The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard a humming noise and the vehicle inadvertently slowed down while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that she was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road and placed the shifter in park. The contact then stated that after a few seconds, she placed the shifter in reverse but the engine revved and the vehicle failed to respond. The transmission fault warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and produced codes: P0731 and P0733. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 121,778.

- Houston, TX, USA

My 2014 Ford Escape failed to moved forward when I put on gas. I took to ford dealership They refused to do repair. I showed them safety recall notice 22s43/nhtsa recall 22v413. They said is not related. They asked for $4800 transmission and $500 for batteries.

- Chelmsford, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while at a stop light, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle with the Transmission Fault Service now message displayed on the instrument panel with DTC: P0741 (Powertrain Control Module). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 91,000.

- Brooklyn, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "high temperature" was displayed. When the failure occurred, the motive power was suddenly reduced and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. Additionally, the transmission warning and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who indicated that although the "high temperature" message was displayed, the engine was not overheating. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 78,000.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Was driving 35mph and car started jerking and lost power to gas pedal. I placed it in park, and then in drive. The speedometer trusted to 110 and then it jerked some more, heard a horrible whining noise. I drove home with same issues, about 6 blocks. Then I got a transmission failure message on my dash. Could put in park. Put my e brake on. Had it towed to the dealership. Car only has 55,000 miles on it. Been meticulously maintained. There were no warnings before this incident. Dealership called and said my transmission needs to be replaced. Well we do t have 6000 to fix it and ar still making car payments. I have seen thousands of these complaints online, why isn't Ford doing something for the consumer. This should be a recall. I am not a happy customer

- Marysville, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine revved loudly while the vehicle hesitated during acceleration. Additionally, the vehicle jerked while driving. The vehicle was towed to the place of employment. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Louisville, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 45 MPH, the transmission slipped and the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 5 MPH. Upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the RPM revved up but the vehicle failed to respond. The message "Transmission Fault" was displayed. The contact's husband veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

- Seattle, WA, USA

The car was shifted into drive and remained in neutral. When the car was shifted into Park, the car started to drive forward.

- Luna Pier, MI, USA

The contact's mother-in-law owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his mother-in-law was driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Check Transmission" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the powertrain control module needed to be replaced. However, the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Lebanon, MO, USA

So I called Nelson Ford today they told me that I had 3 recalls on my vehicle according to the website here I've had 15 recalls they say I had 3 recalls. Now my car hesitates when it accelerates and doesn't shift right they say that the recall as nothing to do with the transmission itself. That the recalls only covers the cable bushing only and if it fails then they will fix it only of I can't move the car and that I get it towed in. And now I have a lemon and I can't offord to replace the transmission if the same problem exists. And I feel like ford is not taking responsibility for there lemon car

- Pelican Rapids , MN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The accelerator pedal was depressed and the RPM revved; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact-??s son was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The contact also owns a Ford Fusion with the same transmission issues.

- Chesterfield, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle was driving rough and hesitating before losing motive power and stalling. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road The vehicle was able to be started and the engine would run, however, the vehicle failed to move in any direction. The contact waited about 10 minutes to restart the vehicle and at that point the vehicle would only move a few inches before the vehicle stalled and loss acceleration. The engine would rev; however, the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was towed and remained unrepaired at the residence. The contact had inspected the vehicle and learned that the transmission had failed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Saranac Lake, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering. The contact stated upon making a turn and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and decelerated independently. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to the used car dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission assembly and the turbocharger needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle remained at the dealer for 5-6 months until repaired. Upon retrieving the vehicle from the dealer and driving to her residence, the vehicle was shuddering significantly. The used car dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to bring the vehicle back. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

- Surprise, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently three times on the same day. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact monitored the vehicle speed by slightly depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to continue driving. Additionally, the contact stated that she parked and turned off the vehicle; however, upon returning to the vehicle, she noticed that the vehicle was still running. The contact also stated upon attempting to reverse, the gear shifter was placed in reverse(R) but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the instrument cluster did not indicate the gear position the transmission had moved to. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the power doors had failed to operate as needed and would independently lock and unlock at various times. The contact stated that the infotainment screen would intermittently display a black screen which caused the backup camera to fail to operate as designed. In addition, the contact stated that the START/STOP button would fail to respond after multiple attempts. On two separate occasions, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact had called the dealer and made an appointment; however, once she arrived, she was informed that parts for the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

I am told the bushings on my transmission... are either missing or damaged I am now told I need a new transmission I can't even drain my transmission the mechanic. I took it to tells me that's the only thing holding my transmission together. So I believe the the shifter and various part of the transmission have been recalled. All these recalls have damaged transmission it shakes from 3 gear to fourth gear I can't afford a new transmission.

- Pelican Rapids , MN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to drive forward or reverse while the gear shifter was shifted into the intended gear. Additionally, the vehicle rolled away while the gear shifter was shifted into park(P) and the parking brake was applied to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a parking lot. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. Scarsdale Ford (887 S Central Ave, Scarsdale, NY 10583) was also made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact stated that whenever the gear shifter was placed in reverse(R) the vehicle failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle instead moved in an unexpected direction. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

- Bellevue, WA, USA

iWHEN DRIVING THE CAR I CAME TO A STOP SIGN AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULDNT MOVE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT MOVED VERY SLOWLY TO GET IN MY DRIVEWAY. THEN THE NEXT MORING I WENT TO GET GAS ON THE WAY BACK TO MY HOUSE THE SAME THING HAPPENED. hAD THIS HAPPENED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD ITTOWED TO BEACH FORD IN MYRTLE BEACH. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NO GOOD NEW TRANSMISSION COST 8000.OO DOLLERS WITH PART AND LABOR IF THIS HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY WHO KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPEN

- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

Car would not shift into Drive. Reverse did work. Car towed to mechanic replaced transmission!

- Kunkletown, PA, USA