The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds a clunking noise was present coming from the rear passenger’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who discovered that the rear passenger’s side wheel well was severely rusted causing the rear passenger’s side shock absorber to puncture the wheel well of the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 109,000.
2007 Ford Escape: harsh or hard shifting
5 of the 254 complaints about the 2007 Ford Escape describe harsh or hard shifting.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 110,891
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Harsh or hard shifting by model year
What owners say
While driving my 2007 ford escape on a somewhat bumpy country road there was suddenly a loud clunking noise coming from the right rear. Upon inspection I observed the entire upper shock mount in the right rear had broken free from the body due to rust, causing the shock to ride freely into the interior compartment hitting the plastic panel. I am the original owner and the vehicle has 164k miles.
Shock tower completely rusted and hitting wheel making clunking noise while driving. Took to shop and cost will be upwards from $1200
Hit small bump in the road at 60 miles per hour, heard a loud clunk from the right rear. Vehicle began to pitch up and down and side to side. Went over another bump in the road and started to lose control. Brought vehicle to safe stop. Investigated right rear wheel and discovered the shock absorber was disconnected from the frame. Upon further research on the internet, discovered that this is a known problem for ford escapes. However, no recalls, no notices to owners of any potential hazard. The next owner may not be as fortunate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle started making a loud clunking noise. The contact merged to the side of the road in order to inspect the vehicle and noticed that fluid was leaking out of the transfer case. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transfer case was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 75,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Ford: some model vehicles would lose 2ND and 4TH gear on a CD4E transmission
- Multiple vehicle lines - intermittent PCM, fuel pump, ign
- Ford/mercury/lincoln: some vehicles equipped with a 6F50 transaxle , with any output shaft speed (OSS)...
- Multiple vehicle lines - intermittent PCM, fuel pump, ign, coil, a/c, ABS or fog lamp operation
- Driveability concerns and/or DTCP0340 - inspect crankshaft pulley
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 2007 Ford Escape harsh shifting
Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 2007 Ford Escape?
5 of 254 owner complaints about the 2007 Ford Escape (2%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Ford Escape?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Ford Escape
ABS 33Stalling 19Brake failure 9Jerking 9Grinding brakes 7Engine failure 7Check engine light 6Loss of power 6Door locks 5
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