“My dealer informed me this week that my 2015 Escape (2.5L, FWD, SE) has a failed transmission at 65,000 miles. Towed it to dealership who says I need a new transmission but won’t explain why it failed.” “My 2017 Ford Escape started shifting weird and trans light came on. “I had the transmission replaced 3 years 21 days ago. “At 58,000 miles my transmission failed on my way home from work. Here is how a few Escape owners described their experience: Vibrations, rattles, clunks and whining noises.Shift flares or sudden increase in RPMs when shifting.

Some of the transmission issues that people have reported include: Many owners also noted that they weren’t as smooth as the older transmission even when they were working properly.

The 6-speed 6F35 transmission was used in many second and third-generation Ford Escapes from 2009 to 2019 and were more problematic than the older 4-speed gearbox. On Car Complaints, a site that collects owner feedback, the 2006, 2008, 2009, 20 model years had the highest number of transmission problems and failures. Transmission issues are a common weakness of older generation Escapes and many have suffered failures once they reach 50,000 to 100,000 miles.

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