2013 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 199
- 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 199 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- gear shifter · 8 records
- check engine · 8 records
- engine light · 8 records
- light came · 8 records
- transmission failed · 7 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 64 |
| 1–30k mi | 49 |
| 100–150k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
I believe there is an inherent problem with ford transmissions. My 2013 escape began having problems at approx 100k. I also have family with ford transmissions issues. Same skipping problem. My cousins has had to be repaired twice, once under 100k. And now just over 100k. I contacted ford and was given the run around for several weeks. Then was told they would provide minimal financial support if i replaced my…
ODI 11207745
Engine · Power Train
My 2013 ford escape sel 1.6l with ecoboost is having the same coolant issues as many similar models have been having. However, my car's vin number was not included in the official recall so i have to foot the bill despite it clearly being the exact instance in which the recall was issued. For a clarification of the issue. The coolant is rapidly depleting despite no visible leaks or smells of it burning off,…
ODI 11180295
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
The engine will stall while driving. It has been doing it after being off for 0-60 minutes. I won't be able to accelerate and then the car starts shaking and shuts down.
ODI 11179941
Power Train
Less that 85,000 and transmission is slipping. Mechanic reports that he sees at least 1 escape or explorer a month with transmission issues. Slippage happens at low speeds and during highway travel.
ODI 11171445
Power Train
At 60,900 miles the transmission went out. No warning signs, no engine lights, just lost power and during driving and pulled over put in park and then engine just revved and wouldn't go. Took to ford dealer and diagnosed as needing a new transmission just 900 miles over warranty. Contacted many channels within dealer and ford but know one would help had to pay $4500.00 out of pocket to get rebuilt at the ford…
ODI 11171213
Power Train
I purchased my escape with 50,000 miles on it, within a few months i had a low coolant alert- i was told at the dealership they did not replace the cap correctly after an oil change, they flushed the lines and couldn't find any leaks so the cap was replaced. I had a low coolant warning again and my coolant was replaced at home, and then another warning shortly after, again replaced, coolant clearly leaking from…
ODI 11174807
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My car will stop while i am driving it.. The engine light goes on the car shakes and the light flash... This is dangerous.
ODI 11170999
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle's gear shifter failed to change into any gear. The contact had to maneuver the gear shifter to ensure that the gears properly changed over. In addition, the engine coolant indicator kept randomly flashing and coolant leaked from the vehicle. The coolant had to be constantly checked due to being low or nearly empty. The vehicle was taken to…
ODI 11174731
Power Train
After pulling into a parking lot and putting my 2013 ford escape in park, the car continued to move forward. Prior to having this occuring, when i pulled into a parking spot with the car in drive position, when i put the car in reverse to backup, the car gave a hard jerk before the car actually moved backward. Since this has occurred, the car has a hard jerk before able to backup about every 3 times i put the car in…
ODI 11196506
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes
02/03/2019 i purchased the car 12/31/2018. These things occurred in the vehicle when it was stationary, taking off and excelling, in motion, on a city street and on a highway (interstate), driving straight, turning, braking, and on inclines and down hill. It also involves fuel/propulsion, engine, speed control, suspension, wheels. It started with the dash lighting up with no key in it. Then it started a hard idle…
ODI 11173812
Engine · Power Train
A quick internet search reveals that this is a well documented problem in several different forums, yet ford has not taken any steps to ensure the safety of its customers. My car, in a fashion identical to the 140,000 escapes with the 2.0l engines, stalls suddenly while driving. It does this randomly, repeatedly, and without warning. I've been fortunate so far and have had the stalling occur only in low speed…
ODI 11165536
Power Train
While driving, my can stalled out, then upon exiting onto a highway the car would not accelerate. Took it in to get it looked at and nothing was found to cause my car to not accelerate. I took the vehicle home and within 3 weeks my car, again while driving stalled out and completely shut off while driving. This was scary because i was on a major highway during rush hour traffic. This car has been a complete…
ODI 11166095
Power Train
Antifreeze is disappearing with no leaks visible or shown.
ODI 11172378
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle was attempting to merge onto a freeway, speeding up, and the vehicle stopped accelerating at a normal rate of speed around 30 mph. It took an unacceptable amount of time for it to get up to a safe merging speed, but i could have died trying to merge. There is something wrong with the design of the power train on this car.
ODI 11155868
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving to work one morning in a 40 mph zone, about 1.5 miles, warning lights appeared and stated that the vehicle was overheating and to pull over safely. The temperature gauge had shot up to h for hot. The vehicle immediately slowed down, regardless of pressing the gas. I was able to pull off of a us highway and find a safe place to park just a short distance. The vehicle needed to be towed to the dealer.
ODI 11155591
Power Train
I noticed the low coolant light on i added coolant and it leaked out not a week later i see that this is a common problem with the vehicle but the dealership stated that there is no recall on it! Im so confused and annoyed at the same time what can i do!!!!
ODI 11154188
Power Train
I am contacting you regarding my 2013 ford escape, vin: [xxx]. While i was driving the transmission completely stopped working, almost causing an accident and also causing me to be stranded in another state. I eventually had the car towed back to valvoline in north reading, ma where the transmission had been flushed less than a week beforehand. They had the car taken to aamco who determined the transmission had…
ODI 11154726
Power Train
I was at a stoplight and my vehicle stalled and suddenly died when trying to accelerate. After turning the vehicle off, it would work normally, and do this sporadically. Very dangerous situation.
ODI 11155871
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Seat Belts · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving this vehicle, it ser me like it is not running right, and think it is going to die on us in traffic. The front seat belt does not go back in the area where it belongs and sits on the front seat. The passenger driver side door does not close right when you open it. It will stay open until you push the handle down and then it will close and lock. We are afraid to travel long distance with the vehicle…
ODI 11164098
Power Train
While in park vehicle move backward while getting out of door. Door hit me jump back in set parking brake.vehicle wont srart had to get tow to nearest ford dealer..ford had a recall on 2013 escape-2016 escape but my vin no# wasnt include in the recall.
ODI 11150975
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Stalls randomly at low rpm, seemingly it's same exact symptoms as recall 14s17 which was for the larger 2.0 motor. Vehicle hesitates and stalls and wont start easily. This happened on four separate occasions over 6month period. Vehicle only has 50,000 miles
ODI 11142633
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car had problems shifting. Transfer case was replaced. After about 3 months, the car had problems shifting again. A transmission failure warning came on the screen and the car wouldn't shift. The shifting problem occurred coming out of park and then between 2 and 3 gear. Then, the transmission would not past 3rd or 4th gear. The transmission failure warning came on while the car was in motion on the highway while…
ODI 11143480
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled and would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was coasted onto the road shoulder. The vehicle was able to be driven home after it was restarted several times. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 136,000.
ODI 11141393
Power Train
Starting in may 2018, coolant light came on, i replaced fluid. Since then it has become a constant. I took it to 2 dealers they say nothing is wrong. I out a large cardboard under car & the leakage is very obvious. I put almost a gallon of coolant in vehicle in one month. Got in touch with ford, they said contact you & go to another ford dealer for another inspection of leak. Ford also said there is no recall for…
ODI 11162207
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle would display "high temperature, please stop" and temperature gauge would rise to the top within a couple of hours of driving. After displaying message, engine would lose power and vehicle became hard to control. This issue happened on different driving conditions. Coolant levels are at correct level. After shouting down the engine, within a few seconds the temperature gauge would go back to the middle. This…
ODI 11156599