transmission problems : I was just driving my 2004 escape and all of a sudden the tranny started slipping and grabbing. it would go from not engaging at all to engaging and then going out again. when not engaging it was just like being in nuetral. I had it towed to the dealer and will find out something in the morning any ideas?
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It will be interesting to see what they find, nevertheless, it depended on what type of engine you have because if you have the V6 with the tow package you have a transmission cooler to reduce wear and friction on your tranny. Unfortunately, other models without this option have been very problematic and require more frequent tranny oil changes.
Another idea I conjured up, would be the proper use of the overdrive system if you vehicle is equiped with one.
I await your report as well. Loose band, low fluid......etc!
Another idea I conjured up, would be the proper use of the overdrive system if you vehicle is equiped with one.
I await your report as well. Loose band, low fluid......etc!
they said there is something blocking a filter and it is causing the problem. it backs off sometimes and the tranny shifts normal again. I am going to have them do an evac and clean with the hope that whatever is clogging it comes through. if not i'm up the creek. wife lost her job barely making it now. can't afford major rebuild. :fan:
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I am interested to hear what everyone considers is the 'proper' way to use this feature. Does everyone leave it on all the time just switching off when needed or do the majority continually switch it on an off....and for what reason?Escapeclean said:
I have never had a vehicle with this feature before and the manual is a little unclear.
........having a great time with my Escape............very impressed!!!
For most driving, leaving it on is the way to go. Check out your owners manual to confirm.
But to explain it further,the overdrive or 4th gear will engage around 40-45mph. You can push in the little button on the side of the stick to disengage it, only allowing the transmission to shift to 3rd gear.
If you don't want to think about it, don't use the feature, because if you leave it on, and driving down the highway, you don't want to be driving in 3rd gear. This puts wear on the transmission and hurts fuel mileage.
On the other hand, any type of driving below 40mph, you will be fine.
Where you want to use this feature is when you are doing some driving around the 35-50mph range. The transmission will start to hunt and shift in and out of overdrive. Sometimes you will feel this. This will put undo wear on the overdrive band, and raises the temperature in your transmission, breaking down the trans fluid faster. I personally use this feature, when I think about it, but for most driving, you don't need to.
Set it, and forget it.
I also drain and fill my trans fluid of the 4qts every 15K miles.
Hope this helps.
I talked to the transmission guy today he said flushing it would be a waste of money, he has done several escapes with the same problem and says the only way to fix it is to open it up and get the debris out that is probably a small needle valve that has broken off. when it sets the debris falls to the bottom and it will shift, soon as you start driving the crap is pulled up ito the filters and stops shifting. says the transmission on escapes is one of the dumbest he has ever worked with. and he has worked on transmissions for 25 years he graduated with my little brother so I have known him for a long time. says he can do the job for 1500.00 with a 1 year warentee ford dealer wanted 1000.00 more for the same thing. :wall:
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