NHTSA Complaint #10316703 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10316703
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	February 1, 2010
Date Filed	March 4, 2010
Mileage	28,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

1) LIMITED USE OF VEHICLE, 28,000 MILES ON A 2008 ESCAPE (USED MODERATELY IN COLD WEATHER SITUATIONS) 2) TRANSMISSION COOLER FAILURE, LEAKS COOLER FLUID AND TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE "SPRINGS" FORWARD OR STALLS AFTER COMING TO A STOP (DAILY). VEHICLE LOSES A QUART OR MORE OF FLUID MONTHLY. VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY LOUDLY AND ROUGHLY (DAILY - IS AN AUTOMATIC) 3) REPAIR IS QUOTED AT $1000 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT COOLER PIECE. EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY (FOR MILES, NOT TIME WHICH ENDED A WEEK AGO). DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS UNCOOPERATIVE. *TR

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