2006 FORD ESCAPE Power Train Problems

Well to put it lightly my rear axial the whole rear end is a mess this did not happen from normal were there is not that many miles I am very confident that if I was mot train on how to control a car if it were to go out of control at a high speed this would be a whole different story just thank how many are still on the road this year 2006 escape is a ticking time 💣

On Sunday May/23/2021 my car shut off suddenly with out warning after 3m of driving, the wrench orange lite came on, i was able to pull aside on the curb, turned off the car and waited a few minutes, i was able to turn the car back on, and the car restarted with out problem but the incident was there. when i got home i start looking on line for an explanation of what went wrong and i encounter that the 2006 Ford scape hybrid has been recall for stalling problems, somehow my car is not part of the recall according with the VIN number, but my car is a 2006 Ford Scape Hybrid, i don't understand why my car its not part of the recall and i hope that it did not fall under the cracks and i hope more that my car will not get stall in the freeway and cause an accident. please let me know if any additional information is need it

ABS FAILURE. THE CAR BRAKES MAY AT TIMES LOCK-UP WITHOUT NOTICE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE: THE TRANSMISSION ACTS AS IF IT'S IN NEUTRAL WHEN IN BOTH FORWARD GEAR OR REVERSE. TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR BUT THIS ISSUE PERSIST. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO OCCUR FROM A BEGINNING ACCELERATION SUCH AS PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE AND ACCELERATING OR PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATING. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAY BE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ATTEMPT TO PROCEED ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR ACT AS IF IT'S IN NEUTRAL. THIS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR ISSUE SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN FROM A TAKE OFF SPEED.

Mileage: 140,000

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.

Mileage: 130,000

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

Mileage: 1

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.

Mileage: 125,000

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

Mileage: 96,000

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

Mileage: 79,000

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

Mileage: 108,000

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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 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

Mileage: 105,000

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.

Mileage: 127,000

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.

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

Mileage: 200,757

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

Mileage: 116,000

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

Mileage: 76,000

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

Mileage: 92,000

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.

Mileage: 72,000

THE VEHICLE SLIPPED IN TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION BUT WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND TRANS DOESN'T ENGAGE CORRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 135,565

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

Mileage: 77,282

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

Mileage: 77,285

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.

Mileage: 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

Mileage: 166,000

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

Mileage: 122,500

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

Mileage: 100,000

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

Mileage: 120,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

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

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

Mileage: 160,000

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.

Mileage: 89,000

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.

Mileage: 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

Mileage: 88,000

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

Mileage: 80,000

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.

Mileage: 80,000

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

Mileage: 52,200

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

Mileage: 90,000

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.

Mileage: 90,000

IN APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 2006 I BOUGHT A FORD ESCAPE NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STATED HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. BY THE TIME I WOULD GET IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP THE CAR HAD WARMED UP AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DO IT. DURING THE SUMMER IT DOES NOT DO THIS BUT AS SOON AS THE WEATHER COOLS OFF IT WILL START. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE. IN ORDER TO GET IT TO NOT STICK YOU HAVE TO PRESS IT AND RELEASE IT SEVERAL TIMES THEN EVENTUALLY IT WILL TAKE OFF SURGING FORWARD. TODAY WAS THE FIRST COOL DAY WE HAVE HAD AND I HAD TO COST OVER MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN YOU PULL OUT AT STOP LIGHT YOU NEVER KNOW WHETHER IT IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE TIMES WHEN THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO GO. TODAY I PULLED OUT SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS ONE OF THE TIMES THE CAR WAS NOT GOING TO GO AND WAS ALMOST IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND I EXPLAINED WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING. THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS LUNCH TIME AND THEY HAD AN APPRECIATION LUNCH PLANNED FOR EMPLOYEES AND IF I COULD COME BACK IN TWO HOURS THEY COULD HAVE SOMEONE LOOK AT IT BUT THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS THE THROTTLE AND THAT IT WOULD BE AROUND $1000 TO REPAIR. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS DONE THIS IN COLD WEATHER AND I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THIS REPAIRED WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT WHEN I WOULD TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD TELL ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO DO WHAT I WAS DESCRIBING. *TR

