Im the only owner. Needless to say this advice nearly got her killed on the way home. I have a 2018 ford Taurus that I had for a year, I kept up with oil changes and one day coming from a funeral with my children in the car the car just stalled on and refuse to go in drive luckily by the grace of god that I was on an exit when the vehicle stalled it wouldnt go in drive but could reverse and still no warning lights came on at all. Then my power steering pump went out replaced the pump and hoses and it still leaks! It leaks water into the cylinder heads 1&2. CONSUMER COMPLAINT BOARDwhere you have a voice. The lawsuit claims the defects are present in the 2005 through 2008 models of the Ford Escape Hybrid and the 2006 through 2008 models of the Mercury Mariner. It went from the Ford house to the Nissan dealership to another Ford dealership in another town. Scott Peterson Ford is wanting $5600 for a replacement. Now Im having issues with the power steering; wheel keeps getting stiff/stuck. The original Ford class action lawsuit was filed by Omar Vargas in September 2012, who claimed that the transmission in the Ford vehicles caused them to slip, buck, jerk, and suddenly accelerate. The mental, physical, and financial damages are irreparable unlike Fords ability to rectify this situation. The transmission went up and has sat in my driveway for 2 months. Can provide documentation. Two garages did thorough tune-up and could not find anything! Had to get out of the car because I was almost involved in at least four accidents because the car would bogg out at times. I have the exact same issue with my 2014 Ford escape. Please help. expected to be mailed out. Help please!!! Ford, knowing it has this problem should be held liable until they fix this issue. 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. Ford is a damn joke! My wife and I currently own two Fusions, 1) 2014 Fusion Titanium, which has had no problems ( so far), and a 2017 Fusion SE which has been into the Ford Shop three times since May for these exact reasons. My 2014 escape had the same issue last week. The engine revved and finally moved forward. "There is a class action lawsuit where Ford company were sued because of this, and those vehicles models from the year 2008 to 2010 were recalled and that is very important information in regards to the vehicle in question being a Ford Escape 2010." 33,000 miles. But since they already did the settlement, I dont know if Id qualify. Was told the computer read; TCM FAILIURE. As my son was driving it, the engine started to smoke. 10 posts Page 1 of 1. jasonj73 Posts: 25 . So Im stuck. Have had it fix because it still drives, We have owned or leased about 3 Ford F-150 vehicles that have multiple transmission problems and have had 20 service appointments to try and correct the issues. So now i have 2 loans on the car from just trying to get my son a decent car fo drive. Runaround from Ford dealership and Ford customer service. If anyone can help please contact me. Click Change Settings if you want to tailor the use of your cookies. 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. Washington, D.C. 20590. My kids and I were at a stop sign and the transmission would not engage at all! The Escape is a hot mess. I need to get out of this car it is breaking the bank. The local Ford dealer put in new hoses and never checked the transmission. Three weeks ago, the car would not move when I put in reverse! It would go into some type of protection mode and cut off in the middle of highway. Our 2013 Ford Fusion with 81,000 miles is no longer running because the engine was destroyed by the coolant leaking into engine. Nevertheless, a judge recently handed the automaker a victory of sorts in these ongoing suits. Our 2014 Ford Focus needs a new transmission. I got a postcard in the mail saying I am eligible to take part in this and will be calling tomorrow opt into the buyback portion. Post by Waldo Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:09 pm. It failed completely. Candi. 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. It would cost $6,000 to fix. The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Ford have asked a federal judge in California to approve a $77 million settlement resolving claims of defective transmissions in some Ford vehicles, stating that class members have already received more than $47 million through an arbitration program. It is now going to cost $5,500 dollars for a rebuilt one. I was going 70mph on the expressway and boom the car just started tugging and just coasted. On October of 2022 he was on the freeway on his wayvto work at 5 am and he heard noise coming from his car he coasted Im glad they are finally answering for this! Ford will not back there product up. How is that possible? Having a Ford