2011 Ford Escape: complete transmission failure

Filed May 15, 2020 · Transmission · 98,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift gear, and failed to engage when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an unknown ford dealer to have a diagnostic performed however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The technician also test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The contact was informed that the transmission torque converter failed and the transmission needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

Filed Jun 3, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · NC

This 2011 ford escape is my son's car. We bought the car used in 2015. The car currently has 69,000 miles. In april 2017 my son complained of the car surging while stopped at a light. We drove the car that night and could not get it to duplicate this issue. A month later he called me and stated the car surged again while stopped in a turn lane. He made it to a side street but within 50 yards the car came to a screeching stop. The car would not move. Ended up with a seized transmission. We replaced the transmission in may 2017. Within a week the car is now becoming unresponsive and still surging while stopped. He has to turn the car off and back on to gain control of the car again. When stopped the car engine is shutting down. Today the vehicle surged forward while at a stop. Today I researched this problem online and came across the electronic throttle body issue in ford escapes including the 2011 model. I feel that this etb issue was the direct cause of the seizure of the transmission on this car. I spent $2500 on a new transmission and still have an issue with the car acting the same was as before. This is a very dangerous malfunction on a car driven by an 18 year old. He could have easily surged into another car or pedestrian. A recall was the only solution the federal safety agency should have accepted from ford on this issue. I would like to be reimbursed the $2500 for the new transmission that this faulty part has caused.

Filed Nov 21, 2015 · Engine · MI

Beginning of october the vehicle jerked violently but it stopped immediately & then drove fine. Approximately 1.5 months later, I was driving down a busy road & the car started jerking hard and wouldn't move. I had it towed to a ford dealership. I was told that it was the transmission & would cost over $4,200 to replace. A vehicle with 120,000 miles doesn't typically have transmission failure. My mechanic suggested I research ford escspes, as he noted their engine & transmission failures are well known. After days of researching the topic, I see it is a far too common complaint on ford suvs around 90,000-130,000 miles. This is a grave danger & something ford must be aware of

Filed Apr 10, 2015 · Transmission · 21,150 miles · PA · crash · 2 injuries

While slowing to come to a complete stop in a turning lane behind two other vehicles, the subject vehicle's transmission slipped from gear and disengaged the engine. When the vehicles transmission reengaged the engines remaining torque not yet displaced, the vehicle lunged forward causing a lose of control and the brakes to lock up from attempting the braking action already taking place. The subject vehicle had previously been in the dealerships service dept. To have its transmission that previously and completely burnt its clutches out at only 14,775 miles driven. The symptoms of the transmission burning the clutches out was presenting itself in an increasing manner from around 5,000 miles. The newly rebuilt transmission failed at only 21,150 miles at the time of the total loss incident.

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Transmission · 2,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving approximately 15 MPH and attempting to shift gears, the vehicle jerked without warning. The failure occurred ten times. The dealer stated that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.

Filed Oct 8, 2013 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · NC

The transmission failed totally while my daughter and I were traveling at highway speeds in the middle lane!! As our truck began to slow, semi trucks began flying past us both on the left and the right and all we could do was wait for and pray for an opening to our right and hope we made it over to the shoulder before traffic slammed into us. Remember - our gas pedal didn't work at all so we had to coast over to the shoulder with no control over how quickly we'd get there. I chose the hazards over the left turn signal to attempt this. The way to get moving again was to stop, put in park, turn off the engine, take out the key, put the key back in, restart it, then the gas pedal would sometimes work. We made our way home on the shoulder of the highway with our hazards on and had to restart 3 more time in the next 5 miles.