2013 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
- 224
- 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 224 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 13 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 16 records
- check engine · 14 records
- light came · 11 records
- several times · 9 records
- wiring harness · 9 records
- power steering · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 66 |
| 60–100k mi | 62 |
| 30–60k mi | 53 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Was driving on a cold snowy day temp gauge went from c to hot in five seconds then the car check engine light cam on and car limped at about 5 miles hour to side of road engine was cold . Checked coolent it was 2 ozs low started up call garage ran codes came up 1299 ford said that normal it's okay to drive took it home every four days had to add coolent took it back. Had a part put on the coolent system threw more…
ODI 11063882
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
The vehicle continuously sputters, and then dies while in driving mode - normally pulling out into traffic. We have been almost hit numerous times. In an hour time span, yesterday, it happened 10 times, today in a 15 minute timespan, 3 times. Am an uber driver and cannot put their lives in jeopardy - going to get someone killed. This happens in all situations - whether idling in line to pull out into traffic at a…
ODI 11055674
Electrical System · Wiring
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the wiring was installed incorrectly when the vehicle was manufactured. The contact was concerned that the failure could cause a fire or the vehicle to break down. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brain box failed. Homer skelton ford of millington (9030 us-54, millington, tn) was notified of the failure.…
ODI 11053472
Electrical System
Tl* the contacts wife owns a 2013 ford escape. On several occasions, while driving, the vehicle idled, stalled, and lost power. The vehicle was taken to joe myers ford [redacted], 16634 northwest fwy, houston, tx 77040) where it was diagnosed that the oxygen sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer, but it was not…
ODI 11061943
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
Body · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving down i49, shreveport, la. At approximately 65 mph, high tempature warning came on followed by engine failure warning, as i was making my way to the roadside engine shut down. Steam started coming from under the hood, when the vehical came to a stop, i popped the hood, as i got out of the car i noticed a small amount of blue smoke, followed by black smoke, i did not open hood, 30 seconds latter flames…
Fire reported
ODI 11034510
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Greetings, i have a ford escape 2013, 2.5 liters, and i almost crashed because the vehicle suffered an electrical malfunction. In the screen of the car it said: "motor damage, turn off". This almost caused me to loose my life, because the car lost all the energy, stopped in the middle of the highway, and the motor was hesitating. I looked for a recall and i found a ford number 14s17-s1 but that recall is for 2.0…
ODI 11034123
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that there was an internal leak within the coolant system which was going into the area of the engine assembly. The vehicle had been taken to several dealers who had been unable to provide a permanent remedy and more recently crossroads ford lincoln of southern pines (1590 us-1, southern pines, nc 28387, [redacted]) was notified to determine if they may be…
ODI 11144404
Electrical System
While driving i will get hill assist and 4wd warnings while on flat ground my instrument panel looses power my heater turns off and door locks click some times its just the warning lights this has happened on the interstate going 65mph and rural areas going slow have had three occasions where the dash lights come on but car would not try to start until several tries this started oct 2017 63000 miles on car
ODI 11041582
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was restarted and was pulled over to the side of the road. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer (midland ford, [redacted], midlan, mi 48642, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the wiring to the sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 11021491
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My car has ran a 100% since the day i bought it. I went to go move my car after i cut my grass and instantly my power steering sensor went off as soon as i started my car stating that it required service due to it not working. Just like that. No earlier warnings, no malfunctions prior to this incident, nothing. I am a mother of 4 daughters and thankfully i was just trying to reposition my vehicle in my yard vs.…
ODI 11021099
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Our 2013 ford escape sel has been stalling out while driving. Our vin was not included in the previous recall but the symptoms ate exactly as described in 2.0 liter recall. This event happens every couple days sometimes twice a day. It tends to happen shortly after starting and merging/turning from a stop/intersection. We've taken it to a ford dealer but they weren't able to fix it. Seems like a big safety issue to…
ODI 11058164
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Started vehicle and the wipers came on automatically and would not shut off (despite the wipers being in the off position). The car was stationary. Turned car off. Immediately turned car back on and the wipers would not work at all. Wipers will not work when raining and go from constantly working to not working at all for no reason. Very dangerous if it is raining, snowing, or any precipitation in the sky.
ODI 11014670
Electrical System
In 7/2017 we had alert lights of engine default, hill assist go on. It had a replacement part abs that didn't correct problem. Next time on my way to the dealer lots of lightw went on and i went into safe mode a few hundred feet from dealer, five minutes earlier and i would have been on the freeway. A diff part was replaced. Same problem then next time it went into safe mode and i had it towed. This vehicle and year…
ODI 11035521
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
Electrical System · Engine
2013 ford escape se 1.6 l 4cyl i hope there is an investigation that is on going. My ford is over heating and sometimes it wont start because of a software fix that was supposed to fix the problem. Turns out it delays the inevitable. My car is now at the ford dealer for the second time. To make things worse, i woke up one day and my power steering didnt work. I go to work with no power steering and when i start it…
ODI 10995250
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While stopped at a traffic light and attempting to proceed forward, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,228.
ODI 11015081
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Had to rebuild transmission and lost power steering . The cruise control does not work also
ODI 11160838
Electrical System
I was driving my 2013 ford escape at night and my instrument cluster information display with system warnings and odometer display started blinking colors, then black and white, and on and off. It has gone black several times and then it seem to work fine for a short time, and then it will all of a sudden start again. This happens on streets, highways, day and night. This started 3 weeks ago. My odometer is around…
ODI 10983885
Electrical System · Engine
I bought a used 2013 ford escape from dealership on 3/9/17. Car had 1 previous owner and 29265 miles on it. By 4/20/17 the car would not start while stationary with no indication of anything being wrong. I had the dealership look at it immediately when this happened after getting it towed by aaa whom also tested the starter and battery everything was reading normal . The car started on its own. And the dalership…
ODI 11119383
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
My vehicle is telling me my coolant is low but it is not its also telling me im due for an oil change and has been coming off and on for the past 10 months ive had it serviced numberous(8) times had my coolant flushed and sensors checked. Had it serviced at the place i bought it and at airport ford. Even had my motor replaced 5 months ago. This issue is keeping me from driving my vehicle because once its (hot) it…
ODI 10969262
Electrical System · Engine
The engine will randomly stall and turn off displaying the red oil lamp and red battery light. This happens when the car is cold and has just turned on, and started to move.
ODI 10968888
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
This car showed a problem around march 2017 when it randomly stalled and did while in park at a parking lot. After that it would run fine for months at a time and then i would have the same problem of it stalling out and dying while parked or when the car was in park. I have replaced the battery 2 times in the last 2 years and something keeps frying my battery. The problem has escalated in the last 6 months to the…
ODI 11155493
Electrical System
The cars engine stalls and dies after pulling out of parking lot or driveway while turning on intersection or just turned from a curb. It starts to slow down and doesn't respond to stepping on gas. Then the dashboard light indicators turn on- battery, check engine, oil, etc. I had to put the cark on park, then turn the engine off. Restart it, cranks a bit before going to full start. Changed to drive transmission,…
ODI 10956910
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The contact stated that there was an unspecified warning indicator that kept illuminating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure, and the code was cleared. The vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11060680