What are we suppose to do about this?pay out of pocket to fix it? I had brought it up to several people but again they say the vin number isnt one that has been recalled. if driving i most of the time just let off the gas an coast until the truck is able to stop doing what ever its doing (seems to struggle in the engine with shifting or something). It runs good other then this shifting thing it has been doing since i bought it. I thought it was just normal seeing the mechanics at dealership when i talked to them about it seemed to think it was fine an said there was No recalls on the vin number for my truck so there for there is no problem. There has been a problem with the escape since i got it. They reiterated that each Dealership is independently owned and they can't comment on what diagnostic methods were used to inspect my transmission. I did file my complaint with Ford, they offered to do nothing, it is out of warranty and they claim the problem is "not common". I don't have excessive mileage on the car and have always been prompt in getting it serviced regularly. To me, the general purpose for Vans, SUVs is to be a capable vehicle for traveling with family - not a vehicle that is overly prone to transmission failures and stranding its occupants. Seems like this type of failure is a common problem. The general comment was that these are supposed to wear-out, yet another service rep told me that the transmission should be designed to last the life of the vehicle without major repairs. I was lucky I didn't get stranded, but it was a serious pain in the butt and possibly a more expensive fix than if it was diagnosed earlier. I contacted the dealer after the failure, they admitted that they "didn't drop the pan", they had "likely only done a road test and didn't notice the problem". My last request for an inspection was only 1 month before the failure. The shop even recorded that I had complained. Worst part was that I HAD complained about slipping transmission, twice before. On any other week, it would have been me footing the bill. I was lucky that my business was able to cover the rental, due to commitments I had to visit customers. Parts were $250, but it was 10 hours labor, so total was about $1500 and 2 days in the shop to fix.Īdd to the cost, the $300+ car rental. Final verdict was that the 2nd and 3rd transmission band had failed. Took 5 days to finally get a service appointment. Had to limp home, limited to about 60km/h to keep the RPMs within a reasonable range. Light came on the dash - saying "O/D Off". Transmission revved into a high gear and stuck there (1st gear). No wonder more people are buying foreign vehicles!ĭriving on the highway. I will also tell everyone I know that Ford does not have decent Warranty for their vehicles. I will NOT be purchasing a Ford, EVER again. (Although I doubt I will get much with history of 2006 Escapes.) I am a mother of 2, on my own, needing reliable vehicle. I plan on getting fixed and trading in for DIFFERENT make of vehicle. Getting estimate for replacement/rebuilt or used tranny. Today, O/D light went on 3 times in 1.5 hours. Less than 1 month later, O/D light is going off & tripping engine light, which will turn on, then turn off after a few days. Called mechanic (AGAIN) and was referred to tranny shop. Had to pull over and turn off vehicle so O/D light would turn off. Started again on August 11th on the highway. Summertime was fairly ok, except when I traveled to Montana in August. At first it was mildly annoying, had to warm car up for at least 15 minutes in the morning when temps were cool out. Took it to mechanic, who checked after engine light went on. I bought my Escape in November of last year, have had this issue since beginning (60,500 miles, approx.).
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