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2012 Ford Escape repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (19%)
Other (6%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 89 repairs.
2012 Ford Escape transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (13%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (75%)
Chart based on 8 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Ford Escape
Engine not specified
| 4340 mi | Poor shifting in the auto trans |
2012 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| 14000 mi | Have had a highway speed vibration since 4000 miles. Nobody can figure it out. It is only felt through the steering wheel at highway speed. Very irritating. |
| 37000 mi US $200 |
It has hard shifting first to second and second and third gears first to second delays and then finally shifts |
| 15500 mi | Hard and/or delayed transmission shifts. Software updated to correct problem |
2012 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
| 217000 mi US $3400 |
Transmission failed by slipping with engine doing 3000 rpm and car traveling at 4 mph. |
| 224000 mi | Drivetrain |
| 18000 mi | Shifter would lock up and unable to get car into gear. Shifter mechanism completely replaced under the extended warranty I had purchased previously. |
| 18300 mi | While inspecting transmission during a routine service visit, technician discovered the A/T valve-body was "cooked" and needed to be rebuilt. When reassembling transmission following A/T valve-body replacement, technician failed to remove positioning tab from half-shaft gasket, resulting in transmission fluid leak. |
| 21687 mi | Harsh shifting from recently-rebuilt transmission. Dealer could not replicate problem. Routine LOF and tire rotation. Also check harsh shifting from recently-rebuilt transmission. Dealer could not replicate problem. |
2012 Ford Escape 4dr SUV
171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic AWD
| 26000 mi | Transmission was slipping, turned out to be a computer issue. The dealer took care of it. |
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