I would get it fixed, that way you can rely on it. My Ford dealership sells the ATF for 6.20 a quart. Run that through for 24 hrs, repeat drain and fill, run, drain and fill the last time. Is it true that if you unscrew the plug, and let it drain until it stops add 4 qrts of the Mercon LV ATF. Often ignoring small problems leads to bigger and more expensive repairs down the road. I just crawled under my Escape and noticed a plastic shroud covering the pan. Fill as required Fuel tank (Front Wheel Drive). 9.0 qt (8.5 L) 1 Windshield washer fluid. 11.8 fl oz (0.35 L) Automatic transmission fluid.
2.4 pt (1.15 L) Power Transfer Unit (PTU) fluid (All Wheel Drive). If this is the case then I wouldn't pull a trailer as the additional strain could make it worse of give up all together in which case your transmission will fail spectacularly, and murphy's law states it will be at the worst possible moment. Between MIN/MAX on brake fluid reservoir Rear differential fluid (All Wheel Drive). However, Ford does clearly state that if the Escape is used for trailer towing the fluid should be changed every 30,000.
2012 FORD ESCAPE TRANSMISSION FLUID MANUAL
There is no recommendation in your Ford manual to change the automatic transmission at any particular interval, assuming the vehicle is used in normal service.
2012 FORD ESCAPE TRANSMISSION FLUID CRACK
If it's a slightly leaky seal you're probably all right for pulling a trailer, however you need to keep in mind that a small leaks have a tendency to become big leaks, especially when a transmission is under strain.Īnother possibility is that you have a crack in your torque converter which is allowing fluid to leak out. Fluid with a burnt odor, for example, should be changed at once. Automatic Transmission Fluid Chart continued on next page. The most likely cause is a fluid seal having deteriorated, hard to say which one as it varies by model and options. Escape 6F35N 2.5L / 3.0L (12) / 1.6L EB (13-16) / 2.0L EB (13-) / 1.5L EB. You probably think there's no leak because you don't find a pool of fluid underneath your car, however it may only be leaking when the vehicle's being driven as that's when fluid is being circulated and under pressure.
The leak may be small and hard to detect, but it will be there. If you are having to add fluid regularly then you do have a leak - transmission fluid doesn't just evaporate, it has to go somewhere for the level to go down.
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