Abs failure. The car brakes may at times lock-up without notice. Transmission failure: the transmission acts as if it's in neutral when in both forward gear or reverse. Transmission appears to be in good repair but this issue persist. This issue appears to occur from a beginning acceleration such as putting car in reverse and accelerating or putting car in drive and accelerating. This also happens when you may be stopped at a traffic light and attempt to proceed only to have the car act as if it's in neutral. This slipping in and out of gear issue seems to only happen from a take off speed.
2006 Ford Escape: complete transmission failure
10 of the 464 complaints about the 2006 Ford Escape describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 77,282
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
After about 2 years, 2008, car was dragging took it to ford, was told nothing was wrong, it was some time later, 2016 /2017 that the transmission went out, had it replaced, less than 1 year it went out again, which ford replaced, when the service person asked who did it, he just rolled his eyes. 3 years and 2 months later, more transmission problem, now theyare teling it the ptu unit which is causing oil to leak through the engine and now they want 5,000.00 to replace it. A transmission shop was question and they said that year had lots of issue with the transmissions and when ford replaced the transmission the ptru unit was put in wrong, that they were constantly fixing it, also that the hilltop ford service department is the worse anyone could go to, also when I took my care to ford, the engine light was not on, and when I picked it up and told what was wrong, they had on it the I wanted to find out why my engine was, I did not, it was not on, I was told that he had to put that or the charges would be more, I was already being changed over $200 when I was never told about the charge in the first place.
Transmission went out. Was driving to work on surface street truck started to lose speed and wouldnt accelerate. Turned car off then restarted put it into drive and it wouldn't move.
I was driving on a residential street, doing 25 MPH, when it felt like the transmission failed. I had it towed to aamco in renton washington where the transmission was replaced at a cost of $4270.50. It was the original transmission. On 2-10-2014. The transmission failed again and had to be replaced at the cost of $468.11. I have owned many cars over the years and most had well over 100k miles on them and I have never had a transmission fail, much less two transmissions fail. This seems very unusual to me.
Driving in routine traffic when the car appeared to shift to overdrive then lost all forward drive. After about two minutes, the transmission tried to engage, and then lost all drive again all recommended service had been completed and the vehicle gave no early indication of failure. We contacted ford who said they had no recalls and the vehicle was out of warranty. Comments by the driver of the towing service suggested other escapes in the area have had similar problems. Further research suggests this make and model has become infamous for transmission failure at approximately the same mileage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stopped accelerating momentarily. The contact attempted to pass another vehicle when the failure occurred. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 68,000. Updated 3/27/12*lj the consumer stated the transmission failed three times. Updated 05/31/12
2006 ford escape limited o/d light began to flash while on interstate. Took exit ramp from interstate, SUV came to stop at stop light, unable to drive forward after stop at red light. Escape had to be towed. Mechanic stated transmission failure-would need repair/rebuild. Ford needs to recall-$3000 repair at only 64,000 miles!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving , the transmission failed. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was diagnosed that a rod located between the converter and the pump fractured. As a result, the pump would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 70,950. Updated 07/08/11 *bf updated 07/18/11
About a month ago my 2006 ford escape started killing on me while I was driving at low speeds and at stop signs. Id put it in neutral, and it would start right up.. I took it to ford and they said it needed a new transmission. We changed all the sparkplugs (they needed changed) it ran great for about 2 months, then it started again. More frequently, and at all speeds. It's dangerous, especially going around curves or on the freeway. I love my escape, and I don't trust the ford dealership, that tried to sell me a $2800 transmission. For some reason it's not getting spark. I've been looking for a repair manual, hoping it will help me figure out why this happens. I'm no mechanic, but it seems like it's something fixable.
Vehicle transmission problem - there was no indication of a transmission problem until it completely quit at 75,000 miles. Towed vehicle to the dealership and was told the torque converter came apart and filled the transmission with metal. I declined service at the dealership since they wanted too much money to repair or replace the transmission. An extended warranty was purchased at the time vehicle was purchased which was good for 72 months or 75,000 miles. The vehicle had exactly 75,700 miles when transmission went out and was told warranty would not cover the repair expenses. Vehicle was towed to an independent transmission shop for repairs.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
- Risk
- If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Recall number 15V606000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Ford Escape transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 2006 Ford Escape?
10 of 464 owner complaints about the 2006 Ford Escape (2%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Ford Escape?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Ford Escape
Stalling 40ABS 37Engine failure 19Check engine light 14Brake failure 13Harsh shifting 10Fire or smoke 9Loss of power 9Adaptive cruise 8Grinding brakes 8Jerking 8Airbag light 7Wipers 7No deployment 6Knocking 6Slipping 5Sudden acceleration 5
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