2013 Ford Escape Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 143
- 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 143 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 15 records
- engine light · 14 records
- without warning · 11 records
- needed replaced · 10 records
- several times · 9 records
- independent mechanic · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 62 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Since i have owned the escape to present i have never gotten anywhere near the gas mileage that was listed on the window tag. I do not even get on the road what it said i should get in town. It stinks.... I have talked to the dealership persons about it every time i am in for an oil change or recalls. They just tell me that it isn't broken in. How many miles do i have to have to be broken in??? I am an older lady so…
ODI 10722162
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 72 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it diagnosed that the fuel line sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician performed additional unknown repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10745404
Fuel/Propulsion System
Went in for an oil change and my husband was advised that the heat shield over the catalytic converter appeared to be disintegrating. The technician suggested it would be a fire hazard and needed to be repaired asap. We went to immediately to the ford dealership and they attempted to assert we had hit something. Based on position of shield i'm not entirely sure that's possible. We had not hit anything with the car…
ODI 10715007
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
At start-up, there was an error message on the instrument panel about an engine fault instructing me to seek service immediately. As it was after 6 pm, and the dealer service shop was closed, i drive home. The engine was "sputtering" as if it was going to stall. The car had minimal power and didn't achieve a speed over about 25 mph. I ran a vehicle health report, which indicated a problem in the engine,…
ODI 10705086
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle loses power and stalls either idling after start or within a tenth of a mile. This occurs even if the vehicle has been driven extensively then parked and restarted or from a cold start. This condition is hazardous as power has been lost entering traffic. The car must be stopped and placed in park and restarted. This occurs about every other day. Ford dealership replaced splices in wiring harness per ford…
ODI 10694355
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving at 40 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the shaft and joint assembly, bushing, seals, right front axle, and shaft joint forward needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Five months later while driving at 65 mph, the contact noticed strong fuel fumes emitting in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was…
ODI 10748821
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car has been giving us an error message "engine fault service now" since we bought the vehicle. Ford has been unable to repair for the life of the vehicle. The car has no started to shut off in traffic. The incident on 12/27 i was slowing down in heavy traffic and the vehicle shut off. Cars where able to avoid us and we were able get the car restarted but it is becoming a hazard to not only us but everyone on the…
ODI 10669679
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car is a 2013 escape and since i took it to service and to fix one recall that was causing my car to overheat and shut off engine 1.- (recall no. 13s12) risk of localized overheating of the enginecylinder head that may lead to oil leak filters. And .some other recalls, like 2.- (recall no. 13y03 fuel line jumper), 3.-(recall no. 14so4 reprogram restrains control), and 4.-(recal no.14s03 exterior door handle)…
ODI 10860442
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle had been turned in to brown daub ford in nazareth, pa where it was reported to have died twice on the road. They then reported it died on them twice also. They replaced the engine fuel pump as this is the ecoboost there are two pumps (one at fueltank one at engine) and returned the car. It drove for 30 minutes and died again in an intersection where it almost caused a serious accident. The dealership…
ODI 10663032
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicle will just die when driving, it is off. Very dangerous. There is a recall for the smaller engine with the same symptoms. The dealer has spoken to ford and they do not know what it is. It died on them twice. They now believe it could be a dropoff in pressure in the fuel system which makes no sense. The cat just stops running. *tr
ODI 10662398
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While slowing down for a stop light on a busy state highway, and without warning vehicle stalled. Loss of electric temporarily. No collision bc vehicle behind me was able to swerve. *tr
ODI 10654019
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that there was a strong gasoline odor from inside and outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician could not diagnose the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
ODI 10557676
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The traction control system on the vehicle is a hazard. With no more than 3-4 inches of snow the vehicle would not accelerate to get me and occupants out of oncoming traffic. A close call when my only option was to back up and the people behind me to offer me room. The vehicle sits with the accelerator floor or modulated but will not move. After reading the owners manual it tells me " in some instances of deep snow"…
ODI 10556156
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filling vehicle up with gas pump on automatic. After gas pump clicked off, removed nozzle from vehicle and gas shot out of gas tank filler neck all over me. Happened twice at 2 different gas stations. *tr
ODI 10546010
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Had regular oil change on 4/15/13 and about a week after. While coming to a stopped the vehicle just stalled without warning. Had to come to come to complete stop to put car in park and restart. Ran vehicle health report--nl. Went to dealer who did oil change and said they never heard of this car doing it . If happened again call roadside. 05/29/13 at 545pm car stalled again no warning. Called crown ford set up appt…
ODI 10521284
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that there was no way to secure the fuel system from vandalism because there was not a locking mechanism on the fuel cap. The manufacturer was contacted however, they offered no assistance. The local dealer was contacted and advised that there was no remedy available for the problem. The failure mileage was 5,787.
ODI 10499417
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
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My 2013 ford escape, 1.6 liter engine, had 3 recalls, (two were engine fire related). All 3 recall repairs were done by the local ford dealer, salem, va. We picked vehicle up after third recall work had been done on 9/17/12. We assumed the recall work was done correctly, and that ford's "fix" worked correctly. On 9/21/12 we were traveling east at 65 mph in the right lane on i-64 near charlottesville, va. It was…
Fire reported
ODI 10480692