Our son’s 2014 Ford Escape came up for its first California smog. There’s a small crack in the block causing smoke, so we used a coolant additive that sealed that up. Changed the O2 sensors. It passed smog with the original cat.
Then, a month later, the transmission went BLOOIE and it won’t run. Of course, we just sank a few thousand in it doing timing belt, ball joints, CV joints, all fluids, etc. It is the SECOND tranny in the car, too. The first one went BLOOIE at 90k on the clock and was replaced under warranty.
He is so screwed. It’s now worthless. The cost of a rebuilt tranny installed is the same as a used car!
No advice to you other than stay away from Ford Escape. I just wanted to share our misery.
Good luck.
Here’s a thought. Maybe arrange for a gang to steal your cats and have insurance replace them. Leave it outside a few nights up on jack stands and maybe leave a battery-powered Sawzall lying near the car.
“Leave it outside a few nights up on jack stands and maybe leave a battery-powered Sawzall lying near the car.”
Do you also put in a claim for the stolen saw?
> No advice to you other than stay away from Ford Escape. <
It’s a bit of a side point, but Ford used to be the only American car manufacturer that I’d trust. No longer. When did their phrase “Quality is Job 1” become a joke? Maybe around the year 2010 or so?
I have a 2005 Escape with a manual transmission it is the absolute best car I have EVER owned!!!
Not just Ford Escapes- my 2015 Focus had the same problem. They built a LOT of those cars with bum transmissions. Luckily I had mine replaced for free by the dealership. They say that the newer ones don’t have that problem. I should’ve bought a Subaru.