2013 Ford Escape Service Brakes Problems
- 39
- 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 39 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 24 records
- vacuum pump · 7 records
- foot brake · 5 records
- pedal close · 5 records
- without warning · 4 records
- warning lights · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
Foot slips off brake pedal..accelerator pedal and brake pedal are to close together.brake pedal needs to be wider to accommodate larger shoe sizes,mine are size 13.. In rainy conditions foot slides off brake pedal frequently. Bad design from ford...hope i don`t have an accident before this condition is corrected. *tr
ODI 10614544
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Ongoing list of recalls some of which do not even work its a dangerous distracting vehicle to drive endless trips to the dealers.this is not a safe and reliable car
ODI 10820003
Seat Belts · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph and applying the brakes, the brakes failed. The contact crashed into a concrete lane divider and went airborne. The vehicle crossed over four lanes of traffic before coasting to a stop. The contact sustained a fractured lumbar spine and injuries to the left elbow. The front passenger suffered a head injury, fractures to the lumbar…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10561343
Fuel Pump · Fuel System, Gasoline · Latch · Service Brakes · Steering · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the engine stalled and the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who replaced the tire wiring for the map return signal and the tcbp return. The contact stated that five months after the repairs the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the…
ODI 10614547
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While sitting at a light with my foot on the brake, car jumps/lunges forward. It feels as though someone is hitting it from behind. *jb
ODI 10538462
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While sitting in a drive-thru with my foot on the brake, car lunged forward. It feels as though someone hits you from behind. *jb
ODI 10538461
Service Brakes · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas and brake pedal are so close together that when you push on the brake, you could also be pushing on the gas pedal if you have normal sized feet. This causes the engine to race and you step on the brake harder which pushes down the gas pedal more and causes the engine to race more. This has happened to me twice in the last month. *tr
ODI 10536407
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While stopped at a stoplight, with the car in drive and my foot on the brake the engine revs up and the car lurches forward and crashes into the car in front of me. This happened last week at a drive thru and i was fortunate that no one was in front of me. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10510892
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
While depressing the brake pedal in order to bring the vehicle to a full stop at a stop sign in a residential neighborhood, the engine raced and the vehicle lurched forward beyond the stop sign. I, the driver, was required to quickly place the vehicle into neutral gear as the acceleration of the engine and the fully depressed brake pedal seemed to be fighting against each other. *tr
ODI 10504798
Service Brakes
2013 ford escape situation is that when i transfer my foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal, besides lightly braking the vehicle experiences a surge in acceleration ... Causing unexpected acceleration when the driver would expect the vehicle to be braking. There are 1 or 2 problems: 1) the brake pedal is too close to the accelerator pedal [more so for a male driver with a wider foot than a female driver]. 2)…
ODI 10488810
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Service Brakes
2013 ford escape situation is that when i transfer my foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal, besides lightly braking the vehicle experiences a surge in acceleration ... Causing unexpected acceleration when the driver would expect the vehicle to be braking. There are 1 or 2 problems: 1) the brake pedal is too close to the accelerator pedal [more so for a male driver with a wider foot than a female driver]. 2)…
ODI 10487193
Pedals And Linkages · Service Brakes
2013 ford escape recall nhtsa campaign id no. 12v319000. This is a serious problem. I cannot drive the car safely without removing my right shoe. The pedals are too close together. I really don't see how streaming the carpet to the left of the gas pedal is going to make any differences. I have to kiddy-corner my foot over to the gas pedal as it is now. *tr
ODI 10466604
Service Brakes · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal is too close to the brake. When i wear big shoes, the back left side edge of my shoe catches the back side of the brake when i lift it off the gas. Serious problem that should be corrected. *tr
ODI 10465273
Service Brakes
The accelerator and brake pedal are very, very close - dangerously close. The vehicles need to be recalled to have this design and manufacture flaw corrected. Otherwise, there will be multiple accidents due to this design/placement flaw. *tr
ODI 10464568
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Ford Escape.
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