I took my 2008 escape limited in for an oil change and was told transmission fluid was leaking. I then noticed the car was hesitating between switching gears. I took it to an auto repair shop that noticed the transmission fluid was being pushed out. When they called ford they were told the problem was not covered by warranty because I've had the car 3.5 years eventhough there are only 14,065 miles on the car. Now I'm reading about a recall for this exact problem online but I was never notified. Hopefully this means I won't have to pay though being without a vehicle for several weeks is extremely aggravating.
2008 Ford Escape transmission complaints
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Last year ford had a recall on 2008 ford escapes, which I was never informed about. The issue of the recall was that the transmission fluid was leaking through the AC system (cooler). This makes the drive very hard, and when one is stopped at a red light the vehicle hesitates to go, then jerks back and forward when the gas pedal is pressed, I was always scared someone would hit me from behind, and cause a crash, I believe this may lead to crashes. Apparently the vehicles start doing this when it is over 40,000 miles driven, and I am currently right around that range, and my issue started about 3 weeks ago. I took it to the dealership and am told I am not covered under the recall because my vehicle did not qualify; however, I am having the very issue that the ford 2008 escape was recalled for last year, so it is my belief that there are more vehicles who will demonstrate this issue, and ford has missed some vehicles and should extend that recall to cover the new vehicles that are also demonstrating this very issue, because this is a serious problem if that fluid runs out the vehicles may stop in the middle of the road cause a number of crashes, as well as the jerking motions when the vehicle hesitates to move when at the stopped position.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that after moving the vehicle from the driveway, he noticed a large amount of fluid on the ground. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the transmission coolant line had fractured causing the leak. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that there were no recalls on his vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 28,700. The VIN was unavailable.
Transmission fluid leak due to faulty transmission cooler.
My 2008 ford escape transmission cooler (part 19712) went bad at 36,451 miles. Ford would not cover the cost as I was 451 miles over my warranty and there was no recall issued. I've read over 50 complaints from multiple websites that deal with the same issue. It is a safety hazard to have parts in a car that do not hold up and begin leaking transmission fluid. Why is nothing being done for this?
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated she received notice of an unknown manufacturers recall notice in regards to the transmission cooling leakage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repairs but the contact did not know what repairs were completed or hear any mention of transmission problems. Five months later while in the parking lot driving less than 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle took at least twenty minutes to restart as she pulls back into the parking space. The vehicle was then driven the next day to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated she needed a new transmission. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 96,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle jerked forward when accelerating from a very low speed or a stop. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the vehicle needed a new condenser to help cool the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 38,300. The VIN was unavailable.
I own a 2008 ford escape that was one of thousands that was manufactured with a defective transmission cooler. I am one of thousands who want something done a recall produced as this is a major safety issue. The defective part seems to break without warning. The part develops a crack and leaks all of the vehicles transmission fluid out which can cause 2 issues. The transmission fluid can ignite underneath the hood by blowing back on the exhaust manifold or by going undetected all the fluid can drain out and cause the transmission to not engage when merging into traffic or highways causing a crash. This is a major problem that ford motor company knows about, they will not replace the part as part of a mistake in their manufacturing. They will have a minimum wage customer service associate say sorry until you get frustrated and hang up on them. Please look into this issue before someone gets killed as when I brought up that fact the customer service department didn't care and they told me to hope for a recall. The owners that have paid to fix their cars are also out another $1000 on a car that is only 3 or less years old. I hope whoever gets this takes this seriously and does the research. You can call ford and question them as I'm sure they have at least thousands of complaints, the internet is full of complaints, videos, and many concerned owners. Again this defective part is going to get someone killed and I hope you can help all of us owners get recourse by getting a recall issued and keeping the roads safe from these death traps ford continues to manufacture with this defective part.
I recently noticed that my 2008 ford escape was leaking some fluid on the driveway. I had also noticed some slippage of the transmission while driving at slow speeds. My service station advised that there was a leak in the transmission cooler. They encouraged me to take it to the dealer, because it was likely under warranty. The escape was a "certified pre'owned" model which carried an additional warranty for the transmission. My local ford dealer confirmed that transmission leak, but declined to cover the cost of repairs, because they said that the item was not covered by the warranty. After learning of the problem, I did some research on the internet and discovered that this is a widespread problem among owners of 2008 ford escapes. I feel that this transmission leakage problem poses a safety risk to the public. If ford is unwilling to address this issue, then this model should be subject to a safety recall.
The car began stalling and or jumping as stop and pull when pulling off to drive. I was told tocheck fluid level the transmission. Level was low so I put some in it lasted about two weeks. Then it started to happen again. When I took it to the mechanic he told me the transmission cooling system was cracked and it will cost $900 to replace the transmission cooler. Ford also did this customer satisfaction program 09b10 to fix the problem but not solve the problem because my transmission style cracked.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape ltd. The contact stated that when trying to accelerate the pedal would hesitate and the vehicle would not move forward. She had to continuously engage the accelerator pedal a couple of times in order for the vehicle to start moving. The failure occurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor has the vehicle been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. Updated 2/23/11 *cn updated 05/05/11
A/c condenser-transmission cooler leak. Trans. Oil all over engine bay which is a fire hazard. Car wants to take off on it's own which is caused when trans. Fluid gets low. Part needs to be replaced. There's hundreds of complaints on line of this particular problem and ford is yet to do a recall.
