My turbo charge just went in the vechileand the intake value. It hesitates to go when I hit gas pedal. Good morning. it sis great inn the highway. The module is on backorder and could be 2-3 months out. Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company Settlement: $127.8 million reduced to $3.5 million. Which this shouldnt be happening when throttled for a few at a light or in line somewhere the fan will kick on. We have a 2006 Mustang and have had numerous problems with the transmission. Fortunately I did manage to get the car traded. February 25: Ford Recalls Vehicles Over Loose . They said there was nothing wrong, but fixed the brakes..She drove it out of the shop, same problem. With what Im reading about these other cars, I sure hope I dont have problems with the transmission, because I drive it about 200 miles a day and need it to take my husband to work. Please add me. Im the only owner. How can I get the Fusions to be apart of this class action? We are in need of real help with this. I would appreciate more information on this suit. I am not taking the debt of this major repair with it. I have a Ford F-150, 2013. Within 3 months the car has the same issues. I have a 2015 Ford Fusion SE. It would go into some type of protection mode and cut off in the middle of highway. I have a 2014 Hybrid Ford Fusion with 140,000 with the Transmission going out in it. My 2015 ford escape was seemingly working normally when suddenly a warning of transmission fault came up and then the transmission suddenly stopped working. I bought it with undsr 8,000 miles. I have a 2013 Eacape 1.6 engine so far Extended warranty has paid $7000 in water pump and had repairs and now at 58,000 miles my trannys out and thats going to be a $6000 repair my extended warranty is canceled on me and I have three years left so Id say the escapes are pieces that poop. I would like to be involved in any lawsuit. After going back and forth with them for several months I finally had to send my car to another shop who told me that my drive shaft needed to be replaced. 2016 Ford Fusion SE 1.5L major transmission issues. My car started slipping when I change the clutch to drive and reverse. My 2018 Ford Focus SE quit. they had 4 transmissions sent and each one was a lemon cost me 5k to replace. Car would not shift back into drive. $5000 to repair it. I bought the extended warranty for it and waiting for the warranty administrator to finally issue approval for them to replace with a new one. When does it end FORD, nonstop recalls for transmission, Toelinks, carbon monoxide poisoning, power steering, gas tank fire hazards, door handles, child door locks, transmission issues when does it end Ford??? Trying to excel itll almost act as if its misfiring . Took to the ford dealership and they want 5000 to put a new transmission in it. I was told they were slammed and would give me a call and it has been 2 days and no call.. Ive taken it to them before a few months ago for the same reason and they said they reset the control module but it still had issues. They tried calling Ford directly and couldnt get a call back nor help with fixing it. We have been buying ford for 20 plus years and feel very cheated by this. Had to get out of the car because I was almost involved in at least four accidents because the car would bogg out at times. Thank you!!! They thought is was part of clutch warranty but no codes are being thrown. I still owe $11,000 and am tired if paying for a piece of #*#* car. Even though it was driven less then 500-1000 every 3 months, the oil was changed every 3 months faithfully. Ford knew about transmission problems for years and did nothing. I am taking my 14 Ford Focus to the dealership again tomorrow, for the clutch that was already repaired once. I have a 2015 Ford Fiesta that I have brought into the dealership many times with transmission problems and they always turned me away after making some adjustment and telling me it meets Ford specs so they wont fix the problem. Me too Melanie. The transmission fail occured in front of a dump truck travelling at a high rate of speed. But am not eligible for class action against ford, why? After the repair was completed, I mailed Ford Customer Service a letter (dated 6/6/2021) and have not been contacted. Dealership did not inform of lawsuit filing at purchase nor at any of the repairs and was never notified by Ford after purchase! They said it was fixed and a week later it was back in the shop with the same problem. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. In October 2019, a Ford sunroof class action lawsuit was filed that alleged the sunroofs in some Ford vehicles were defective and shattered on a regular basis. None the less I took the car and at less than 50k the care began having transmission and electrical issues, while also stalling or not wanting to start. If anyone can help please contact me. Purchased a 2015 Ford Escape 2 years ago, was driving down the highway one day when the transmission started shifting erratically and the wrench light came on. I have had car to garage on at least two occasions stating that the car just out of nowhere slows down, cuts out, and sounds like its stuck in gear but it eventually shifted. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Washington, D.C. 20590. Very scary with a 2 and 3 year old in the car. Is there a recall on the Turbo burning up the Transmission? 3 months later I had to replace the ptu! Ford doesnt seem to want to help, any advice you might give, Bob. Im devastased and mentally drained.. 