NHTSA Complaint #10667556 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE

I OWN A 2008 FORD ESCAPE, IN AUGUST 28TH, 2014 AS I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED AT A LIGHT MY VEHICLES WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON AND AS I TRIED ACCELERATING MY VEHICLE WENT UP TO 45 RPM BEFORE CHANGING GEAR INTO SECOND. SINCE THIS DAY, I TRIED TAKING MY CAR INTO REPAIR SERVICES BUT I AM VERY LIMITED, AS A FULL TIME STUDENT AND A FATHER AT THE MOMENT I WAS NOT WORKING AND RELYING ON MY SCHOOL INCOME WHICH WAS NOT A LOT TO REPAIR MY CAR. THE CAR HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN, INSTANT OF GOING UP TO 45 RPM IN ORDER TO CHANGE INTO SECOND GEAR IT SOMETIMES GOES UP TO 60 RPM BEFORE CHANGING, NOT ONLY THAT BUT AS I SLOWLY BREAK MY CAR SUDDENLY SPEEDS UP FORWARD, LIKE A BOOST WHICH I NEED TO FIRMLY APPLY MY BREAKS AGAIN. I'VE TRIED TAKING IT TO FORD, BUT SO MUCH FOR HELP OR WILLING TO WORK WITH ME, IT IS DISAPPOINTING WHEN WE PURCHASE OUR FAVORITE VEHICLES AND GET TURNED DOWN BY THE COMPANY KNOWING WE ARE IN NEED OF HELP. MY CAR CONSUMES GAS, EVERY OTHER DAY I HAVE TO FILL UP IT TO KEEP IT FROM COMPLETELY RUNNING LOW, IN A DAY IT CONSUMES HALF THE TANK, WITH THE SECOND DAY MY GAS IS NEARLY DONE. I WENT FROM SPENDING 120-30 BIWEEKLY ON GAS TO 120 EVERY TWO DAYS, ADD IT UP ESPECIALLY AS A FULL TIME STUDENT. I AM A FATHER OF TWO IN WHICH I FREAK OUT WHEN I HAVE THEM IN MY CAR. I'VE CAME TO REALIZE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS ISSUE, I'VE SEEN A SERIOUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT 05 TO 13 FORD ESCAPE MODELS. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM WHICH LEAVES MANY OF US HELPLESS. FORD DOES NOT TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS WELL. FORD IS THE DEFINITION OF POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT, IF THAT IS THE CASE HOW THE HELL DO I AND OTHERS COME UP WITH $4200 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION HAVING TWO CHILDREN. I AM PINNED AGAINST THE WALL AND THERE ISN'T ANYTHING I CAN DO, IF THIS ISN'T A CRY FOR HELP, THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, PLEASE HELP. *TR