I bought my 2008 ford escape xlt in 2007. In aug. Of 08' I had to take it in to the dealer and they said it was my transmission. They found that the pump support was worn and worn through the seal rings. I was at 29,094 miles. Ford fixed it under warranty. It is now december of 10' and I am at 73,000 miles and having the exact same issues only this time I took it in and they will not cover the repair. The tech report I received states the exact same thing it did when I took it in 08'. I went to this website: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2008/transmission/transmission_cooler_failure-tsb_exists.shtml and found many people are having transmission issues. I paid 25,000 for this vehicle and should not have gone through 2 transmissions! What I noticed both times is that it would shift hard into reverse and it felt as though it was slipping once it warmed up.
2008 ford escape, broke down in the middle of intersection. Did get it moved out of way of traffic. But it was due to a failure in the torque converter. And, after 7 weeks and finding out that it is actually a recall and ford stated that they will not notify owners of the vehicles, but just if it happens to replace it. Not everyone could be so lucky as me to get out of imminent danger! When this goes out, the vehicle dies when the vehicle slows down.
I have a ford escape 08, and about 6 months ago I noticed that it started leaking at the front of the vehicle, which at the beginning I thought it was the air conditioner. But then searching on the web I realized that the problem was the vehicle oil cooler transmission and now it just doesn't stop leaking alot.
After stopping or slowing down and when you push on the gas to drive or speed up the car would hesitate as if it were in neutral and then kick into gear and the car would jerk and the tires would skid. This happened for about 2 weeks and then my car stopped driving. It was out of warranty by 10,000 miles and the band broke inside the transmission so now it needs a transmission overhaul.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stopped moving forward although the engine was still running. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that there was a problem with the coolant in the transmission. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 20,000.
No prior warning transmission failed while traveling 40 MPH, moved to side of road, towed to dealer, transmission was filled with metal chips and was burnt, replacement transmission installed 1/4/2010, lasted a month, would lurch when starting out, when entering intersection it lurched into it, returned vehicle to dealer 2/10/2010, internal crack was found, now on 3rd transmission with no confidence in this vehicle.
Tl*-the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH approaching a stop sign. While at a complete stop the transmission slipped out of gear without assistance. When pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lurched forward and into the prior selected gear. Suddenly, the tires screeched. The failure occurred on three different occasions. Additionally, the gears would lock and not shift into another gear. Also, there was transmission fluid leakage. The vehicle had not been repaired for the malfunctions. Failure mileage was 29,300. The current mileage was 29,592.
Recently my 2008 ford escape started hesitating when taking off. Almost caused an accident since I was pulling out into traffic. Today as I stopped at a stop light the transmission did not shift down, it lurched forward and died. It appears many 08 escape owners are also having this problem. Why has this not been investigated. Someone may be killed if something is not done.
Ford escape limited 4wd 2008 the pto seal on right side is leaking and was replaced at 17333km and a 20800km and is until leaking the pto will block and the wheel will block very dangerous.
My 2008 ford escape started jerking during acceleration and shuttering at stop lights. No lights check engine light ever came on, and didn't happen all the time. Finally the car stalled at a red light and I decided to bring it in. My ford dealership said its the transmission fluid leaking via the AC condenser. They are fixing it, $800 cost.
Vehicle is leaking severe amount of transmission fluid just at warranty mark. Dealer will not cover repair. There are a lot of complaints on internet in regard to this, it could cause a potential fire in vehicle or accident due to low levels of fluid, the control panel does not alert driver if transmission fluid level is low.
Leak in the transmission, cooler thru the AC condenser. Kept leaking transmission fluid.
Car start stalling, took it to the dealer and they said the transmission cooler was leaking and when the transmission get hot it will not work due to the lack of fluid.
The car started to drive sluggish and hesitated in the middle of the street. After checking the transmission fluid I found that I was nearly empty. I refilled the tranny with about 3 quarts of fluid. The next day I checked it again and there was no fluid on the stick. I looked at the right passenger front side of the vehicle and saw were fluid was leaking from under the radiator. After having this checked out I am told that this is the transmission cooler and lines and there is no fix for the problem. It can be replaced but it will happen again according to the dealer. Now, I have to put a quart or more in every day. There is no recall and the warranty does not cover this repair. This fluid leak could possible cause a fire under the hood and by dripping out so fast it could cause the vehicle to stop in traffic without warning.
Car started jerking (or stopping) when stopped at stop signs/stop lights. I took to the dealer and they had to replace transmission cooler / A/C combo.
1) limited use of vehicle, 28,000 miles on a 2008 escape (used moderately in cold weather situations) 2) transmission cooler failure, leaks cooler fluid and transmission fluid all over engine compartment. Vehicle "springs" forward or stalls after coming to a stop (daily). Vehicle loses a quart or more of fluid monthly. Vehicle shifts very loudly and roughly (daily - is an automatic) 3) repair is quoted at $1000 dollars for replacement cooler piece. Even though vehicle is still under power train warranty and under bumper to bumper warranty (for miles, not time which ended a week ago). Dealer and ford motor company is uncooperative.
My 2008 ford escape is leaking transmission fluid from the condensing unit located by the radiator. The transmission fluid leaking from the air condensing unit/transmission cooler is causing damage to the transmission and could cause a fire hazard for unsuspecting drivers.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The vehicle was being repaired when the contact noticed that there was a puddle of transmission fluid under vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that the transmission and the sensor caused the leak. The vehicle was repaired at the owners expense. The manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. The manufacturer stated that the complaint would be forwarded to the engineering group. The failure mileage was 47990 and the current mileage is 55000. Updated 4/5/10 *cn updated 05/17/10.
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