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2015 Ford Escape transmission problems

The 2015 Ford Escape has 284 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

284

Transmission complaints

22%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

2

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.

Related recalls

22V413000TransmissionJune 10, 2022 · 2,925,968 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

Consequence

A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.

22V254000TransmissionApril 14, 2022 · 96,015 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Escape vehicles equipped with 2.0L engines. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

Consequence

A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the under hood shifter bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S25.

What owners report

“While putting the vehicle in park, the vehicle continued to roll and accelerate in an unintended direction, forward. This caused the vehicle to crash into and through a house, causing around $15,000 worth of damage. The vehicle remained difficult to control for the driver.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 15, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2015 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 284 complaints about the 2015 Ford Escape transmission — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Ford Escape transmission?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the transmission: 22V254000, 22V413000.

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.