Ford Canada basically told me to get stuffed as it was beyond the warranty period. It is actually a transaxle, which is a combination of the transmission and drive axles used in front wheel drive vehicles. Coverage is automatically transferred to subsequent owners. I have owned two Explorers and two Escapes over the last twenty years and my family has been dedicated Ford people for multiple more years. Because you have two choices to add new trans fluid. He called around to see if he could buy just the cover you can't you need the whole pump assembly unit and even then we were told the transmission it's self still has to be replace with it in most cases. Presuming that you used a known working transmission, or one that was re-manufactured, and you checked the fluid levels, I would say something is wrong with the front pump.
Dealer gave me a bit of a break on a Ford rebuilt tranny, but 20+ hours labour still consumed a good chunk of cash. Posted on Jul 29, 2010 There is a drain plug on the tranmission pan on the 2003 Ford Escape. To avoid any problems if you have internal engine problems use a Motorcrat filter until the warranty expires. I have owned Fords for the past 40 years - most of them high mileage - and until now have been a happy customer, but their response to this issue has me considering other makes. Flush about a quart through, but try not to run it dry. They have different friction modifiers and are for different purposes. First Automatic Transmission failure caused by transmission fluid coolant leak as a result of Power Steering failure that caused the Escape to run off the road and into thick wooden branches and large stones.
I would recommend reading through this forum topic, it has a lot of good information. This creates a tremendous temperature differential, between the hot exhaust side, and the relatively cold, air intake side. If you do this job do not overfill the trans, get it hot before you top it off with fluid, add 2 quarts right away and then keep adding until it is just below the fluid full line on the dip stick. The idea is to fill the trans,warm it up to 180 degrees and any extra fluid will run back down your fill tube,attached to that adapter you put into the center of the drain plug. I recommend changing the fluid using the regular drain method every 10, 000 to 13,000 miles. Triple J Motors has now refused to do Warranty Repair on the 2nd Automatic Transmission. I think we are done with Ford in this family.
That is only if trans failure is suspected, and diagnosis requires removal and inspection of the filter. You could make your own. The pan gasket should not leak when new fluid is poured into the dip stick tube check it after about a quart is added. My husband was outside and asked what just happened. I will connect with Ford directly, but based on other comments, it appears they are not willing to take accountability for this type of failure although very common. If you need further instructions, please let me know and thanks for using FixYa. Take it to the workshop and change the oil, all transmission disc gear, transmission belt and all related to the transmission gears.
The Escape has four doors and a rear hatch-back door. Then I had it looked at and was told it was the transmission fluid. Our 2008 Escapes transmission failed at 180000 km, it was always serviced, never abused. Steering Fluid oil This is a haydraulic oil for assisting in the steering of the vehicle, it is pumped by a rotary pump that has a variable set of valves that actuate to push oil through internal slots inside the main steering gear. This transmission first went into use in 1997 and remained in the lineup through the end of the 2008 model year. Triple J Motors in Guam replaced the first Automatic Transmission and Condenser aka,Transmission Cooling Unit , and also inspected the Power Steering Sensor. There is a lot of other complaints with this vehicle with such low miles Ford should fix this problem.
If reddish or rusty or dark, change asap. You might want to change the fluid, drive it for a bit, and then do it again to get as much gunk out as possible. Modern automatic transmissions typically feature complicated computer modules, which can also fail, causing more repairs that can be difficult. With the exception of a small rust spot under the passenger side, rear wheel well, the exterior and interior are in exceptional shape. Brake Fluid This is the only way that the brake pedal is connected to a small piston, with a vacuum diaphram near the engine firewall.
Ford would not cover the warranty even tho it was only 21 days pass warranty. You will want to put a new filter in while you have the pan off. Remove the smaller return hose at the reservoir and put into a bottle. If you want all the fluid changed, pull a cooler line off of the rad or trany cooler and run th … e engine and keep filling as it runs out the cooler line. We are going to purchase many cars in the future, and i will promise you none will be Ford again. The first consideration when purchasing a new Ford Escape transmission is whether it is an automatic or manual transmission.
A Ford Escape manual transmission is typically easier to diagnose and repair when compared to an automatic, simply because manual transmissions offer a simpler design. I drain and fill twice,drive a week or two and repeat,if no slipping or other odd drivability issues with the trans Also, pull the injector fuses and crank over the engine,and pump out the power steering fluid. If your customer is unlucky and has a low mileage failure, I recommend going with a re-manufactured unit, not only because they are better than a rebuilt unit, but because most also come with a decent warranty. I suggest you pull the transmission immediately and. To replace the fluid, carefully remove the pan from the transmission. It was also available with a 5 speed manual transmission. No need to mess with it.