2013 Ford Escape Engine Problems
- 756
- 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 756 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 49 indicate fire
What owners report
- independent mechanic · 15 records
- engine coolant · 14 records
- check engine · 11 records
- indicator illuminated · 11 records
- taken independent · 9 records
- coolant leak · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 259 |
| 1–30k mi | 173 |
| 30–60k mi | 142 |
| 100–150k mi | 97 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Freeze plug is leaking coolant and engine is stalling while driving coolant started leaking around 11/10/17 and the stalling started occuring 4/27/18 and no recalls have been issued to my vehicle but are having symptoms of the recalls that our present for other escapes
ODI 11090850
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road and restart the engine. The dealer (autonation ford amherst, [redacted], amherst, oh 44001) was contacted and advised the contact to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 11089867
Engine
Coolant loss/leak that grew over time to a large leak/fire risk now. Over the past year coolant level would fall and need to be added every few months. The water pump has now failed at 76k miles causing a large coolant leak covering the engine/underside of the vehicle in coolant. It has never overheated but there is a risk of fire from the coolant loss on the hot engine/exhaust parts. The vehicle has already been…
ODI 11089186
Engine
Engine coolant pours out of system. Reservoir does not hold coolant longer than 2 days.
ODI 11083898
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving low speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle, but the failure continued intermittently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 109,000.
ODI 11196737
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the check engine and the low coolant warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle started to decelerate and was coasted over to the side of the road. The contact opened the hood and noticed that the coolant container was half empty. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing to determine the cause of…
ODI 11089168
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the antifreeze in the vehicle was depleting rapidly. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking antifreeze. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact called town and country ford at [redacted], but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
ODI 11101739
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the coolant warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of road and added coolant, but the warning indicator remained illuminated. The contact also stated that an independent mechanic replaced the water pump. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact also mentioned that the low…
ODI 11081236
Engine
UNKNOWN OSS OF OIL CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE
ODI 11104196
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle hesitated, lost acceleration, and eventually stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle and it stalled again. On the third attempt, the vehicle restarted and was driven to the contact's residence. The contact stated that the failure occurred at least once a week since july of 2017. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (ramey ford…
ODI 11080814
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle seized and the rpms increased to 5 rpms. The vehicle was taken to bill kay ford (14633 s cicero ave, midlothian, il 60445, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the dealer…
ODI 11150305
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Coolant leaked into the engine and cracked the engine blocks back in july of 2017. The engine was replaced. March 5th 2018 the check engine light came on again. This time, the code is for a coolant bypass valve that they're not covering under warranty. We missed the recall by 10 days production date. This part was recalled for a reason and our car should be incorporated into that recall despite the production date.
ODI 11079074
Engine
Experiencing the same exact issues as nhtsa campaign number: 15v813000. Ford keeps looking into this problem but say nothing is wrong with the car. Car stalled several times in live traffic and almost caused a crash. Engine shuts off unexpectedly when driving. The map sensor finally threw a code p0106 and after replacement it ran fine for a day and stalled again which points to the harness. The incidents where it…
ODI 11123158
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to be driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was later taken to gulf coast ford (located at 3000 state hwy 288, angleton, tx 77515,…
ODI 11203493
Engine
The vehicle is having engine cooling problems. First, the engine coolant dropped so low the air conditioner stopped working while on vacation (summer 2017). Got the coolant refilled and then the level started dropping again. Took it to the dealership and water pump was replaced (fall 2017). Now the engine coolant light is on again; they say it has to do with hoses connecting the cooling system to the engine. They…
ODI 11075057
Engine
Car stalled while driving and will not start back up
ODI 11073791
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. When the vehicle was started, the contact noticed a strong burning odor coming from the vents. The vehicle was driven to (j c lewis ford in savannah, georgia) where it was diagnosed that there was a cracked head between cylinders two and three. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
Fire reported
ODI 11082194
Engine
Car battery or alternator light came on red light in bottom right of console, then immediately exclamation point came on with message engine overheating stop safely. When i had only driven 1 1/2 on a city street. The message came on when i slowed down to stop at a stop light. I pulled into a parking lot and as soon as i slowed down to stop steering wheel locked and it turned off. Even 3 hours of sitting when i turn…
ODI 11071782
Engine
Car says engine overheating and completely disables the cars engine to where it will stop you mid driving. I was going 70 mph got the warning and immediately the car dropped my speed to 5mph in the middle of the highway and would no longer accelerate. Had to dodge and weave to get to the side of the road and still was mid way in the middle of the emergency and right lane of the highway.
ODI 11071718
Engine
Constantly loses coolant fluid and engine stalls at times, i understand ford has recalled this year and model for this, but they keep telling me our vin# is not on recall list, but it is doing what they have recalled other same year same models for
ODI 11140140
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the vehicle started to overheat. The contact coasted to the side of the road, powered off the engine, restarted the vehicle, and was able to continue driving. The failure recurred a few times. The vehicle was taken to glenn ford lincoln ([redacted],…
ODI 11078899
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car always sputters after filling gas tank!! Faulty evap valve
ODI 11192159
Electrical System · Engine
1. Engine standpipe faulty, which causes the ford escape sel to go into crawl mode and then you have to stop and leaves you stranded. The dashboard engine thermometer reads fully hot. This happened in motion on my way to work during winter in erie pa, the snow headquarters. 2. Battery goes dead intermittently and leaves you stranded.
ODI 11067278
Engine
Engline light comes on due to coolant leak. Leak has been fixed and continues to overheat the engine. Most of the coolant container, valves and everything else has been fixed still it continues. Something is very wrong. The car is stationery, just after starting it says coolant is low and engine light is on. I have poured money into this car for coolant issues for the past year, and it is still happening.
ODI 11184341
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact took the vehicle to avis ford ([redacted], southfield, mi 48034, [redacted]) for routine service. The technician noticed oil leaking into the coolant system. The technician informed the contact that the gasket became loose and caused oil to leak into the coolant system. The gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the oil warning…
ODI 11075248