2018 Ford Escape Power Train

While the car was in driveway moving forward it unexpectedly started moving in reverse causing me to nearly hit a tree. The vehicle is constantly idling even while in park. I took it to a auto repair shop who told me the transmission is out of my car and that my car is unsafe to drive!

The contact owns a 2018 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 local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2018 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 while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the engine oil leaked onto the ground. Additionally, the gear shifter seized, causing the vehicle to be unable to reverse. 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 approximately 8,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

I have 128,000 miles on my 2018 Escape. About three weeks ago I was driving down the road at 55 mph when my transmission disengaged and I coasted to a stop. Even though my engine was running I couldn't go forward or backward at all, and so I had it towed to a local mechanic. The mechanic said that this was a common problem with the Escape, that I was going to have to replace the entire transmission, and that it would take about two months to get a new transmission in. About two weeks ago I got a notice from Ford Motor Co. about a recall on my Escape for another transmission issue (Ref. Safety Recall Notice 22S43/NHTSA Recall 22V413). I called my local dealership and was told that my transmission issue was completely different than the recall problem because the recall only dealt with a transmission that shifted differently from the park position, and not a transmission that didn't engage at all. They also said that they would call me when they got the parts in. I have no idea how to resolve this issue. Do I park my vehicle until Ford gets the parts in in the 4th quarter of 2022 to see if this fixes my problem, and only then get the transmission replaced afterwards? If it takes 2 months or more to get a new transmission in, I could see this taking a year before I have my vehicle repaired. If I have the transmission replaced by the local mechanic, it will costs me $6,200.00, and take two months to repair. This would probably save me some money over the dealership cost to repair it, but would void any subsequent work that they might do? Do you have any suggestions as to I might be able to resolve this problem? Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

The contact owns a 2018 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 the vehicle would shake while the gear shifter was shifted into drive(D) or reverse(R). 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 96,617. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to shift into gear, the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was finally able to shift the vehicle into gear and drove the vehicle to the residence. The contact stated that the vehicle was jerking while driving. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with a hard gear shift while performing the road test. Additionally, there was a whining sound coming from the engine, and the transmission was overheating. The contact stated two months prior the same dealer had performed a transmission fluid flush. The contact related to the failure NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

Ford not responding in a timely manner to repair safety issue concerning 2018 Ford Escape. June 10,2022 recall no repair until October-December 2022. I must park car for 4-6 months due to safety concern. I now have no transportation to and from work.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle made abnormal sounds while shifting gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle independently shifted to neutral and the vehicle decelerated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,966.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle was jerking with the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact shifted the vehicle into park(P); however, the gear shift indicator register that the transmission was in neutral(N). The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was unable to repair the vehicle due to parts not being available and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact received an email from Carfax regarding NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer stated that parts would be available in the fourth quarter of 2022. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owned a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list as she no longer owns the vehicle. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

The contact owns a 2018 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. An unknown local dealer was contacted. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle started jerking and failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact persistently depressed the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded, however the failure reoccurred while driving and the vehicle was making abnormal sounds. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Some time the shifter dosent want to come out of park or go in gear. It happens both ways.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the vehicle jerked and revved loudly, then lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission fluid pump was faulty, causing the transmission failure. The transmission fluid pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made are of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was 114,000.

DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER WHEN MY 2018 FORD ESCAPE SHOOK HARD AND TRANSMISSION OR WARNING LIGHT POPPED ON. WE SWERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUSHED IT A BLOCK BACK TO MY HOUSE. I NOTIFIED FORD AND THEY TOWED IT TO WALT SWEENEY ON GLENWAY IN CINCINNATI. WALT SWEENEY DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE ME A LOANER CAR BECAUSE THEIR POLICY IS TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BEFORE LOANING ONE OF THEIRS OUT. I WENT TO ENTERPRISE RENTAL WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER 400. FOR A CAR FOR TWO DAYS. I DON'T EVEN HAVE A TICKET ON RECORD. I CALLED FORD AND TOLD THEM I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. IT HAS 47000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS NO WAY THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD BECAUSE IF ME. IT IS A CLOSED UNIT. FORD SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD PAY ENTERPRISE FOR A RENTAL. THE ONLY WOULD PAY ME BACK. I COULDN'T AFFORD THE RENTAL CAR THEN AND CAN'T NOW. THIS POLICY IS FOR THE POORER PERSON WHO CAN'T AFFORD A RENTAL, SO FORD DOESN'T HAVE TO PAY THEM BACK. I'M DISGUSTED BY FORD TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO NEED THE MOST HELP. I CALLED FORD OVER AND OVER AND NO MATTER WHO I TALKED TO I WAS TOLD TOO BAD. I WALKED THE HALF MILE TO SWEENEY AND BROKE DOWN CRYING. THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH TO DO THE RIGHT AND LEGAL THING WHEN FORD REFUSED THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT FORD SOLD A FAULTY NEW VEHICLE, IT BROKE DOWN AND THEY REFUSED TO GET ME A RENTAL CAR UNLESS I HAD OVER 400. TO RENT THE CAR. THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE IF IT WAS MORE THEN 2 DAYS. SWEENEY, NOTIFIED ME THAT MY CAR NEEDS A TOTAL TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AND A TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. SO NOW THEY ARE OFFERING A RENTAL AFTER I COULD HAVE LOST MY JOB, BUT YET AGAIN IT IS 300 DOWN AND I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A PART BACK. THERE ARE REPORTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS YEAR FORD.I CAME AFFORD A MONTH OF RENTAL PAYMENTS, LET ALONE A WEEK