vehicle has been so stressful. He is the only one working. My engine light came on while driving and kept stopping on me with the inability to start it unless I had the vehicle in neutral. Have had issues a few times with car not starting despite battery, starter, and ignition being good. My current Taurus has transmissions issues, especially after and sometimes during the use of the Air Conditioner. Thankfully it was a night and not to busy I had it towed to the Ford dealership and the quote to fix it was 7K !!! Will never buy another Ford. P)lease add me to the lawsuit. I am a single mom with 2 kids. It has been in the shop 6 or 7 times for the transmission. Dealership is not trying to have any responsibility. Please put me on the list if at all possible. Car has engine issues. Boytalk about panic! While driving the vehicle and merging onto the interstate I had instances where I could put my gas pedal to the floor and it would not accelerate as intended. Please help becuase with four children we have no money to replace the clutch that they suggested.2500$. Ford is not honoring there commitment. No longer own either because of transmission issues. I have had nothing but issues. I had taken the car to the dealership multiple times and they told me nothing was wrong and they couldnt find anything wrong with the transmission and they were only fixing vehicles that were having problems with the transmission control module which wax on recall. Ive tried to talk to ford but they are no help. The transmission died while I was in grad school in California in 2018, 5000K to rebuild I paid the car down from 32k to 15k, I let it go in a mechanics lien it was not worth fixing. https://topclassactions.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. I purchased a 2018 Ford escape in March 2021, the transmission started with a little slip and jerk and has now gotten worse. I had to rent a car for several days while they had it. Hi Don here 2015 Ford SE Escape 1.6l Eco-boost a couple of days ago driving home running about 20 mph my rpms increase but I decelerating. When I moved to a larger city a few months later, and had to contend with lots of stop-and-go traffic, there issue was glaring! I was on the freeway and the vehicle went out of gear and slowed the car down prematurely then went back into gear. Low and behold, Ford AND the dealership that I bought the vehicle from refuse to help. $2,300 to fix, mind you on top of the $240 diagnosis fee). Current Estimate on Cost: Labor: $4,344.37, Parts: $1,761.50, Taxes: $534.26, Total Cost of Repair: $6,640.13. And unlike consumers pursuing individual lemon law cases, who have waited several years for a jury trial, Class Members with valid lemon law claims can obtain complete relief within 3 months after first providing notice to Ford, through a speedy process paid for by Ford, the motion claims. Please let me know if this falls under this class action. Ford said $10,000 to fix. When I got to his car I checked the oil dip stick and there was plenty left in the engine. I purchased a 2015 Ford Focus titanium. Anytime we go somewhere I will not drive my car. I dont feel I should have to pay to have the dual clutch fixed. I couldnt take it the instability and decided to trade it in. I have a 2012 Ford Focus that I purchased brand new in 2012. They said there was nothing wrong, but fixed the brakes..She drove it out of the shop, same problem. It was purchased in 2015 with 77 miles on it. I got the car serviced regularly. I bought it in February of 2019, and it has been nothing but problems since. I bought a used 2014 ford escape, that had 73,389 milesnow has 96996 and the transition is slipping. I have literally been having problems with this ford focus from day one and now Im stuck with it. Plan to file a lawsuit. also the front brakes failed one evening, I have an 07 Ford Edge that I had to have the water pump replaced to the tune of 2,500.00 the 2 cooling fans replaced, front end adjusted due to wheels being slanted, now my transmission is making odd noises, like its pulling or dragging under the gas pedal, it shudders, and then hums really loud. I had a new Ford Focus and had nothing but problems, then traded for for escape it had transmissions problems 3000$ to fix then bought brand new Ford Explorer and it had problems I lost sooooo much money for repairs and down payments and regular payments I hate fords now. Over the last few months the cooling fluid began to go down in the coolant reservoir every week, Finally, after a failed effort to address the obvious leaking with a by-pass valve replacement, but the engine overheated and went toes-up! I contacted Ford and it took them 3 months to reply to my message, when they told me they wouldnt do anything about it. I currently have a piece of junk 2012 Ford