Since buying SUV trouble with rear windshield wiper, cruise control staying engaged, & turn over cold/hot start hesitation currently voluntary recalls. Ford says my SUV was only affected by the windshield wiper. At 22,000 miles went to original dealer for oil change put windshield fluid ? Wasn't in port or reservoir. Bucking at 28,000 miles brought to other dealership during oil change. During visit told them about interior lights. Suppose to check automatic transmission filter/fluid/service based on manual, but wasn't done. At other ford dealership had SUV 35,830 bucking problem again and interior lighting on panels not working. Was told those lights never worked or glowed? Said bucking was a suspension pin in the front passengers side, only one was changed despite 4 wheel drive vehicle. ( was towed back to dealership next day 4 bucking ) ford mentioned needing new breaks soon that there was vibration and shimmy from the break pads that I was feeling? Had tires done 38,177 miles & brakes 38,550 with independent mechanic non ford was told that all 4 suspension pins should have been changed simultaneously like my tires and that their is a class 1 leak from my differential/transmission-possibly just a gasket change 6-9 hours worth of labor. I contacted the ford customer service repair center I would have to pay for out of pocket despite having made note bringing in issues when vehicle was under the manufacturers warranty it is currently out. With the sensitivities to the current market felt it wasn't in my best interest to pay for the extended warranty. If ford closed who would do my work when they were suppose to do it during regular bumper to bumper full manufacturer warranty in the first place and didn't. Not to mention I still owe 2 more years worth of car note & insurance to pay off this vehicle. I don't have the money to pay for repairs that should have been covered by the manufacturer.
2006 Ford Escape transmission complaints
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For the third time in the past two months the gear shift on my 2006 ford escape will not move out of park. The dealer has replaced the gear shift assembly, checked the grounds, now is back in the service department. *tr I truly believe this is a factory defect and not a one time issue.
For the second time in two weeks could not move gear shift out of park. Dealer replaced shifter assembly the week before. This time dealer tightened all the ground connections. This SUV is leased through a commercial lease and has been problematic from the day I leased it.
Suv would not go into gear. Could not get gear shift to move to reverse, drive , or neutral. Dealer replaced shifter assembly for $335.90.
Suv stalled could only get SUV to run from neutral. If moved gear shift from park to drive car would stall. Dealer replaced valve assembly-throttle air.
Air conditioning went as well as replacement of ball bearing and pulley because they seized and just yesterday august 27,2008 the battery went.
I was pulling out of a parking space with the wheel turned to the left & heard a loud clunk like something fell from underneath my car, like my car literally was falling apart. I got out to check and my tires were okay, and nothing was hanging or leaking from the car. So I drove to my office which is about a mile away. I went to make a left turn into my office complex and I heard the clunking again. I parked and went inside to call a mechanic. The mechanic across the street from my office took it for a test drive & said it sounds like my transmission was sticking for some reason. He called a transmission guy he knows not far from there & I was able to drive it there. He drove it & said it was clunking bad & it sounded like a transmission problem. He kept it over the weekend to look everything over. On monday afternoon he contacted me & said that the clunking was the wheel bearing hub assembly and once they fix that, that could still just be the first part of the problem. He was right. After test driving it again he heard another noise that I can't describe in words. He said that it was the transfer case & something about the transfer case controlling the 4-wheel drive which is all related to the transmission. At first I was going to let him order the generic parts, but after I did some research on the warranties for 2006 ford escapes I called him back and spoke to him about what I found about the power train and transmission modules under the emissions warranty being covered up to 80,000 miles. He said emissions has to do with pollution. So I just said order the ford parts instead in the event that I have to revisit this situation. Although I would've saved about $100 now I'm not willing to take that chance if something else happens & ford say they are not responsible because they are not ford genuine parts. My car is still in the shop because they had to order the parts and then they will be able to complete the replacement of the transfer case and parts.
I have had to bring my new car 2006 ford escape to the dealer (5xs) where I purchased it for an ongoing squealing problem when the car is started in the morning. Any fixes are temporary and the squeal continues on a new car this should not be happening.. My concern is that is a more serious problem like the transmission and they just are not fixing it, I have a full warranty and now I notice when I put my car in park I still move and I hit the brake but I am in park? My car is going back in again this wed the last time was just a few months ago and they had it for about 5 days... This is the last time for me.
After traveling for 3 hours on highway the very first stop I came to, my car stalled. I restarted it and it stalled upon putting it back into drive (manual transmission). It stalls now upon any stop from driving and when in drive and upon moving into a reverse from a parked position. I found out that there is a problem on this car with the torque converter remaining in locked position after cruising at highway speeds. Ford asked me to take it to a dealership to be diagnosed. I did and the service advisor told me that there was no way that could be the problem. After 3 hours of inspection he said that was the problem. For customer service got involved and tried to force me to do my completely unrelated maintenance with them in exchange to fix the transmission that they know failed, saying they needed some "loyalty" from me. They then sent me out in what they said was an unsafe vehicle. They then called me back and tried to tell me they wanted me to pick up approx. $682 of the $1815. They know that this is a problem with this transmission and are holding me hostage to replace.
My 2006 ford escape sporadically will not release from "park". Jeff jenkins, service rep, told me the vehicle could not be diagnosed unless it was inoperative at time of inspection.
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