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 · 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
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked, shook, and sputtered. Eventually, the shifter became stuck in the neutral position. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the gear shift cable fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not…
ODI 11016193
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Had to rebuild transmission and lost power steering . The cruise control does not work also
ODI 11160838
Power Train
Vehicle was driven away from a mechanics shop for a fly wheel repair. After approx. Mile of driving, the temperature warning light illuminated without the gauge showing a high temperature. I stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, no matter how i pressed on the accelerator, the car would not accelerate over 5 miles an hour. I had to navigate across 3 lanes of traffic to get to the side of the road. It…
ODI 10985599
Power Train
Vehicle was in drive, the engine was making a noise and after applying the brake for a turning car in front of me, i went to apply the gas and it would not accelerate. I put the vehicle in park, while on a state road and then moved the gear shift into drive and got it to a garage about two blocks away from the incident. Shut the vehicle off and one of their mechanics took it for a drive, came back and said nothing…
ODI 10979683
Engine · Power Train
2013 ford kuga 60,000 km. Automatic transmission. Engine stalls at random while driving. Stalls both at high and low speeds. Has been into dealer for service for two months, for the first 7 weeks they "could not fix it because they could not find an error code". After i drove it in a circle around the dealer for hours i was able to show them the problem and they obtained an error code, 'solenoid'. Ford says "maybe…
ODI 10991741
Engine · Power Train
2013 ford escape sel stalling when accelerating from a stop. This has happened several times with my wife driving the car. We've taken it into the local ford dealership only to be told they cant replicate issue. Driving the car to work today (my wife now drives my car for safety concerns), the escape hesitated when pulling out of the parking lot and onto the road. Have another appointment to have it looked at but…
ODI 10957727
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the low coolant and check engine indicators illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the coolant was leaking into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10955170
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
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Loss of power trun car off waite few mins star up run find till next time push on gas padal norting happen
ODI 10937130
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My car started acting up when the check engine light came on. It has run at lower speeds , sputtering and seems to have loss of power while driving in local conditions no more than 15 miles or so. I called ford where i purchased the vehicle, and they offered to tow it. At first they made it seem like everything is covered, and now its 2 weeks later after them telling me its some sort of sensor that needs to be…
ODI 10937424
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled, the steering wheel locked, and the vehicle was unable to shift into neutral. The engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a gasket issue. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer again where it was…
ODI 10933659
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. Once the vehicle was shifted into gear, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.
ODI 10928739
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission shifted independently into neutral, rolled down a hill, and into the driveway. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer, but the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 01/04/17*lj consumer stated…
ODI 10927421
Power Train
Purchased used 07/27/16 and since then, on three occasions while going up small inclines the vehicle acted as though it slipped out of gear and started and the motor started to rev up, as if i had floored the gas peddle. After pulling to the roadside, the engine slowed down to normal rpm's after about 5 seconds, so i put the vehicle in park and back into drive and it seemed to be ok again. On the third incident it…
ODI 10914058
Power Train
Transmission/shifter linkage breaks easily leaving vehicle in or out of gear. *tr
ODI 10948623
Electrical System · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the windshield sensor failed to function. The failure recurred numerous times. In addition, while driving 60 mph and changing gears, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the electronic sensor and transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 10894450
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Purchased used 2013 ford escape vehicle with approximately 33k miles in october of 2014. Purchased extended warranty as warranty was due to expire at 36k miles. A week or two after purchase, car stalled. In the shop it went. Several months later check engine light came on. In the shop it went again. Multiple times later car has been in the shop again for same "check engine light" for 2-3 weeks at a time;…
ODI 10877167
Engine · Power Train
Intermittent check engine light (happens when in park or when driving). Hooked up to code reader and got p026b7; found online that the the engine coolant bypass valve is defective, but not recalled (tsb 13-02-15). Dealer confirms code and that engine coolant bypass valve is defective and should be replaced but referenced tsb 16-0052. Despite the part being so defective it has been discontinued, redesigned, and…
ODI 10865866
Engine · Power Train
Since august 2015-april 14, 2016 i have taken my vehicle to the ford service department four times due to reduction of engine power/engine overheating warning. My ford was subject to the recall and serviced in aug 2015. In january 2016 and twice in april 2016 i have had the same issue with engine reduction/vehicle heating gauge idle on hot/the vehicle sputters and rides extremely hard until you can come to a…
ODI 10860179
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 45 mph, the transmission downshifted and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred five times while driving at various speeds. The dealer serviced the transmission, but the failure recurred immediately after the repair. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission would need to…
ODI 10872986
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Looses power, unable to accelerate even when gas pedal pushed to floor. It's been to the dealer twice. No problems detected. Unable to duplicate. Seems to occur while driving various speeds 55-45 mph, city driving, stop and go traffic. Usually occurs after a stop/go traffic lights, right hand turns. Occurred after first time between 25k?-30k miles. 2013 ford escape 1.6 ecoboost engine.
ODI 10862991
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. While accelerating to approximately 5 mph from a stop sign, the vehicle stalled. The "engine fault service now" warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. While driving, the engine lost power and the transmission shook severely. The contact stopped again and waited approximately one minute then the vehicle started normally. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10851344
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would shift hard and a warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the details of the diagnosis could not be provided. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the windshield wiper fractured while the vehicle was being repaired. After the windshield wiper was repaired,…
ODI 10920548
Power Train
Escape 2013 awd 77,000 miles. Internal mechanical problems affecting the differential. The transmission fluid is burn't. The transmissions slips in every gear, eventually putting itself in to neutral. A well established, local aaa recommended transmission shop owner states only one option; replacing the transmission at a cost of $4,800. Further, stated the problem was something that had been building up for quiet…
ODI 10808306