Problems with 2006 Ford Escape POWER TRAIN

Had a winter spell that brought about 6 inches of snow. when i left for work i got stuck at a stop sign and found myself unable to go forward or backwards. i therefore employed standard winter driving tactics slowly changing back and forth from reverse to drive in a rocking motion to get the vehicle unstuck. after freeing the vehicle i then proceeded to drive towards my work but the vehicle wouldn't stay in gear. now the vehicle won't go into a moving gear except for every once in a while and only for a few seconds before it slips back out of gear and won't move. can also hear a loud grinding / clacking noise coming from up front around the transmission.

Well, my vehicle has been maintained and up kept since day one, and before that my mother. the shifting solenoids are starting to go, which means the tyranny will eventually go. it searches to find gears and has never been beat on. this is quite a nuisance, constantly pulling over and starting it up again just to shift. never has been low on fluids either. the main problem with the escapes is the transmission and although mine is not under the recall, as all others are, i feel that i have been outdone by ford [xxx] me over. honestly the worst transmission issue i've seen with any model from ford, or much less chevy and gmcr or toyota. my corolla lasted longer than this one, over 200000 in fact! the fact of it is, this one didn't even make it to 200000. wtf this started out of nowhere, no warning, nothing. turned the vehicle on one day and it just didn't want to shift. jw i'm looking at a 4000 dollar bill to fix it while others have had this issue as well. i didn't even pay over 2500 for this thing so for it to be acting this way when it's always been treated w respect is nonsense. i want the recall to be extended to my model as well, seeing how they all are recalled. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Similar to earlier models 2001-2004/5. took the car in to be checked out for cross country trip and daughter was told the sub-frame supporting the engine was rusted and car was unsafe to drive.

Tsb 07-5-6 torque converter and solenoid failed at 96000 miles and had to be replaced.happened existing the freeway and stalled in traffic

After driving my 2006 ford escape on the freeway reaching speed over 60 miles per hour it will stall. starts up and when placed in gear to drive it stalls and shuts off.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart after several attempts, but would stall after it was placed into gear. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coils failed and were not getting signals from the power train control module. the pcm coil and plugs needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 61,127.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration without warning. the contact coasted the vehicle to a parking lot. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a transmission valve failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

While driving my vehicle it went into overdrive without me accelerating. this often occurred whether my foot was lightly pressed on the (foot) pedal or off the pedal. the vehicle lost its ability to forward drive, whereby i had to allow the car to glide of to the should of the road. when the vehicle was finally off the road i would experience difficulty shifting the gears - sticking as i tried to put it in gear. it is a manual drive 2006 ford escape. this [stalling] occurred after several trips to the mechanics before my vehicle was rendered completely immobile i.e. unable to reverse or forward drive. the mechanics, at the ford dealership, diagnosed my vehicle with transmission problems, that would require a total transmission rebuild/replacement. i have not received a recall notice, but i know that my vehicle is among the model 2001 - 2009 ford escapes that have experienced transmission troubles/recalls in last 6 months. since ~january 2016, the vehicle was towed by the dealers and remains there, to date, with no mention of recalls on this make/model/year vehicle. i contacted ford corp. customer services toll-free # (1) to inform them of the problem, (2) to determine the recall selection process and (3) to determine if recall notices were sent to both [my] dealer &/or manufacturer, but with not avail. both, representatives skirted around my queries, later told me to hold on the line until they could conduct a internal inquiry but, instead, redirected the call to the telephone customer care survey -- prior to my call ending.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning and stalled. the contact experienced the same failures listed in nhtsa campaign number: 15v606000 (power train), but the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 97,000.

