Gear box problems

Gear box: It is the place where the different "gears" of the cars are located.
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Transmission shifter cable bushing.

Ford Escape 2014 1.6L turbo 210000 miles
"Transmission Fault" warning comes up on the HUD. Shortly after, it goes into limp mode "Power reduced to protect engine due to high temperature". Alldatapro says there's 2 open recalls for my vehicle: NHTSA # 20V331 Recall# 20S30
NHTSA # 22V413 Recall# 22S43
CaveMann from United States 2 years ago  
CA
2 reports 
Lamar Aguilar from United States 2 years ago
Same thing happened to my Escape. I contacted my local Ford Dealership and gave them the recall info and they scheduled me to come in and they fixed it for free.
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Sudden no start maybe shifter interlock prob

Ford Escape 2015 Small SUV 123472 miles
Suddenly did not start after 250 mile trip, no existing codes before trip. Car sat for a whole day and when going to leave to return home ignition did not light up when key turned. When wiggling trans shifter everything lit up but would not start even with new battery.
jim40 from United States 2 months ago  
JI

Engine does not start

Ford Escape 2002 escape 3.0 auto 198000 miles
Engine does not turn over. All dash lights come on and go off normally. Headlights work. Door locks can be cycled with fob. Can unlock shifter and it will move but mashing brake will not release shifter.
Hawkman from United States 8 years ago  
HA
56 reports 
Garrett from United States 4 years ago
Lights and everything works but trying to start there's nothing doesn't even try turning over
Rsm$ from United States 6 months ago
It's your ignition were you put your key in is not turning your ignition switch. If you unscrew it and use a screw driver or your key and it starts that's the problem. I have an 2010 escape and it stumped me too
Kristy from United States 3 years ago
Same issue here please help
Lotsoflove from United States a year ago
My 07 escape XLT won't crank won't start, the gauges don't work on dash the radio don't work and my obd2 port won't work either. I bypass/jump the starter relay under the hood and it cranks and it counts like it's cranking real fast like no timing chain is there but won't start
Katb from United States a year ago
Where you able to fix this issue, my dad is having the same problem with a 2011 ford escape
Lotsoflove from United States a year ago
I have not yet. My next step at this point is replacing the timinf chain with sprockets and tensioners all new
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Obd port not have power SolvedSolved

Ford Escape 2001  50000 miles
What fuse would cause the obd port to not have any power i have check all the fuses none of them say anything for obd port
cameron from United States a year ago  
CA
7 reports 
Solved
Best answer (according to cameron)
cameron from United States a year ago
I think it’s a simply problem
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Transmision

Ford Escape 2003 Escape 150000 miles
Driveing down the road it just quit pulling n lost all gears
Don won from United States 3 years ago  
DO
10 reports 
Alyssa from United States 3 years ago
Same. Need help bad. 4wd light flashes when I put it in gear but will not catch on any gear
Red942 from United States a year ago
I can't figure out how to get it to go back into any gear other then park but I can move the shifter
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Electrical problem

Ford Escape 2006  175000 miles
I was goinh down the rd abs light came on a min or so later stoped at a redlight and it died wouldnt start so i changed the altanator now the cluster or radio dosnt work and i have to put a screwdriver in little hole on the gear shifter to get it outta park
Lulu from United States 10 years ago  
LU
19 reports 
Brando from United States 10 years ago
Anyone know what could be wrong I'll be driving down the street and the radio will switch station turn the volume all the way up or down on its own. 2012 escape
Befree from Australia 9 years ago
Sorry no all I can say mine turns on and off
Justin from United States 3 years ago
2010 Ford escape will run stop then power shuts off it starts if you hit the steering wheel power comes so it starts then dies an t the next light happened in middle of traffic to power steering locks up all lights come on an engine dies
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Transmission on escape

Ford Escape 2014 Escape. 1.6 eco boost  211100 miles
Transmission when I put the shifter in a gear it dies but it starts in neutral and park both and erratically hard shifting and over spun transmission fault light comes on vacuum line on drivers side hard plastic size of pencils is broke off keep getting incorrect ratio on numerous solenoids erratically rough shifting wont shift at all replaced bushing but s till feels like the gears are a little off
Silver from United States 5 months ago  
SI
1 report 
Dillan from United States 5 months ago
Mine does this too have you figured out what the problem is? It's throwing a code about the torque converter clutch solenoid but I cannot for the life of me find who sells it
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Hill start assist not available abs and traction control light on

Ford Escape 2015 Se 136000 miles
Car runs and drives great. Not had any problems till now. The obd port doesn't work. So I can't have the system checked. But I have changed the breaks and abs sensors. And still the same problem.
ToxicCupCake from United States 3 years ago  
TO
16 reports 
Freedom from United States 3 years ago
My BlueDriver claims that both rear wheel speed sensors have wrong part installed. I've read that i need to remove and clean, cross reference part numbers that are etched on them, also check wiring and anything else related to them. I haven't attempted this yet. First, i need to fix the battery drain issue and then emissions issues, then the abs will get its turn.
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Electrical, random no start trans position sensor low voltage

Ford Escape 2013 Se 2.0 4x4 220000 miles
Was driving and car shut off. Tried plugging in scanner and it had power but wouldn’t communicate. Ecm relay was clicking multiple times. Towed to shop. They replaced fuse box and now it will operate normal most of the time. There is a code for transmission range sensor that’s located internally. Opened up trans and replaced. No change. Car will randomly think it’s in D as soon as you insert the key to start it. Turn key off and on and will usually start. Sometimes have to turn key off and wait for the display to power off and then it will start. Also when shutting engine off it will engage starter for a split second and make contact with fly wheel to abruptly stop the engine.
Lost from United States 3 years ago  
LO
3 reports 
Bobby from United States 2 years ago
Yes mine is doing the same thing what Is it please
Lost from United States 2 years ago
Never figured it out. Just shut it off in drive and it doesn’t bump the starter and then place it in park and cycle thr ignition before getting out and it will start when get back in
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RPMs are high and jumpy when accelerating

Ford Escape 2011 V6 AWD Limited  130000 miles
As soon as I press on the gas to accelerate, the RPMs shoot up to 3000 and it feels really slow to change gears. After awhile, and getting up to speed, it will calm down to 1500-2000. Is this absolutely a slipping transmission or could it be something less extreme?
LeeG from United States 5 months ago  
LE
2 reports 
Greasmnk from United States 5 months ago
Get your transmission scanned for codes, and check the fluid level
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Strong vibration when drving

Ford Escape 2018 escape in warranty 1.5 180CV 4138 miles
Strong vibrations when driving on the highway one every two times.
I feel that the vibration is caming from the automatic transmission
Charlie from other 2 years ago  
CH
3 reports 
Will from other 2 years ago
Vibración en el timón y ruido al lado derecho
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Engine codes from the OBD: P1000, and P1260. O^2 sensor incomplete.

Ford Escape 2012 Black / 4 cylinder/ SUV 152146 miles
DMV inspection OBD failed. Readiness failed.
Wucherer from United States 4 months ago  
WU

Instrument cluster reads Drive in park

Ford Escape 2005 Xlt, 3.0L 230000 miles
I’ve tried replacing the ignition switch, the neutral safety switch, manually putting transmission in park (which it is in park), the shifter cable is in perfect condition, transmission is fine, but the instrument cluster will not read that it is in park, only in drive. I just got a nee cluster and installed it, and it still says it is in drive. I just help.
Jagen Sturgeon from United States a year ago  
JA
1 report 

En la palanca r o d tiembla el motor

Ford Escape 2014 Se ecoboss 65000 miles
En ocasiones cuando paro en un semáforo el motor tiembla en la D y tengo que ponerla en la N y cuando cambio a D en ocasiones se apaga y regreso a P y al ponerla en D se vuelve apagar
Prusian from other a year ago  
PR
1 report 

ABS lights on

Ford Escape 2007  368000 miles
The gearbox some times working fine and some times not with flashing od light
Ehsan from other 2 years ago  
EH
4 reports 

Constant engine check and O/D on

Ford Escape 2003 L3 216000 miles
The car fails to pull when driving on a hilly road and would overheat
FEP2 from Great Britain 2 years ago  
FE

Cant start and o/d blingking

Ford Escape 2004  250000 miles
My car have crank but cant start o/d linght blingking
AZIZUL from other 2 years ago  
AZ
3 reports 

Overdrive not an option

Ford Escape 2005 XLT V6 3.0  209000 miles
I wanted to change out my shifter know bc mine was broken and crackled. When I bought the new one I was unaware that I bought one that fit a manual shifter as mine was an automatic with overdrive button. Instead of putting it back together that night I threw all the pieces in a box and drove. The overdrive cable that connects to the shifter kept coming off. I took my truck to a transmission shop requesting that they check it by it wouldn't shift: and after having it a week and still not even lifted the hood I got it out of the shop with the same issue still but they re hooked my overdrive cabl… Read complete
Jenn from United States 4 years ago  
JE

Needs to be jump started

Ford Escape 2014 Escape 1.6 liter 95182 miles
My battery is 1 yr old but I have to jump start it sometimes
SlimWadey from United States 5 years ago  
SL
2 reports 

Won't shift to overdrive

Ford Escape 2005 6cyl all wheel drive 170000 miles
I was told a bad wheel bearing is why my 05 ford escape won't shift to overdrive
Mick from United States 10 years ago  
MI
9 reports 
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