You just saved me a thousand dollars here, mechanic said it was internal transmission failure and surprise! found valve c disconnected, really appreciate your video sir.
Thank you so much!! I just bought a 2015 and after I brought it home I got the same message! And it did it again today, but no issues shifting. Nervously I RUclips’d it and there you were saving the day! Thanks so much for sharing!
Fantastic video, thank you so much for making this. You're totally right that this information isn't anywhere else. I was fearing a potential catastrophic transmission failure after pulling my intake manifold today and it turned out to be nothing more than a worn out clip on the valve B connector. Whew!
Just bought one of these and it threw the Service Transmission Light while it was driving fine. Had a couple of hard shifts after the light, but I drained and filled the trans fluid (which was pitch black) 3 times and it’s driving fine now. Does have a P0217 Code though and when I drive it consistently shifting through the gears my scanners shows the trans temp consistently climbing past 215-220 F. Is that considered overheating ?
220 f is getting on the max end , I would really like to see it around 210. Now towing it would be normal to increase , but not empty. You might consider adding an additional external oil cooler. Thanks for the question.
Hey bud. I have a transmission code in my escape but it only goes off at 100 km driven then if I shut car off I can drive another 100 before it goes off. Any ideas?
My transmission fault signal came on and my car was driving funny. It’s a 2016 Ford escape. I am so confused I don’t know what to do. When I stop at a traffic light or stop sign it doesn’t move when I am ready to go. I need some assistance 😫😫
Ok i just got the code transmission fault message, and i did nothing, but before this my front axle is bad and my purge valve is to with the engine light on, could that trigger the transmission message. I really need help so i can get to work
My 2011 Ford Fiesta had the transmission malfunction service now come up when I was driving. I had to pull over because it stalled. I turned the car off for 2 minutes and was able to drive with no problems. The engine light is still on. Should get it looked at.?
My Focus will stall, the gear selector lights will flash, and the car will not restart. I am getting a "transmission fault" message on the dash. I can't get it figured out, any help would be appreciated.
I would check there first for sure , those wire connectors can easily get mixed up also . As long as the tran temp is good and the fluid level is good. Appreciate the question.
I have a 2014 Ford Escape with 155k miles and when I drive 65 miles or more for 15 minutes it triggers a "Transmission Failure: Service Now" alarm and the car starts to stall while I'm driving. We are only using it within the city, if we have to take the Highway there is no way, as it will stop all the time.
I'm struggling with this issue myself too - I'm getting codes P0741 and P1744, and the engine light came on after I got several 'Transmission Failure: Service Now' alarms coming on one after another. I am hoping that I can find a transmission specialist who will replace the Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid only, which I'm hoping can be done without pulling the transmission out (so labour cost shouldn't be too high). What solution did you find?
So the transmission in my 2016 Escape overheats. Kinda wondering if one or two of these valves is stuck closed and not allowing flow of coolant through transmission cooler.
All three of my lines going into the valve at the front, which is B are all cold and even when the rest of the hoses from the radiator are hot, they remain cold all the way to valve. Anybody have any suggestions? Also, my transmission is running poorly.
Other than throw a code , you should be able to check the outlet line with the vehicle up to operating temperature. It should be warm or same as the inlet. The only issue would be if it fails shut and is not allowing coolant to flow , this could overheat the transmission. This could also be caused by a connector or wire issue. Thanks for your feedback.
So I have a 2014 Escape SE, 1.6L and I am getting the “Transmission Fault service now” message but ONLY when I’m driving about 65Mph. Anything below that, the message never appears. So after it says there’s a Fault, it’ll say “power reduced to lower engine Temperature”. The whole thing is Odd because I can drive 50 miles without any issues, ass long as I stay under 65Mph. Anyone know what could be wrong? Ford is trying to charge $150 per hour JUST to look and see what’s causing this smh
I would not drive it at all , until the problem can be pin pointed. It could be the bypass valve not working and this could overheat the transmission. It could be low on transmission fluid , low on coolant etc. A good scan tool can monitor the tran temperature and coolant temp and read codes . I would recommend not driving it until the issue is resolved. Thank you for the feedback.