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEMS. *TR

Mileage: 67,500

THE TRUCK HAS SOME ISSUES WHILE DRIVING IT . ITS REALLY HARD TO DESCRIBE WHAT ITS DOING..BUT WHEN IT STARTS TO ACT UP I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL AN I JUST COAST UNTIL THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION STOPS DOING WHAT EVER ITS DOING THEN I AM ABLE TO KEEP DRIVING NORMALLY. I WORRY WHEN EVER I AM DRIVING THINKING PARTS MIGHT DROP OUT FROM UNDER IT IF I DON'T BABY IT KINDA..SO I DON'T LET ANYONE ELSE'S EVER DRIVE IT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THEY MIGHT NOT LET OFF THE GAS WHEN ITS HAVING TROUBLE IN ITS SHIFTING OR THE TRANNY IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT UNDERNEATH IT ..WHAT EVER THE ISSUE IS. I AM NOT ONE WHO WORKS ON CARS SO HOW WOULD I KNOW WHAT ITS PROBLEM IS . WHEN I HAVE ASK FORD DEALER SHIPS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THEY JUST TELL ME THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THE TRUCK SO THERE FOR THERE IS PROBABLY NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I KNOW WHAT EVER IS WRONG WITH IT I CANT BE THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK.I AM NOT ROUGH ON MY TRUCK.. I HAVE A FORD ESCAPE 4DR 4X4 6CY 2006 ANYONE ABLE TO HELP ME HOW DO I GET FORD TO FIX THIS? I HAVE GOTTEN MY TRUCK PAID OFF NOW AN I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SUCH LARGE REPAIRS . IM SINGLE MOM OF TWO BOYS ONE OF WHICH HAS SPECIAL NEEDS ..I DON'T HAVE EXTRA MONEY LAYING AROUND TO WORK ON OUR TRUCK..HECK LUCKY TO AFFORD THE GAS TO PUT IN IT ..[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING MOMENTARILY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 3/27/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 05/31/12

Mileage: 68,000

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

Mileage: 103,700

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.

Mileage: 18,000

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.

Mileage: 83,333

MY VEHICLE'S EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER PREVENTED MY VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD UNDER POWER. IT DOESN'T HOLD ON A HILL. IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD MAKING A GRATING SOUND. HAVING THE VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION ON THE GEAR SHIFT IS WHAT HOLDS THE VEHICLE ON A HILL. I HAVE HAD BRAKES CHECKED AT THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THAT THIS THE NATURE OF THE BEAST. I RECENTLY HAD MY DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED TO REMOVE A HOWLING SOUND IN THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE AFTER HAVING THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTED.(COST 3000 DOLLARS) SOUND HAS DIMINISHED BUT NOT DISAPPEARED ALTOGETHER. NOW I WONDER IF THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO WHEN THE DEALER DID THIS REPAIR, THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD MY RIGHT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE PAD MISSING AND THAT THEY COULD REPLACE IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL $300. I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET. *TR

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

Mileage: 64,000

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.

Mileage: 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

Mileage: 80,000

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

Mileage: 67,000

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.

Mileage: 76,000

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

Mileage: 65,000

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

Mileage: 110,000

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.

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE XLT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE UNTIL A SECOND OR THIRD ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN COOL WEATHER TEMPERATURES AFTER THE INITIAL START UP IN THE MORNINGS AND NIGHTS. WHEN THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO WARM UP FOR TEN MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL START UP THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM UNTIL IT COMPLETELY QUIT AT 75,000 MILES. TOWED VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAME APART AND FILLED THE TRANSMISSION WITH METAL. I DECLINED SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THEY WANTED TOO MUCH MONEY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED AT THE TIME VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WHICH WAS GOOD FOR 72 MONTHS OR 75,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD EXACTLY 75,700 MILES WHEN TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND WAS TOLD WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR EXPENSES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 75,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED EXCESSIVELY AND THEN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,037.

