2002 Ford Escape: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed May 23, 2018 · 196,888 miles · KY

The gears will not shift into drive only 2nd and 1st and reverse heard a clank and sounded like a screw or some sort dropped but cannot find it. The vehicle was parked I went to put it in drive and that's when it occurred

Filed Dec 11, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 132,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. While the vehicle was stopped and waiting for a train to cross the tracks, the contact attempted to place the vehicle back in gear but the vehicle would not shift out of the park position. An independent mechanic was contacted and arrived at the scene. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the shift lever had disengaged from the transmission and would need to be bolted back into place. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v606000 (power train). The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would experience unexpected acceleration and was difficult to slow down. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 132,000.

Filed Apr 19, 2008 · Transmission · 139,000 miles · NC

Vehicle will not shift into any gear except park.

Filed Apr 29, 2005 · Transmission · 56,000 miles · KS

2002 ford escape. Vehicle will not go into reverse when reverse is selected intermittently. Reverse is selected and if left in the selection, it will take 3-5 minutes to engage. Sometimes it doesn't engage at all, and if you can pull forward ,then it might go into reverse. This occurs several times a month. Ford can not duplicate it. It is impossible to back away from a dangerous situation or to back out from a pull in parking spot.

Filed Sep 17, 2003 · Electrical · 18,586 miles · NC

My husband and I purchased a 2002 ford escape on 07/04/02. There was a little over 500 mile on the vehicle at date of purchase. Since then, we have had the SUV at the dealership for repairs 6 times for problem relating to what seems to be electrical. #1 there was a short in the headlamp assembly, #2 short in the heater wiring causing an arch sound and foul odor. #3 vehicle got stuck in park, #3 & #4, vehicle was stranded with the vehicle not starting and #6 became stuck in park for the second time.

Filed Feb 4, 2003 · Transmission · 14,500 miles · MD

I have now had my escape for 9 months. I took it to the dealership on 01/10/03 because the transmission would not shift past 2nd gear (no matter how fast I was going). The dealer replaced the transmission and when they test drove it even the new transmission did not want to shift. Needless to say I have not had my vehicle forever and the dealership refuses to contact me about my vehicle or return my calls.