2005 Ford Escape transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 39 complaints for the 2005 Ford Escape, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
While pumping gas and parking in first gear vehicle rolled out into oncoming traffic. As a result, vehicle collided with another vehicle.
New 2005 ford escape has numerous issues that are not being addressed by multiple dealer shops: - intermittent stalling, similar to problem causing recall of 2001 - 2003 escapes. Car will suddenly lose power, resulting in loss of power sterring and brakes. Dealer cannot reproduce, so will do nothing about it. - gasoline smell and loud knocking from engine in hot temperatures. - extremely low gas mileage, almost 50% below advertised mileage. These complaints appear in other reports as well, so this is not isolated.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Escape
- Suspension 459 complaints
- Body & structure 437 complaints
- Engine 221 complaints
- Electrical system 153 complaints
- Cruise control 150 complaints
- Wheels 99 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 80 complaints
- Brakes 67 complaints