2016 Ford Escape

Transmission has or is going out. For a few months now I have noticed on and off how difficult it is to shift gears and for a while now, when my car is in Park, I absolutely have to use my emergency brake or it will roll out of my driveway and has almost taken me and my granddaughter with it a few times. Then 3 days ago, all these warning lights pop up on my dash when going down the interstate and my vehicle will no longer run over 50mph. My car has already been inspected by Adesa Auto techs today. Then my daughter discovered this new safety recall for the Transmission Shifter Cable Bushing Damaged or Missing, and the description of issues caused by this was almost spot on to what mines been doing. I am in a bad way without my vehicle currently as I commute about 1 1/2 hrs one way for work.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk and felt as if the vehicle was braking intermittently, although the contact had not depressed the brake pedal. The contact stated that the "Service Transmission" warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to coast off the highway even though the vehicle was not responding to the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the coolant level was low every week and that coolant had to be added frequently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and he stated that there was leak in the water pump and that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis, and they stated that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 95,000.

While driving my 2016 Ford Escape my steering became hard to turn and a steering fault light came on the dash. I was able to make it home but the car is very hard to turn which is very scary and unsafe. The car only has a little over 100,000 miles on it and we have already replaced a transmission at around 90,000. I don't think buying another Ford is in our future due to all the issue we have experienced and at our cost. I called the dealer to address the issue and they are 3 months out so how do I get out and back to work with the issues that I am facing?

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the vehicle rolled away. The contact applied the parking brake and was able to stop the vehicle from rolling. Additionally, the doors would inadvertently lock and unlock. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,345. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 68-70 MPH, the vehicle began to decelerate abruptly. The contact did not notice any warning lights being illuminated. The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond and continued to decelerate. The contact stated that as she switched to the right lane, the vehicle began to surge while depressing the accelerator pedal and resumed speed. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. The contact later received NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact stated that on numerous occasions, while driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission failed to shift as needed. The contact stated that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Neither the local dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the issue. VIN tool confirms part not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle was jerking while steering the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact was able to get home safety. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was no recall on the transmission. The failure mileage was 114,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced jerking and hesitation while accelerating. Additionally, while on an incline, the vehicle would roll backwards. Eventually the vehicle stalled and was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 50,000.