Without warning transmission completely fails. no indication of problems, just dropped the transmission on the way to work. thank goodness there was no traffic behind us or we were in an intersection. just completely stopped pulling while traveling down the road at 45 mph. transmission rebuilt. since then and still currently the charging light stays on constantly. has been in the automotive repair shop for a month and no one can find a problem or match the codes with an apparent problem. on it's way to a second shop for another opinion. idles high both in park and in gear, constant vibration inside the vehicle (steering wheel, dash, console etc.). dash/speedometer makes humming noise in the afternoons. alarm has randomly gone off twice and interior lights would not go out on their own - had to turn off manually. "right rear door ajar" or "lift gate ajar" messages were displayed, but the doors were fine. message did not reset when re-closing the doors, just reset eventually on its own. gas mileage has dropped to 15 mpg. radio volume will not come down. get louder if you touch it. this problem has been going on awhile, but now with everything else possibly electrically going on, don't know if it's related. we've already spent around $2000.00 on it and i still don't feel safe to drive it, especially after reviewing all the complaints this model escape has had. without diagnosis of a problem, i fear it may escalate to other computer issues and cause far worse driving/safety problems. undetermined electrical/interior going crazy seems to be a common complaint even when what appears to be the problem is addressed. i am disappointed to be having such problems with this ford. my husband actually recently purchased a used acura instead of a ford because of it. i have no transportation of my own until these safety/reliability issues are resolved. ...updated 04/12/16 *bf the consumer took the vehicle to another repair shop. she was informed the alternator needed to be replaced at a cost of $500.00 updated 04

Driving down the freeway and my vehicle shuts off without warning. there is a loud knocking and shuttering noise like my whole engine is going to drop onto the freeway. i get to the shoulder and put it in park. as i try to start the vehicle again the engine/motor starts shaking yet again with a loud knocking noise and wont turn over. i had to get my car towed. my children were extremely scared and being on the freeway this issue is very dangerous and has been complained about multiple times.

I bought the vehicle on september 4,2015 all these problem started 1 month after. manuel transmission gets to rough at times when being shifted into 1st gear and reverse gets stuck and hard to shift, might be part of the recall no# 15s28 the engine oil seems to use 1qt a week, recently had a changed oil but continues to use the same every week, mileage is at 132467. the air bag for passenger light continues to light up and goes off when driven. a banging noise when driven on the road at rear shock absorbers are located, the shocks are still new.

I am one of many who have had their transmission go out on their 2006 ford escape - i was driving home with my son - stopped at red light - light turned green and vehicle would not move - had to call tow truck http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2006/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml

The service engine light came on plus the wrench light. the vehicle told me to pull over safely. it would not go over 20 miles per hour. i had it towed to the ford dealership and was told it was the throttle body. i did research online where other escapes were having the same issue. the north carolina consumers council stated this online- "we have been informed that ford has issued an extended warranty for defective throttle body assemblies and sensors for 10 years or 150,000 miles from the data of original purchase. for vehicles past this time limit, the warranty is reported to be valid until january 31, 2015." since i am over the mileage i am having to pay for the part. *tr

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the pcm needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 116,000. djr

My wife was on her way to work when the vehicle started to slow and stutter. when she got to work she wasn't able to shift from drive to reverse without the vehicle cutting off. while on the interstate the vehicle almost shut down but according to her slowed way down. after work she had to cruise through all the stop signs and stop lights for fear the vehicle would stop. she made it home and that was it. i couldn't get the vehicle to go from no gear to and gear without shutting itself off. we did some research and thought it might be a shift sensor. we ended up calling the ford house (arrow ford, abilene, tx.). they towed the vehicle and i got a call later saying it was a bad torque converter. it was going to be $2,400.00 for the repair. i researched the internet and found that there is no recall and this is a common problem, (a design flaw if you will). we take care of the vehicles and don't abuse our vehicles. *tr

The transmission in my 2006 ford escape went out on me while i was driving. upon on having a mechanic tear it apart, it was found that a bearing and the clutch went out in it. the same mechanic, before working on my transmission, did research and found that many other escape owners had the same problem and that ford has not issued a recall know wing that there is a problem. the mechanic found that there should be a shift kit that was not there. i also learned that no ford trained technicians would work on my escape. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. in addition, the overdrive warning light and the emissions warning light illuminated. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the independent mechanic diagnosed that the o2 sensor needed to be repaired and the transmission fluid needed to be changed. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

