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Issues with Ford Escape POWER TRAIN by Years

The Ford Escape had plenty of problems with various aspects of POWER TRAIN as 1993 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Models of 2010, 2008, 2009 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with POWER TRAIN.

Browse Ford Escape POWER TRAIN problems by years

2020 1 2019 5 2018 5 2017 30 2016 53 2015 43 2014 174 2013 199 2012 57 2011 254 2010 497 2009 289 2008 309 2007 36 2006 77 2005 109 2004 27 2003 48 2002 104 2001 128

Do Ford Escape models have POWER TRAIN problems?

Below you may see the POWER TRAIN components and the number of complaints they received.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 336 CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 49 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 14 TORQUE CONVERTER 10 COLUMN SHIFT 9 COOLING UNIT AND LINES 7 CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 6 GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 6 TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) 5 PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) 4 DIFFERENTIAL UNIT 4 FLOOR SHIFT 3 AXLE ASSEMBLY 3 DRIVELINE 3 SEAL 2 DRIVESHAFT 2 PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 1 CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT 1 COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY 1 AXLE HUBS 1

Worst Ford Escape Problems

AXLE HUBS
2001 Ford Escape March 29, 2005 Victims: 3

Was struck in the rear end by another vehicle, evidently, after that the two front hub bearings went bad. dealership stated it was not due to accident...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 Ford Escape October 11, 2005 Victims: 3 Mileage: 132000 miles

Dt: after the contact was pulling out from a highway on october 11, 2005 the vehicle acted like it was losing power. it would slow down, and then i...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 Ford Escape May 14, 2004 Victims: 2 Mileage: 29100 miles

Driver put the vehicle into park and without warning vehicle surged forward. this caused consumer to lose control of the vehicle, and hit some obj...

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on Ford Escape

The POWER TRAIN
2015 Ford Escape

We were driving on a rural highway at a steady speed when with no warning our vehicle lost acceleration power and came to a dead stop in the middle of the road. when we pushed the gas pedal the rpms would you up but the car would not move. turning the car off and back on would restore power for only a moment before we lost the ability to accelerate again. thank god we were not on the highway or this could have been much more serious. after pushing our car a half mile the car finally gave me a faulty transmission alert. this car only has 71k miles and receives regular maintenance. researching this problem i have discovered multiple reports of the same issues with many ford escapes under 100k here is the link to several of them : http://m.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2015/transmission/failure.shtml *ln *dl

The POWER TRAIN
2015 Ford Escape

Purchased my 2015 ford escape 10/12/19 from cardinaleway hyundai dealership in corona ca. february 1, returned to dealership for routine maintenance. 02/07/20 i was going to lunch and when i put my car in drive it sounded like i was dragging something under the front of the car. parked car immediately and had it towed to the dealership who says my it's my transmission. the transmission almost fell from the car. no warranty and no remedy as if yet.

The POWER TRAIN
2014 Ford Escape

Car kept stalling in the middle of the road and then completely stalled out after going 40mph. no indication of a transmission error. changed transmission fluid and still doesn't want to drive. sometimes the acceleration on the vehicle is terrible and the ac gives out and i need to constantly turn it off and turn it back on to work. having to tow it to ford because it's not drivable and spend all this money on a car i'm still paying for, getting rid of it and not buying another ford ever again.

The POWER TRAIN
2016 Ford Escape

Transmission failed on my 2016. it's not even 5 years old. no warning of issues. my vehicle is regularly has oil changes. it just stop on me and would move forward.

The POWER TRAIN
2014 Ford Escape

On february 2, 2020 i was driving home and my car suddenly stalled and released as i hit the accelerator & then it wouldn't speed up at all, which is when i realized my transmission went out for the second time in 3 years. i am very meticulous with my vehicles and this never should've happened the first time or even a second time. i reached out to ford about it, but they took no responsibility. the first time my transmission went out was at about 79k miles. there's absolutely no way to conveniently check the transmission oil without having to take it into a shop.

The POWER TRAIN
2018 Ford Escape

I had noticed coolant depleting finally got recall. dealer reprograms now engine is just revving and looses all power to powertrain in multiple situation-3 from stop, 4 while going highway speed with constant speed prior each time the engine rev's up while giving no power. then will spontaneously resolve within about 50ft then seems fine. i have video of the car doing this while i was attempting to get on the highway. we looked at oil and there is milk looking residue. the loosing power has only happened since reprogram for recall and now the cam shaft & high pressure fuel pump are destroyed per dealer this is my issue not recall related. again these problems have only started within a week of the recall reprogramming of the vehicle

The POWER TRAIN
2008 Ford Escape

I own a 2008 ford escape that has recently been diagnosed with a known recalled issue with the torque sensor. error code b2278. it has caused the electric power steering assist to turn off. my vehicle currently has no power steering due to this issue that has already been recalled. my vehicle falls under the model and year that ford recalled the part on, however the ford motor company is claiming they have no responsibility in the repair or replacement of the part. luckily i was at a slow speed when the power steering went out and did not cause an accident.

The POWER TRAIN
2017 Ford Escape

The car randomly completely turns off while stopped at red lights or in traffic (when auto start-stop is activated), with a message on that dashboard to "shift the vehicle into park and restart the engine". at this point, it is necessary to shift the car into park and restart the engine before being able to proceed.

The POWER TRAIN
2016 Ford Escape

Ford escape 2016, while driving on the street my car started smoking from the hood i stopped immediately checked for water, coolant water was empty so i filled water and i took to the mechanic shop they said its coolant reservoir

The POWER TRAIN
2010 Ford Escape

While driving the power train will reve up like it miss a gear and then resume to normal, sometimes it will shift gears on the highway while driving and hit real hard, like a clutch; this happens quite often during driving on the highway.