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.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the coolant warning indicator illuminated intermittently; however, no leak was found when the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. Over time, the mechanic discovered a coolant leak. The contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact took the…
ODI 11287146
Engine
I have a ford escape 13 and is always over heating on me,i have had it looked at 5 times , .and they can not fine the problem with it, i go out to get in the car and it gets hot right now ,when i try to drive it, this has been happening ever sense i but the car 12/17
ODI 11172270
Engine
I have had this vehicle for 3 years with no issues until this month. It first started with the car leaking coolant. Come to find out, the entire water pump needed to be replaced due to a crack. Once that was replaced, there was still a leak in one of the hoses; that was replaced. Then the car is stalling. After a couple of hours of diagnostic testing, a sensor had burnt because of the overheating from the coolant…
ODI 11073828
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact observed fluid leaking from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (ford fairfield, [redacted], fairfield, ca 94534) where it was diagnosed that the engine coolant valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic where the coolant was topped off.…
ODI 11078757
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The water heater hose on my 2013 ford escape has a leak in it. I cannot drive the car unless i fill up the water constantly which is not possible with how far i drive daily. It is part number cv6z-18472-s i took my car in on january 29, 2018 and was told there were 162 on back order and i would receive it by january 27, 2018. Today is feb 1 and i was told the part won't be ready till march 7, 2018 and i have to just…
ODI 11066508
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the vehicle began to overheat. The contact referenced an unknown recall regarding a coolant leak and the possibility of the engine head cracking, if not repaired. The contact had the recall repaired in october of 2014. In april of 2016, the vehicle experienced the same failure and drove the vehicle to the dealer…
ODI 11064882
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The car hesitates sometimes when pressing the gas, mostly from the stopped position. For instance i've been driving and stop at a stop sign, check for oncoming traffic on the cross street(which does not have a stop sign/signal), when it is safe to proceed i press the gas to cross the intersection and the car slowly rolls out into the intersection and then finally after rolling for a few seconds will pick up and go.…
ODI 11139732
Engine
1/20/18 -driving vehicle to store with heater on, engine light came on, car temperature start going up as if it was over heating, and car started sputtering as if it was going to turn off. Made it home, checked coolant, and coolant was full. Drove car to ford dealership, this is a known issue; however, my specific vin was not part of the recall so now i am out of pocket $500. Service dept. Stated that if i did not…
ODI 11064721
Engine
I have been smelling a burning smell when i run my a/c and then a month later it froze up while driving to kansas. Then winter time came and now my heater is not heating properly. Well i took it to one of the ford dealerships and they said it was fine even though they cleaned up coolant. I was also smelling coolant in my garage and under my hood of my escape. So today i took it to another ford dealership and they…
ODI 11063540
Electrical System · Engine
In reference to recall number 13s12 back in 2013 with 2013 ford escapes low coolant sensor. My ford escape was "fixed" per this recall 6/3/14 by bomritto ford in hazlewood mo. 3 1/2 years later the exsact part used to fixed the original recall has now become faulty and caused my vehcile to go into limp mode. Ford is refusing to replace this part and saying it is the customer responsibility for us to replace a part…
ODI 11063553
Electrical System · Engine
I just bought a 2013 ford escape with 1.6.i purchased this on december 31,2017.the suv was doing great until yesterday and it stalled on me in a parking lot but it started right back up and ran fine.got off work heading home stopped got food and got back in started fine.i was at intersection at light and without warning it lost power shutter and then died.it started right back but light had changed as i waited it…
ODI 11063853
Engine
1/11/18 - throughout the driving of our vehicle as a rideshare vehicle, the engine stopped over 20 different occasions while in the drive gear, going down the street, or when trying to pull into traffic. This is becoming an extreme safety issue to all passengers in my vehicle. Please do something regarding this issue. The check engine light never comes on, therefore no diagnostic test is able to "recreate" the issue…
ODI 11062358
Engine
My 2013 ford escape has been randomly shutting down reading "high engine temperature stop safely", this has occurred 6 times in the past 4 months. The upper heater hose was replaced at the dealership on 12/27/17 for the same issue. However, today when i was going 40 mph i had the same issue occur on the highway. This time smoke was pouring out of the engine and coolant was obviously leaking out of the car. I was on…
ODI 11062168
Engine
Tl-contact owns a 2013 ford escape se ----- december 2017 -- error message came up on dash stating pull over unsafe engine temperature ---- contact went online and saw there is a recall on the 2013 escape ---- called ford dealership and they took vehicle in to replace water pump due to being under warranty . Dealership stated engine and hoses are no longer under warranty. Vehicle has 38000 miles on it---- contact…
ODI 11062192
Engine
Tl-contact owns a 2013 ford escape ----- contact tried to file a complaint online and complaint would not go through---- vehicle is leaking coolant and ford stated there is nothing wrong with vehicle --- vehicle has been in and out of repair shop numerous times for a coolant leak that dealership cannot find- 76000 miles on vehicle . 0 recalls on vehicle
ODI 11062129
Engine
I just bought this car used after a week of driving i say a check engine light it was an engine misfire on #3 so i bought spark plugs and a new coil, i installed it, and it drove home fine. Then i took it to the dealer for an oil change, who missed it was low on coolant, a message came up saying low coolant the next day. I then kept going between low coolant and check engine until white smoke came out the tail pipe…
ODI 11065481
Engine
Stalling risk / engine overheating /fire - our 2013 ford escape is currently "grounded" per the dealership because the part we need to repair it is not available indefinitely. It is currently back ordered indefinitely due to a recall of other 2013 ford escapes (safety recall 12s41) that are experiencing the same issue but we are being told that our vehicle is not being covered because of the vin & date of assembly…
ODI 11063786
Engine
Was driving down road and low coolent light came on.car went into safety mode it would not go over 5 miles per hour.got it to auto store added small amount of coolent and it started back up with the check engine light on took it to dealer.january 5 got the car back after need hoses,valve,drove for one day and low coolent light came back on.haven't received the vehicle back yet,called ford called dealer but still…
ODI 11075157
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
In the summer when i run the a/c we smell burning smell and the dealership that we bought it from told me to just let it catch fire and then they will look at it, and now that i'm running the heater it starts leaking oil. It smells like oil in my garage now. Sometimes while pressing on the gas pedal it doesn't go. Friday my engine coolant light came on and then went off and then came back on. I'm not sure what's…
ODI 11061994
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
Engine
The vehicle is loosing coolant. Start runs and after a couple miles shuts off. Will start back up and drive. Ford recalled the 2013 ford escapes made up to august 31,2012. Mine was made in august 2012. Ticking coming from the engine. Smokes white smoke when first started.
ODI 11266571
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine is suddenly saying high temp engine stop slowly then check engine light wil come on and low coolant fluid. Been doing it on and off for a year. Takeit to ford dealer and it will not do it for them. Fluid is full.
ODI 11057851
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the engine coolant warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The contact called pennington ford polaris (807 s van buren st, newton, il 62448) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also…
ODI 11058051
Engine
Loses coolant on a regular basis. I've been to the dealership about 10 times in the past 14 months for this issue. They found a leak once but ever since then they "can't find any leaks". My vehicle is now out of warranty and they won't help me anymore but it's still an issue and was before the warranty ran out, so in my opinion it should still be covered. It's been a consistent issue since i purchased the vehicle.
ODI 11061077
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power and the "vehicle overheating" warning indicator illuminated, while driving at 40 mph. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coolant leaked out, which resulted in the failure. The vehicle was taken to town and country ford nashville dealer located at [redacted],…
ODI 11057305