NHTSA Complaint #10562352 — 2012 FORD ESCAPE

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE I FELT THE VEHICLE JERK. I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION AND CHECKED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT WAS NEAR EMPTY. A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE POWER TRAIN AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REVEALED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON YOUTUBE AND VARIOUS CONSUMER SITES TO THE SHOOTY DESIGN OF THE 4 CYLINDER FORD ESCAPE MODELS. IN THE END, FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE ESCAPE MODELS. TO FIX MY TRANSMISSION FROM LEAKING THEY REPLACED THE SEALS AND INFORMED ME TO CHECK MY FLUIDS EVERY MONTH. I WAS INFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BEFORE HAND, THAT JUST REPLACING THE SEALS WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH AND I CAN EXPECT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. THE CAR NOW HAS LESS THAN 52000 MILES, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. THE POWER TRAINS HAVE A FLAWED DESIGN AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE THOUSAND OF MOTORIST ARE FORCED TO PAY FOR EXPENSIVE REMEDIES DUE TO NO FAULT OF THERE OWN. IT IS UP TO THE GOVERNMENT TO FORCE A RECALL ON THE FORD ESCAPE POWER TRAIN SYSTEMS. *TR