2008 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK WITHIN CONDENSER RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION DAMAGE AND GEAR SLIPPAGE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY NOT ACCELERATE OR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST IT WAS CAUSED BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE, RATHER A FAULTY LINE THAT CRACKED. THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER 36K MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR WAS $1025, PLUS OUT OF POCKET TOW BECAUSE IT TURNED OUT NOT TO BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED AN OILY SUBSTANCE LEAKING IN THE ENGINE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. SHE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THE COST TO REPAIR THE LEAK WAS 1,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSUME THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL 07V453000, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,200.

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR MANY OTHER FORD SUV'S BUT NOT THE ESCAPE. STARTED LEAKING JUST AFTER MY 36,000 WARRANTY RAN OUT SO THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $750 TO REPAIR. MY CAR IS 1 YEAR OLD. *TR

2008 FORD ESCAPE--LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID---BROUGHT TO DEALER--CRACK IN TRANSMISSION COOLER. NOT COVERED UNDER FORD'S WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY WE BOUGHT WITH THE CAR. FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

ON 1/1/09, 5/24/09, 5/29/09, 7/27/09, 8/15/090, INSIDE PANEL LIT UP WITH "LOW TIRE PRESSURE" MESSAGE AND TIRE WAS DANGEROUSLY LOW WITHIN 15 MINUTES. THESE VARIOUS EVENTS OCCURRED ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. CRACKED TIRE STEM VALVE EACH TIME.THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO DRIVERS WHO ARE ALONE, ON DARK HIGHWAYS, ETC. *TR

CONDENSER/TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKING RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION DAMAGE AND/OR FAILURE. 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THIS IS 3RD TIME LEAK/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH THE FIRST 2 HAPPENING UNDER WARRANTY. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSING TO COVER THE COST OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR D/T THE "CONDENSER" NOT BEING MANUFACTURED BY FORD. THANKFULLY, NO VEHICLES WERE BEHIND ME WHEN I LOST TRANSMISSION FIRST TIME WHILE GOING UP A STEEP HILL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AT ANY SPEED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND JUMP BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER HOSE WAS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON HER DRIVEWAY WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. IT WAS REPLACED LAST AUGUST 31ST AND WENT AGAIN YESTERDAY AUG.6TH. I AM BEING TOLD FORD HAS A TSB FOR THIS PART, AND IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE CAR SIMPLY WILL NOT MOVE IN DRIVE. THE COOLER LEAKS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSING THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND THEN EVENTUALLY DOES NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT YESTERDAY AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE!!! LAST AUGUST FORD REPLACED THE PART UNDER WARRANTY. I AM BEING TOLD I HAVE TO PAY THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE TBS. *TR

CAR IN REVERSE BACKING INTO MY DRIVE --I REMOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL AND CAR IMMEDIATELY ROLLS BACK DOWN INTO STREET STAYING IN REVERSE BUT GOING FORWARD. WHEN IN DRIVE ENTERING DRIVEWAY AND I REMOVE FOOT IT AGAIN ROLLS BACK DOWN INTO STREET BEING IN DRIVE BUT MOVING IN REVERSE . I MUST USE THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES. IT IS NOT A STEEP DRIVE AT ALL. FORD SAYS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT SO IT ISN'T TRUE AND REFUSED TO PUT IT ON A LIFT TO CHECK FOR DEFECTS. ANOTHER MECHANIC SAYS IT'S DANGEROUS AND SO DID SEVERAL FRIENDS WHO ALSO EXPERIENCED IT. I AM AFRAID IT WILL ROLL INTO THE STREET OR FAIL TO STAY IN DRIVE WHEN OR IF I TRY TO TRAVEL OVER A HILL OR STEEP GRADE. IT IS AUTOMATIC BUT SEEMS TO ACT LIKE A STICK SHIFT. *TR

2008 FORD ESCAPE. NO PROBLEMS UP UNTIL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT. AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS CONDENSATION FROM USING MY A/C. HOWEVER, IT TURNED OUT TO BE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO FAIL AND SLIP OUT OF GEAR ON HIGHWAYS AND RURAL ROADS. *TR