120000 when transmission was put in. I purchased a Ford Focus in 2014 from Universal City Nissan in California, and immediately I started experiencing transmission problems: I live in the IE and had to travel through the Cajon Pass daily and my car would shut off midway, I was so scared and I called UCN on several occasions for this problem with no response. On August 29th, my husband, myself and a cousin of my husbands were coming back from eating dinner, as my husband exited the highway (thank god), the car lost acceleration, then the car lanced forward and we almost hit the car in front of us, followed by the sound that the car gives when there is an issue stating service transmission soon, by the grace of God we got the car home and into the driveway, where it has been sitting for the past couple of days as my husband is a mechanic and the cost of replacing or rebuilding is $3,500 to $5,500. My mechanic took picture of the pile of lava melted metal for me because he never saw anything like it. My current Taurus has transmissions issues, especially after and sometimes during the use of the Air Conditioner. My Fusion currently has 91,000 miles on it. They talked me into buying a new car and I had to take the remainder of the debt with me. I have a Ford F250 that has been having the same problems for awhile. I have the exact same issue with my 2014 Ford escape. Its been garage kept & kept very clean. & Ford knew these transmissions were bad before they even sold the cars. Has Ford contacted or responded to you? I had a new Ford Focus and had nothing but problems, then traded for for escape it had transmissions problems 3000$ to fix then bought brand new Ford Explorer and it had problems I lost sooooo much money for repairs and down payments and regular payments I hate fords now. Investigating a lawsuit on behalf or owners and lessees of the Ford Escape whose vehicles suffer from premature automatic transmission failure. Not sure what all years and models are covered. My transmission and motor is shot in my 2016 Ford Fusion by no fault of my own. Ive had since October of 2020 and had my transmission fail twice within a 4 month period. Between transmission and power steering. The car has 22,800 miles and had to have the dual clutch replaced as it was completely shot.. . I quit paying on the car because I cant get it fixed. Then my car would drive forward but would go backwardsv and then finally stopped moving. Im at a loss with this car its my only car i only purchased it 2 months ago and its been in the shop more then Ive had the car at home. It has had many repairs with breaks,fuel injector,etc its now has engine and transmission problems thats causing it to be to expensive to fix .I would like to be included in law action suit. I took it back to get fixed again they told me the warranty was up. I bought a 2016 Ford Fusion in August of 2017, with 20,000 miles on the car. Bought it at 36 thousand miles. Lately, when I brake, it revs up like I am giving it gas unless I slam on the pedal or it fails to engage and I have to slam the pedal down. The dealership suggested sell the car and getting into another. Filed by lead plaintiff Jean MacDonald, the lawsuit, entitled MacDonald v. I have a 2014 Fusion Titanium Energi with a completely dead transmission. The car is currently sitting in my driveway because it needs transmission repair. Had my 2014 ford escape fora few years and had problems with my transmission for years not sure what to do about it but it wont accelerate hood and going up hill is very jumpy. When I moved to a larger city a few months later, and had to contend with lots of stop-and-go traffic, there issue was glaring! A few months later and I was going down the road at 45 mph and the transmission went out again and jolted the car to stop so hard I almost hit my head on the steering wheel, again had it taken into ford to be fixed.I told them I wanted a new transmission and they said it wasnt needed.well my warranty just ran out this year so I cant afford to have it taken in again.the car shutters when accelerating, misses gears (feels like) and is delayed when taking off from a stop. It had a hard or rough shift in all gears it has a rough idle as if it wants to die on him. From what I understand you could very well be compensated. Then transmission failed. The original Ford class action lawsuit was filed by Omar Vargas in September 2012, who claimed that the transmission in the Ford vehicles caused them to slip, buck, jerk, and suddenly accelerate. Now Im having issues with the power steering; wheel keeps getting stiff/stuck. We have a 2012 Ford fusion with these issues! FORD said we had to go to local dealership FRED MARTIN FORD in Austintown, Ohio. I dont have it so I owe 15k on a car that doesnt run. These lawsuits typically ask the automaker to extend warranties or offer financial compensation to owners experiencing widespread problems. After the story aired, more. Dealers will replace the left and right side-curtain airbag modules with a new design for free. Transmission sometimes acted erratic and had a clunk if you stop park then engage the gas pedal. The shop I took it to said they couldnt get a replacement as theyre back-ordered so many are failing and need to be replaced. Etc. 2018: Clutch shutter, car wouldnt move forward upon acceleration. You can change these settings at any time. 125000 miles and today transmission total shot! I took the car to the dealership and it took from Wednesday until today to even tell me what was wrong with the vehicle. 