Mileage: 48,037

DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY IN BOSTON CAR TOTALLY DIED. (THANKFUL THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC) CAR STARTED AND THEN LOCKED UP ENGINE STILL REVVING TRANSMISSION IN 2006 FORD ESCAPE BLEW WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE GAS PEDAL ON OUR 2006 FORD ESCAPE LOCKS UP AT RANDOM TIMES, CAUSING AN INABILITY TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE BECOMES INSTANTLY INOPERABLE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE PEDAL TO UNLOCK, IS TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON A FEW TIMES. THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH ACTIONS ARE OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS TO SAY THE LIST. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. PLEASE GO ON THE WEB AND YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS SAME CASE SCENARIOS. THIS IS DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE HAVE TO THINK OF THIS EACH TIME WE DRIVE THIS CAR. HELP. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 FORD ESCAPE, ON CHRISTMAS EVE, IT BEGAN RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH WITH BANGING, CLANKING AND GRINDING NOISES, BUCKING, AND JUMPING, WITH AN APPARENT ODOR OF GEAR FLUID ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE., AND THE ON DASH BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM DIDN'T REPORT ANY PROBLEMS, WHEN CHECKED. WE DROVE IT HOME AND THEN TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR PLACE, WHERE THEY TOOK THE TRANSMISSION APART . THE TRANSFER CASE WAS FILLED WITH METAL SHAVINGS AND THE GEARS WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS BAD AND ALSO HAS TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE INFORMED THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR THE ESCAPE TO BE DRIVEN ANY LONGER IN THIS CONDITION, AND PARTS WERE ACTUALLY BANGING INTO ONE ANOTHER AND COULD HAVE FALLEN ONTO THE GROUND. WE ARE HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, AND A USED TRANSFER CASE IN GOOD CONDITION IS BEING INSTALLED IN IT. THIS VEHICLE IS CALLED AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE, BUT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM HAS NEVER BEEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO TOW ANYTHING, AND HAS JUST 51,287 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 51,287

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE BEYOND 50 MPH. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. A MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND THE DEALER COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

MY TRANSMISSION WENT AT 60K I BOUGHT IT AT 44K NO ONE SEND ME A SERVICE NOTE THAT IT HAD TO BE SERVICED AT 50K THE FORD COMPANY FOUND A TRANSMISSION WITH 70K & WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME 1900 A INDEPENDANT FOUND THE SAME ONE & CHARGE ME 1000 HOW SICK IS THIS & THEY WONDER Y PEOPLE DO NOT GO BACK TO THE FORD CO. & I WILL NOT. *TR

Mileage: 60,655

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILING. CALLED FORD AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. BEARINGS SHOULD LAST OVER 100,000 MILES. MINE STARTED TO GO BAD AT 58,000 (APPROX) MILES. WHEN BEARINGS FAIL DRIVER COULD LOSE FRONT BRAKES AND/OR FRONT WHEELS LEADING TO A CRASH. I HAVE OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH AUTOMOBILES AND KNOW WHAT A FAILING WHEEL BEARING SOUNDS LIKE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

BLOWN TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY 38,000 MILES ON A 2006 FORD ESCAPE XLT V6 4WD. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

2006 FORD ESCAPE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING,WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION UP TILL TODAY,AND IT JUST WENT.THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH..THEM WE LAST OVERDRIVE..THEN DRIVE 2..AND SO ON.ALL THING I HAVE READ ON LINE WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES AND I DO FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE TRANSMISSION..FOR IT JUST TO GO OUT OF THE BLUE AND NOT JUST ON OUR BUT ON ALL THE ONES I READ ABOUT..WITH NO WARNING AT ALL.WE HAVE KIDS AND WE TRAVEL AND IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE NOT NEAR HOME,I WOULD BE STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A 2YEAR OLD AND NOT HAPPY.I DO FEEL SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK IN TO THIS CAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE PAYING VERY HIGH REPAIR BILLS TO FIX THESE,AND SOME OF THESE BILL ARE LIKE 3TO 4 THOUS DOLLARS.SO PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS AND HELP OUT THE LITTLE GUYS AND SEE IF THIS IS A QUALITY PROBLEM AND IF THEY SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THANKS *TR

Mileage: 91,000

THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS FAILED DUE TO DRIVING MY CAR ON NUMEROUS LONG TRIPS. TSB 07-5-6 DESCRIBES THE EXACT PROBLEM AND FIX. IT OCCURRED TWICE AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REMOVED AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED FOR $1800. MY CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

