Vehicle can be put into gears without applying brakes, also, at times gears will not release from park position, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details.
1997 Ford Escort transmission complaints
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How can a dealership not acknowledge the motor/transmission are both foreign items. If I wanted to purchase a foreign car I would have. And for both motor replacement cost $2600 and transmission $2800 to go out the same time. Isn't there some law that states a dealership/mfg must acknowledge the type of equipment (parts) being used in a automobile??
While driving on highway without warning vehicle will completely shut down, cause unknown. *ak the dealer had replaced the transmission twice.
Engine check light will come on when operating vehicle for a long period of time or climbing a hill. *ak the transmission failed twice and was replaced by the dealer. But the transmission's erratic shift uphill and check the engine soon light continued.
Everytime when in park consumer is not able to disengage the shift lever gear. In the owner's manual it tells consumer which screwdriver to use in order to release overdrive.
Consumer was getting ready to make a left hand turn and parts of the transmission started to fall off. Consumer could hear the parts falling off, and car stopped. Vehicle had to be towed . Mechanic told consumer that it was parts of the transmission that fell off.
Car was towed to local station as dealer could not find the problem. We understand that we purchase one of the last selector shaft assembly shifters available. Total cost: $349.00.
While driving vehicle vibrates and jerks and hesitates when shifting gears. Dealer cannot identify the cause. Please give any further details.
The power train failed.
While driving under normal conditions, the crank shaft pulley slipped off the shaft and lodged against the inside of the engine compartment. Vehicle could not be driven and had to be towed in for repair. Neither ford nor fidelity warranty service, inc. (extended warranty purchased at the time the vehicle was purchased from the dealer, would cover the repair.
While driving vehicle jerks or vibrates and hesitates when shifting gears. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details.
Transmission has prematurely malfunctioned and burned out, has been replaced four times.
While driving vehicle died and had a fire in the engine compartment without prior warning. Dealer cannot determine the cause. Another times, the transmission fell out without warning. After repairs, the vehicle started making noises and was slow to take off. Vehicle was traded in. *ak.et.
Transmission "blew" going at the speed of 35 miles an hour in heavy rush hour traffic. Cause of failure has been linked to the differential in the transmission. Outer case of the transmission box was cracked becuase of the force of impact. Loss of power almost caused a major accident because of loss of power and coming to a complete stop
Manual transmission failure.
Ten transmission failures. Qcaw
While driving speedometer works very erratically. Vehicle will not give knowledge of speed it's traveling when moving.
The gear shift handle safety lock does not perform its function. By inadvertently touching the handle, the gear changed without pressing the safety lock on the handle.
The gear shift handle safety lock failed.
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