After waiting over 2 weeks for this unit to be prepped for the sales lot (recall, couple parts, clean up, new tires, service, etc) I finally got to test drive and like it. Despite the whole Ford possible transmission breakdown thing, I decided to buy it. Mileage was about 77,000 miles. STUPID ME!!! The tranny went tilt after I had it for 3 months.(5500 miles) Suddenly, one day, the trans wouldn't shift right. I do have a limited warranty which allows for replacement by the seller, which I think is what it may need. (metal particles in fluid that is NOT at all red anymore) My question...After the replacement trans gets installed (and it better be a much lower mileage one) should I then try to sell it and take whatever loss occurs just so I can get away from Ford? I did like that SUV, too bad. I would just be waiting til the replacement one fails, right? I will no doubt have to rent or steal some other vehicle to drive while parts are ordered and then repaired. More $$. Sigh. 🙁
After the replacement trans gets installed (and it better be a much lower mileage one) should I then try to sell it and take whatever loss occurs just so I can get away from Ford?
This implies they're going to install a junkyard transmission - yikes! Given the problems that model is prone to I'd be inclined to dump it.
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Escape/2015/
Dump it as soon as it's running.
🤣 I do have access to a cliff .. with river at the bottom too.
I thought I would be getting new, but I am led to believe that a new/factory one "would take months to receive" due to The Parts Shortage, which could be true ...or not. Thx for your reply.
Maybe, but I would not believe anything the dealer tells you. Chances are they are just trying to do the job as cheaply as possible, figuring the junkyard transmission will last long enough to get you past the warranty.
I agree
It's looking like a plan
@maxie-nova-scotia, Hopefully, it won't come to that and you can find a buyer. If I were in your position and wanted to keep the vehicle, I would go to TCI or Monster or one of the transmission specialty outfits and get a built to the max trans with all the upgrades so I wouldn't have to worry about it again. But your talking the $3k territory and it just may not be worth it to you.
I had also contemplated something like that. I guess I need to get a short term reliable, not-too- expensive backup vehicle so I am not in stranded-rent-a-car like right now. Then I could make some choices. If I could have found that reliable-not-too-expensive vehicle initially I wouldn't have gotten the Escape. But thanks for the 2 sources, I will look into that. I also have a beloved Passat that requires trans work. I miss my standard shift cars.