Focus with 126,000 miles and in need of a clutch replacement. Has Ford contacted or responded to you? Keeping a watchful eye for class action lawsuit notices in the future if enough Ford Escape owners involved . on the dash either. I still have the misfire bec the check engine light is on still. Before all this I had put the car in the shop for the fuel inlet it costed me almost 400 bucks and Mile said that the lines where clogged. Head was replaced in the summer of 2021. Then a jerk. I have a 2007 ford an have had the same problem but i am from alabama .the dealer in my area has a recall on my car but because of this problem my car has been setting . It stuttered and jerked before finally kicking into gear. I have taken it to the shop three times in the fourth time will be on Tuesday July 20th 2021 the problems have been with the fuel sender the screen on the on the dashboard theres electrical problems Gosch Ford Hemet has been terrible with me they had my Mustang for eight days and they gave me a pristine work invoice saying only that the fuel was too low or too high I found out from the big board that there was codes going off in my Mustang and everything I said was true the first thing it said was that there was a lamp malfunction light and they said nothing about that so then I took it to Gosch Ford Temecula they had it big have the same code they called the same hotline as Gosch Ford of Hemet and they found out it was a fuel sender they give me back my Mustang with a scratched up driver panel bottom panel in a quarter tank gas less my Mustang dashboard panel is is stuck in the volume when I make a call will not go up or down so now has made an appointment to a different Ford and Im going to have him look at it Alan on July XX 2021 I would like to do something different than do the lemon law lawyer which Im having contact right now and theyre deciding whether to take my case I have a good strong case however theyve done me so dirty and given me such a lemon of a Mustang and I know theres way more wrong and Im sure theres something wrong with the engine that I saw this site and I thought Id just tell you a little bit about myself to see if theres anything you can do for me I have all the documents and my phone number is 951 410 7130 email is boy blue murders 333 at gmail.com thank you. Because of mileage they have declined to take the hit for this which is total BS. I had it fixed through a transmission company at a much lower price. Car is not driven hard or used to tow anything. They told me the transmission had to be replaced. Just bought my 2016 Ford Fiesta in November 2019 and has been in the shop 2 times all ready for smaller repairs, but a lot of them. I have had Hard shifts and Multiple denials that a problem exists from dealerships. Or to be able to rent a car either. At first, it wasnt as noticable because I lived in a smaller town and drive at mostly consistent speeds. I was out of over $600 in February paying for rental car and now $350 so far for a rental car. Ford Fuel - Class Actions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1. When I finally got the car back, the camera is still upside and the transmission slips. If you have any info or suggestions at all, that might help me with this, Id be very grateful & SO very thankful. I would drive away and it would happen. Engine failed only has 72k miles on it, I had a 2004 Ford Expedition 1FMFU18L64LA26346 If you get any help let me know. They were aware that the escapes experience premature transmission failure. If you purchased or leased a Ford or Lincoln vehicle equipped with an Ecoboost engine as described above and would like to learn more about the cases, please call us at 888.317.0158 or send an email to info@FordEcoboostLawsuit.com. Im at a loss with this car its my only car i only purchased it 2 months ago and its been in the shop more then Ive had the car at home. What a racket and totally shameful for FORD MO. There were no warnings at all what if I would have been on a highway when this happened? I have had the same issue with no resolution for 60,000 miles of uncomfortable travel. I dont have $4500 for a new transmission. Thank you to all who have worked so hard on this. My 2016 Escape with 58,000 miles had the flex plate replaced under warranty in Feb 2020 and I had to replace it again this April 2021, at my $1,700.00 cost. 72k miles and now the transmission needs replaced. I have a 2013 Ford Fusion SE with a lot of p0roblems. 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. Your email address will not be published. The car is a 2013 Ford Focus(so its in that class for the bad transmissions). So I missed that(cuz they told me there wasnt anything they could do). We have had the computer module replaced three times with no relief from the shuttering, shaking and quite scary hard shifting the car exudes. May 24, 2022. 