My transmission went out at 107,500 miles while going 85 on the highway after leaving work. I was pressing the gas, but my car would not accelerate. My car was at almost 5000 RPMs and making a terrible noise. I was able to coast into a parking lot. My car was struggling to shift from neutral to reverse and was making a loud revving noise even when idle. I was almost read-ended when my transmission went out and caused others to change lanes quickly to avoid hitting me. I was lucky that I did not get stranded in the middle lane of the highway. I had my vehicle towed to AAMCO who confirmed it was my transmission. The service representative I spoke to said that he drove my car around the block himself and got stranded in the middle of the road. He confirmed my transmission was reading multiple error codes and that it would need to be rebuilt. It is still currently being repaired, but they estimated it would be around $3300 to rebuild the transmission. There was no check engine light, and the only light that was on was a low tire pressure alert due to the sudden cold weather. On the way to work that day (about 8 hours prior to the incident), my car was making a loud noise but driving fine. Once I left work, I continued to notice the abnormal noise. I stopped at a red light then accelerated to turn at the intersection. Once I turned, I made it about a quart of a mile before my car stopped accelerating. I am waiting on the official findings from AAMCO to determine what the exact issue with the transmission is.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle did not become inoperable as the vehicle failed to downshift and accelerate. In addition, the RPMs were rising to 4 but the vehicle was not shifting gears while the check engine light and check transmission warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

- Plano, TX, USA

I have had a 2014 Ford escape titanium 1.6L turbo, but I have had two transmissions (6F35) fail for the exact same reason. The torque converter is shooting metal into the transmission causing an internal failure. This has resulted in me having to pay for yet another transmission costing me at least $6,000 from the repair and then for acquiring a rental vehicle. I've been told by my repair shop that this is a common issue with this transmission. The failure both times has happened when I have been driving at a high rate of speed on the expressway and I suddenly lose the ability to drive the car and I have to coast to safety. The first time this happened I did experience a warning from my on board system but the second time the failure happened and nothing came up on the dash. I currently have an extended warranty through endurance that is not paying for this repair. This will be the second claim that I have made then I will have to pay out of pocket. I think there seriously needs to be a recall or some sort of redesign done on this torque converter.

- East Chicago, IN, USA

I was driving down the road on my way home from the store my car suddenly stalled on me. I would have been rear ended had I not been able to pull over on the side of the road because a car was right behind me. I was fortunate to be able to not hit ant trees or mailboxes on the side of the road or that there was not a deep ditch! It could have been a bad wreck with deadly injuries. The engine was still running even though it loss power. There was no warning. The engine light never came on. I tried getting back on the the road, the car would barely go and was making a grinder /wining noise.Still on engine light or warning. I managed to get to my drive way, then the gear slipped and the car jerked bad! I was able to get it in the driveway! I had it towed to a automotive shop. The technician determined I have transmission failure! I am having to get a new transmission!!! I the car has 58,000 miles on it when it happened. It-??s my understanding that this has happened to other people with 2014 Ford Escape.

- Silver Creek , GA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while stationary, the contact shifted into reverse however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the shifter cable bushing replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Lexington, KY, USA

The valve for the eco system is stuck open which causes car to stall while driving and loses power on a flat surface(most do that uphill) and revs engine rpms way too high and tranny slips. I have a aftermarket warranty that is bumper to bumper but seems everytime i take it to garage the warranty company claims the parts aren't covered. I can't afford this repair which is going to cost me $600. The company doesn't even pay for the diagnosis which is another $90. Ford investigation needs to recheck their results over

- Milton , PA, USA

Driving on the highway I lost braking power the brake vacuum pump ceased up and broke the bolt in the cam shaft that had to be drilled out and replaced then that caused more damage to the cam and bottom end of the motor for the motor to throw the following codes: p0365 p0369 p0012 p0299 b1215 p0234 U3008 U3003 U0300 p1594 U0140 U0154 U2300 U0422 B1B36 With all these codes I did the following and am now without a vehicle thanks to FORD. This vehicle only has 58000 Miles is single owner and was well maintained till this incident now I am told the motor has to be rebuilt as the cam and bottom end are the issues with this vehicle and this has happened to a lot of people and could have cause a crash or deadly accident as no brakes and now no vehicle. The three sensors were replaced and brake vacuum pump and bolt that drives the pump from the cam along with new spark plugs and valve cover gaskets plus oil change and filter plus new battery and tires along with front rotors calipers brake pads and rear rotors and brake pads. I blame Ford for this as this is a well known issue with 2014 to 2019 models of Ford Escape Titanium 2.0l Eco Boost Engine with turbo. Garages all over the US and Canada have been just replacing the engines due to poor engineering on Fords part and I believe Ford should be held responsible to the engines replacement as it is not even 60000 Miles and I try to take good car of my vehicle only to have none now to drive. Ford Should be held Responsible.

