8.5
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $420
- Average Mileage:
- 75,350 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- replace cv axle seal (1 reports)
- replace leaking ptu (1 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
PTU had a leak. Dealership said it needed to be replaced, to avoid serious transmission damage.
Parts were ordered and it took 1.5 days to repair and cost over $500 to fix.
- J K., Brampton, ON, canada
I NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID PUDDLE UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. HAD ALL FLUID LEVELS CHECKS AT SERVICE STATION & IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I WAS LOSING TRANS. FLUID. MECHANIC SAID ESCAPES ARE NOTORIUS FOR TRANS. PROBLEMS. TOOK IT TO REPAIR SHOP, THEY MADE SOME MINOR REPAIRS TO THE SEAL IN THE TRANSFER CASE, APPROX. $300. HAD IT BACK 2 MORE TIMES BECAUSE FLUID IS STILL LEAKING. NEXT STEP THEY SAID IS NEW TRANSMISSION. I DON'T THINK SO. I'VE GOT LESS THAN 56,000 MILES ON IT & IT'S ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I'M SO DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'M SHOPPING FOR A SIMILAR TYPE VEHICLE, BUT TOYOTA, SUBARU, OR HONDA. I'VE OWNED AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES ALL MY LIFE, BUT NO MORE.
- nlinda123, East Palestine, OH, US
My 2006 Escape, 52,000 Km. started leaking in February 2008, from the rear transmission (transaxle).
I've taken the vehicle 4 times already to the dealership to fix the problem. Unfortunately, the dealership hasn't been able to solve it. I am still financing this car and the warranty is about to expire in a month. The dealership told me that as soon as the warranty is over I will have to pay future services to fix this problem.
It's very frustrating dealing with this "LEMON"................
- Carlos N., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kept noticing spots on the floor. The seal between the cv axle and trans was leaking and losing alotta fluid. (topped off fluid every week until I could afford to fix it) cost was $300.
- Josh P., Longmont, CO, US