VehicleVerdict

2009 Ford Escape transmission problems

The 2009 Ford Escape has 302 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

302

Transmission complaints

13%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Escape transmission complaints by model year508 complaints2000: 1 complaints2001: 132 complaints2002: 106 complaints2003: 55 complaints2004: 27 complaints2005: 119 complaints2006: 80 complaints2007: 46 complaints2008: 335 complaints2009: 302 complaints2010: 508 complaints2011: 268 complaints2012: 66 complaints2013: 400 complaints2014: 491 complaints2015: 284 complaints2016: 321 complaints2017: 384 complaints2018: 261 complaints2019: 118 complaints2020: 218 complaints2021: 34 complaints2022: 28 complaints2023: 18 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Escape transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS TOWING THE VEHICLE WITH HIS 2009 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 35 FT. TRITON V10 ENGINE WITH A FORD CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TRANSMISSION IN HIS FORD ESCAPED CAUGHT FIRE. HE STATED THAT HE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE USERS MANUAL WHICH…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 2, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2009 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 302 complaints about the 2009 Ford Escape transmission — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.