We have joined the 2010 Ford Escape melted transmission club. Ford stood by its warranty and replaced the transmission. The TSB 12-11-3 recommends the installation of an optional transmission cooling pump kit for recreational flat towing. Can anyone report any problems after having installed the transmission cooling pump kit? Is the transmission cooling pump kit the answer to our transmission overheating problems in the Escape?

Our 2010 Escape tranny blew with 4876 towing miles (going above and beyond the manual and TSB instructions). I paid to have a Remco pump installed in August, 2011. We have since towed the Escape an additional 8290 miles. The new tranny has 22,920 driving miles for a total of 31,210 miles without any issues. This past Feb, another Escape owner was telling me that Remco will no longer sell the pump themselves. Ford apparently cut a deal with them for the exclusive rights to the pump and now you have to go through Ford. He also said that Ford wants around $3000.00 for the pump and install - that's twice what I paid to have ours installed. I don't know whether or not that is true, but I have no reason to doubt him - he saw the base plates and stopped me to ask if we had experienced any transmission problems. He was wanting to install a pump on his, but was rather dismayed when he found out what Ford was charging.

Actually Ford dealers want $3500 installed for the Remco pump kit.

I guess Ford did the same thing with the "transfer case disconect kit" for some of their 4WD vehicles. An electronic pig-tail plug-in with a yellow warning light and a re-programming of a computer. $400 installed.One of those things that "you want it, we got it (ONLY us) and that's the price."A grin and bear it situation, eh?

There is a simple, quick fix:Trade the Ford in on a Jeep Wrangler.Years ago, I was a dyed-in-the-wool Ford fan. Today, the only Ford that will ever be in my driveway is the F53 chassis under the motorhome.

You mean the Wrangler with the exploding transfer case?

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connerlar1
Explorer
Sep 16, 2013
I have had two remco pumps fail on my 2011 escape. I am presently waiting on a ford engineer to contact me..I just do not think you can tow a ford escape without problems. How about a class action suit?
connerlar1
Explorer
Sep 16, 2013
Ford has installed 2 remco pumps on my 2011 escape. both have failed. i am presently waiting on a ford engineer to contact me for assistance. I just do not think you can tow an escape without trouble.
wny_pat1
Explorer
Jul 31, 2013
mowermech wrote:
conmoto wrote:
You mean the Wrangler with the exploding transfer case?

Exactly which Wrangler would THAT be? I have never heard of it.
I have an '06 Rubicon, my son has an '03 Rubicon, another son has a '12 Rubicon, NO transfer case troubles!

> Dinghy transfer case exploded

and: http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/np-231-explosion-193097.html

Interesting reading, and it can happen!
cjoseph
Explorer
Jul 30, 2013
I saw a post last week that said a friend or relative swears he followed the manual and his Wrangler transfer case blew. I think it was on a YJ, not sure, searching for the post now.
mowermech
Explorer
Jul 29, 2013
conmoto wrote:
You mean the Wrangler with the exploding transfer case?

Exactly which Wrangler would THAT be? I have never heard of it.
I have an '06 Rubicon, my son has an '03 Rubicon, another son has a '12 Rubicon, NO transfer case troubles!
bennettau
Explorer
Jul 29, 2013
Thank you all for chiming in and providing this valuable feedback. So far, I did find one owner who eventually had to replace the pump but his transmission survived. For peace of mind, I am considering changing to a different dinghy.
conmoto
Explorer
Jul 29, 2013
You mean the Wrangler with the exploding transfer case?
mowermech
Explorer
Jul 29, 2013
There is a simple, quick fix:
Trade the Ford in on a Jeep Wrangler.
Years ago, I was a dyed-in-the-wool Ford fan. Today, the only Ford that will ever be in my driveway is the F53 chassis under the motorhome.
jerseyjim
Explorer
Jul 29, 2013
I guess Ford did the same thing with the "transfer case disconect kit" for some of their 4WD vehicles. An electronic pig-tail plug-in with a yellow warning light and a re-programming of a computer. $400 installed.

One of those things that "you want it, we got it (ONLY us) and that's the price."

A grin and bear it situation, eh?
lryrob9301
Explorer
Jul 29, 2013
Actually Ford dealers want $3500 installed for the Remco pump kit.

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