This 2009 ford escape was purchased august 1, 2009. I can't say how disappointed I am in the performance of this vehicle. Beginning may 19th, 2010 with a recall, the above-mentioned vehicle began sputtering, stalling and jerking upon acceleration. On august 16th, the vehicle was taken to gene steffy ford in columbus for repair. Again, after driving the vehicle for two weeks, the check engine light came on and it started to stall and sputter when driven over 20 miles. Three times in september, I took the vehicle to steffy ford in columbus for work. They failed to find what was wrong with the vehicle. I ended up taking the vehicle back to baxter ford in omaha, nebraska. On october 12th, 2010 an intake hose assembly was replaced on the vehicle, after the service department drove the said vehicle over 100 miles. Again, the vehicle has still not performed to customer satisfaction. On december 1, 2010 the vehicle was taken to baxter ford for service work. This time the lh trans axle assembly was replaced, the transmission fluid was drained and a case bushing was found to be worn. The vehicle still jerks on acceleration and now the steering wheel is crooked. Definitely a safety hazard to drive if the axle was worn at only 31,000 miles.
2009 Ford Escape transmission complaints
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2009 ford escape xlt v6 with automatic transmission. While driving the vehicle at highway speeds (50-70 MPH) the transmission slips into neutral. This first occurred when the vehicle was 7 months old (jan 2010) it was taken to the dealership and the transmission was replaced, according to the service department at the dealership, with a brand new transmission. A couple of months later the same problem resurfaced and the vehicle was again taken to the dealership where it stayed for over a week. The service advisor informed us that there was a bad module in the transmission and that once it was replaced the problem would be solved. The vehicle came out of the dealership supposedly "repaired", however, two days later the same exact problem happened with the transmission slipping into neutral when driving on the interstate. We live in washington dc and have to take the washington beltway and interstate 95 every day to get to work and this issue with the transmission is just a serious accident waiting to happen. This vehicle is not safe to operate!
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving 60 MPH, the transmission exhibited an unusually loud noise just as the vehicle independently decelerated from 60 MPH to 50 MPH. The contact was able to drive to his residence where the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle has had a history of transmission issues. The transmission was leaked shortly after purchase and the vehicle was previously recalled under an unknown manufacturer's recall for the transmission. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 7,000.
I purchased a 2009 ford escape in june of 2009. In february of 2010, I had issues with the transmission "slipping" and "jerking" while in transmission. I took the vehicle into the dealership, and was informed my transmission had failed, and they had informed me they had installed a brand new transmission. September 8th, 2010 my vehicle was experiencing the same symptoms with the brand new transmission that was replaced in march, at less than 30,000 miles currently on my odometer. Took the vehicle to the dealership september 10th and they informed me on september 12th, that it is indeed transmission failure, and the transmission will more than likely need to be replaced. I am upset that this vehicle continues to have transmission concerns.
2009 ford escape xlt v6. Transmission failure. Merging into interstate traffic. Speedometer read 60mph yet no rpms. Could have proven fatal. Vehicle was serviced for 1 recall regarding this problem. Transmission failed anyhow. Alot of other 2009 escapes with the same problem.
After a recall that reprogrammed the powertrain control module my 2009 ford escape began to experience acceleration with out the gas pedal being pressed. The first incident occurred on august 15th. The vehicle was brought in for service on august 20th. No issues or repairable items were found. The car continues to accelerate without the gas pedal being pressed. The vehicle will be brought back in for service. The vehicle did not experience this problem prior to the reprogramming. When the acceleration occurs it feels like the cruise control is engaging even though the system was not on prior to acceleration.
Vehicle accelerated while on cruise control and cruise had to be disengaged to stop acceleration. Vehicle failed on 2 occasions to accelerate to highway speed after entering merge lane.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact was towing the vehicle with his 2009 fleetwood bounder 35 ft. Triton v10 engine with a ford chassis. While driving 55 MPH the transmission in his ford escaped caught fire. He stated that he followed the instructions in the users manual which indicated to place the vehicle in neutral, the key in the acc position and turn the vehicle on for five minutes before he began towing a vehicle. The tow bar was installed on the vehicle and the rv. He observed smoke in between the rv and the ford escape. The contact had to drive two miles before he could pull over. When he inspected the vehicles, he observed smoke coming from underneath the hood of the ford escape. He called the manufacturer and was advised that the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer advised him that the manufacturer would decide whether to replace or rebuild the transmission. The manufacturer was unable to locate the parts was unable to confirm when the parts would be available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 24,064.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle was hesitant to accelerate and began to accelerate abnormally. The transmission warning light then illuminated on the dashboard. The dealer replaced the transmission however, the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 2 and the current mileage was 7,000.
Ford scape transmission no respond, I was driving and to pass another car no respond and I had got out the road. Almost crash. I inform this incident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the transmission shifted gears and the rpms suddenly increased up to 6000. When the vehicle shifted back in gear, the contact heard a banging noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a valve body which was replaced; however, the failure continued to occur. On march 30, 2010, all of the gears in the transmission were replaced but the failure recurred. On april 19, 2010, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it remained for nine days. The dealer stated that the vehicle had to adapt to the contacts style of driving. The dealer stated that they were waiting for a response from the manufacturer who confirmed that they would send a field engineer to inspect the vehicle. The contact no longer wanted the vehicle but the manufacturer refused to accept it. The failure mileage was approximately 5,184. The current mileage was 15,835.
