# 2012 Ford Escape - Axle popping out **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [April 28, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-axle-popping-out/163515 "2020-04-28T14:45:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SharleenWilliams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@SharleenWilliams](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SharleenWilliams)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-axle-popping-out/163515/1 "2020-04-28T14:45:02Z")
The axel keeps popping out of the transmission on the driver side front. Do I need to rebuild the transmission to fix this ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-axle-popping-out/163515/2 "2020-04-28T18:10:13Z")
Is that the diagnosis from a mechanic? What sort of relationship do you have with the mechanic, and is the diagnosis from a chain shop? Have you gotten a second opinion? I assume you don’t know the mechanic that offered this suggestion. Also, is this all wheel drive or front wheel drive? If AWD, is the problem with front or rear axle? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-axle-popping-out/163515/3 "2020-04-28T18:26:39Z")
There’s a clip that locks the axle into the transmission. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/a/9a520cfeaa3fdd6cea7ad2c0acf2685ecb0da382.jpeg) If it’s missing, the axle can pulled out of the transmission when going over bumps. Tester