TRANSMISSION WAS LOOSING FLUID AND VALVE ASSEMBLY THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. OVER $700.00 REPAIRS. ONLY 39,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. FORD NO HELP ON REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

SINCE BUYING SUV TROUBLE WITH REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER, CRUISE CONTROL STAYING ENGAGED, & TURN OVER COLD/HOT START HESITATION CURRENTLY VOLUNTARY RECALLS. FORD SAYS MY SUV WAS ONLY AFFECTED BY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. AT 22,000 MILES WENT TO ORIGINAL DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE PUT WINDSHIELD FLUID ? WASN'T IN PORT OR RESERVOIR. BUCKING AT 28,000 MILES BROUGHT TO OTHER DEALERSHIP DURING OIL CHANGE. DURING VISIT TOLD THEM ABOUT INTERIOR LIGHTS. SUPPOSE TO CHECK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FILTER/FLUID/SERVICE BASED ON MANUAL, BUT WASN'T DONE. AT OTHER FORD DEALERSHIP HAD SUV 35,830 BUCKING PROBLEM AGAIN AND INTERIOR LIGHTING ON PANELS NOT WORKING. WAS TOLD THOSE LIGHTS NEVER WORKED OR GLOWED? SAID BUCKING WAS A SUSPENSION PIN IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE, ONLY ONE WAS CHANGED DESPITE 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. ( WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY 4 BUCKING ) FORD MENTIONED NEEDING NEW BREAKS SOON THAT THERE WAS VIBRATION AND SHIMMY FROM THE BREAK PADS THAT I WAS FEELING? HAD TIRES DONE 38,177 MILES & BRAKES 38,550 WITH INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NON FORD WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 SUSPENSION PINS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED SIMULTANEOUSLY LIKE MY TIRES AND THAT THEIR IS A CLASS 1 LEAK FROM MY DIFFERENTIAL/TRANSMISSION-POSSIBLY JUST A GASKET CHANGE 6-9 HOURS WORTH OF LABOR. I CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REPAIR CENTER I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET DESPITE HAVING MADE NOTE BRINGING IN ISSUES WHEN VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY IT IS CURRENTLY OUT. WITH THE SENSITIVITIES TO THE CURRENT MARKET FELT IT WASN'T IN MY BEST INTEREST TO PAY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IF FORD CLOSED WHO WOULD DO MY WORK WHEN THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO DO IT DURING REGULAR BUMPER TO BUMPER FULL MANUFACTURER WARRANTY IN THE FIRST PLACE AND DIDN'T. NOT TO MENTION I STILL OWE 2 MORE YEARS WORTH OF CAR NOTE & INSURANCE TO PAY OFF THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

Mileage: 35,860

FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE GEAR SHIFT ON MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY, CHECKED THE GROUNDS, NOW IS BACK IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND NOT A ONE TIME ISSUE.

Mileage: 120,220

SUV WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. COULD NOT GET GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE TO REVERSE, DRIVE , OR NEUTRAL. DEALER REPLACED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY FOR $335.90. *TR

Mileage: 119,612

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS COULD NOT MOVE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK. DEALER REPLACED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY THE WEEK BEFORE. THIS TIME DEALER TIGHTENED ALL THE GROUND CONNECTIONS. THIS SUV IS LEASED THROUGH A COMMERCIAL LEASE AND HAS BEEN PROBLEMATIC FROM THE DAY I LEASED IT. *TR

Mileage: 120,105

SUV STALLED COULD ONLY GET SUV TO RUN FROM NEUTRAL. IF MOVED GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE CAR WOULD STALL. DEALER REPLACED VALVE ASSEMBLY-THROTTLE AIR. *TR

