2017 Ford Escape

I received the following notice of an issue with my transmission: "Summary ON YOUR VEHICLE, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING IS DAMAGED OR MISSING." They then stated the following SAFETY RISKS: "A DAMAGED OR MISSING BUSHING COULD PREVENT THE SHIFTER FROM MOVING THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE INTENDED GEAR POSITION AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE IN THE PARK POSITION, EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFTER POSITION INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO PARK. EXITING A VEHICLE WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND WITHOUT APPLICATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE MAY ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR CRASH." Ford then stated that parts to remedy the issue would not be available until quarter 4 of 2022, which is three months away. I cannot drive a car that might, in their words, "move in an unexpected direction." I have two small children and do not feel safe driving a vehicle that poses this risk. When I called Ford, I was told that, "They understand the predicament that this puts me in. However, they do not have a remedy at this time and they are keeping track of the timeline for the parts." It is unacceptable to ask car owners to drive a car that is in their words, a safety risk, for three months.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while shifting the vehicle into park, the vehicle surged forward and went over an embankment without warning. The air bag deployed upon impact. The contact did not sustain any injuries and did not seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they were unable to repair the vehicle, the vehicle was then towed back to his home. The contact then received a notification in the mail for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000(Power Train) which he linked to his failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 102,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle shifted to neutral(N). There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the failure reoccurred twice while driving. 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 contacted and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact received an alert from her insurance provider that her vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact placed the vehicle into park(P) and then into drive(D) but the hesitation persisted. The contact performed the same maneuver again as the vehicle jerked and slowly began to accelerate. The contact coasted the vehicle into a gas station and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure and informed her that the transmission would not be covered under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that the vehicle would not be covered under the recall or under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 137,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after shifting to park(P), the vehicle inadvertently rolled backward. The contact stated that she used bricks to chock rear wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling down the driveway. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The contact stated that she was able to coast to the side of the roadway and the vehicle was shifted into park(P); however, the vehicle rolled backward. The contact stated that she had to depress the brake pedal to keep the vehicle from moving. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a defective transmission that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that she contacted the purchasing dealer who stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The contact stated that she received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) after the failure occurred and related the failure to the recall. The failure mileage was 70,927.

The contact owns a 2017 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 vehicle hesitated during acceleration. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently shifted from drive, slowed down, and jerked. The vehicle then accelerated. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. 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 made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

I bought this car with only about 6000 miles and at about 108,000 the gears started giving issues and basically it stopped engaging and had to be towed to Folsom Ford dealership. It was then diagnosed to having issue with the transmission and I was quoted that labor charge ONLY will be $5000.00. Since it was too much I shopped around and decided to tow it to another garage where it was completed for $4141.00 with everything included. Now this morning I received a recall notice confirming issue in transmission and FYI it was a big risk when in a busy freeway (I-5 North) just before Sacramento Airport my vehicle just stopped and had to push my car on the side of the freeway, and anyone could have hit but thank god I came out safe. I would really appreciate if FORD can refund/reimburse whatever I paid to get this fixed and on top of this I paid about $600.00 to get a rental to go to my work. I am attaching herewith all relevant invoices and receipts: