Transmission will go into 2nd gear when making slow right turn and engine cuts off
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**Vehicle: 2015 Ford Escape**
This has happened twice now in a span of three weeks.
First incident. I pull out of the driveway and make a right turn onto the main road. In mid-turn, I notice the engine is revving high and there is no forward momentum. I drift to the side and the engine cuts off. I put it in park and then turn the key off. Wait about 5 seconds and start it again, car seems to run fine.
I took it in the next day to have it looked at and the mechanics said they couldn't find what caused it but maybe the trans fluids needed to be flushed. I told them to go ahead and flush them.
Second incident. I'm leaving a store parking lot today and making a slow left turn into a lane the same thing happens. I was able to start again after a few seconds and get down the road with no problem.
No check engine light has lit up during either of these occurrences.
Can anyone provide a possible answer on why this happens?
What makes this problem better or worse?
Unknown.
How long has your 2015 Ford Escape had this problem?
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Losing transmission engagement while turning vehicle is indicative of low fluid level (slosh effect) or the filter is not properly engaged into valve body not allowing proper fluid pick-up and temporary loss of pump pressure.