2012 Ford Escape with transmission problems. My 2013 Ford Escape transmission failed in 2017 for the 1st time, the car only had 79,000 miles on it, being that it was still under warranty; they replaced it with a used transmission and on gave it 12 month warranty. Ford has gotten into hot water in recent years thanks to problems with the paint on some of its vehicles. I have a 2012 Ford Focus, and I have to replace my transmission right now. Car only has 60,000 miles. Every time I took it to the dealership they couldnt figure it out, because it wouldnt do it for them. This is a huge safety concern and ford knows these vehicles have a faulty transmission but they do not care.they just want more money. I bought a 2020 Ford Mustang on April 11th 2021 I paid cash for it. & Im at the end of the list. Dealership claimed they have never heard of any Ford Fusion issues with transmissions lol. I own 2014 Ford Escape and have had major transmission issues and have taken it to the shop numerous times. Im mad because it could have caused a lot of damage to so many people. We are in need of real help with this. Its only 4 months out of warranty. Yes, mileage is correct. 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. but was able drive back in my home garage. I sent Ford a letter. The 1st transmission was supposed to be under a full warranty I purchased when I bought the car but they claimed I didnt tell them in time and the transmission was put it. Not only does it cause. Same issue here 2014 Escape with 56,000 miles. When I went to back in, no power to go in reverse either. I paid $1900 out of pocket in 2018 to have the trans clutches replaced because I was told the car was no longer under warranty. I have a 2011 Ford xlt, had to replace the transmission at 100,000 miles and it still hesitates jerks 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. 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 . Submit an intent to arbitrate 10 days in advance to ford. Mainly because I and a large man and the Taurus is very accommodating to a man my size. If they know the transmission are at default why continue to put them in cars . 1-888-327-4236. Ford isnot willing to assist with the huge costs on replacing a faulty transmission that fails prematurely even though it is widely known this is a defect in this model. I owned a 2012 Ford Fiesta. not happy. Its been sitting parked in my driveway for almost a year now. I currently own a 2012 ford focus with the jerking, stalling, hesitating, etc problems. Im currently trying to figure out how to get my daughters 2014 Ford Escape fixed. Glad to hear that they plan to settle, will be glad to get back some of the money I spent and am pending on the lease. If things remain the same with the newer model, it won't be long before overheating and engine damage occurs, along with excessive amounts of smoke and possible vehicle fires. Do you happen to have any suggestions for me as to what to do or what I can do about these problems? Thanks! I live on $800 a month & dont have any money at all to get it fixed. I was told standard known issue with the focus. So I have no way of getting around. By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. Ford used to represent what is best about our country. Have To pay 6000 for new transmission. A class action is a type of lawsuit where a small number of plaintiffs can represent an entire group of vehicle owners in a court of law. , I would expect some compensation in order to purchase a safe car. We have stated having issues with it stalling and shifting hard. This poor kid. Ive had the transmission fixed twice since Ive had the car and I only have 84,000 miles on the car to date. No failed indicators on the display but I am concerned after googling doing research. Do we qualify for compensation. Wish I hadnt I have had 4 or 5 new clutch systems replaced in my car for jerking, shuttering and lack of acceleration at times. and trolls my friend the dazzle thing. To bad it doesnt drive like it too. Driving home on the free way, sudden power loss. the mechanic told me that the transmission problems were my fault. No money yo get anything else. I feel it should last a lot longer than 48,000 miles. That first transmission killed me. My Ford Escape 2013 keeps slipping gears and jerk while changing gears. Ford offered to fix it for $3100. Top Class My radio and ac control lights have gone out , replaced fuses and bulbs no go still dont work. My 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 Replaced the bushing still died on highway twice almost killed. Please advise what we can do, I am the third owner of a2013 Escape and should be part of this suit. 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