The transmission hose became detached, drained all the transmission fluid and locked up the vehicle at 189 miles new. Dealer has had the new Hybrid for over a week and isn't readily returning phone calls. Say they will "replace" the transmission.
Ouch. Sorry to hear that. At least you were under warranty. You can expect Ford to have your vehicle for a couple of weeks... maybe longer. Even with little things, my dealer keeps my Focus unnecessarily long. This is most definitely due to engines becoming more and more advanced. Takes a lot of diagnostic work now.
Anyone who mentions transmission problems or lack of same should also mention what KIND of transmission they have, what engine is attached to that transmission, whether the majority of miles is CITY or HIGHWAY, year of manufacture, and whether they consider rebuilding of the transmission a normal or abnormal occurence and what distance.
I was under the impression that all Escape Hybrids came with the same type of transmission, is that not correct?
You are right... the CVT tranny. Bought an Escape Hybrid a few months backs for the wife. Over 6500 and nothing wrong with the transmission. Readers (and posters alike) have to consider that a lot of these owners have experienced isolated problems. I mean, come on, 150 miles and your Escape's tranny fluid drained? I'm no mechanic, but sounds to me like something loose at assembly or even delivery...
I understand that the Hybrid 4WD does not function in reverse as the rear axle is electric driven only.
Story I was told is that the state of NJ bought 150 for park and wildlife rangers and returned them all as they could not back up in heavy snow.
Can't back up?? That story makes no sense. An urban folk tale like that requires at least a website URL for support.
"Reverse is handled by battery power, which is fine under most circumstances, but I occasionally parked it nose-down on a slight incline, and no matter how hard I pressed the throttle, the Escape dawdled back up at an unwavering speed. The owner's manual says it is limited to 35 km/h in reverse and is electric-only "in most cases", but I couldn't get anywhere near that limit, and the gasoline engine would not kick in"
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jm/06escapehybrid.htm.
I can't believe that no one has laughed at the idea of a "transmission hose". The only hoses on cars/trucks/suvs are coolent hoses that carry antifreeze. Since when can you rupture or have a hose fall off that carries critical fluids to critical parts such as an engine or transmission? Transmission fluid is stored in the transmission pan, perhaps the pan misteriously fell off or the drain plug fell out. Maybe someone resented the fact that you purchased a new vehicle and decided to sabotage it?
Many vehicles have hoses that cary either transmission fluid
to be cooled off inside the vehicle's radiator, or engine
oil to a heat exchanger unit which maintains uniform
temperature of the engine coolant and oil to aid in engine
warm up. All it would take is a faulty crimp fitting on one of those hoses for it to come off and drain the fluid. It's not that uncommon.
NO, it ISN'T that uncommon for a hose (well, usually a metal line) to cause a fluid leak from the transmission. Some years back I hit a very bad "dip" pulling out of a business driveway and accidentally severed the metal transmission line running to the radiator. Fortunately I was able to borrow a pair of pliers and buy a piece of rubber hose and clamps at a very nearby auto parts store so that I could make a temporary fix, refill it with fluid, and drive it home where I could replace the line.
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