hill, the car's engine stalled completely. With much difficulty, due to loss of all power, I was able to stop the car before it entered the intersection on a red light. I put it in park and it did start up again. I called the westland ford service dept. They said they had never heard of that happening. I asked if they could put it through a diagnostics check and find out what's wrong. They said unless it's happening when the car is there they probably wouldn't find anything. I called the ford customer service and they also said they had never heard of that happening. They agreed that it would be hard to diagnose the cause. They said they would submit my complaint to engineering... Since I bought the car used, it's not under warranty. I feel that they sold this car to me knowing that it had a problem. Do I have any recourse? Help!
Nar 02/13/2003. The automatic transmission would shift to drive from over drive, the vents automatically switched to frost. The vehicle completely stalled on a separate occasion, the relay assembly was replaced. The cruise control was inoperative from the time of purchase. The windshield wipers stopped working, the consumer continued to experience problems with the transmission and the gas mileage was poor.
While driving down hill, all dash lights came on and vehicle stalled out losing steering and brake power. Dealer reprogrammed PCM and replaced eec power relay per tsb.
I was traveling at 70 MPH when I heard a noise, the transmission quit working, I had the vehicle towed to the dealer. He called and said the snap ring popped out of the servo case causing the transmission to fail. They repaired it and said it was fixed, started home and got 15 miles when it blew again. Had it towed back and they tried to repair it again but said they could not , needed a new tranny. I questioned them that a 51,000 miles, the part should not have failed, they could not give me an answer. I took it some where else to be repaired. The person said that there is to much pressure that it blew it out. I feel that the part was defective. *ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768335
Consumer states that the clutch slips and vibrates when engaging. Dealer notified. Nlm jlg
Vehicle is stalling at low speed. Has been taken to dealer 4 times. Powertrain control module/ wiring assembly and PCM relay were replaced. Did not remedy the problem.
While driving 30-35 MPH, vehicle will shut off without any notice. Contacted dealer, who was not willing to do anything.*ak. Numerous parts have been replaced regarding the stalling, but the problem still exists, the engine light also illuminated, consumer stated the transmission was replaced in april 2002, the engine cooling fans were replaced, and also the rack and pinion was replaced.
At 50mph when foot was let up from accelerator, there would be a delay in deceleration, also steering column would shake. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak check engine light came on and stayed on. The vehicle did not always accelerate or decelerate correctly. The dealer replaced the PCM computer system three times, but the problem continued to exist.
While driving at about 40 MPH, with both children in the car, my car stalled in a busy intersection. My brakes, steering, accellerator, and electrical(radio and speedometer) went out. I was forced to coast down the street to find somewhere to pull over. I have sent it to the dealership and they acted like it was my fault that it happened and that they hadn't heard of such complaint. I am scared to drive it even after they said it is fixed. I have heard of this happening,after I did some reasearch and people have reported it happening again. I would like some kind of trade or reimbuirsement. My reason being is for the saftey of my children and myself. The car is only 11 months old.
Consumer states there is noise in the clutch, dealer replaced the clutch, but it is again making noise.
Shifter on steering column jumps out of gear while driving. When engaging gears from drive to reverse and drive to park, etc it makes a loud clunking noise. Engineer as looked at the vehicle and stated the condition discribed is operational characteristic of this vehicle. They are unable to fix it.
The shifter on the steering column jumps out of gear while driving on the road. I have taken this car to the shop numerous time for the same problem. The first time they looked at it the linkage cable to the drive shaft & steering column was loose. Other times they state they couldn't find anything wrong with it. However, as of this day the same problem occurs at least 2-3 a day. I have a 16 yr old son who just started driving and uses my car from time to time. This is a very serious issue and a real safety concern. This is not normal for any vehicle to have the shifter jump out of gear. A field engineer took a look at the car on 3-18-2002. He stated that the condition described is operational characteristic of this vehicle and is completely normal. The service & parts manager stated that no matter what we do to the car nothing will make it any better. He also stated that there hands are tied and they are unable to fix it. This could cause a real serious accident for me, my 16 yr old as well as other drivers on the road. Also there is a clunking noise when engaging the gears from park to reverse and drive to park etc, which they also state is completely normal.
While driving on highway shifter popped out of gear in a downward position, and brakes were squeaking. If shifting vehicle from park to drive there is a noise underneath the pedal.
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