2013 Ford Escape Unknown Or Other Problems
- 131
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 131 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 16 records
- check engine · 10 records
- light came · 9 records
- several times · 7 records
- water pump · 7 records
- door latch · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 41 |
| 60–100k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
Engine coolant was leaking months after i purchased this vehicle new .kept getting engine coolant low.ford could not duplicate issue several other times i took it in same issue dec 2016 they said they fixed. Issue again december 2017 saying now it is part cv6z 18472-s and on a month back order. This issue with engine coolant going on since almost day 1 and each time they find a different issue to fix never resolving…
ODI 11064816
Engine · Unknown Or Other
A couple days ago my check engine light came on when i started my car and i found out my pcv valve needed replaced. I was reading online and i saw that there was a recall on the 2013 ford escapes because of coolant problems.
ODI 11048388
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle will shutdown during operation and lose electrical power. This has occurred 3 times over the last year. The vehicle's ecu will show overheating and engine overheating during operation and shutdown. The dtc have been checked and cleared several times with no answers for the issues.
ODI 11042246
Unknown Or Other
Winshield wipers getting stuck and misalligned while i was driving in the rain and almost had an accident. I noticed the passenger one wants to work but the friver side just got stuck on the upright posititon and when i put it down it off throws the alligment and will not let the passenger side move either
ODI 11040869
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was going down the road, my battery light came on then my engine light came on then it started beeping and said my engine was over heating. Got pulled over and had to get it towed. Car would start but would not move. Mechanic told me the water pump locked up and broke a belt. I have read numerous comments of people that this has happened to. There should be a recall on this
ODI 11032002
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
First incident: august 3rd 2016 while driving 50mph car displayed a engine overheating warning message and slowed down as i pulled off the road. After a few minutes i was able to drive again and the message did not reappear, the check engine light was on. I took the car to kearney person ford [redacted] san diego, ca 92111 they told me they couldn't find anything wrong and turned the check engine light off. Second…
ODI 11020110
Unknown Or Other
Nhtsa site and checked vin to see if recall on my vehicle and there was one 9/16 for door latch. I never received contact about the recall. Just found this out today 7/28/17 by looking for myself.
ODI 11011254
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall: engine light on message engine failure!!! Kit-term ab part # 3u2z.14a088 part $17.40 wire $1.74 labor $558.00 total at ford dealership $577.14 + $99 to run the test! There are a lot of complaints on this problem and needs to be a recall. Ford needs to deal with this issue. It's a faulty part. I took it in right away as you should with any engine light. The light came on when i started it one day and…
ODI 11024562
Unknown Or Other
This vehicle has some sort of a coolant issue.i have been plague with this at least 4 times, it notifies the engine that it is running hot and then it goes into a limp mode phase in which it stops running.it has done this on the express way while i was on my way to work,two times on the neighbor street and my driveway,,,each time on my way to work.when this happens the vehicle shuts down and it takes 8hrs for the…
ODI 11001825
Unknown Or Other
Antifreeze needs to be added every couple weeks. No sign of leakage.
ODI 10993450
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
My transmission failed in june, it was rebuilt and has already started to shift hard. So, once again back in the shop. The a/c has been acting funny. The rear vents barely work, blend door doesnt engage properly. Dealer has another vehicle identical to mine and it does the same thing.
ODI 11013870
Unknown Or Other
Strong exhaust odor inside of vehicle causing head aches and nausea with light headedness. Dealership sais they don't smell anything but me and my passengers definitly do.
ODI 11051877
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was in motion on a city street and the engine running to hot stop safely alert came on and the vehicle was stopping. This happened twice. Had my mechanic check it out. He did a scan and 2 codes came up p1299 cylinder head over temp and p1940 engine coolant level signal not available due to driving condition.. He did an inspection and confirmed engine coolant leaking from the water pump. There was a recall on…
ODI 10983160
Unknown Or Other
When stop for light or stop sign car hesitates like stalling - having problems since 2016 brought to dealership could not find anything. Took car to local mechanic code came up for map sensor. Replaced map sensor 11/16. Exactly 5 months to the day car is acting up again starting on 4/15. I am so disgusted with ford
ODI 10978739
Unknown Or Other
If the engine is hot and you are doing a lot of stopping and tuning the vehicle off then restating it, it will stall while driving. It has happened 4 times in the last week. Thankfully i've only been going at a slow speed. The date of when it happened was the first imw.
ODI 10971670
Unknown Or Other
Had to totally replace transmission and vehicle is under 100,000 miles ans only 4 yrs old. When it started hesitating going into first gear i took it to ford they said transmission fluid was burnt. How does this happen?i cant beleive im the only one who has had this kind of problem. I have only put 10,000 miles on vehicle and i have all maintenance records. Replace transmission thats what ford says to the tune of $…
ODI 10968940
Unknown Or Other
My antifreeze has been leaking and it's worse when it's cold out. My mechanic didnt see anything wrong when he took all quick look.. And the plan is to have a much better look here in 7 days. I have noticed that ever since the weather has gotten colder... It leaks faster... Like i have to refill it every 24 hours. When i was getting my oil changed ..the service worker said his wife had the same problem and there was…
ODI 11046053
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Coolant light came on and after coolant was added the check engine light came on and what not go out. Also every time i added fuel my vehicle would not start. Each time i would add fuel it took several tries to start the engine. Every other day i would not be able to start the engine for hours. I took the car in to a ford dealership for inspection i had several codes come up. A failed coolant bypass valve was…
ODI 10971528
Unknown Or Other
I was driving back from seattle to olympia on feb 8, 2017. It was around 40 degrees and rainy on and off all day. As i was making it into tacoma, i suddenly heard a huge boom, like an explosion or shot gun sound which made me panic. Then all of a sudden i was covered in glass. I looked around trying to figure out what had happened while still on the highway travelling 55 mph. There were and on ramp and off ramp near…
ODI 10955184
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was in drive and suddenly lost power. The accelerator was pressed but the vehicle stopped driving forward even though the engine was running. The engine did not rev. The dash light indicating the transmission disappeared. The vehicle suddenly jumped into gear so hard i suffered whiplash. It did this several times as i attempted to get clear of heavy traffic. I literally thought i had been rear ended at one…
1 injury
ODI 10954793
Unknown Or Other
Message: 2013 ford escape... Transmission is going out. Car has under 70k miles. Went to ford and got estimate and got one for over $6,200.00. I still am paying for my car loan which is about the same amount. I went to 2 other transmission shops and because the car is so new they can't rebuild the trans since they won't be able to get parts. I called ford, got case number, and their decision was that they cannot…
ODI 10954102
Unknown Or Other
Gas smell in cabin. From the time its turned on to the timeline its turned off. Sometimes its overwhelming. Headaches and even bloody noses appear to be the side effects. Research indicates it is a pcv hose and is a common problem with vehicles like mine. Some sort of information regarding the safety and solution to solving the problem should be availiable but instead it takes a 40+ page thread on an non-affiliated…
ODI 11153360
Unknown Or Other
Took vehicle in for coolant leak only to find out the water pump had a leak. I am only at 70,000 miles. This seems very suspect. Does anyone know of a recall for this issue? This was the 3rd check up in less than 21 days for the same leak before it was identified by the dealer.
ODI 10937469
Unknown Or Other
On at least four occasions lost ability to accelerate car. First two times it was self limiting. The third time car stalled was started again i drove it and the same thing happened, could not accelerate and it also seemed that the car in motion was not responsive. For the third occurrence i brought the car to the dealership, they could find no issues with the car and could not duplicate the behaviors i had…
ODI 10926610
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The myfordtouch system will sporadically shut down. At times this shut down is evidenced by a loud pop through the audio speakers, then the audio goes out and the bluetooth phone connection resets. Often it will display an error screen saying "shutting down to save battery" with a progress bar. That progress bar never finishes to the right before the system restarts. This will happen multiple times during a trip,…
ODI 10925424