# Ford escape not going when on drive or reverse

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-not-going-when-on-drive-or-reverse/127298>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 21, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-not-going-when-on-drive-or-reverse/127298 "2018-10-21T21:48:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Vanessa\_Garcia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@Vanessa\_Garcia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vanessa_Garcia)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-not-going-when-on-drive-or-reverse/127298/1 "2018-10-21T21:48:43Z")

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So I was hoping someone can help on my 2006 Ford escape automatic transmission it turns on great everything works except when I put it on drive and reverse it won’t go anywhere I know I need a transmission oil change but could that all be wrong with it or can it be something else too? I want to go get advice on it but I feel like all the mechanics are gonna tell me is that I need a new transmission which i want to try other things to see it could be something small before I put money into a new transmission.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-not-going-when-on-drive-or-reverse/127298/2 "2018-10-21T21:52:43Z")

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Have you even verified the correct automatic transmission fluid level . . . ?!

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-not-going-when-on-drive-or-reverse/127298/3 "2018-10-21T21:52:48Z")

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> [@Vanessa\_Garcia](#):
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> all the mechanics are gonna tell me is that I need a new transmission

That is exactly what they are going to tell you because, unfortunately, that is likely true. Sorry

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**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:** [October 21, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-not-going-when-on-drive-or-reverse/127298/4 "2018-10-21T21:58:22Z")

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Remove the transmission dip stick and check the color/smell of the transmission fluid.

You don’t want it to be black with a burnt odor.

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/a/ae8d95d195f3bc88f3aad95c4a7358a12600c85f.gif)

Tester