2018 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (MASSEY FORD) WHO ADVISED THE VEHICLE CODED P2701 AND WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION (KENT PARSONS FORD) STATING THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SPARK WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE NEXT DAY THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICLE INTO MASSEY FORD. KENT PARSONS FORD WAS RELUCTANT TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE AS THE BILL WAS NOT PAID FOR THE SPARK PLUG REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS

TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING NOISE AND STUTTERING. IT WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT WAS FIRST NOTICED. AS SOON AS I TURNED THE CAR ON AND SWITCHED GEARS THE TRANSMISSION STARTED WITH A WHIRRING NOISE. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS THE TRANSMISSION PUMP. WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES.

MY 2018 FORD ESCAPE LOST THE TRANSMISSION ON 24/27 ALBEMARLE ROAD. I WAS TAKING MY SON FOR DOCTORS CHECKUP. I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS SO MUCH TRAFFIC ON MY WAY. SOMEONE COULD HAVE HIT OUR VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. I MANAGED TO PULL OFF TO THE ROAD. THIS WOULD HAVE COSTED OUR LIFE'S HAS SOMEONE HIT US FROM THE REAM.

OUR 2018 STARTED JERKING UPON DECELERATION AND AT ABOUT 40 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED, AS IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. FORD AUTHORIZED ONLY A REPAIR. *TR WE ALSO OWN A 2014 FORD ESCAPE WHOSE TRANSMISSION QUIT WHILE OUR 2018 WAS IN THE GARAGE FOR SERVICE. IT IS MORE THAN COINCIDENCE THAT THEY BOTH HAVE THE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION! THEY ARE FAULTY AND NEED RECALLED!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE OR A DECLINE, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSAXLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TRANSAXLE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE LOCAL DEALER DCH FORD OF THOUSAND OAKS LOCATED AT 3810 THOUSAND OAKS BLVD, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COMPLETED FOR THE VEHICLE ON TIME, AND ALWAYS SERVICED AT A FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ALL RECALLS COMPLETED. NO ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. HAD ISSUES WITH VIBRATIONS COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED UNDER WARRANTY BY A FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT BY REPLACING THE HALF SHAFT. THREE MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, I RECEIVED AN ALERT ON MY VEHICLE SAYING, "POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION / REDUCED POWER" AND "MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP - REGULATORY". THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CAR DROVE FINE, AND I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES.ON THE WAY TO GETTING THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AT THE SERVICE CENTER, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 70 MPH AND I COULD HEAR THE CAR RUNNING VERY LOUDLY (LIKE A ROARING SOUND). I GOT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, AND TOOK CITY ROADS AS A PRECAUTION TO GET TO THE SERVICE CENTER. AT EVERY STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD. ONCE I MADE IT TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER, AND THEY ARE NOW SAYING THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, AND FORD IS NOT WILLING TO HELP. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 100K MILES. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLES RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICES. *TR

STARTED THE VEHICLE ON LEVEL GROUND, VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON, FORGOT SOMETHING IN HOME, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE & PROCEED TOWARDS HOME BUT BEFORE I GOT THERE BACKED UP & HIT HOME, ENGINE THEN STALLED, RESTARTED ENGINE & MOVED VEHICLE BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION, I THEN TRIED TO REPLICATE EVENTS, VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE REMAINED STATIONARY, PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE & VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO MOVE. MY WIFE WAS IN THE VEHICLE & REPORTED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE UNTIL I WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF VEHICLE & PROCEEDING TO HOME WITH MY BACK TURNED.

2018 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT. *LD *TR

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER A COLD NIGHT OR NOT BEING USED THE TRANSMISSION LAGGS SHIFTING BETWEEN 2-3 GEAR USUALLY ON SURFACE STREETS THERE IS A 3-5 SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHICH HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN TWO COLLISIONS FROM BEHIND. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH YEILDED NO PROBLEMS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES.