HELP! There were no warnings at all what if I would have been on a highway when this happened? Now they are telling me I need proof of this lawsuit, and I am still required to pay for the repair since the vehicle is damaged and needs to be fixed. CONSUMER COMPLAINT BOARDwhere you have a voice. Not only did the transmission issue occurred, but I lost the stero completely in 6 months the cruise control failed,I had to take it in for the fuel tank and the door latches.. That lawsuit was filed by plaintiff Jessica Beaty after she purchased the 2013 Ford Escape with a panoramic sunroof in September 2012. 2021 . They looked into the issue and found that the engine coolant level was low, they removed the spark plugs, and found the coolant leaking into the engine cylinders 1 & 3 (very damaged), and needs a short block replacement. I have since learned this was a lie. I have a 2010 Mercury Milan with transmission problems are they included in the lawsuit? The transmission went out on me and I took it to a transmission shop and they charged me $4,200 to fix it. As I recall, it was taken to the dealer at least two or three times for various transmission related problems. Im only at 76,000 miles. Please help. 2 months ago the transmission went out. I purchased a 2014 Ford Focus Titanium brand new and want to be added to the arbitration. No longer own either because of transmission issues. 2012 Fusion. After going back and forth with them for several months I finally had to send my car to another shop who told me that my drive shaft needed to be replaced. We have the 1.6 2013 ford escape EcoBoost. 2,500 a week. During the second week of November of 2021, I was driving and the check engine light popped on. My husband has researched the problem and has read they admitted the clutch (computerized) does not work and changed subsequent following models. I have a 2016 Ford ESCAPE that I believe qualifies also. Thanks, I have a 2013 Ford Escape which began jerking while driving on the freeway and it started sputtering and I pulled off into a gas station and it would not go into Reverse of Drive I had previously gone into my local ford dealership because I received a recall notice for a part in the transmission that was on recall. THE 2016 ESCAPE NOW HAS A RECALL NOTICE THAT I GOT ALSO. I cant afford to have it fixed, as it is the pcm/ecm (not sure which one) and the valve for the gas tank. I have no idea washy to do or where to turn. I took it 3 separate times to the dealer and was told that there was nothing wrong with it. I got stranded out of town when this happened and now am in a rental vehicle with my car in the shop over an hour and a half away from home. & they need over 20,000 of them. I replaced at my own cost 2 transmissions and the bills prior to the replacement in the 1996 and 2002. Im glad they are finally answering for this! Im in complete frustration and have been made out to be alone in this issue. Its weird because there werent any lights that came on(like check engine, etc.) I have a 2016 Ford Escape transmission went out no warning. Which really has no acceleration. Took car to my local Ford Dealership to see about putting it in shop, found out there it was the TCM and it is under recall along with the transmission shudder. In the past, even the engine has been defective, to the point that class-action lawsuits were filed. Consumers in 14 states have filed a class-action lawsuit against Ford over unintended acceleration in cars built between 2002 and 2010. I have taken it in 5 times now. The tac would go up & gas would rev but no power to make the car go forward(just kept slowing down). I would like compensation for the cost of the repair. It stated that I was eligible to receive the title to the car and have the loan forgiven, but havent heard anything since. After the power steering went out while I was on the freeway, I have decided that this car is no longer safe for my family, nor the public. How do I determine if I can be part of the lawsuit and what are the current monetary remedies?? Vehicle just went over 104k miles, most highway miles. I need more info on the lawsuit. 125000 miles and today transmission total shot! We have a 2014 Ford Fusion with 21,000 miles on it. Issue started right after warranty expired 68000. I finally had to get out of the car, now Im stuck with a lease payment. I was without a vehicle for 5 months, which caused me great hardship. I am taking it to the Ford Dealership I brought it from in NJ and showing them this article. When I got to his car I checked the oil dip stick and there was plenty left in the engine. ! Ford knowingly screwed us over big time with this transmission sorry for anybody having one. They have a problem. Transmission started acting funny. Ford Fuel - Class Actions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1. It looks that this happened to you a few days ago. The suit, which was filed in a West Virginia U.S.. He had every symptom of it. The class action lawsuit alleges the emissions warning light is not supposed to illuminate unless the vehicle's onboard diagnostic system has detected a defect which increases emissions.. They never found anything wrong, always said they couldnt replicate. 2014 ford escape with a bad transmission 125k ford wonts 6500 to replace, 2016 Ford Escape, have replaced the flywheel 2 times (potentially 3rd as it is in shop now) and replaced transmission for $7k a month ago at 70k mileage. Because of mileage they have declined to take the hit for this which is total BS. 80,000 miles . Please contact me on what I need to do to have this taken care of. I am not taking the debt of this major repair with it. It literally took me 3 months to convince my mechanic boyfriend that I wasnt crazy and these things actually have been happening. Motor mount cracked & collapsed, & bottom torch restrictor weak & cracking. I couldnt take it the instability and decided to trade it in. I need help. My 2015 Ford Escape only has 48,000 miles on it and the transmission is making a noise when in first gear and barely moves. Brand new. 120000 when transmission was put in. So I missed that(cuz they told me there wasnt anything they could do). I have had Hard shifts and Multiple denials that a problem exists from dealerships. warranty. I have a 2013 Ford focus se that ive had for a little over a year now and Ive had nothing but trouble. We bought it brand new at the beginning of 2018. My transmission just went out also.. I am glad to see this day has come I have been fighting with ford over 4 years with many issues of the ford 2015 festia not counting the transmission that skips like a jump rope now to wait for arbitration many trips to garage phone calls lost jobs over this car only have 66,000 pr so miles as I dont trust this car could not enjoy it nor enjoy time with grandkids cant wait to get out of this into another car thats safe and enjoy it for ones. The three of us get back to the dealer and the mechanic switches his story to say nothing is wrong with the Ford Escape 2012. My transmission just went out also.. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. I waited a bit and tried to start the escape. Only had it 2 years!! Not sure what all years and models are covered. Apparently they have a program for long term rentals. I couldnt afford the 6k that Ford charged to fix it. Car is bucking and stalling upon stopping and acceleration. She thought in that moment the car was going to break down. I have a 2015 Ford Fiesta that I have brought into the dealership many times with transmission problems and they always turned me away after making some adjustment and telling me it meets Ford specs so they wont fix the problem. Im devastased and mentally drained.. In addition, the plaintiffs state that, in some cases, the Class Members may not need to be in possession of their vehicles to receive the cash payment. They put in new Transmission Control Module, which did not fix the issue, because the transmission is the cause of all the issues. Family cat who follows his owners to school gets his very own class photo - and poses in the headmaster's tie. Ford has gotten into hot water in recent years thanks to problems with the paint on some of its vehicles. Four Ford dealers later and they all say at least 5000.00 to fix. I have taken my car in for recalls and service but the problem was never fixed and sometimes it was made worse. I purchased a 2012 Ford Focus. I have a 2014 Ford focus. Ford or whoever makes the transmission control module is behind on making it because of covid & being shut down last year & will take a month or 2 or more to get the part in(& Im supposed to be understanding of this). In a small settlement earlier this year, I received a minimal sum, while my Ford was currently in the shop for yet another replacement in my transmission. When it was fixed or so said the car was shipped to Houston, then driving home transmission fluid was every where. My mom has been taking it back to the dealer since 2012 to get the transmission checked. i would like to return this piece of sh%^&&&&&. 2014 FORD ESCAPE WITH ONLY 60000 miles BAD TRANSMISSION, $6500.00 and no other transmission shop wants to do the repairs. Im curious if this lawsuit includes 2014 ford fusion as I have felt the transmission slip jerk car while on highway speeds . Warranty company not wanting to fix it. While driving the vehicle and merging onto the interstate I had instances where I could put my gas pedal to the floor and it would not accelerate as intended. In light of my discovering how wide spread the trans problem is and the effort made by Ford to brush this under the rug, Ford is illustrating they value profit over human lives. It was reported that it was my fault that I ran the car into the ground. Symptoms were as directly described above in lawsuit. Privacy Policy | I know have to come up with $3500.00 for them to even start working on it. I have 2015 ford focus and have lots of problems would like to get in on the buy back how do we get in on it. . A settlement in the case was made in October 2017, but that settlement was appealed in February 2018 by objectors who complained that that the deal was not large enough. I have a 2011 Ford Fiesta that we continue to struggle with the transmission slipping, and being very sluggish at times during acceleration. It accuses Ford of selling cars with cracked heads, seals not sealing, and catastrophic engine failures. Your email address will not be published. And also Yet I still have to pay carnote every two weeks. Please click the button below for a Free Confidential Case Evaluation or call us toll-free 24 hrs/day by dialing (866) 223-3784. My vehicle has 164k miles on it. I was driving home and the car started feeling like it had no power. I will never buy another Ford. 4/11/2022: Tranny slipping again. They told me I needed a transmission. A real lemon. I dont know what to do or where to turn to for help! HELP. Yes, we would definitely like to join any class action suit pursuing this nightmare of Ford engineering!! The care had not even reached 100,000 miles. Not happy with the way things went. The person that answered a corporate at the audacity to ask me is there anything else that they can help me with and my answer to that is there is absolutely nothing that Ford Motor Company could do for me because I will never purchase another Ford motor vehicle nor refer anybody else to do so because they do not value their customers and they knew that this transmission problem are curd yet they dont take ownership for and it is across the nation its just not something that I am experiencing and the part is on back order . Transmisssion failed on highway and we had to PUSH IT to the side. The Escape is a hot mess. I have a 2019 ford escape bought and it nrand new and on several occasions i was at the lighy and i stepped on the gas to go it was slow take off like it didnt want to go then it jerked then picked up speed. Im mad because it could have caused a lot of damage to so many people. Good morning. I have a 2014 focus and have had it at the dealer for warranty work on the transmission and it still has the problem how do I get info to see if Im in this group also thanks, I have a 2014 Ford Focus with a jerky trans. However, my car broke down two days ago and the code that surfaced was the transmission. I took a major loss. Please advise what we can do, I am the third owner of a2013 Escape and should be part of this suit. I believe the transmission was built to be a manual and they took a shortcut to turn the manual into an automatic and screwed over their customers by cutting corners and pinching pennies. Our 2014 Ford Focus needs a new transmission. Then loss again. How can I be sure that my name is still on the list? My 2018 Ford Focus SE quit. 10 posts Page 1 of 1. jasonj73 Posts: 25 . Mechanic says transmission is shot and needs a new one. I dont know what to do or where to turn to for help! Im the only owner. I wish there was something I could do. I feel if I would have been offered the attention my vehicle needed this situation and the 8.000.00 they claim would take to repair could have been avoided. My 2013 Ford Escape does the same thing as mentioned above. I had a Ford before ad it lasted over 300,000 miles. They also refunded me a check for $201.00, which was the amount I paid for the last service. I am taking my 14 Ford Focus to the dealership again tomorrow, for the clutch that was already repaired once. So did mines bought it brand new Ford Escape se 2017, took it to ford December 2019 transmission failure, they had it for 50 days and drove it 500 miles. March 2017 I found out about carbon monoxide poisoning in those suvs. Ford refuses to answer any of my requests. The car,a 2014 ford focus, has hab transmission problems since day one always to be told its normal. With what Im reading about these other cars, I sure hope I dont have problems with the transmission, because I drive it about 200 miles a day and need it to take my husband to work. There was only 80,000 miles on it and just out of the warranty. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. When I finally got the car back, the camera is still upside and the transmission slips. The past several months its been hesitating, sputtering when you start out(from a stop). A federal judge has denied Ford Motor Co.'s request to dismiss implied warranty claims from a consumer class action lawsuit alleging the power steering system in some Ford cars is prone to failure. It has 138,000 miles on it & I paid $10,000 for it. So now i have 2 loans on the car from just trying to get my son a decent car fo drive. My mechanic took picture of the pile of lava melted metal for me because he never saw anything like it. I have a 2014 Escape with 56,000 miles. She brought it to a garage because she was stalling and slipping. Car is not driven hard or used to tow anything. I have a 2013 Ford fusion and my transmission is doing the same thing. Multiple recalls. No failed indicators on the display but I am concerned after googling doing research. On August 29th, my husband, myself and a cousin of my husbands were coming back from eating dinner, as my husband exited the highway (thank god), the car lost acceleration, then the car lanced forward and we almost hit the car in front of us, followed by the sound that the car gives when there is an issue stating service transmission soon, by the grace of God we got the car home and into the driveway, where it has been sitting for the past couple of days as my husband is a mechanic and the cost of replacing or rebuilding is $3,500 to $5,500. Transmission is needing replaced along with turbo. Any recommendations? Then the Throttle light came on an off. Within 1 year it needed another. As a teacher, that was a terrible ending.after saving for so long. A design defect in the 4-cylinder variants of the EcoBoost engine allows coolant to leak into cylinders, eventually causing corrosion, misfires, engine failure, and fires. Does anyone have any contact information because Id really like to talk to somebody I have a 2017 Ford Fusion with 90k miles on it and I had the shifter cable replaced in July of this year, always kept up on the oil changes, and then my transmission went out completely in November 13th. I think I should be included into this Class Action Suit. I have a 2015 Ford Escape that Im having problems with the transmssion. Im so upset my first new car has been nothing but a disaster! 2014 Escape with 102000 miles. Recently Updated Ford Lawsuits Ive had 4 replacements but I am wondering how I even obtain any part of the settlement whereas I never opted out to get my own lawyer and Ive been waiting all of this time. It has been in for a few times for transmission. I bought a 2018 Escape new off the lot. My 2014 Ford focus has a shutter in the transmission. They were aware that the escapes experience premature transmission failure. Then they said it could take another month or so to get the parts in & fix it. We still owe $11K on this car and there are no transmissions anywhere. Fingers crossed! its outside of warranty. Any information in regards to situation at hand would be appreciated. I thought it would be a good little car for him to drive and be good on gass. This car has less than 85,000 miles on it and I am purely appalled at the amount of problems I have had. Ford dealer told Me I was no longer under I am devasted i now drive a rental which costs me $30 per day I dont even know yet when they can fix my car. It is clear from other posts, this problem is all to common. Low miles from Ford dealership. I keep getting letters from Santander asking me to pay the $12000 by a certain date, (usually the date is a week from the mailing date, when they want their payment in full). I ended up trading it- and having debt because they would only give me $9000 for it. I cant get down to look at the ones in the driver side because they are up in there. Ford extended the warranty to 100,000 miles due to the issue. I am not able to drive the Escape in the home garage without raising the rpm. I dont have $6,144 for a transmission and now I dont have a car either. Crack in transmission case; mechanic said he never encountered this problem. Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company Settlement: $127.8 million reduced to $3.5 million. I have a 2013 Fusion, I have been having transmission problems. So many people are having the same issues. I still own this truck and would like it fixed. Ive just recently started experiencing problems with my cars transmission. Thankfully it was a night and not to busy I had it towed to the Ford dealership and the quote to fix it was 7K !!! Transmission failed and it is currently at the dealership for repairs. Ive had 4 repairs on the transmission since the first year of purchase. They lie. Is this covered under the lawsuit I have a 2014 Ford Focus that has had transmission problems since I got it. Weve taken care of the car maintenance, oil changes. Terms and Conditions. I had issues with the transmission and the dealer kept saying it was the clutch and blamed it on the way I was driving. That was corrected and about three months later my husband passed and the rear end went out and of course the dealership wouldnt touch the car. thanks! , I would expect some compensation in order to purchase a safe car. I have a 2014 Ford Escape Titanium that started fire while I was driving. Been dealing with Ford Motor Company for 11 days now because local dealership turned me away and said they could not do the transmission workafter contacting four Ford Dealerships with service repair shops, all have turned me away. 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