2019 Ford Escape transmission and drivetrain problems
125 of the 588 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Ford Escape name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 18 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database6 of the 125 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 4 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 5 · 2020: 8 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 13 · 2023: 16 · 2024: 20 · 2025: 37 · 2026: 23
Half of the 54 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 25,000 and 96,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
588 complaints in all about the 2019 Ford Escape, 23 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford Escape transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
This car has had two transmission failures with less than 5,000 miles driven. Both times the alert system activated "service asap". The car became stuck between neutral and drive, making it unsafe to drive
I AM not sure if this is the best forum but I was unable to find a better way. I was informed of a recall to my vehicle. I called the local dealer on tuesday september 29, 2020. Hassett Ford 3530 sunrise hwy, wantagh, ny 11793. The dealer reused to make an appointment stating they are not taking any new customers.
Changing reverse or forward, there is a loud thump as if someone or something has hit the car
2019 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regards to transmission failure. The consumer stated the transmission lever had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and stated that lever could not be repaired
Only had this car less than 30 days mileage was 29,476 on 4/13/20. Mileage when in shop is 29,944 so drove 468 miles. Been hearing loud thuds or clunking noise from rear of vehicle for a few days.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 22V413000 HighJun 10, 2022 · 2,925,968 vehicles
- 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.
18 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- SSM 54366 Service bulletinNov 12, 2025
- Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. Pinpoint test HK in the Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) or in Section 303-14 of the Workshop Manual (WSM) has been updated to address this concern.
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0300 P0316 P1299 P0217 P1285 P0303 P0012 P0014
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Ford Escape names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Ford Escape
Source: the same files- engine problems 403 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2019 Ford Escape?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 125 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (21% of everything owners filed about it), and 18 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2019 Ford Escape?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 22V413000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2019 Ford Escape?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 64,420 miles; half of them between 25,000 and 96,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.