DonnieNoland

I went over the 60k by a little over 1k miles. The dealer stated this issue is a known problem, as more than 10% of Ford Escapes have some sort of Transmission problems. The problem with my vehicle has probably been going on since late last year, and more than likely when I took it in for the 50k service, the previous dealer either didn't check the tranny or neglected to tell me so that when I went over and had problems, I would have to pay to have it fixed instead of them doing the work for free. Either way, going over less than 2k miles is a joke. I spent most of last night documenting people with transmission failures across a variety of forums and I have logged 342 transmission replacements in less than 50k miles. Not a good track record.

I took my 08 Escape to the Dealership the day we noticed the leak, also the same day I got the letter for the cooler, though I didn't know it until I got home. The first dealer didn't want to be bothered with fixing the problem and said they were too backed up, and would end up charging me whether they fixed the leak or not, Town and Country Ford Nashville. I took my vehicle to Miracle Ford in Gallatin and the guys have been great. The problem that developed was either through overheating of the transmission cooler or poor craftsmanship a weight had come loose from the torque converter and blew through the transmission housing. Before doing so it completely trashed the transmission, though it never slipped, made a sound or jerked, it just leaked. Ford is stating that it isn't their problem and Miracle is quoting me 3600$ for a new transmission. I can only advise after reading many posts on the transmissions, for all years of the Escape, to not purchase a Ford Escape from any year. The depreciation on this car for trade in is a clear sign that there are many problems that are steering customers away from this brand. With a resale value of less than 40% of sticker price in less than a year and a half, the devaluation is astounding. As a lifelong Ford Owner I will say I may have purchased my last. I have always bragged to others on how well I was treated and what great customer service I have gotten in the past, but it looks like times have changed.