While driving on a multi-lane road going 60mph the Transmission Fault Service Now warning popped up on my dash. Within a minute after I could feel the transmission moving into neutral, causing the RPMs to go very high, then the card would buck violently and it would go back into drive allowing me to continue to try to drive it to safety. This happened 3 or so more times as I had to stop at a traffic light with my hazards and I was unable to get the car to move forward again until the transmission slipped back into gear and I was narrowly able to get off the main road before it completely stopped working. My parking brake had to be engaged to stay still.
2015 Ford Escape transmission complaints
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Ford Escape had a history of transmission issues prior to the 2015 vehicle I purchased used in Feb 2018. I was told the rough shifting and vehicle skipping (which started gradually the winter of 2021/2022) can be a hardware, software, shutter or torque problem. Even though there are class actions suits to resolve the software and hardware problems, Ford has not provided any assistance, instead expecting me to replace the transmission at my expense quoting the highest repair price despite not having an actual diagnostic which they also expect me to pay $169.00 for.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle was losing motive power and the transmission was not shifting as needed. The transmission fault message was displayed. The contact was able to drive safely to her location. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the failure was not related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact the federal safety agency Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 106,000.
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/avoid-ford-ecoboost-engine-all-cost/ Everything listed in this article happened to our Ford Escape From the EcoBoost, catalytic convertor, vacuum pump for the brakes, timing chain, head gasket, and main fuel line. We have paid over 6k to replace these parts. Only to be told the car needed a new PCM computer to run. We took the car to Thoroughbred Ford in Kansas City to replace the PCM, which the part itself cost us 1k. Ford replaced the PCM and the car still didn't work after more than one diagnostic test and another associated testing, they told us it wasn't a PCM problem at all, that in fact, the engine needs to be replaced. Meanwhile, Ford wants to charge us $2300, for a car that is known for having Ecoboost issues.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle started to jerk forward forcefully. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to her destination. The contact's husband continued to experience the failure the following day. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The VIN was associated with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the dealer stated that the failure was not associated with the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.
2015 ford escape. Consumer writes in regard to transmission shifter cable bushing failure safety recall. The consumer paid to have the vehicle repaired under the advice of the dealership. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for the repairs made due to the recall. The consumer expressed concern that the replacement part would fail as well.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact had received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact called the local dealer and the recall was serviced. Soon after the repair, the vehicle began to make an abnormal, rattling noise as the vehicle would independently accelerate without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was diagnosed with a defective torque converter; however, the parts for repair were on backorder. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter inadvertently started to change gears without warning. As a result, the vehicle started to jerk, and the engine revved however, the vehicle failed to respond. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle then performed as designed; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the parking brake was engaged to prevent the vehicle from moving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. The contact then referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while shifting from park(P) to drive(D), the vehicle emitted an abnormal loud sound. The contact shifted back to park(P) and upon shifting to drive (D), the failure reoccurred. There were unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while at a stop light the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The contact stated that when he started the vehicle in the morning, the transmission failure warning illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 131,000.
2015 ford escape. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for epairs made related to the federal safety agency safety recall22v-413. The consumer stated the shifter was stuck in the park posistion. The transmission shift cable was replaced. The vehicle was repaired.
2015 ford escape. Consumer stated that they experienced issues with their shifter not shifting into gear and locking up. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for recall 22s25/22v254.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the transmission shifter cable bushing; however, the failure recurred with the gear shifter not recognizing the intended gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
2015 ford edge. Consumer writes in regard to defective transmission.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle was slipping gears. The transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while he and his wife were driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle was shuddering. The vehicle also was not shifting into gear and had unusual noise from the engine. There was a service transmission warning light illuminated. The contact also stated the transmission was slipping when attempted to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was currently being diagnosed. The dealer did a test drive and indicated was not sure if the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000 .
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifting from the drive position to reverse the transmission malfunctioned and became stuck in the neutral position. The local mechanic examined the vehicle and diagnosed that the transmission shift cable bushing had failed. The mechanic provided a temporary fix for the failure by reattaching the bushing. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 67,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon shifting the vehicle into park(P), the vehicle would continue to roll forward without warning. Upon investigation, the contact discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000(Power Train) which she linked to her failure. The contact called the dealer and was informed that her vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle out of the driveway, the transmission seized in reverse. The vehicle was unable to restart. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was then towed to a local dealer. The dealer diagnosed a failure with the shifter cable bushing. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
2015 ford escape. Consumer writes in regard to being reimbursed for the federal safety agency safety recall 22v‑413.
2015 ford escape. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for repairs made related to a safety recall 22s43/22v413.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle jerked would not accelerate properly. The contact was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Customer was driving vehicle up a hill and noticed that the shifter indicated the car was in neutral. Customer moved the shifter into park and stopped the car, because she could not put it in drive. Customer then applied the parking brake to stop the car from rolling backwards and turned the car off, then tried to restart it . And the car would no longer start. The dashboard indicated that the car was in reverse, even though the shifter said the car was in park. Customer had to have the car towed to the nearest Ford dealer for repairs. Customer had no prior warnings about this problem. Customer could have been placed at serious risk if she had been on a busier road.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, he attempted to shift it into gear; however, the shifter failed to select the desired gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the shifter cable bushing was defective. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
The contact called on behalf of her husband who owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that her husband was driving approximately 5 MPH, when the vehicle stalled. The gear shifter failed to move. After several attempts, the gear shifter moved into drive. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the cable bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was unknown.
My Vehicle had no issues prior to the date of 6/02/2022. On this date I was driving in a large city when my transmission kept switching gears by itself slipping. Eventually my transmission went out in whole. It was towed day of and was told that my transmission needed to be replaced fully. I had checked online to make sure no recalls were on my vehicle at that time. This happened to be false information. On 7/15/22 after 6 weeks of being in the shop I received my vehicle back. It is now 7/20/22 and I have received a recall in the mail for my transmission. I have done my research and am I aware that there is compensation involved in the incident that happened with my vehicle. I should have been told 60 days ago that there was a recall before such incident happened like I should have been. I will have a lawyer involved if no contact is made. I have gone through too much stress and turmoil to not have my case filed and looked at.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the gear shifter was shifted into park(P) however, the computer did not recognize the intended gear with the "Transmission Gear in Reverse" message displayed. The contact used the parking brake to park the vehicle. The dealer and Johnson Brothers Ford (7455 S General Bruce Dr, Temple, TX 76502) were made aware of the failure and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on multiple occasions, the vehicle rolled forward while the gear shifter was in park(P). Additionally, the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated while cold starting the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact then received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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