2008 Ford Escape: transmission slipping

Filed Apr 12, 2017 · Transmission · 163,840 miles · MD

On my way to work today, my car starts to slow down when I try to accelerate. The car eventually jerks forward and starts to go faster after the RPM goes up to 4. I thought it was the transmission slipping until I see the wrench shaped light come on. I turn around, put my flashers on since it's happening off and on and immediately take it home because I don't want to get stuck this far away from home. When I get home, I check to see what the wrench light means and find out it's a throttle body issue that for some reason there is no recall for even though it's an on-going issue.

Filed Feb 7, 2017 · Engine, Fuel system · 110,000 miles · VA

Takata recall - vehicle transmission slips, engine revs and decelerates while driving, ignition switch will not start car each time. Sometimes it takes twenty tries. I have read hundreds of these complaints on the internet.EV

Filed Sep 26, 2016 · Fuel system · 145,000 miles · TN

Idles very rough at stops . Must hold brake and gas at same time to keep engine from dieing .danger is possible hitting slipping off brake and hitting gas pedal causing accident. ..

Filed Jan 28, 2016 · Transmission · 107,000 miles · MD

Slipping when it goes from third to fourth gear

Filed Jan 4, 2015 · Suspension, Transmission · 153,000 miles · MO

Transmission slipping. No 2nd or 4th.

Filed Dec 29, 2014 · Steering · 150,000 miles · MN

This is the second time in two years that the electronic power steering has failed in the vehicle. The fist was in 2012 and caused the steering to lock up while my wife was driving. At that time I had the entire steering column replaced at the dealership for a considerable expense. The vehicle is currently loosing steering sensation in a way the vehicle feels as if it is slipping on ice. The steering wheel will turn at highway speed with no response from the vehicle. Needless to say this is a nightmare. The vehicle feels unsafe and out of control when it exhibits these characteristics. I checked recall info and have found that this is a common complaint on these vehicles. There is a recall, but my VIN is not included. I hope this gets handled quickly before there are more accidents and injuries.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated the transmission was slipping and failed to shift into gear when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Sep 3, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 75,000 miles · NJ

Two days ago, I was driving on the highway and suddenly, my gears started slipping. I was driving 45 MPH and then my car decelerated to the point where I could no longer accelerate. This made it very difficult to get back home and I feared that I would be at risk for a crash. Immediately the next morning, I brought my car to a ford dealer and they diagnosed the problem to be with the transmission. My options were to fix one band or the entire transmission. Upon doing research about this issue, I found that many other ford customers had experienced the same problems with their 2008 ford escape's transmission.

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 22,000 miles · IL

While driving my front wheel drive ford escape on a trip the ABS and stability control lights both came on. This did not initially cause any problems with normal braking while driving in dry conditions. At the end of the trip the ABS system activated on every stop, significantly reducing stopping distance on dry ground. My investigation found the following: rusting of the driveshaft surface apparently caused outward pressure on the inside of the front right ABS tone ring resulting in it separating in one spot. This probably created a error in the monitoring by that ABS sensor resulting in the lights coming on. The ring may have held fast to the rust under the remainder of the ring during most of my trip causing no other problems. Near the end of my trip the cracked ring appears to have shaken free, slipping on the rotating driveshaft surface. This may have made the sensor think the wheel was not turning and applied the ABS to that wheel each time the brakes were applied. The danger then became increased stopping distance on dry ground and unknown performance on slippery surfaces. In checking around, this appears to be a common problem and the other ring will crack eventually due to similar rusting. Repairing this requires the ring to be replaced and possibly the driveshaft section it is mounted on.

Filed Sep 22, 2013 · 500 miles · FL

I purchsed this car december 22, 2007. In late january 2008 I was stopped at a stop sign and when I accelerated the car crept along for several feet before the transmission "slammed" into gear and then the car moved normally. I went to the dealer where I purchased the car and since they were unable to duplicate the problem they said there was nothing they could do. I have experienced this problem many times since and every time the dealer says they can't diagnose the problem if they can't duplicate it. There is no pattern to his transmission "slippage," so I can't predict when it will happen and neither I nor the mechanics have been able to cause it to happen. Last week I was stopped at a light on a very busy 4-lane street in the middle of sarasota, fl, and when the light changed the engine raced, but the car would not move. It finally started moving slowly and after a few feet the transmission finally kicked into the right gear and moved normally. I was lucky that no one slammed into the back of my car. I tried to find a phone number for ford customer service, but apparently they no longer take phone calls. A friend of mine has a 2011 escape and she said she has experienced the same problem. There are many similar complaints on internet blogs. This is a real safety issue that needs to be corrected.

Filed Sep 12, 2013 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · MA

While driving at about 40 MPH, my car unexpectedly applied the brakes itself, without me touching the brakes at all, rapidly bringing the car from 40 MPH to about 5 MPH. Luckily, I was driving on a back road with no one behind me, so there was no accident. In order to move the car out of the way to somewhere safe along the side of the road, I had to shift down into first gear and almost floor the gas in order to fight against the heavily applied brake system. Once out of the way, I called a tow truck and had the car repaired at a local garage. The garage fixed the problem by replacing a broken "tone ring" on the car - a toothed ring around the axle that the ABS system uses to measure whether the wheels are slipping. A crack in the ring had widened the gap between two of the teeth, making the ABS computer go haywire thinking that the wheels were slipping. Since then in 15000 additional miles, I've had all three other tone rings brake, causing similar situations to different degrees. I've been told by multiple mechanics that this problem is common on the ford escape, and that the tone ring - despite being highly exposed to the elements on the undercarriage of the car - is made out of very corrodible material and they see them break all the time. My experience affirms this observation, and highlights a very dangerous situation that could easily be fixed by ford using more robust quality materials to make the tone ring.

Filed Aug 21, 2013 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · KY

My vehicle has less that 55,000 miles on it and I am having tons of problems with the transmission slipping. I should not be having these issues. I am very strict when it comes to changing my oil and having things serviced on this vehicle. I should not be having transmission issues, especially at under 60,000 miles. I feel ford should step up to the plate. They know there is issues with this models transmissions. Please help, any advise welcome.