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. While driving 60 mph, smoke appeared under the hood of the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle and placed oil into the engine, which caused the failure to subside. It was diagnosed that oil leaked into the engine of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired, but the issue recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10892392
Engine
This engine has been stalling. It seems to stall when slowing for a turn or an intersection. I seen there was a recall issued for some escapes with the same year as mine. Why were not all escapes recalled for this condition?
ODI 10882921
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
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
Engine
The car would occasionally loose power. It would stall out soon after starting the car and putting the car in drive. I thought perhaps i was accelerating too soon after starting the car. I would start the car then wait a few seconds. The car still stalled while in motion. Several times i had to steer to the side of the road to restart the car. I'm lucky no one was close behind me. The last time it stalled, i was on…
ODI 10881961
Engine
Car continually stalls. Error message says engine fault service now. It can happen coming out of the drive way or driving at 50 miles an hour. Dealer says nothing is wrong! This is dangerous! It's been happening for over a year now
ODI 10881259
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that coolant was leaking from an engine valve. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be repaired. The contact was informed that only the manufacturer had a special tool to repair the vehicle. Ashland ford chrysler (28715 us-2, ashland, wi 54806, [redacted]) and the manufacturer were contacted and stated that there were…
ODI 11184529
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Takata recall. The computer system has run irregularly since purchase. The vehicle stalls when being driven after the first 10 miles or so on city streets. Have to pull to the side of the road, turn key off, restart engine... May require several times before the vehicle can proceed.
ODI 11066523
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and the engine warning light illuminated. The oil light flickered and remained illuminated as well. The vehicle continued to emit smoke fumes from under the hood and the front passenger wheel well. The contact exited the vehicle, lifted the hood, and noticed flames. The fire department extinguished the…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10871139
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle surged while driving and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that incorrect signals were being provided to the pcm due to insufficient compression in the wiring harness spliced into the manifold absolute pressure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10875958
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
Engine
Engine fault service now errors again. Occurred within 1/2 block of leaving the driveway, car stumbles and becomes difficult/dangerous to drive. Was able to return to the driveway and tried it again several hours later with no error. This same issue occurred in 2013 when we bought the car new, it took several months to identify that some wiring splice/heat shield was failing as no error code was captured. Ford…
ODI 10864090
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would overheat while driving, causing the vehicle to stall with the engine coolant warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
ODI 10898228
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
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
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
Engine
After driving the vehicle for 7 minutes after i started it, the car overheated on the highway. I had to pull over in a parking lot and shut off the car. When i attempted to open the turn on a car after a little while it would not allow me. This same problem had happened exactly on march 16 and the dealership service had replaced the coolant stand pipe standpipe. They said there is no recall associated with vin yet…
ODI 10853719
Engine
Recall 14s17 specified that a faulting wiring harness for the map sensor could be repaired by splicing the wiring harness. I had this recall work performed on my vehicle in october 2014, but since then the symptoms which led to the original recall persisted. Multiple times, the vehicle has stalled in traffic on a city street, or failed to respond to throttle inputs while merging onto a highway. These are very…
ODI 10853829
Engine
While descending a hill, the engine started to rev up to 4000 rpms and back to normal, tachometer was also showing revs, my wife had to hold her foot on the brake during this time. She stopped the car and shifted to neutral and shifted back to drive and car had no further incidents.
ODI 10853265
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle overheated and shut off. The contact stated that the hazard lights illuminated and flashed, and the engine overheating message displayed. The vehicle was taken to van horn ford (1000 e summit ave, oconomowoc, wi 53066, [redacted]), but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was towed to griffin ford…
ODI 11142843
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