Mileage: 95,703

AIR CONDITIONING WENT AS WELL AS REPLACEMENT OF BALL BEARING AND PULLEY BECAUSE THEY SEIZED AND JUST YESTERDAY AUGUST 27,2008 THE BATTERY WENT. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH THE WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT & HEARD A LOUD CLUNK LIKE SOMETHING FELL FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR, LIKE MY CAR LITERALLY WAS FALLING APART. I GOT OUT TO CHECK AND MY TIRES WERE OKAY, AND NOTHING WAS HANGING OR LEAKING FROM THE CAR. SO I DROVE TO MY OFFICE WHICH IS ABOUT A MILE AWAY. I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO MY OFFICE COMPLEX AND I HEARD THE CLUNKING AGAIN. I PARKED AND WENT INSIDE TO CALL A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY OFFICE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE & SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE MY TRANSMISSION WAS STICKING FOR SOME REASON. HE CALLED A TRANSMISSION GUY HE KNOWS NOT FAR FROM THERE & I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT THERE. HE DROVE IT & SAID IT WAS CLUNKING BAD & IT SOUNDED LIKE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HE KEPT IT OVER THE WEEKEND TO LOOK EVERYTHING OVER. ON MONDAY AFTERNOON HE CONTACTED ME & SAID THAT THE CLUNKING WAS THE WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY AND ONCE THEY FIX THAT, THAT COULD STILL JUST BE THE FIRST PART OF THE PROBLEM. HE WAS RIGHT. AFTER TEST DRIVING IT AGAIN HE HEARD ANOTHER NOISE THAT I CAN'T DESCRIBE IN WORDS. HE SAID THAT IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE & SOMETHING ABOUT THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROLLING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHICH IS ALL RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. AT FIRST I WAS GOING TO LET HIM ORDER THE GENERIC PARTS, BUT AFTER I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE WARRANTIES FOR 2006 FORD ESCAPES I CALLED HIM BACK AND SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT WHAT I FOUND ABOUT THE POWER TRAIN AND TRANSMISSION MODULES UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY BEING COVERED UP TO 80,000 MILES. HE SAID EMISSIONS HAS TO DO WITH POLLUTION. SO I JUST SAID ORDER THE FORD PARTS INSTEAD IN THE EVENT THAT I HAVE TO REVISIT THIS SITUATION. ALTHOUGH I WOULD'VE SAVED ABOUT $100 NOW I'M NOT WILLING TO TAKE THAT CHANCE IF SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS & FORD SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FORD GENUINE PARTS. MY CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP BECAUSE THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS AND THEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSFER CASE AND PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE HAD TO BRING MY NEW CAR 2006 FORD ESCAPE TO THE DEALER (5XS) WHERE I PURCHASED IT FOR AN ONGOING SQUEALING PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED IN THE MORNING. ANY FIXES ARE TEMPORARY AND THE SQUEAL CONTINUES ON A NEW CAR THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.. MY CONCERN IS THAT IS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM LIKE THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY JUST ARE NOT FIXING IT, I HAVE A FULL WARRANTY AND NOW I NOTICE WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK I STILL MOVE AND I HIT THE BRAKE BUT I AM IN PARK? MY CAR IS GOING BACK IN AGAIN THIS WED THE LAST TIME WAS JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO AND THEY HAD IT FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS... THIS IS THE LAST TIME FOR ME. *TR

AFTER TRAVELING FOR 3 HOURS ON HIGHWAY THE VERY FIRST STOP I CAME TO, MY CAR STALLED. I RESTARTED IT AND IT STALLED UPON PUTTING IT BACK INTO DRIVE (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). IT STALLS NOW UPON ANY STOP FROM DRIVING AND WHEN IN DRIVE AND UPON MOVING INTO A REVERSE FROM A PARKED POSITION. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM ON THIS CAR WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER REMAINING IN LOCKED POSITION AFTER CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. I DID AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM. AFTER 3 HOURS OF INSPECTION HE SAID THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE GOT INVOLVED AND TRIED TO FORCE ME TO DO MY COMPLETELY UNRELATED MAINTENANCE WITH THEM IN EXCHANGE TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY KNOW FAILED, SAYING THEY NEEDED SOME "LOYALTY" FROM ME. THEY THEN SENT ME OUT IN WHAT THEY SAID WAS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THEY THEN CALLED ME BACK AND TRIED TO TELL ME THEY WANTED ME TO PICK UP APPROX. $682 OF THE $1815. THEY KNOW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND ARE HOLDING ME HOSTAGE TO REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 59,550

MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE SPORADICALLY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM "PARK". JEFF JENKINS, SERVICE REP, TOLD ME THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED UNLESS IT WAS INOPERATIVE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. *JB

Mileage: 10,000