2001 Ford Escape Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SWITCHED TO REVERSE AND DROVE BACKWARDS. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE IN REVERSE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO REDUCE SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V165000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE, VEHICLE APPROACHED 50 MILES AN HOUR WHEN IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER TALKING WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE AND DOING RESEARCH, THEY CALL THIS SHUDDER. IT FILLS LIKE WHEN YOU DRIVE OFF THE EDGE OF THE INTERSTATE WHITE LINE AND HIT THE ROUGH PAVEMENT. IT WOULD STOP IF I LET UP OFF THE GAS. I HAVE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR TRANSMISSION LIGHT SHOWING ON THE DASHBOARD. NO ERROR CODES WHEN THE CODE READER WAS HOOKED UP ON THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME WE HAD ALL OF THE GASKETS AND VACUUM HOSES REPLACED COST WAS OVER 1400 DOLLARS. THE SECOND TIME WE HAD THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP OVER 700 DOLLARS ALONG WITH OTHER ITEMS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS STILL NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A TECH BULLETIN THAT CAME OUT A WHILE BACK ON THE CD4E SHUDDER PROBLEM AND APPEARS THAT NHTSA SHOULD FORCE FORD TO DO A RECALL ON FORD ESCAPES FOR THE SHUDDER PROBLEM THEY HAVE SINCE THE TECH BULLETIN HAS COME OUT AND NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN DONE. ALL THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE SEEMS TO POINT TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH IS NOT AN EASY FIX AND IS COSTLY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

MY PCM HAS FAILED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ESCAPE FOR OVER 5 YEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY ADJUSTMENT OR RECALL FOR THIS AS I KNOW OF MANY FAILURES. I ENTER MY COMPLAINT TO SEE IF IT WILL HELP OTHERS, AND PERHAPS INITIAL A RECALL AND A CREDIT FOR THIS VERY EXPENSE REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,319.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE V6 XLT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. I EXITED AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME IN SECOND GEAR. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG WITH IT. AT PRESENT, SECOND GEAR IS THE ONLY GEAR THAT STILL WORKS IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT NOW SITS INOPERABLE IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE $3000-$4000 REQUIRED TO GET IT FIXED. AFTER MUCH INTERNET RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN THIS VEHICLE AND LATER YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL ARE QUITE COMMON, WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THE SAME VEHICLE. A COMMON CONSENSUS, IS THAT THE FAILURES ARE DUE TO A FOUR CYLINDER TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED IN A HIGHER TORQUE AND HORSEPOWER V6 MODEL. FORD MUST BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ONCE AND FOR ALL. IT'S REALLY UNFAIR THAT THE CONSUMER IS REQUIRED TO PAY HUGE SUMS OF MONEY TO REPAIR SHOPS TO GET PROBLEMS FIXED THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'VE WRITTEN TO FORD, AND VISITED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE AND BOTH ARE UNSYMPATHETIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 2 MPH IN THE REVERSE POSITION, THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,248. UPDATED 07/14/2010.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

GEARSHIFT CABLE BROKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V165000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT INSTALLING SINCE 2003. RECALL 04S13 WAS FOR THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL AND STILL TODAY 12/6/07, I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL STALL IN PARKING LOTS, DRIVE THRU'S, AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, AND IN TRAFFIC WHEN COASTING. WHEN I AM FINALLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, I WILL BE SUING FORD FOR FAILURE TO MEET MY NEEDS WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE DEALERS SAY I HAVE TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENS. I CAN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN CONSISTENT TO MEET THIS "REQUIREMENT." I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD AS A RESULT OF THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY OR LACK OF CONCERN THAT THEIR PRODUCT IS A GOOD PRODUCT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT 8 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE SHAKING CONTINUED FOR FIVE MILES UNTIL THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,308. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

MY OVER DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY AND CONTINUALLY FLASHED DURING A TEN MINUTE DRIVE HOME. THE RPM NEEDLE SPIKED STRAIGHT UP A FEW TIMES DURING THE DRIVE AND IT SEEMED LIKE I "LOST POWER". DEAN SELLERS FORD DIAGNOSED AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $3600. I HAVE NEVER USED A SERVICE OTHER THAN LAPEER FORD AND DEAN SELLERS. I BOUGHT THE ESCAPE (2001 XLT 4 WH) FROM LAPEER FORD WITH 16,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR NEVER SHOWED SIGNS OF THIS FAILURE PREVIOUS TO YESTERDAY. DEALERSHIPS. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS ONE TRANSMISSION RECALL BUT WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN IT WAS FREE OF RECALLS. DEAN SELLERS CHARGED ME $89 TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR. I GOT ANOTHER QUOTE AT AMERICAN TRANSMISSION IN TROY. THEY TOWED MY CAR IN. FORD TEST DROVE MY CAR AND ELECTRONICALLY CHECKED IT. PREVIOUS REPAIRS ALL DONE AT LAPEER FORD AND DEAN SELLERS FORD: NEW TIRE AT 16,000 MILES; NEW IGNITION AT 25,000; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 33,000; PLUG TIRE AT 40,000; NEW WINDSHIELD AT 43,000; 4 NEW TIRES AT 44,000 DUE TO NUMEROUS FLATS (LAPEER GAVE ME 3 FREE); FRONT BRAKES AND WHEEL BEARINGS AT 55,000; TIRE NAIL AT 60,000; NEW BLADES AT 61,000; BELT RECALL AND TIE ROD AND MASTER CYLINDER AT 69,000; CRANK CASE OIL LEAK AND REAR BRAKES AT 74,000; FRONT BRAKES AT 76,000; WASHER PUMP AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND FUEL FILTER AT 78,000; REAR WIPER AT 85,000; ABS LIGHT MODULE, FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTOR PADS RIGHT FRONT ABS SENSOR AT 86,000; AIR FILTER AND BATTERY CLEANED AT 89,000; LICENSE PLATE BULB AND BOTH FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS AT 90,000; FRONT LIGHTS KEPT FLASHING, REPLACED DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS CONTROL ASSEMBLY AT 93,000 AND NOW AT 94,000 THE TRANSMISSION. NO ONE AT DEAN SELLERS TODAY TOLD ME THAT I MIGHT NOT MAKE IT HOME! BUT IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION STALLED ESPECIALLY DURING TURNS. *JB

FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, MY 2001 V6 AUTOMATIC FORD ESCAPE HAS HAD A PROBLEM TRYING TO SHIFT INTO THE LAST GEAR AT 45-50 MPH. THE VEHICLE'S RPM'S WILL BE NEAR 3000 FOR A GOOD 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT FINALLY ENGAGES INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE PROBLEM IS DEFINITELY WORSE ON COLDER DAYS, BUT IT IS STILL CERTAINLY NOTICEABLE ON WARMER DAYS TOO. THERE IS NO SMELL EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. I HAD A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FLUSH AT ABOUT 40K. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 65K ON IT. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY SIMILAR REPORTS FILED AND IF SO, COULD YOU PLEASE NOTIFY ME? THANK YOU. *JB

VEHICLE IS 2001 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4. FULL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND STALL IN OVERDRIVE ON INTERSTATE WITH NO ADVANCED WARNING. VEHICLE HAS UNDER 70,000 MILES. NO WRECK INVOLVED ONLY BY MIRACLE. COST OF TRANSMISSION IS OVER $4,000. HAPPENED TO FAST AND WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES HAS GOT TO BE A DEFECT. *JB

TRANSMISSION IN MY FORD ESCAPE XLT HAS HAD A VIBRATION FOR 2 YEARS OR SO AND I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS NOW BAD! I SPOKE WITH A FRIEND AT APPLE FORD IN LYNCHBURG VIRGINIA AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE FACTORY RECOMMENDS A FLUID FLUSH FIRST AND IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM! TORQUE CONVERTER MUST BE REPLACED! IT SEEMS LIKE TO ME THAT THE FACTORY IS DEFINITELY TRYING TO PATCH THE PROBLEM BY FLUSHING THE SYSTEM AND USING A NEW TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MASK THE PROBLEM SO THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BEFORE THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS AGAIN! *NM

ON FRIDAY 8/11/06 I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DRIVING MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE (WITH 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION). I WAS GOING AT AROUND 45 MPH IN A BUSY ROAD. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND MY VEHICLE CAME TO AN INSTANT TOTAL STOP. THERE WAS SCREECHING OF TIRES AND I WAS VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO CRASH AND THAT THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME DID NOT HIT ME. IT WAS ALSO A MATTER OF LUCK THAT THERE WERE NO PERSONS KILLED NOR INJURED. MY CAR WAS STUCK ON GEAR AND COULD NOT BE PUSHED FORWARD OR BACKWARD, SO IT HAD TO BE TOWED WITH A PLATFORM TRUCK. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2001 AND HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER. I HAVE GIVEN THIS VEHICLE ALL OF ITS RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE EVERY 3,000 MILES. I INFORMED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS FAILURE AND THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. I THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAS TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THIS SAFETY RISK WITH 2001 FORD ESCAPES. *NM

STOP RIGHT IN STREET AND NO WAY COULD MAKE IT GO IF SOMEONE WAS BEHIND ME WE WOULD OF BEEN HIT. *JB

THIRD TIME MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS LEAKED!!! FIRST TIME WAS IN 2003, SECOND TIME IN 2005, AND THIS TIME IN LATE 2006. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V165000 WHICH RELATES TO THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT: AFTER THE CONTACT WAS PULLING OUT FROM A HIGHWAY ON OCTOBER 11, 2005 THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER. IT WOULD SLOW DOWN, AND THEN IT WOULD ONLY GO LESS THAN 10 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHED. THREE OF THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVEN MONTHS BEFORE SHE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED THE CODE P0733, THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK.

TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE BROKE. CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AND ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY. 3RD INCIDENT OF SAME PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. *NM

THE VEHICLE JERKS AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATES WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IN REVERSE. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

2001 FORD ESCAPE 33063 MILES VIN [XXX] COULD HAVE RESULTED IN CRASH. (1) NO WARNING (2) TRANSMISSION FAILURE (3) TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)