2015 Ford Escape: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Jan 3, 2026 · Transmission · NC

Transmission is failing after being rebuilt. Has only 50,000 miles. It stalls if braking hard. Shifts hard and shudders. Has been serviced and checked by a mechanic.

Filed Nov 21, 2025 · Engine · MI

The 6F35 transmission in my vehicle is shuddering and it seems like it’s going to possibly mess up my engine or anything else soon. It also jerks a bit forward from 0-25 along with gears slipping. This has almost caused an accident for me.

Filed May 8, 2025 · Transmission · 98,000 miles · OH

The contact's daughter owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and then stalled. No warning light was illuminated. The contact's daughter pulled over and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

Filed Jul 22, 2024 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · IN

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds up an incline, the vehicle shuddered and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Filed May 3, 2024 · Transmission · MN

I have 2 ford escapes, a 2015 (referenced in this complaint) and a 2016. Both have experienced catastrophic transmission failure within weeks of each other. The transmission would slip, shudder and eventually disable and indicate service is needed. This happened while traveling highway speeds and the vehicle became disabled on the highway. As it was sudden, there was not time to get it safely off of the road and presented hazards to me and other drives until a tow truck could be engaged.

Filed Oct 27, 2023 · Engine · 117,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle shuddered and vibrated and there was white smoke coming from the exhaust system. Additionally, the check engine warning light remained illuminated, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the air intake hose, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer who determined that there was coolant inside the engine cylinders and the engine short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 117,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2023 · Transmission · IN

Transmission Converter Torque. I have had the car 7 months and had nothing but issues with this used car. However, since the first day of having, there was a hesitation and sputtering which I was told was due to the fuel line. The dealer fixed that but than washed there hands of us. After, It kept shuddering so I took it back to a mechanic and was told the above. After reading the reviews, this should be recalled immediately and is dangerous to drive on and can cause a serious accident or injury for anyone in the car.

Filed Jul 14, 2023 · Electrical, Transmission · 103,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while coming to a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle shuddered significantly. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taking to the service station, where an independent mechanic replaced the sparks plugs. The contact stated while reversing out of the service station, the vehicle shut off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure persisted while reversing and while attempting to drive from a complete stop. The contact stated that she would quickly depress the accelerator pedal after shifting into drive(D) or reverse(R) to prevent the vehicle from shutting off. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring increasingly more. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and attempting to drive, the engine revved, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle was undrivable. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

Filed Aug 16, 2022 · Transmission · 102,000 miles · IN

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 .

Filed Jun 23, 2022 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · MA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormal sounds and then shuddered. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was then towed to a transmission specialist, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed Apr 4, 2022 · Transmission · WV

On 12/29/2020, Angela was driving the 2015 Ford Escape with Mileage at 133926 in Beverly WV on the main street of 219/250 and the Escape suddenly lost power and slowed down to 30mph and the vehicle shuddered and shook. It picked up speed again for about 30 seconds and then lost power again, this continued for about 2 minutes and then the Escape stopped moving in the middle of the highway in front of the Elementary School and the dash stated “Transmission Fault/Service Now” and Angela was suddenly stranded on the busy highway. Her husband Johnie drove his truck to the area where the Escape was setting and engine was still running but had no power to move. He turned the ignition off and restarted the Escape, the message was gone and vehicle ran and moved fine for about 30 seconds and then did the same actions again with shuddering , shaking, lose of power and “Transmission Fault/Service Now” on the dash. The vehicle had to be towed to Elkins Fordland, Inc in Elkins WV. On 12/30/2020 Elkins Fordland ran the diagnostic on the Escape at the cost of $111.30, they observed transmission pump making whinning noise and vehicle wouldn’t move, recommended new transmission per code (See attached documents and Bills for diagnostic test and replacement of transmission). On 01/01/2021 to 01/15/2021 Elkins Fordland, Inc had the Escape for transmission replacement. The cost to replace the transmission in the 2015 Ford Escape at Mileage 133926 was $5294.10 after tax. This is a Safety Issue due to the no warning of Transmission Fault and the sudden loss of power in the busy highway. The total cost of diagnostic test and replacement of the transmission was; $111.30 diagnostic $5,294.10 transmission Total Cost $5405.40 I have attached copies of the diagnostic and replacement paperwork.

Filed Aug 6, 2021 · Fuel system · GA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shudder and then stall with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle would drain fuel at a rapid pace and that a loud, humming sound was coming from the engine while driving. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who replaced the fuel pump however, despite the repair, the failure persisted. The contact had called a dealer in her area and was informed that they could not offer any assistance. The manufacturer had also been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.