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Transmission Slips, Jerks
2013 Ford Escape
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 Ford Escape has been in the news quite a bit and for all the wrong reasons. Within a few months of its release the SUV was recalled three times, twice because of engine fires.
In July 2012, due to a fuel line that could split and leak, Ford told owners to park their cars because even driving to the dealership for repairs was deemed too dangerous. Instead, in a somewhat unprecedented move, Ford sent tow trucks to pick up the affected vehicles and handed out rental cars while the owners waited for repairs.
A few months later the Escape was recalled again because antifreeze could leak out onto the engine due to a freeze plug becoming dislodged. As the coolant hit the hot engine there was, once again, a threat for fire.
The 2013 is the first model year of the Escape's 3rd generation and proves once again that you want to avoid the first model year when at all possible.
8.1
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,710
- Average Mileage:
- 66,800 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 14 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (7 reports)
- repair transmission (7 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Accelerating to pass on highway from 65-80mph, when the transmission appears to have slipped. There's no forward motion, engine stayed running and tac'd normally, the car jerked forward while coasting and trying to get off highway for a half mile. There were no engine codes. It shut down, started up and was all fine again. The dealer unable to find anything again. At least it didn't lock up all 4 wheels like it did last time and almost kill everyone.
I sure would love to find a way to diagnose it. It's been into the dealer repeatedly and I feel like they just walk around the car, read the computer (which even when there is an check engine light on there apparently are no codes...), and send me on my way while my warranty ticks down in a few more thousand miles. Yay ford... #neveragain.
- Ryan M., Madison, US