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
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and restarted it, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10876844
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My 2013 ford escape's information display with all required information and odometer reading has gone blank all of a sudden. The vehicle was stationary at the time. I addressed this issue to ford and the ford dealer, but they don't care to help me and asking me to pay too much amount to replace it. How can i pay too much amount for replacing this if its there manufacturing defect. I know as per federal law this is…
ODI 10875295
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
After starting my 2013 ford escape, the instrument cluster information display with system warnings and only odometer display went blank. Technicians checked for a bad fuse, but none found. Also, found that there is a recall (15c03 - reprogram instrument panel cluster) issued against 2014 ford escape for the same issue.
ODI 10875139
Electrical System
We came to a stop at a stop sign on a city side street. The engine died and would crank over but not restart. This has happened twice. Ablown fuse was found labeled vehicle power. No codes were found. No other problems have occurred. The second time was on a highway when we had to make a sudden stop.
ODI 10877054
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle overheated and lost power. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wires in the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was aware of nhtsa campaign numbers:…
ODI 10876113
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the engine coolant and temperature warning indicators kept intermittently flashing. The contact refilled the coolant fluid and the warning indicators went off. As the failure progressed, the vehicle hesitated, there was a loss of power, an abnormal noise was heard, and the temperature high warning indicator illuminated. The contact made an appointment…
ODI 11152404
Electrical System · Engine
A warning indicator will appear on the dash stating "engine malfunction service now". The car shudders, jerks, hesitates and can stall when the throttle is pushed. Pulling over, powering the car down, and turning it back on seems to temporarily resolve it. Issue may be associated with high temperatures since this was serviced in august of 2016. After 5 trips to the dealer with repairs related to the wiring harness,…
ODI 10887576
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine fault service now light comes on frequently. Dealership replace map sensor. Worked for one week. Continues to happen which causes car to hesitate and stall. Garage says i have to drive it there when message comes on without shutting it off as the code clears upon shut down. Impossible to continue to drive a stalling car on the freeway to the garage. Now the computer screen above the steeing wheel went out.…
ODI 10903825
Electrical System
I have had three issues with check engine lights coming on from november through may. I've had two coolant sensor valves replaced and now have another code for cylinder head temperature sensor. This is three times in six months and i've spent close to $1,000 in repairs and the codes keep coming up. I even had the car temperature spike and the vehicle idle funny as sensors indicated my car was overheating. I believe…
ODI 10862970
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
My engine light came on and my car started to stall and not drive. It started to skip and at as if it was not going to go while driving. When i stopped it started to act as if it was going to cut off in the street. I had to get it towed to a dealership. They said it was my engine wiring system. Cost 500 dollars to fix.
ODI 10860683
Electrical System · Engine
First problem april 2016 - engine shaking at 55/60 mph - rear transaxle mount replaced 5/3/16 second problem - car stalling and shaking / but not turning off - towed 5/11/16 - replaced main harness wiring 5/12/16 third problem - car stalled / not starting - towed again 5/12/16 - replaced left ac mount, now to replace right ac mount. Still at dealer - 5/31/16
ODI 10871439
Air Bags · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle sold to me as part of military car sales program overseas. When attempting to fulfill recalls at overseas location, ford dealership said they are unable to acquire the parts necessary for completing the recalls in the uk.
ODI 11073755
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure was unable to be undetermined. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v813000…
ODI 10863106
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Purchased vehicle in august of 2014 with 28,000 miles on it. About 2-3 weeks ago the vehicle just stalked, lost all power then died on my wife with my 19 month old baby girl in the car. Vehicle starts right back up when this occurs. It happens a couple of times a week and is very dangerous. Sometimes it will die when you are trying to accelerate or merge into traffic. Took it to the same ford dealer we purchased the…
ODI 10839970
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact had to stop and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact also stated that the failure recurred every day. The approximate failure mileage was 38,300.
ODI 10837478
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Correspondence with flood ford of east greenwich, ri to: michael whyte (ford service adviser), re: crash risk with 2013 ford escape (stalling while driving and also lack of being able to accelerate vehicle while engine is running). Vehicle was brought to 2 different ford dealers for same problem and was told that they could diagnose and/or replicate problem. This issue and circumstance has been reported numerous…
ODI 10845666
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Since january 18, my car has stalled many time while driving, has been to the dealership six times, not fixed, always unable to replicate. It has now been there for a week, trying to replicate the stalling. It has stalled while diving out of my driveway, on side streets, and twice on the highway. No engine lights go on, it just stalls. The radiator, the map sensor and now the battery have been replaced, still no…
ODI 10865225
Electrical System · Engine
Driving on the interstate when the car lost all power and all warning lights came on. I pulled onto the shoulder and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Got out to get a better look when the engine compartment burst into flames.
Fire reported
ODI 10819489
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled as the oil, the battery and the check engine warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v813000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10836965
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the service engine warning light kept randomly flashing. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a short with the wires and the engine wiring harness. The dealer replaced the parts. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v813000 (electrical system) and 14v495000 (electrical system). The manufacturer…
ODI 10816983
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the engine was defective and the engine light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized mechanic for diagnostic testing, which located a failure code at the coolant system. When the engine was started, smoke and a burning odor was detected from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified.…
Fire reported
ODI 10851641
Electrical System
Vehicle shut off while getting on the highway traveling at about 25 mph. It would not restart, had to be towed to nearest ford dealer. Failure was due to electrical harness shorting wire. There are a couple of recalls for this same issue on escapes but i am told my vehicle isn't one of the recalls, despite being the same problem
ODI 10883933
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 mph, the ignition key independently moved into the off position and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.
ODI 10795016
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Multiple times check engine service engine fault now comes on, killing all power and steering to vehicle. Stalled out in traffic, on highway, at a stop, low speed, no speed, high speed. Lost all ability to accelerate or control vehicle. Traction control sensor light lit up, check engine light lit up, airbag sensor lit up and yet running the check systems on it responds that all systems are normal and no active…
ODI 10790497
Electrical System · Power Train · Suspension
Vehicle powers down, leaks coolant , has rough ride, vibrates and has completely shut down atleast twice requiring a tow. Engine has hot smell to it, as if it is coming from hot coolant . Ford says "can't find a leak." they replaced a part on it, however i can not recall what it was because they were only guessing themselves as far as low coolant. However it did not fix it anyway. I have called ford many times, but…
ODI 10985934