We purchased a 2006 ford escape for our daughter that is in college. the vehicle only had around 92,000 miles on it when we purchased. upon braking, the vehicle will shudder and cut off. she is able to put it in park, restart the vehicle and continue on. there is no rhyme or reason behind when this occurs. she lives in an extremely busy area and this is very dangerous for her. my husband and i have driven the vehicle and have had the same thing happen. our mechanic is telling us that he is almost positive it is the torque converter. (of course, we have left it with him for over a week and he has driven it everywhere and it will not mess up) after hearing this, i have done some research on it. why is ford not doing a recall on this? this seems so be a very common issue. is it going to take someone getting injured or worse before they take any action? *js

The vehicle slipped in to the neutral position but was still in drive and trans doesn't engage correctly. *tr

Driving in routine traffic when the car appeared to shift to overdrive then lost all forward drive. after about two minutes, the transmission tried to engage, and then lost all drive again all recommended service had been completed and the vehicle gave no early indication of failure. we contacted ford who said they had no recalls and the vehicle was out of warranty. comments by the driver of the towing service suggested other escapes in the area have had similar problems. further research suggests this make and model has become infamous for transmission failure at approximately the same mileage. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving 30 mph, the transmission seized and the overdrive warning indicator illuminated. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 126,000.

Pushed on accelerator and rpm came up but speed didn't...was told there was a recall on the ford escape transmissions.. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated there were no warning indicators illuminated when the failure occurred. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. however, after test driving the vehicle the technician stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 122,500. updated 11/24/14*lj updated 5/7/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph in overdrive, the transmission slipped. the contact was able to remove the transmission from overdrive and proceed in drive normally. the failure recurred when the vehicle wa engaged in drive or overdrive. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who advised that the transmission would require extensive repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100000. *tr

The first incident occurred while i was driving 65 mph on the expressway. i went to change lanes and hit the accelerator and the car would not accelerate and was shuddering. i had pull off the expressway and turn the car off. i tried restarting and it just shuddered again. i waited five minutes and tried again and finally it started and was able to shift. two days ago i was getting off the expressway and making a left turn when the car died and i lost steering power. i was able to fortunately get to the side of the road and put it into park. i tried restarting the car and it would not start. i waited 3 mins and was able to finally get it going. both times there was no check engine light. i had the escape read by a code reader device multiple times and there are no error codes displayed from the computer. this is a very serious and potentially life threatening issue, and would like ford to act upon it for its customers immediately. i am filing this because i have read that the issue is with a defective throttle body, and there is already an investigation into ford on this issue (pe13-003). i would like my vehicle to be added to this investigation for my families safety and all others experiencing the problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 89,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 89,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. *tr

I was driving home and without warning my 2006 ford escape lost momentum. the drivers behind me could not realize my car was stopping because i was still using my gas and not the brakes. fortunately there was a center turning lane that i was able to use and avoid a rear end collision. i was able to coast into a gas station. long night turned into a long week and a re-manufactured transmission for $3,220.70. my ford escape has 52,214 miles on it. the transmission specialist told me that the bearings failed and that the transmission fluid looked like silver paint. should never have happened. ford needs to recall this (mazda) transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission was not shifting correctly. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the torque converter was cracked and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 90,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the over drive warning light illuminated and the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the mechanic stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact attempted to shift gears however, the gear shifter failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for inspection or diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 60000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the transmission overdrive warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a transmission mechanic to have a diagnostic performed. the failure was located at the transmission, which needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 80,000.

Vehicle stalls when attempting to stop, causing loss of power to steering and brake systems. *tr

I was driving on a residential street, doing 25 mph, when it felt like the transmission failed. i had it towed to aamco in renton washington where the transmission was replaced at a cost of $4270.50. it was the original transmission. on 2-10-2014. the transmission failed again and had to be replaced at the cost of $468.11. i have owned many cars over the years and most had well over 100k miles on them and i have never had a transmission fail, much less two transmissions fail. this seems very unusual to me. *tr

