2014 Ford Escape: transmission slipping

Filed Feb 24, 2026 · Engine, Transmission · CA

car has 56K miles. went to dealer for the recall on the bushing and cap. left dealer and next couple days the car slid twice in my driveway a few feet even with parking brake on. went back to dealer and they said cant duplicate problem. Drove home and car continues to have shifting issues and going out of gear.. have to shift to park or neutral and then reengage and to try to get it to work. in the mornings after sitting its now having issues going in gear and then after awhile will work. called dealer and Ford corporate and they said there is nothing they can do or help with. the car is a safety hazard slipping out of gear while driving in traffic or on a hill and then you are stranded in fear of getting totaled out from behind until it decides to go into gear! this is terribly dangerous and it only has 56, 600 miles on it!! Also the engine is NOT throwing a code. so dealer and another repair shop has charged 1600 for service and its still doing it!!!! Me researching seems to prove ford had transmission issues with this year of escape titanium and the edge etc.... why is there not a full recall on the transmission that they have to fix with such little mileage!

Filed Aug 14, 2025 · Brakes, Engine · 115,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the local dealer sent a mobile mechanic to the residence to repair a bushing on the vehicle. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was repaired, but the mechanic had forgotten to replace a tubing on the vehicle. The vehicle failed to start, and the contact's husband noticed that the tubing was disconnected. The contact's husband was able to attach the tubing, and the vehicle restarted. While her husband was driving the vehicle and making a turn, the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was restarted after several attempts. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping. Roadside Assistance was contacted and left the parking brake activated during towing. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and several DTC were retrieved. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called the customer service at the manufacturer, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered an failure with the muffler. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2025 · Transmission · NE

Vehicle keeps slipping in and out of lower gears.

Filed Jul 8, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · FL

1. The transmission has continuously slipped and stuck in gears when significantly outside of standard RPM:Speed standards for the vehicle. 2. The vehicle has recently started leaking oil via a lower pressure valve. 3. The engine thermostat and/or sensor need to be replaced with faulty internal temperatures being registered. 4. The rear collision warning and camera system started malfunctioning after an update that happened middle of 2024. The camera won't work at all approximately 50% of the time. 5. The brake issues haven't been fully diagnosed, but I'm aware of the model year/series of vehicle having several faulty components that could have a hand in the weakened braking. 6. I recently had AAA come diagnose the vehicle (reference the photos provided). My objective is to have my vehicle included in the widespread recalls that were released for my car model, year, and overall series. For some reason my VIN in registering as a vehicle that qualifies for the recalls but seems to have the exact same issues. I'm more than happy to take part in an investigation and or third-party inspection to expedite the process as well. I've also included the reports I've found when searching for the 2014 Ford Escape recall/repair list (via your website and others).

Filed Jun 24, 2025 · Engine, Fuel system · FL

While doing oil change, I realized car has rear seal oil leak. Transmission experiences slippage in cold weather. Car has a very good maintenance record.

Filed Mar 27, 2025 · Transmission · CA

The vehicle make model and year has had recalls in the past with regard to the transmission and I recently purchased the vehicle a few months ago and the transmission started slipping and is now not operational.

Filed Apr 15, 2024 · Transmission · AL

The transmission is slipping. When you try to get it up to forty forty-five it jerks and boggs down almost stops in it place. Have to slowly press the exceradtir to get it moving again almost causing be rear ended there is a noise and ive carried it to a couple ford dealers me they honestly weren't sure whats going . Also the washer motor went out for no reason . But mostly my concern. Is the transmission issues. There is a light that comes one it's like the two tires on the back lights up

Filed Aug 8, 2023 · TX

Transmission was slipping while in drive, did not engage drive or reverse easily. Jerked in and out of drive. Mechanic days or could be the “turbo”.

Filed May 13, 2023 · Electrical, Steering · GA

Amongst SEVERAL problems with this vehicle, it often slips out of gear while driving. Which has caused me to have to stop in the middle of the lane. It has had multiple mega fuses go out. It will often say “power steering fault” and then the message will go away. I am genuinely scared to drive this vehicle because I never know when the power system is going to go out. I have always stayed up to date on maintenance and it has less than 90k on miles. I do not understand why this has not been pulled off the market. It seems like all the escapes before mine were pulled for the same issues.

Filed Mar 2, 2023 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping between gears and making a grinding sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Feb 7, 2023 · Transmission · AL

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the gear shifter was hard to shift. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping out of gear. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair however, the dealer informed her that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 15, 2022 · Transmission · AL

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle needed to warm up for thirty minutes. Additionally, the vehicle experienced the transmission slipping while driving. The dealer was made aware of the failure but declined to perform the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.