- Winnipeg, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle would not shift out of the park. The contact also stated that the vehicle proceeded to drift forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The contact had the transmission replaced. Recently while at a gas station, the contact attempted to park the vehicle while in reverse; however, the gear shifter failed to shift out of reverse. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to drift backward. The vehicle was turned off. The contact took the vehicle to another independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective gear linkage system. Unable to repair the vehicle, the contact was informed by a mechanic that he would be able to shift the vehicle into drive position however, once the vehicle was turned off, the vehicle would not restart. The contact drove the vehicle home and parked the vehicle with the parking brake activated. The vehicle then failed to restart. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that there were no recalls on the Vin. The contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine, the transmission, the manifold, and the computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

- Rhinebeck, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while approaching the driveway, the gear shifter lever failed to engage properly and indicated that the vehicle was still in neutral. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to turn off the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to turn off. The battery was disconnected and the vehicle turned off. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

- Oswego, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the message "transmission failure" displayed before the speed was reduced and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 151,000.

- Virginia Gardens, FL, USA

The car started skipping while driving on city highway. When I would stop at traffic light it would hesitate to pull off then lurch forward. It eventually stopped in traffic and wouldn't move at all. There was no warning light, my system check said it was ok. I only have approximately 67,000 miles on the car. It had regular maintenance last month and transmission fluid was checked "ok"

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

At 69,000 the transmission would not work any more. The car would not move in gear. It started slowing down while driving, until it wouldn't move any more.

- Burlington, NJ, USA

The car suddenly lost acceleration power while driving at approximately 35 mph. Driver pulled to safe area and stopped car at which point it would not move. No warning/emergency lights displayed in the instrument cluster (no check engine, battery, overheat, or other had been previously displayed). Towed to closest Ford dealer. Diagnostics stated transmission failure (92,000 mi; bought used from Ford dealer in 2017 with 60K miles). Transmission replaced. During test drive following replacement, Ford dealer mechanic identified a rattling noise. This noise was not heard prior to the failure but may have been present during the transmission failure but not heard because of the sudden loss of power/ability to accelerate while driving in traffic. The mechanic returned to the dealership where further inspection revealed a cracked flywheel/flexplate. Research shows that there has been a recall for similar Ford cars (I.e. edge) for this exact issue and repairs included in the recall included repairs of transmission. Additionally, transmission/flexplate failures in the 2014 Escape is included in a 2020 class action settlement alleging Ford actively concealed engine & transmission failures. Vehicles identified in this settlement should be recalled. Consumers who have already paid for identified failures should be reimbursed parts/labor by Ford. The vehicle in this incident was also included in a prior engine recall. The engine was replaced by a Ford dealer in May 2018.

- Monroe, GA, USA

Transmission problems slips gear and kicks when going from 2nd gear to 3rd from time to time I'm afraid I'm gonna have to pay for a new transmission

- Redondo Beach, CA, USA

I tried to park my car as usually, put the shift in P, but the car continued to move. I was scared and unpleasantly surprised. I had to to drive around the parking lot in front of home depot in dickson city and finally decided to turn of the car. After that I was not able to turn on the engine. I had the car towed away to gibbons Ford.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle made a loud grinding sound. The contact pulled over and shut-off the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred a second time after the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle would not restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with metal shavings inside the transmission fluid. The vehicle was not repaired. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

- Buffalo, MO, USA

I have a 2014 Ford Escape SE with 67000 miles and when I was parked burger king parking lot with engine running a message came on that said it was overheating so I parked it and looked under hood saw it had an antifreeze reservoir that was low so I proceeded to get an appointment for cloninger Ford morganton nc for the works oil change and coolant reservoir and they checked it put antifreeze in it and said any problems call them. I left and it seemed ok, until I had it runnung in the driveway and it was overheating it said again so then I called told them what happened and got appointment to come in again and I went and showed them that the reservoir was empty again so maybe I had a leak since they just filled it up a week ago at my appointment same dealer service dept. After they looked at it they said the engine needed to be replaced due to the engine coolant system causing a crack in the engine and it would be $8000. Plus labor to repair and there was no recall for it and it was out of warranty and they were seeing it more and more on this car and I would be better to trade it in. It now sits in my driveway until something can get done. I truly believe consumers should be covered for this with all the complaints here and with attorneys on the internet who are exploring same problem.

- Morganton, NC, USA

While driving on a main city road, vehicle was suddenly in neutral. Was unable to get it to stay in drive. Vehicle was not drivable and had to be towed. Currently transmission being rebuilt.

- Marietta, GA, USA

On 3/20/21 when driving my 2014 Ford Escape my husband and I noticed a humming noise. Then it seemed as if the car wasn't shifting and was idling real high. Then there was nothing, no power of speed or shifting. No check engine light, just a red light came on saying transmission fault service now. We had to have the vehicle towed to our nearest Ford dealer. To find out this is not a recall and it was a catastrophic transmission failure. He said it will cost us $5100 for them to get a new transmission which are back ordered. I also called Ford directly about this and they said it is not an open recall, and the car is out of warranty by 3 months!! I find this terrible I have had this vehicle for 5 years and taken good care of it and for Ford to not take care of its customers on something like this I feel is horrific!!

- Deerfield, NH, USA