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
The vehicle begins to struggle to run at idle sometimes when at a stop sign or when turning.
ODI 11193316
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
My escape likes to stall going like 10 mph. The vehicle starts to hestistate and wont go anywhere. It stalls and like it shutting off with the oil light and the battery light comes on. I restart the vehicle and it does it again like it dont want to move. It stalls like three to four times and it would run like normal. It's very dangerous cause it stalled right in the middle of a intersection. If there was cars…
ODI 11191471
Engine
I'm driving and my vehicle is stalling and having hesitation to get going again. It stalls three or four times before it wants to run correctly. I talked to the dealer and they said my car vin. Number is not on the recall list and theres many cars like mine that are on the recall list. My car is actually moving when it stalls on me. There are times when i am in the middle of the street and it stalls on me where i…
ODI 11191335
Engine
We have had multiple instances of the escape indicating low coolant and/or overheating/pull over safely (limp mode). Several times, we were in traffic on city streets when it suddenly went into limp mode and pulling over safely was scary. We have taken the vehicle to the ford dealer multiple times and had the water pump replaced, the heater bypass hose replaced and the cooling system "burped". During the last visit,…
ODI 11195499
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the check engine indicator was illuminated. Also, after the contact filled up the fuel tank, it took four attempts for the vehicle to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the entire solenoid evaporation system needed to be replaced. The repairs were being completed with manufacturer approved parts. The manufacturer…
ODI 11186992
Engine
At 73k miles, low coolant light appeared while driving without any visible signs of a leak. Drove to dealership and was told that water pump and heater hose were leaking. The next week the low coolant light came back on so i returned to the dealership and was told that the connection hose to the cylinder head was leaking. After replacing this hose connection, dealership now tells me that leak is coming from cylinder…
ODI 11195765
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I just purchase this vehicle about a month ago. Recently, the car would just stop out of no where. When engine light would go off and on. When i notice it on one time, i went to auto zone it said it was a coolant bypass which means my car is getting too hot however i known when i start up the car in the morning, it would get hot fast which is not normal. The car would be still and it would or im driving it would…
ODI 11194896
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle will randomly stall out while driving about 10 miles an hour without warning. It's butters like it's out of fuel the engine shakes violently and then turns off. Once the car sits until the engine gets completely cool it will run normal. Sometimes it takes a thousand miles sometimes it takes 10. It stalls under different circumstances but will not stall if it's in park idling. As soon as you put it in…
ODI 11186618
Electrical System · Engine
I've had a 2013 ford escape in for service for the same mechanical issue more than a half-dozen times. The vehicle would stall and engine shut down unexpectedly while driving on the highway, often on major highways at speeds at or over 40mph; this has happened nationwide and has been reported in over a thousand complaints. This is a dangerous, hazardous defect. I have been forced to pay for the repairs for this…
ODI 11302445
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and restarted on its own without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to the local dealer. The vehicle was taken to grieco ford of delray beach (3000 s federal hwy, delray beach, fl 33483, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the fuel vapor cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 11205306
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Was actively driving on a city road approaching an intersection and slowing down for a traffic light, in deerfield beach fl when the car stalled. Car would not restart. After pushing the car out of the travel lanes, it restarted. Took the car to local auto repair shop, where they advised of investigation and did not fix the problem. Took car to ford dealer, where they related the problem to a faulty fuel vapor cap,…
ODI 11205303
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car stalled while driving in a city street approaching intersection. Stopped and was unable to restart. After pushing car out of the way, car restarted. Drove slowly to car repair shop--unable to repair, advised of nhtsa investigation. Took car to dealer, ford repair shop said problem was with fuel vapor cap. Contacted ford corporate, but am unable to get reimbursement.
ODI 11205206
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car stalled in the middle of the roadway, on a city street, approaching intersection, while in motion. No warning. Was unable to restart car. After pushing car out of traffic, car restarted. Drove carefully to repair shop, which was unable to repair. Drove car to ford dealer where diagnosis was faulty fuel vapor cap. Dealer advised that this happened to many of these cars.
ODI 11205201
Engine
Car stalling while driving after engine warms up no codes or check engine light have taken to three mechanics not one knows the problem
ODI 11191733
Engine
While driving my vehicle on a near-zero temperature morning approximately 1/4 mile from leaving my garage, my vehicle went into "limp mode" and set two obd codes p2560/ p1299 . Meaning with no warning my speed went from 40 mph to less than 3 mph. No other vehicle was behind me to cause an accident. There is a recall for my engine for 2014 ford escapes but none for a 2013. This is a known coolant sensor problem. On a…
ODI 11184965
Engine
Vehicle "serviced" for safety recall 13s12 on july 22nd 2017 at ford dealership service center in tulsa, ok vehicle in service center for 7 days when the work order called for 2 days. Vehicle never gave any indication of low coolant engine temperature would be high upon starting the vehicle in the mornings. Vehicle would stall and die regularly. Vehicle stalled and lost power on highway 03/02/19 and ceased…
ODI 11184803
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While operating the vehicle, the engine temperature gauge displayed that the engine temperature was high and the engine had overheated. The vehicle shook and vibrated before stalling. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the thermostat, but the failure recurred. The cause of the failure was not determined. Mullinax ford ([redacted], apopka, fl) and…
ODI 11218892
Engine
Car milage 11500 fuel pump making weird noise and then causing car to stall seems to happen at idle when coming to a slower stop. I was told it was the fuel pump 5 months ago when it happened the first time. Also was told from the dealer that there is some issues with the fuel module that causes the pump to fail. I am taking this in tomorrow to rectify. Must be the fuel module after all.
ODI 11183341
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that coolant was leaking into the engine block and the check engine indicator was illuminated. Also, the coolant level was always low and contact had to be added to the vehicle weekly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000…
ODI 11184777
Engine
The engine has stalled twice in the last few weeks while i was driving on the road. The first time is stalled it was in the middle of an intersection (i was able to coast to shoulder) and it would not start up right away. My mechanic replaced an 02 sensor, but within a week it stalled again, this time as i drove on a city street. This time it restarted after i pulled over.
ODI 11183222
Engine
My 2013 ford escape constantly is losing antifreeze somewhere... I don't know if its leaking out and evaporating on the engine or what... But all of a sudden my engine temp light will come on and i will find that i am extremely low on antifreeze.... I talked with the dealership and they said is has no open recalls, but i do see that this exact year had an identical recall done
ODI 11182518
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving at any speed, the engine shook and the "cylinder 1 misfire" indicator illuminated. The vehicle overheated and the engine shut off. The contact stated that the check engine indicator remained illuminated and flashed occasionally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who found failure codes: p1299 and p0301, but stated that there was no failure with…
ODI 11222290
Engine
Bought vehicle in september of 2018, which several instances of this problem. Vehicle is continuously going into a limp mode due to "false overheating". Engine thinks it is overheating within 5 minutes of starting vehicle, and will stall while driving, causing a safety issue to other drivers on the road. With 20 degree weather, it is impossible for an engine to fully warm. Occurrences of this problem happened on the…
ODI 11181157
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the coolant level low warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The contact called jim falk motors of maui at [redacted] (located at 260 hana hwy, kahului, hi 96732) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The…
ODI 11181402