Like any vehicle, the escape may develop some transmission problems including fluid leaks, erratic shifting and outright transmission failure. The worst complaints are shuddering, clunks while shifting, and not working properly. Search for ford, lincoln, and mercury recalls using your vin, or contact our customer relationship center at 800 3923673. Search new and used cars, research vehicle models, and compare cars, all online at. Search all ford escape recalls to see car seat recalls, safer car recalls. The issue became so serious that the australian competition and consumer commission accc took the ford australia to the federal court in 2017.
A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching andor leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is. According to the autobeef website, the most frequent complaint by ford escape owners involves problems with the transmission. The second most common problem is related to the car stall seven problems. In the early afternoon on 12242018, my husband was walking out to our ford escape when he noticed smoke was coming from the front of the escape. What you need to know about fords powershift transmission. The car was sitting in an open parking space and had not been driven since the afternoon the day before. The ford powershift transmission in question is found in 2011 2016 fiesta and 2012 2016 focus cars. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 202014 ford escape, and 20 2016 ford fusion vehicles, equipped with sixspeed automatic transmissions. Ford recalls vehicles over suspension, transmission flaws. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling 26 problems. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 20122015 ford focus, 202015 ford escape and ford cmax, 2015 lincoln mkc and ford mustang, and 2014 2016 ford transit connect vehicles. The service department of seymour ford of jackson, mi, who have been very helpful, performed a reprogram of the pcm.
On may 6, 2016 we purchased a 2016 ford escape titanium 2. Most decisions to conduct a recall and remedy a safety defect are made voluntarily by manufacturers prior to any involvement by nhtsa. The national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa describes recalls as an order issued when a manufacturer or nhtsa determines that a vehicle, equipment, car seat, or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards. This new design makes an automatic shifter out of a manual transmission by using a computercontrolled dry clutch in place of the oilfed shifting mechanism of a standard transmission. Page 2 no part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without our written permission.
The complete details of all recalls are listed below, along with what they cover and. Check here for updates and information on ford recall and field service actions for your vehicle. At the time of writing, there is one recall on the 2016 ford escape. The ford focus transmission problems hit the vehicles marketed between 2010 and 2016. The escape is a compact suv manufactured by ford since 2001. Ford recalled almost 350,000 2018 f150 and expedition vehicles with 10speeed automatic transmissions and 2018 f650 and f750 pickups with 6. View the 2016 ford escape recall information and find service centers in your area. Because no oil is supplied during a shift, the otherwise manual mechanism endures rapid wear and tear, and the computer. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 2016 ford escape vehicles.
The drivers knee airbag modules installed in these vehicles were produced without the inflator gas generant material, and, as a result, the air bags may not inflate properly in the event of a crash. The ford escape is a compact sport utility vehicle first manufactured in 2001. My 2016 ford escape popped the engine fault service now advisory about 2 weeks ago and it was randomly. If you have a child in a car seat it takes up room because of the rounded design of the seat. Turbo charged engine 106 recommended filters mustang 1 escape 2 fusion 2 focus 85 fiesta 52 8 cylinders 75 sports cars 92 leather seats 56 6 cylinders 16 sync system 230 turbo charged engine 106 manual transmission. Though transmission problems can result in an expensive replacement, the issue may involve a simpler repair. All the affected cars belonged to focus, fiesta, and ecosport models equipped with a powershift automatic transmission. Used ford escape with manual transmission for sale on. November 2015 second printing owners manual escape litho in u. All three engines pair with a responsive, smooth sixspeed automatic transmission. Owners may contact ford customer service at 18664367332. The i on the dash is amber and i have not experienced any issues with the vehicle. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace drivers knee air bag, free of charge.
The national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa has issued 1 official recalls for the 2016 ford escape. To see how frequently 2016 ford escape problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. In north americanbuilt models, a floormounted automatic transmission shifter replaced the column shifter. The vehicle identification number tells you if your car is affected. Official recalls have been issued for the 2016 ford escape by the nhtsa. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over. On 62216 i brought the vehicle in for service due to a shuddering when the car is shifted from reverse to drive and gas is applied. Ford focus owner wants recall after transmission problem makes car jerk forward. Ford extends warranties of 560,000 cars over transmission. The 2016 escape needs to be included in these transmission recalls. Automatic transmission control module problems of the 2016. The ford reference number for this recall is 18s27. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may. Ford knew focus, fiesta models had flawed transmission.
Get reliability information for the 2016 ford escape from consumer reports, which. The ford escape is a compact crossover vehicle sold by ford since 2000 over four generations. My daughter has a 2014 escape titanium with 150k miles on it. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 ford escape based on all problems reported for the 2016 escape. The severity of repairs is average, and major issues are less. May 2015 first printing owners manual escape litho in u. Table 1 shows eleven common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2016 ford escape. Significant number of problems with some ford models. Her transmission started stuttering when accelerating from low speed. Ford is recalling certain model year 20 escape vehicles manufactured from march 8, 2012 through june 7, 2012. As described by owners of the vehicles, the primary, recurrent issues are a. Ford motor said wednesday that it would recall about 81,000 sportutility vehicles to fix a suspension defect and another 201,900 pickup trucks, suvs and cars to repair a transmission flaw.
Nhtsas 5star safety ratings help consumers compare vehicle safety when searching for a car. In 2016, a recall for 2017 ford f250 sd, f350 sd, f450 sd and f550 sd trucks was issued dealing with the diesel fuel system. This is a record of safety issues for vehicles of this year, make, model and trim. How to fix transmission problems for the ford escape it. How to change transmission fluid oil mercon lv normally oil should be change every 30,000miles or for about 48,000km when autoplay is enabled, a. If you are a vehicle owner, search for recalls by your vehicle identification number vin. Used ford escape with manual transmission for sale cargurus. A wellbehaved 6speed automatic is the sole transmission. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Search over 81,900 listings to find the best local deals. There may already be a thread on this and if so, i apologize. Recalls dont cost anything to get fixed, but those free repairs may only be available for a limited time. Most owners have just passed the 60k mileage mark that the powertrain warranty covers. Two problems related to automatic transmission control module have been reported for the 2016 ford escape.
The brief history of ford focus transmission problems. Find ford escape recalls information, reported by the nhtsa, and we will help. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 202014 ford escape, and 202016 ford fusion vehicles, equipped with sixspeed automatic transmissions. A recall is issued when a manufacturer or nhtsa determines that a vehicle, equipment, car seat, or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards. However, there are some troubleshooting techniques that can remedy these problems. The most recently reported issues are listed below. On april 2, 2014 ford announced another recall on 386,000 ford escapes and mazda.