I would check the fan , if it isn't working the transmission could be getting hot and throwing the fault. Other than that have it scanned for codes , it could be a bypass valve fault. Hope this helps.
@@s33therfan yeah fan should be checked. I hoped a trans fluid change would help since it was junk but the noise the trans was making was horrible. I did have codes when I first looked at it P0219 P0324 P2703 P2704. It’s going to the shop Monday. 🙁
Basically it just had the servicr transmission fault , on the display at start up. The transmission fluid was also running hotter than normal. Thanks for the feedback.
I was getting a P26AC error for solenoid B. It seems to be a code that's specific to Ford Escapes and I had to use ForScan to get the error because my generic OBD software didn't find it. It looks like the error code for solenoid A is P2681, but I can't confirm that 100%.
I would start with checking the tran temp , tran fluid level , coolant level. Then move on to the bypass valves. It will most likely be the valve in front of the radiator. Lastly if those all check out , there may be an issue developing with the transmission itself. Hope this helps.
my 2016 escape had the transmission light go on & it’s driving funny. won’t let me go faster than 10mph. then restarted the car & it drove fine but still kind of puttering. any idea?
Many recommend with newer transmissions , changing the fluid every 30k. Now I would like to see studies done on this to confirm . I would also say this , that when you factor the price of transmission fluid with the price of a transmission replacement, it is better to change the fluid often. Another note , the filters on many are not accessible , without a rebuild , all the more importance of keeping clean fluid. Thank you for your question.
U sir save me money, "transmission fault service now" car was perfect but the mesaage keeps poping, guess valve C was miscontact,after that message gone.
I had done some research and came across a few post about transmission faults. Several had great running transmissions with no issues. Could not help but wonder if these bypass valves may have been related to theirs. Hopefully this can help someone else out as there is not a lot of information about these bypass valves.
22 videos later I found this video with a real solution. Thank you my good Sir.
Thank you very much for the great feedback.
Great job , I’m going thru the exact same thing
what codes were you seeing?
@@shkuchiluchianno3326. Did you find out what the problem is?
You just saved me a thousand dollars here, mechanic said it was internal transmission failure and surprise! found valve c disconnected, really appreciate your video sir.
Love this comment , I am glad this could help someone else . Hope everyone continues to share this information and help others. Thank you.
Thank you so much!! I just bought a 2015 and after I brought it home I got the same message! And it did it again today, but no issues shifting. Nervously I RUclips’d it and there you were saving the day! Thanks so much for sharing!
Fantastic! I really appreciate this feedback .
Rockstar status. U r a king. Shout out to this man saving my 21 year old daughter 6 grand!
Thank you very much for the amazing feedback.
Fantastic video, thank you so much for making this. You're totally right that this information isn't anywhere else.
I was fearing a potential catastrophic transmission failure after pulling my intake manifold today and it turned out to be nothing more than a worn out clip on the valve B connector. Whew!
Glad it was helpful , and thank you for the terrific feedback.
Wow! This could be the problem we have been dealing with. Thank you for posting!!
Hope this fixes yours also , thank you for watching.
Fixed my transmission fault code by checking these connections! Thank you.
Great to hear , thank you for the feedback.
Valve "C" control circuit open causes the "Transmission Fault"?
Just bought one of these and it threw the Service Transmission Light while it was driving fine. Had a couple of hard shifts after the light, but I drained and filled the trans fluid (which was pitch black) 3 times and it’s driving fine now. Does have a P0217 Code though and when I drive it consistently shifting through the gears my scanners shows the trans temp consistently climbing past 215-220 F. Is that considered overheating ?
220 f is getting on the max end , I would really like to see it around 210. Now towing it would be normal to increase , but not empty. You might consider adding an additional external oil cooler. Thanks for the question.
what are the part numbers for the ABCD 4 valves?
i just got the same prompt. But my OBD 2 port isn't connecting.
Do you have a video showing how to connect it?
Hey bud. I have a transmission code in my escape but it only goes off at 100 km driven then if I shut car off I can drive another 100 before it goes off. Any ideas?
Hello, I was wondering what was your troublecode?
It only showed the warning on the display , without a trouble code. Thank you for watching.
My transmission fault signal came on and my car was driving funny. It’s a 2016 Ford escape. I am so confused I don’t know what to do. When I stop at a traffic light or stop sign it doesn’t move when I am ready to go. I need some assistance 😫😫
I would start by checking the transmission fluid and then check for other possible codes. Thanks for the feedback.
Do u know the part number to a and b
Thanks for the help
Happy to help
Ok i just got the code transmission fault message, and i did nothing, but before this my front axle is bad and my purge valve is to with the engine light on, could that trigger the transmission message. I really need help so i can get to work
My 2011 Ford Fiesta had the transmission malfunction service now come up when I was driving. I had to pull over because it stalled. I turned the car off for 2 minutes and was able to drive with no problems. The engine light is still on. Should get it looked at.?
I would get the codes read and go from there. Most parts stores will read them for free and give you a print out. Thank you for the feedback.
My Focus will stall, the gear selector lights will flash, and the car will not restart. I am getting a "transmission fault" message on the dash. I can't get it figured out, any help would be appreciated.
Just got a brand new transmission and fault light service now came on the dash its driving perfect .2016 ford escape. So c valve is the issue?
I would check there first for sure , those wire connectors can easily get mixed up also . As long as the tran temp is good and the fluid level is good. Appreciate the question.
I have a 2014 Ford Escape with 155k miles and when I drive 65 miles or more for 15 minutes it triggers a "Transmission Failure: Service Now" alarm and the car starts to stall while I'm driving. We are only using it within the city, if we have to take the Highway there is no way, as it will stop all the time.
My 2014 Ford escape is doing exactly what you described did you find a way to fix this issue any help would be amazing?
I'm struggling with this issue myself too - I'm getting codes P0741 and P1744, and the engine light came on after I got several 'Transmission Failure: Service Now' alarms coming on one after another. I am hoping that I can find a transmission specialist who will replace the Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid only, which I'm hoping can be done without pulling the transmission out (so labour cost shouldn't be too high). What solution did you find?
Some one said it cost 1600 cad for the with cultch part with labour in Ontario
@@deblacquiere any update? im having the same issue.
So the transmission in my 2016 Escape overheats. Kinda wondering if one or two of these valves is stuck closed and not allowing flow of coolant through transmission cooler.
It is a very good possibility . I would check the codes. I know it will get very hot fast if that valve is stuck closed. Thanks for the feedback.
@@s33therfan Around what temp would the trans be considered to be overheating ??
All three of my lines going into the valve at the front, which is B are all cold and even when the rest of the hoses from the radiator are hot, they remain cold all the way to valve. Anybody have any suggestions? Also, my transmission is running poorly.
Thank you!!
You're welcome , glad this video could help.
I had transmission fault pop up but went away and the car is jerk and stuttering but no lights on 2014 escape
Check the transmission fluid first. Thanks for the feedback.
Interesting Video', is their a way to troubleshoot bypass valves to see if their bad?
Other than throw a code , you should be able to check the outlet line with the vehicle up to operating temperature. It should be warm or same as the inlet. The only issue would be if it fails shut and is not allowing coolant to flow , this could overheat the transmission. This could also be caused by a connector or wire issue. Thanks for your feedback.
So I have a 2014 Escape SE, 1.6L and I am getting the “Transmission Fault service now” message but ONLY when I’m driving about 65Mph. Anything below that, the message never appears. So after it says there’s a Fault, it’ll say “power reduced to lower engine Temperature”. The whole thing is Odd because I can drive 50 miles without any issues, ass long as I stay under 65Mph. Anyone know what could be wrong? Ford is trying to charge $150 per hour JUST to look and see what’s causing this smh
There could be a problem with one of the bypass valve. I would check the tran temp at the time of the fault. Hope this helps.
My daughters car is having this problem. Will it go into limp mode? How long can she drive it with this code/light?
I would not drive it at all , until the problem can be pin pointed. It could be the bypass valve not working and this could overheat the transmission. It could be low on transmission fluid , low on coolant etc. A good scan tool can monitor the tran temperature and coolant temp and read codes . I would recommend not driving it until the issue is resolved. Thank you for the feedback.
Thanks
Thank you for watching.
What is pART NUMBER FOr valve A?
Do you know if the big fan behind radiator would stop spinning. My aunt just had this message pop up and makes an odd noise now
I would check the fan , if it isn't working the transmission could be getting hot and throwing the fault. Other than that have it scanned for codes , it could be a bypass valve fault. Hope this helps.
@@s33therfan yeah fan should be checked. I hoped a trans fluid change would help since it was junk but the noise the trans was making was horrible. I did have codes when I first looked at it P0219 P0324 P2703 P2704. It’s going to the shop Monday. 🙁
Did the engine fault service pop up if I need a transmission fluid change?
I believe it may if the fluid was low. I would perform a drain fill and see if it goes away. Thanks for the feedback
What sort of code was it throwing? I think my escape may be having this problem
Basically it just had the servicr transmission fault , on the display at start up. The transmission fluid was also running hotter than normal. Thanks for the feedback.
I was getting a P26AC error for solenoid B. It seems to be a code that's specific to Ford Escapes and I had to use ForScan to get the error because my generic OBD software didn't find it.
It looks like the error code for solenoid A is P2681, but I can't confirm that 100%.
We have a 2016 that started getting this message randomly. The car is driving fine and we have no codes at all.
I would start with checking the tran temp , tran fluid level , coolant level. Then move on to the bypass valves. It will most likely be the valve in front of the radiator. Lastly if those all check out , there may be an issue developing with the transmission itself. Hope this helps.
my 2016 escape had the transmission light go on & it’s driving funny. won’t let me go faster than 10mph. then restarted the car & it drove fine but still kind of puttering. any idea?
I would have the codes checked , check transmission fluid and go from there. Thanks for the feedback
You can't check the trans fluid on 2916
Thanks
I have a 2016 ford escape Getting Engine Coolant Bypass Valve A DTC Does anyone have a part number for valve A?
This is the Dorman if you would like the oem the part number will be in the description. Hope this helps.
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This just suddenly happened to me, we put transmission fluid in it but that wasn’t it. I don’t know what to do
I would have the codes checked and go from there. Definitely try to minimize driving it and get it diagnosed. Hopefully it is something simple.
How ofter do you charge transmission fluid?
Many recommend with newer transmissions , changing the fluid every 30k. Now I would like to see studies done on this to confirm . I would also say this , that when you factor the price of transmission fluid with the price of a transmission replacement, it is better to change the fluid often. Another note , the filters on many are not accessible , without a rebuild , all the more importance of keeping clean fluid. Thank you for your question.
@@s33therfan yeah... You are definitely right, its better to keep fluid clean. As i got it right Mercon LV would be the most suitable?
Yes , the mercon lv full synthetic is an excellent product.
U sir save me money, "transmission fault service now" car was perfect but the mesaage keeps poping, guess valve C was miscontact,after that message gone.
That is terrific , thank you for taking the time to share and thanks for watching.
Interesting....
I had done some research and came across a few post about transmission faults. Several had great running transmissions with no issues. Could not help but wonder if these bypass valves may have been related to theirs. Hopefully this can help someone else out as there is not a lot of information about these bypass valves.
Thanks
Thank you for watching.