CarComplaints.com Notes: The top problem trend for the 2014 Escape is transmission failure at around 70k miles.
This is relatively low mileage for an expensive transmission failure ($4,500 average to fix), but unless the trend becomes more established, we are only awarding the 2014 Escape our "Beware of the Clunker" badge for now.
After replacing the engine at the dealership, They called and said there was a broken shaft. The car was working before overhearing. When overheated, I turned off, towed it for five miles only to be surprised with what they said. They never took responsibility of anything and made me pay for the broken shaft. The pretended it might have broken during the towing which I don't believe because I went with the towing guy in the car...
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After replacing the engine at the dealership, They called and said there was a broken shaft. The car was working before overhearing. When overheated, I turned off, towed it for five miles only to be surprised with what they said. They never took responsibility of anything and made me pay for the broken shaft. The pretended it might have broken during the towing which I don't believe because I went with the towing guy in the car...
- Abdel Qader D., East Lansing, US