1998 Ford Escort: transmission slipping

6 of the 374 complaints about the 1998 Ford Escort describe transmission slipping.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 17 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Transmission slipping by model year

2000
2
1999
2
1998
6
1997
1
1995
3
1994
2
1993
1
1991
4

What owners say

Filed Feb 14, 2002 · Transmission · PA

Transmission slips in every gear and shifts hard, especially on cold mornings. Vehicle taken to dealer 2 times, cannot remedy the problem.

Filed Sep 3, 1999 · Transmission · PA

Intermittently transmission slips out of gear, causing the vehicle to stall. The dealer repaired the vehicle prior to this incident.

Filed Oct 29, 1998 · Transmission · VA

Consumer has a 5 speed transmission and while the vehicle is parked, it slips out of gear, causeing the vehicle to crash into another parked vehicle. Dealer has been contacted.

Filed May 25, 1998 · Transmission · NC

After slowing to turn and then accelerating again, the transmission slips and the engine revs. Vehicle must be put in regular drive to move. Feels like vehicle is still in overdrive and it never downshifted. Vehicle moves slightly if engine is reved high enough.

Filed Apr 1, 1998 · Transmission · OH

Transmission slips in & out of gear whenever vehicle is at a dead stop or when vehicle's ready to take off. Took to dealer twice because of problem, but mechanic was unable to repair it.

Filed Dec 9, 1997 · Engine, Transmission · PA

When pulling out from a stop, vehicle may lose power. *ak consumer states transmission slips without warning when pulling from a stop, almost caused an accident on 4 occasions, dealer can not find a remedy for the problem.