Issue ID | 1555557 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11195894 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 28/03/19 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | At freeway speed, the transmission on our 2014 ford escape failed, causing the car to immediately slow down. My teenage daughter was able to get the car onto the freeway shoulder. Per the service manager at the ford dealership where the car was towed, they see a lot of these transmissions failing. The car had around 60,000 miles, which is far too early for a transmission failure. Ford claims they can't do anything about this issue since there is no recall for failing transmissions. The nhtsa must act before a serious injury or death occurs as a result of the poor design or manufacture of these transmissions. Many of these cars are coming into the same mileage as our vehicle, so the numbers of these failures will begin to surge. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | EVERETT, WA |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0GX8EUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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