Left front axle shaft broke and seal to transmission was leaking fluid car had 14,516 mileage replaced shaft and seal and bushing.
While travelling at highway speed, transmission slips to neutral (or low gear) and rpms shoot up to near 6000. Forward momentum slows dramatically which is quite hazardous on highway. Got to dealership right away and within day they "fixed" it by replacing a seal (diagnosis was low fluid). Expressed concerns for safety and was told it is fixed and it is safe. Next day the exact same thing occurs! In addition to that same problem occuring, also now shifting is occassionally very hard especially when acceleration is harder like merging onto highway or passing another car. Bringing vehicle back in but don't have my hopes up right now.
2009 ford escape purchased april 2009. Noticed transmission was slipping out of gear when shifting into reverse to back out of driving. Thought this may have been my error for not stepping on brake pedal completely. March 2010, mileage about 20,000 started having problems with transmission when I accelerate at highway speeds. While pressing on the gas at highway speeds the transmission slips into neutral or starts jerking and will not accelerate and the engine revs up with no error lights coming on. Called dealer to schedule an appointment, soonest they could get me in is march 22, 2010. When I was making the appointment the service representative told me that the problem was probably low on tranny fluid. Checked the tranny fluid when I had my oil changed on march 13, 2010 and it was low, service tech added more transmission fluid but the problem reappeared the same and is getting worse. The potential for an accident at highway speeds is quite possible if you are unable to accelerate when entering the on ramp and a semi truck is in the same lane. I've noticed other complaints addressing the same issue. Definitely there seems to be a problem with the 2009 ford escape transmissions. I'll see what the dealer says and if they can fix the problem. More importantly, the service rep told me that there is no recall on this issue but she has been having alot of escapes coming in for the same problem. Will update this complaint after my vehicle is looked at and diagnosed. I'll also do some research online to see if there is any other information available to me.
At the shift level of 40 to 45 MPH the gas pedal vibrates. It is most pronounced during the first shift of the day.
2009 ford escape transmission is slipping out of gear under acceleration at highway speeds. While pressing on the gas at highway speeds the transmission slips into neutral and the engine revs up to 5,000 to 6,000 rpms with no error lights coming on. Dealer was advised of the problem and stated that it was low on tranny fluid. However, the problem reappeared two days later and is not fixed yet. The potential for an accident at highway speeds is quite possible.
At the shift level of 40 to 45 MPH the gas pedal vibrates. It is most pronounced during the first shift of the day.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The vehicle hesitates prior to accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the computer was reprogrammed. The repair did not remedy the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000 . The current mileage is 10,000. Updated 1/4/10 *cn when decreasing speed for turns or nearing a light, and then accelerate, the vehicle didn't respond quick, it took a few seconds. The consumer change the grade of gas he was using and the problem improved a little. The dealer reprogrammed the PCM. The consumer stated he and the dealer discussed the possibility of a new transmission because of the acceleration problem as well as the fluid being black. Updated 01/06/10.
2009 ford escape 4wd automatic transmission. We experienced failure of transmission while towing the car per instructions in car information book. It was fixed by ford with no problem (we were told it was a defective transmission) took 12 days. Reimbursed by extended warranty for out of pocket expenses. Then we towed it 1000 miles per instructions on stopping etc. No problems. We had the oil changed by a ford dealer and they "topped" off the fluids. We towed the car 200 miles and the transmission "blew" it was towed again to a ford dealer fixed in 6 days this time and a new dipstick was given with instruction to never let anyone "top" off the fluid and to keep it between hash mark and low line. We have since towed it >9000 miles with no further problem. However everytime we had oil change or tire reputation, the service department did not know about their own service bulletin telling them not to top off fluid. We were also given new towing instructions regarding stopping every 6 hours and running the car for 5 minutes and putting it through all gears before towing again. However, I can't find those instruction anywhere.
Purchased 2009 ford escape fwd v6 auto trans as a vehicle to be towed behind our motor home. We were assured it was towable (ford owners manual & dinghy towing guides published annually with auto mfr's input). We have blown 2 transmissions in past 4 months, and have more than followed ford's guidelines. I have read of several other rvers who have experienced up to 4 transmission failures - some reported being flagged down by other motorists because smoke was coming from the car while being towed. The wiring harness on ours has been melted both times trans failure occurred. Ford refuses to acknowledge their mistake relative towability. Ford has abused us (stranded for 2+weeks now with no idea when repairs will be completed) by their customer service policies. On the first trans failure they just told the dealer to replace the transmission - took 10 days. This time they are dragging their feet on ordering transmission replacement, and offering us no financial assistance for our inconvenience and out of pocket costs (rental car, etc).
09 ford escape transmission lost third gear [6 speed auto] then goes into default mode [5th gear only] this is a very harsh event [it causes the tire to skid on dry pavement] ford replaced a PCM now the transmission spews oil out the dipstick tube and covers the back end gate and underside of vehicle [this is a fire hazard as exhaust temps are high] thus far the selling dealers service and warranty is a joke problems started at 2000 miles have 3000 now the truck spends more time at dealership than at our home we do not feel we can be safe with these issues going on.
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