What do i do. 2018: Clutch shutter, car wouldnt move forward upon acceleration. I own a 2014 Ford Escape. Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:58 pm. My transmission hasnt given up on me but it will soon. Do I qualify ? 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. It failed completely. Took it to the dealer, and they did nothing to repair it. Im glad I stumbled upon this article. 1/2020: Transmission jerks & shutters on takeoff & car would stall if it got below a 1/4 tank of gas. Oh btw, the car has less then 20,000 miles on it. Ford has gotten into hot water in recent years thanks to problems with the paint on some of its vehicles. only 66,0000 miles and has been doing that for 2 month took it to Ford and they said nothing was wrong . Fast forward December 2020 another transmission failure and took it to the same place and they told oh we didnt replace it we just fixed three parts by then my warranty had ended and ended up paying 5500 for new transmission and when I picked up January 2021 the engine light was on and they made pay an extra 400 for that and now Im on hold because my autostop no longer works on the car. Ive been a long time Ford owner, but never again. TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2022 /CNW/ - The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified a class action against Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. I have no idea washy to do or where to turn. Ive never missed an oil change or anything. By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. It cranked right back up and I drive it straight to the dealership thinking it was the battery. Car only has 60,000 miles. My Dad took really good care of it. We opted not to fix it, so were driving with an unsafe transmission that doesnt accelerate evenly or predictably. I have a 2012 ford fiesta and have been having issues with it for months now, brought it to ford and was told my tcm needed to be updated. Absolute bullsh*t. I will never buy another Ford. For information on deleting the cookies, please consult your browsers help function. They checked it out and said their was a recall on the fuel emission system. I am taking my 14 Ford Focus to the dealership again tomorrow, for the clutch that was already repaired once. Help!!! Never once received any mail concerning those recalls. I cant get down to look at the ones in the driver side because they are up in there. Were extremely frustrated!!! I have a 2014 Ford Escape where the transmission suddenly failed while going 75mph down the highway with no warning. Its only 4 months out of warranty. nkt driveable. Sent all statements to the class action folks about my visits trying to repair the car. I had to take out another loan to pay for the transmission work. is there a class action lawsuit for this matter at hand? Then transmission failed. Which this shouldnt be happening when throttled for a few at a light or in line somewhere the fan will kick on. I purchased a 2012 Ford Focus In February of 2017 for my daughter for college in Virginia. I was turned away when I needed my third transmission tweak. Bought it new. I have a 2014 Fusion Titanium Energi with a completely dead transmission. told me when ask if they had a lot of repairs he said yes and that would be some time before I could bring mine back for repair. In their renewed motion for preliminary approval of the settlement, the plaintiffs state that Class Members may be rewarded a cash payment of up to $25,000 or more for returning a vehicle that they could have been driving for many years. Then the car immediately seemed to stumble, so I pulled over. Id be looking at getting my car back in 3-6 months whereas my garage says they can get it done 3-4 weeks. Also had a battery where it became bad for some reason and when I replaced it with a new one my AC now only works on High and the over flow for the condensation is clogged again an again. your claim status, claim form or questions about when payments are So I missed that(cuz they told me there wasnt anything they could do). I have a 2015 Ford Fiesta. I have a 2013 Ford fusion and my transmission is doing the same thing. They should be recalling our cars and reimburse us for replacing our transmissions. I bought it new in 2017. In January 2020 the transmission went out again this time not under warranty. It cost me 4500 for a rebuilt one. You can find the info under fordtransmission settlement or law office of Capstone. 2012 Ford Escape with transmission problems. I have a 2015 Ford Escape, less than 40,000 miles. The car system kept blinking transmission malfunction service now. 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. CO. J. The settlement will award at least $30 million in cash payments, and it will also set aside some of that amount for smaller payments of $20 to $2,350. I noticed I was having a lot of troubles with my Ford Focus. 2014 FORD ESCAPE WITH ONLY 60000 miles BAD TRANSMISSION, $6500.00 and no other transmission shop wants to do the repairs. Having a Ford vehicle has been so stressful. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. He recently purchased a used engine same engine VIN match up/are compatible just 2 years newer its a 2015 engine 66,000 miles on it. What a racket and totally shameful for FORD MO. I purchased a 2016 Ford Focus brand new, and Ive had to have my clutch replaced 3 times in the last 2 years. Despite Ford's protests, the multiple Ford spark plug defect class action lawsuits were consolidated in 2012 in Ohio federal court into the Ford spark plug MDL. Countless occasions Ive been trying to merge and the car starts bucking, almost causing multiple accidents. Not happy with the way things went. This happened January 31st. I have a 2017 Ford Focus. I turned off and let sit and turned on again and it jumped backwards, finally got in drive and it just stayed stuck in 1st gear! Under the deal, Class Members who visited their Ford dealers three or more times for service repairs can receive up to $2,325 or a certificate toward the purchase of a new Ford, the motion states. I have had Hard shifts and Multiple denials that a problem exists from dealerships. There are just to many of these cars with the same problem, thank you for any help, Bob DeBurn, I have a 2016 Ford Fusion with 63k miles. Just dead one morning. Transmissions should not have a problem until at least 200,000 miles. I have since learned this was a lie. Same but at 61,537 miles and just out of warranty. It is clear from other posts, this problem is all to common. I have a 2016 Ford Escape SE and I have been having transmission issues with it since it hit 90,000 miles. I am not able to drive the Escape in the home garage without raising the rpm. So now i have 2 loans on the car from just trying to get my son a decent car fo drive. The car,a 2014 ford focus, has hab transmission problems since day one always to be told its normal. But that car was junk and put my through hell, it helped screwed up my credit score, it was unsafe for myself and my kids and caused me nothing but problems. Nevertheless, a judge recently handed the automaker a victory of sorts in these ongoing suits. Back to the engine. ?? I read the re-call checked vin number, Plant it was manufactured in and date range. Its where I bought the vehicle and they cant or wont, I should say, help in any way except give me a courtesy car.. That you cant roll down the windows and filthy as heck I purchased a used 2008 Ford edge! If anyone can help with these transmission problems with these low mile ford cars, please contact me. The plaintiffs are represented by Ryan H. Wu of Capstone Law APC, Russell D. Paul of Berger & Montague PC and Thomas A. Zimmerman of Zimmerman Law Offices PC. I was at a stop sign and the transmission would not engage. I have had repair costs total $10,000! I gave up and have been driving this dangerous car for 9 years. I currently am driving a 2005 escape. I paid for the replacement and all charges to replace the Torque converter had to be replaced. The mental, physical, and financial damages are irreparable unlike Fords ability to rectify this situation. but as Im reading the comments about all the escapes that have also had transmission problems Im wondering if we could also qualify for something? by objectors who complained that that the deal was not large enough. 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. A federal judge has denied Ford Motor Co.'s request to dismiss implied warranty claims from a consumer class action lawsuit alleging the power steering system in some Ford cars is prone to failure. 2016 Ford Escape SE Eco-boost. But no one did that test, it wasnt something anyone thought about I assume. But if the clutch isnt any good(probably from the transmission control module being bad) its going to keep doing the same thing & cost $2,500 or more. I dont mind them paying for a repair. Etc. Do we qualify for compensation. Currently, the dealership can not figure out what is going on and has had car for over a week. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. I was told standard known issue with the focus. In a small settlement earlier this year, I received a minimal sum, while my Ford was currently in the shop for yet another replacement in my transmission. You must contact the Ive had 4 replacements but I am wondering how I even obtain any part of the settlement whereas I never opted out to get my own lawyer and Ive been waiting all of this time. I still havent been paid for this lawsuit. I have a 2007 ford an have had the same problem but i am from alabama .the dealer in my area has a recall on my car but because of this problem my car has been setting . also the front brakes failed one evening, I have an 07 Ford Edge that I had to have the water pump replaced to the tune of 2,500.00 the 2 cooling fans replaced, front end adjusted due to wheels being slanted, now my transmission is making odd noises, like its pulling or dragging under the gas pedal, it shudders, and then hums really loud. I brought to several different dealerships. Please count me in on part of this class action. I also had to get a new horn, reservoir and radiator. On October of 2022 he was on the freeway on his wayvto work at 5 am and he heard noise coming from his car he coasted Jan 21, 2022, 13:00 ET. Ford is only able to make approx. Current Estimate on Cost: Labor: $4,344.37, Parts: $1,761.50, Taxes: $534.26, Total Cost of Repair: $6,640.13. The rear door actuators on both sides have been replaced once, now I must do it again. Ive had the transmission fixed twice since Ive had the car and I only have 84,000 miles on the car to date. Immeditaly took to Auto Zone as it was a Friday night this happened. How do I determine if I can be part of the lawsuit and what are the current monetary remedies?? Not only does it cause. I hope they hold the end of there bargin and get the amount my paperwork quotes, so I can put it down on a new car This has been a nightmare and all I have received is a bunch of reports but no money.! Top Class Actions is a legal news source I bought my Escape in 2017 and since then the transmission has gone out 3 times after the service department suggested I get it flushed. Have To pay 6000 for new transmission. Then a jerk. I sent Ford a letter. Two thousand dollars in repairs. My engine light came on while driving with a loss in excelling power (25 MPH max). 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