2016 Ford Fusion ecoboost. I had to replace the catalytic converter within two months of having it and have now replaced all clutch systems in the past 2 months. This is annoying and expensive. Go figure as soon as the last payment is made it blows the motor a month or so later. My daughter just had to replace the transmission in a 2014 ford escape that was was doing the same thing. The dealership called me and told me that the car was sending out codes for misfires in engine cylinders 1 & 3. I had taken the car to the dealership multiple times and they told me nothing was wrong and they couldnt find anything wrong with the transmission and they were only fixing vehicles that were having problems with the transmission control module which wax on recall. Nevertheless, a judge recently handed the automaker a victory of sorts in these ongoing suits. The shop said it costs more than it is worth. This put me in danger on the highway as I cannot just stop or pull over somewhere. Still have a lien holder, I have a ford fusion 2008. Im so fustraited.help! I have a 2014 Ford Escape Titanium and the transmission went out after 100k miles, unacceptable!! Loved my 2014 Ford Escape. I owned a 2012 Ford Fiesta. Now this Ford Escape 2012 transmission is still tugging. I bought a 2014 ford fusion and my trans jerk sometimes am i included in this law suit, Does this lawsuit include a 2007 Ford 500 limited Having transmission problems and hard stalling out shifting Do you have any information on if theres a claim for this problem, We purchased a 2018 Ford fusion in California . I took a major loss. We took it in and they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. I have a 2017 Ford Escape brand new off the lot . I worry a lot that I will be stuck one day. I had it fixed through a transmission company at a much lower price. I dont mind them paying for a repair. I have a 2014 Ford Focus I filed a claim for arbitration wanting them to buy back. My ford sits in the driveway like a lot of other ford escapes! I know have to come up with $3500.00 for them to even start working on it. 2012 Fusion. They said they could not provide a loaner due to the volume of repairs they were faced with. We are not slowing her to drive it back to Virginia because of the issues. For years (starting from first year I owned the car) I have been bringing my Ford Fusion Titanium to Ford dealerships for shaking, vibrating and a strange behavior of the car jumping and stalling in certain instances. 4 tires later and new brakes, the transmission went in it 2 weeks later. When attempting to accelerate the vehicle will skip/jump and shake but will not accelerate. The part that is needed will not be in for an undisclosed amount of time because I do not know when it will arrive so apparently I am supposed to pay for a rental vehicle Uber or taxi until they miraculously make up their minds which may be a month to two months out. Im in a lease with the car and the second owner according to Ford. It has been into the Dealership many times. Now, that replacement transmission is slipping badly with only 45k miles on it, and needs to be replaced. I know I have kept up with maintenance and done all I can to preserve the life of my car but its disappointing. Its been sitting parked in my driveway for almost a year now. the content you have visited before, Advertising: Gather personally identifiable information such as name and location, Advertising: Use information for tailored advertising with third parties, Advertising: Allow you to connect to social sites, Advertising: Identify device you are using. 10 posts Page 1 of 1. jasonj73 Posts: 25 . We took the 2015 Escape to the dealer in Chattanooga in April 2018 while it was still under warranty with concerns with the transmission. Since this is Fords fault they should fix the problem that we all paid for . I asked the Northampton Ford dealership mechanic when Ford will fix the actual transmission and he laughed in my face and said, NEVER. I have a 2015 ford focus, it was worked on by the ford dealership for hesitating while trying to accelerate. I dont know what to do or where to turn to for help! I could not afford $6000 at the time. When I leased the vehicle, not more than 3 months after I obtained the vehicle, parts were replaced in the transmission. I have no idea washy to do or where to turn. I live in PA. Im not sure what the class action settlement is/was. Terms and Conditions. The transmission shudders at 40mph. They looked into the issue and found that the engine coolant level was low, they removed the spark plugs, and found the coolant leaking into the engine cylinders 1 & 3 (very damaged), and needs a short block replacement. 2012 Fusion SEL V6. I purchased a Ford Focus 2012 from a Ford Dealership in 2012 after 3 months I noticed that this car would kick, sputter,buck, would not accelerate when giving it gas.Since I worked on cars I knew something was wrong with this car.My car had 5 cluthes put in this car with less then 60,000 miles. I thinks is called a Momentary Neutral out condition while in drive. Bought new at dealership. DETROIT - A new class-action lawsuit aimed at Ford accuses the automaker of knowingly mishandling a purported "fix" for a defect causing underhood fires, localized melting of components or smoke in more than 100,000 recalled hybrid Ford Escape, Maverick and Lincoln Corsair vehicles, according to attorneys at Hagens Berman. I have the pictures, I have all the title info. 80,000 miles . I am taking my car in today to have the power steering fixed. I would drive away and it would happen. I had a 2013 ford focus that had same problem with slipping transmission. 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