NHTSA Complaint #10426293 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10426293 |
| Vehicle | 2009 FORD ESCAPE |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 36,200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH UP THE HILL AND WAS TRYING TO PASS A VEHICLE. I TRIED TO INCREASE THE SPEED TO 70 MPH AND THERE WAS SUDDEN SHIFT OF GEARS; IT WENT FROM HIGH TO LOW AND THEN HIGH AGAIN. I FELT SUDDEN JERK AND THE POWERTRAIN LIGHT CAME ON. THIS THING HAPPENED ONCE MORE AFTER THAT INCIDENT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR LAST 4 DAYS. THE LATEST I WAS INFORMED IS THAT, THEY WILL REPLACE IT. THE REASON I AM WRITING THIS IS THAT, THIS IS NOT ONE SPORADIC ISSUE. I KNOW AT LEAST 2 PERSONS WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH 2009 ESCAPES. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT DIE, BUT FOR THEM, IT DIED ON THE FREEWAYS. NOT A VERY SAFE SITUATION TO BE IN. THANKS FOR READING. *KB
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