Ford escapes have a common problem with the tone ring cracking and activating the abs & 4wd sensor lights. many dealers charge high prices to replace the entire axles. it can be repaired by simply replacing the tone ring itself. this problem has been ongoing for a while now and ford has done nothing to correct the problem other than have dealers continue to make money on an their engineering flaw. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating. the engine was still running, but the vehicle would no longer accelerate. the contact also stated that the overdrive light illuminated moments before the failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be taken apart. the dealer also stated that the transmission needed to be replaced.the failure and current mileages were 83,333. the vin was unavailabe.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 75 mph, the accelerator pedal seized. the vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. updated 12/23/13*lj the consumer stated the brake would work. however, the engine would idle at high speed. the consumer believed, the problem caused the transmission to fail. updated 12/23/13

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at the speeds of 65 mph, without any warning the vehicle decreased in speed and would not accelerate. the contact was able to turn the vehicle on and off preventing the vehicle from repeating the failure. the failure occurred twice. the dealer was notified and stated that they have not heard of that type of failure. the vehicle failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.

2006 ford escape limited o/d light began to flash while on interstate. took exit ramp from interstate, suv came to stop at stop light, unable to drive forward after stop at red light. escape had to be towed. mechanic stated transmission failure-would need repair/rebuild. ford needs to recall-$3000 repair at only 64,000 miles!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at speeds greater than 5 mph, there was a loud grinding noise from the vehicle. the abs and 4-wheel drive warning lights were illuminated on the instrumental panel. the dealer was contacted and they advised him that the failure was common in that particular year, make and model vehicle. the failure and current mileage was approximately 53,900.

Have a 2006 ford escape with 80,000 miles. driving to work one morning and took off from stopped position and heard a noise under vehicle. the over drive off light started flashing. a few miles down the road the transmission started slipping and then went completely out. i have read several other complaints on the same issue and feel that ford should recall. *tr

The 2006 ford escape has transmission problems due to a manufacture defect. i talked to a mechanic from ford and he said that these transmissions are defective, on all escapes, there are postings online where people are saying the same thing about their escape. my escape only has 65000 miles and it has the same issue, the ford dealership says they cant pinpoint the problem so they have to just replace it. a ford mechanic online said the casing weld internally is faulty making the transmission loose pressure. other people online have posted the same thing happening to their tranny on their escape, i would like to suggest that it need be recalled, its costing my family to repair the problem,when ford is responsible for the defect on their faulty transmission. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated the failure started with the abs light coming on. the contact was told by a mechanic the tone rings needed to be replaced. after the tone rings were replaced, the transmission started to make a rumbling sound. the contact took the vehicle back to the mechanic and was told the transmission had final drive damage and may need to be replaced. the failure mileage was 76,000 and the failure mileage was 77,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving , the transmission failed. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was diagnosed that a rod located between the converter and the pump fractured. as a result, the pump would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 70,950. updated 07/08/11 *bf updated 07/18/11

Complaint of not being able to start the car in very cold weather/ gas pedal sticks intermittently although frequency of condition increases as temperatures decrease < 25f. ford dealer diagnoses issue as a failed air bypass valve (part number: 3s6z-9f715-aa), replaced valve. condition not cleared. engine pedal sticks, engine rpm increases without driver input. manual transmission only reason that driver was able to maintain control (jockeying clutch pedal to limit engine rpm). throttle body was removed, cleaned and reinstalled. condition not cleared. suspect failed throttle body. *tr

About a month ago my 2006 ford escape started killing on me while i was driving at low speeds and at stop signs. id put it in neutral, and it would start right up.. i took it to ford and they said it needed a new transmission. we changed all the sparkplugs (they needed changed) it ran great for about 2 months, then it started again. more frequently, and at all speeds. it's dangerous, especially going around curves or on the freeway. i love my escape, and i don't trust the ford dealership, that tried to sell me a $2800 transmission. for some reason it's not getting spark. i've been looking for a repair manual, hoping it will help me figure out why this happens. i'm no mechanic, but it seems like it's something fixable. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, attempting to make a turn, the transmission suddenly failed to operate without warning. after numerous attempts the transmission began to function with extremely little movement. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road safely. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and had been there for over a month, and currently remained. the dealer informed that there was internal damage within the transmission, and discovered a computerized system defect. the dealer performed repairs to the transmission and continued to investigate the computerized system defect. the failure mileage was 61,000.