2013 Ford Escape Air Bags Problems
- 44
- 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 44 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belts · 11 records
- recall notice · 7 records
- issue failure · 7 records
- belts part · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- warning light · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Seats
My vehicle was stationary. I was rear ended by a mid size car going at least 55mph. The vehicle did not break before colliding with my vehicle. My air bags did not deploy. Both my drivers seat and my passengers seas broke. The plastic surrounding the base of my seat was dislodged and cracked. The metal structure of the seats also broke. Both my drivers seat and front passengers seat were completely laid back and did…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11306608
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked the air bag above the front passenger's side window deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was towed to newins bay shore ford located at (219 w main st, bay shore, ny 11706 [redacted]) but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
ODI 11308979
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While operating the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated after buckling the driver's seat belt. Additionally the driver's side seat belt alarm was inoperable and did not chime when the seat belt was not fastened. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the seat belt sensor was faulty. The local dealer and manufacturer were…
ODI 11265558
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Car randomly shuts off has shut off 3 times since getting it back from dealer... Car was parked for 4 hours after starting the car and waiting for the rpm to drop when i put it in drive and accelerated the engine shut off power was still on . The second time the engine shut off car was idling for 10 mins after a 25 min srive from work whwn i drove off made a turn a block away engine shut off had hit hazards throw…
ODI 11114004
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Just because the vin on this specific 2013 escape doesn't match all the recalls doesn't mean it doesn't have the same issues. I've already had to have the water pump replaced and the transmission rebuilt. There's electrical issues, hvac issues, door issues, delayed acceleration issues, the list goes on and on and on with this vehicle. I reached out to ford and they offered no help. Your system only allows me to…
ODI 11091890
Air Bags · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v597000 (air bags) and 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The parts for the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the recall issues. Vin…
ODI 10965816
Air Bags
2013 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to driver side door latch problems is identical to passenger side door latch recall notice. Consumer requests recall for driver side door latch. *smd
ODI 10947150
Air Bags · Engine
My fianc and i were pulling out of our driveway when the vehicle suddenly stalled and stopped completely. The vehicle was then hit by another vehicle the side airbag didn't deploy and my fianc is very lucky to be alive! It wasn't until we purchased this vehicle that we realized that this particular vehicle has had so many recalls. There also has been so many official stalling complaints that an investigation had…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11164326
Air Bags · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts) and 16v643000 (latches/ locks/linkages). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 10924110
Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Seat Belts · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, waited a few minutes, and was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10967634
Air Bags · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle sold to me as part of military car sales program overseas. When attempting to fulfill recalls at overseas location, ford dealership said they are unable to acquire the parts necessary for completing the recalls in the uk.
ODI 11073755
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 10853469
Air Bags
I was in a car accident on july 26, 2015 and the side impact airbag did not deploy after i had received a recall notice many months prior to the accident> every time i took it to the dealership for maintenance, they said there was no "fix" yet at the time. My 2013 ford escape was totaled in the accident. I was driving at a rate of about 20/25 mph westbound on the 2600 block on elm street on sunday 07/26/15 at about…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11046059
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/1 updated 10/08/15*jb
ODI 10733253
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
On january 28, 2015 , while driving the vehicle in the city of trujillo peru . The engine stopped, the witnesses of the engine , oil and also the battery sign lit up. So i decided to take the vehicle to the authorized ford ,, where ford mechanics determined that the engine had no oil, intercooler and ducts , spark burnt with oil residue workshop. Then the workshop asks me to authorize disassemble the engine to…
ODI 10864171
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl*the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags , seat belts) however, it was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10681771
Air Bags
Letter from senator nelson on behalf of constituent re 2013 ford escape air bag recall. *smd the consumer is concerned about the amount of recalls he is receiving. He believes the vehicle is unsafe. *jb
ODI 10662801
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. Updated 01/09/15*lj updated…
ODI 10661088
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10660483
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/21/15 *cn
ODI 10760793
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seatbelts) and stated that the part was not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not…
ODI 10713342
Air Bags · Seat Belts
2013 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to waiting for parts to complete vehicle repairs. *smd
ODI 10690380
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp flashed several times. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated…
ODI 10717088
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts) however, the part was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.
ODI 10664647
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufactured exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10721425