2008 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE TRANSMISSION COOLER ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE STARTED TO LEAK. THE LEAK GO T WORSE AND I TOOK IT TO FORD WHO TOLD ME IT WOULD BE ABOUT $950 TO FIX IT. THE CAR HAD 41,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. FORD WILL NOT FIX THIS EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVE TRAIN IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IF IT DIDN'T BREAK DURING THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY PERIOD IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY RIVETED THE AIR CONDITIONING PIPES TO THE RETURN TUBE OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLER AND THE RIVET FAILS ON ALMOST ALL THE UNITS CAUSING THE LEAK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS A PART OF THE AIR CONDITION . THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT UNLESS IT WAS PAID FOR. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATING A LEAKAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,400.

TCCF TRANSMISSION COOLER CONDENSER FAILURE- JULY 16,2008 REPAIRED; -LEAKING -SLIPPING ON SHIFTING-HAD VERY LITTLE TRANSMISSION OIL ON DIP STICK WHEN REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER THE 36,000 LIMITED WARRANTY--AFTER 4 DAYS JULY 20, 2008 WIFE WAS REAR ENDED BY A DWI TRAVELING AT ESTIMATED MORE THAN 75 TO 80 MPH(MY WIFE TRAVELING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL REGULATED SPEED OF 50 MPH) -DAMAGES OF OVER $13,500 TO OUR CAR-ALL SHOP AND REPAIRS DONE BY FORD DEALERSHIP , OUR ONLY SHOP AND SERVICE PLACE FOR THIS ESCAPE 2008. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2010(AT 21,000 MILES LATER THE 2ND TCCF-LEAKING FLUID SEEN IN SNOW-DEALERSHIP AFTER CONTACT WITH FORD.COM REPLACED AND REPAIRED UNDER GOOD WILL CUSTOMER PLAN OF THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ALSO REPLACED ON OUR COMPLAINT OF A "CLACKING" TYPE NOISE , A STEERING RIGHT FRONT ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO US) THERE EVIDENTLY A TSB ON IT. IN ADDITION WE HAVE A HEATING-COOLING FLOW OF AIR FROM OUR HEAT AND AIR VENTS PROBLEM-TEMPERATURES NOT AS WE REGULATE THEM.. THE DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED A ACTUATOR IN BEHIND DASH(HAVE RECORD OF THAT ALONG WITH ALL SERVICE DATES ON FORD OWNERSHIP HOME PAGE-BELIEVE IT ABOUT ON PREVIOUS SERVICE FOR OIL CHANGE) ON COMPLETION OF RECENT REPAIRS AND OUR VEHICLE RETURNED TO US ON FEBRUARY 18, 2010 WE ADVISED THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE CONTINUING AIR-HEAT REGULATOR PROBLEM-ADVISED THEY WOULD REEXAMINE IT ON NEXT SERVICE OR AT OUR CONVENIENCE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS STOOD BEHIND THE FORD, WE MUST ADMIT THAT-BUT OUR INCONVENIENCE AND THE SO MANY THAT HAVE SEEN BY OTHERS ON THE INTERNET SEEM TO WARRANT A RECALL AS TO ALL THREE RELATED PROBLEMS--SOME OF WHICH SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE SAME TCC PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 3 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REPAIR COST SINCE SHE HAS A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY UP TO 60,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO ROLLED BACKWARD WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING UPHILL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42000.

2008 FORD ESCAPE - TRANSMISSION LINE / CONDENSER LEAK CAUSES CAR TO STALL. THIS IS ALL OVER THE WEB AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM. FORD HAS TSB'S ON THIS (#08-5-7, #08-16-12, #09-9-4). THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED WHEN THIS OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY! SEE HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=-6XQ2ZYQMOI&NR=1. *TR

2008 FORD. ESCAPE TRANSMISSION COOLER. IT IS LEAKING FLUID AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I AM SURPRISED FORD HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MATTER. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND FAILURES. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER FAULTY. CAUSES VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD SUDDENLY WHILE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE HAS 37,000 MILES AND HAS FOLLOWED ALL REGULAR SERVICE. FORD DEALER STATES THE PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE BATTERY DRAINS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 DAYS FOR THE BATTERY TO BE COMPLETELY DEAD. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANICS COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THE DRAIN WAS COMING FROM SO THEY FLEW IN AN ENGINEER FROM THE FORD FACTORY. HE HAD THEM REMOVE EACH FUSE & PUT THEM BACK IN 3 AT A TIME. THEN WAIT 2 DAYS TO SEE IF THERE WAS A DRAIN ON THAT ELECTRICAL LINE. AFTER OVER 3 MONTHS OF MY CAR IN THE SHOP, THEY REPLACED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX THINKING THAT WOULD SOLVE IT. IT DIDN'T. THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP I WAS DEALING WITH BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. I TOLD HER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW 2 YRS AGO BUT SHE DIDN'T CARE AT ALL. I POSTED MY PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET & HAD 2 OTHER PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY EMAIL ME WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. I'VE BEEN A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. I'M ALSO IN THE MILITARY & NEED MY CAR FOR MY DUTIES. I'VE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. FORD HAS COMPLETELY ABANDONED ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS I NOTICED MY CAR RUNNING SLUGGISH AND JERKY WITH NO PEP AT ALL GOING UP HILLS EITHER. ON 2 OCCASIONS MY CAR ALMOST STALLED AS I WAS PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN WHICH ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. I ALSO BEGAN NOTICING OIL SPOTS ON MY DRIVEWAY. I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE AN OIL LEAK SINCE I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO EXPLAIN MY SITUATION THE FORD TECH. ADVISED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY OIL CHANGE BUT RATHER A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND A/C CONDENSER. I QUESTIONED THE TECH ON HOW HE CAN DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM SO QUICKLY WITH OUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AND HE ADVISED FORD HAS TSB FOR THIS. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND ASKED IF THIS IS A RECALL OR COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. I WAS ADVISED IT WAS NEITHER AND THAT I NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DIRECTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED PART # 818Z19712J. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE YEAR AND MAKE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I'M DEALING WITH IE: TRANSMISSION & AC CONDENSER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT BEFORE ENTERING THE FREEWAY. WHEN HE TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER THE LIGHT, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A POSSIBLE REASON FOR FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE AND A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPARTMENT AND THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO DESTROYED. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR, AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPARTMENT AND OTHER COMPONENTS (NOT KNOWN TO THE CONTACT) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE REPAIRS IF HE SIGNED A CONTRACT STATING THAT HE WOULD NO LONGER COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 49,000.