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 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number 14v597000(air bag) was received in november 2014. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle would not be available until between july 2015 and december 2015. The contact did not experience a failure.
ODI 10692510
Air Bags · Seat Belts
2013 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete airbag recall notice. *smd recall # 14v597000. *jb
ODI 10726060
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the parts needed to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the lack of parts for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.…
ODI 10745825
Air Bags
Got a recall notice for 14s17 called crowell motor co south boston va service dept. Advised they were waiting on parts from ford to do the work but that there was also another recall 14v-597 on the vehicle as well and that ford had not sent any of the parts to do the work. Called again on 10-24-2014 was told the same crowell called me on 11-03-2014 and stated they would call me when the parts arrived. They seem to…
ODI 10659750
Air Bags · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the engine hesitated and the front passenger air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v495000 (engine) and stated that the recall exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The dealer advised that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10652444
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts) was received in october of 2014. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 10715835
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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10732375
Air Bags · Engine · Seats · Structure
I buy ford escape 2013,se ecoboost 1,6 in february 2013.pay $ 29,00,brand new.after 10 months send me recall notice(13v583,14v-239,14v-237,14v164000) after recall value for my car drop down 50%.who refund my .after fix my car ,my car ,no now car,this is fixed car.who agree for sell with no good condition car. *tr
ODI 10620850
Air Bags · Engine
Back in aug. 2014 i got a recall - 14s17 oct. 2014 got a recall - 14s21 i have been calling our ford dealer each month and they still don't have the parts. So i continue to get a card from ford reminding me of the recall and to contact the ford dealer today. Well then, why don't the ford dealers have the parts. *js
ODI 10690615
Air Bags
My 2013 ford escape se is having a continuous problem with the airbag light. The airbag warning light will illuminate in the instrument panel and stay on while i am driving. This happens intermittently and is difficult to predict. A vehicle health report state that there is a failure in the overall restraint system that must be fixed immediately. Stoneham ford and ford corporate has indicated that they will not…
ODI 10639102
Air Bags
May 26, 2014 began a ford recall of "certain models" 2013 escape for restraint control module defect-it required replacement of the rcm (ford #14s04, nhtsa #14v237000). I did not receive a notification. Apparently i don't own the "certain model". July 19, 2014 the "air bag system warning light" illuminated and stayed on. July 22 dealership says rcm needs replacement. Is defect not only in the "certain models"…
ODI 10615489
Air Bags
Car was driven in the morning and returned to the garage at about 1030am. Approximately 4 hours later the car on fire, my dad's neighbor woke him from a nap, the fire department was called and they cut the battery line and put the fire out. The entire inside of the car is melted and totaled. The fire department investigator the day of the fire said it was "airbag bracket on the left side above the passenger door",…
Fire reported
ODI 10607068
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The contact was unsure about what part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags).…
ODI 10690902
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated indicating the airbag system was disabled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the air bag control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 24,000.
ODI 10604268
Air Bags
On sat june 7, 2014 i noticed the drivers side airbag light was solid yellow and stayed on until i returned home that evening. On monday june 10th, i got up and went to the store and noticed it was off. Since then it has came on and went back off at various stages of driving, from highway speeds to an idle at a traffic light. Also, the passenger side air bag light does do not come on when my granddaughter is sitting…
ODI 10605438
Air Bags
The air bag controller on our 10-month-old 2013 ford escape, purchased new on july 4, 2013, has failed. The air bag indicator light came on constantly. This is the 3rd major problem we have experienced with this vehicle, including the 13s12 fire safety recall, which also affected it. So, out of the blue, the air bag stopped working on a nearly new vehicle. The ford dealer determined that the rcm module (restraint…
ODI 10587237
Air Bags · Engine
When i brake to slow down the car for a red-light stop the engine shut down before the car was completely stopped. This happened 3 times in the 4/20 week. Ford service couldn't find what's wrong because they couldn't "reproduce" the problem. Another safety issue is the passenger airbag. The airbag-off warning sign always lit up randomly when my son sits in that seat. My son is slightly over 100 lbs. Ford people said…
ODI 10586072
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
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while sitting idle at a red light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle was pushed forward, causing her to crash into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a broken tail bone and head injuries. A police report was field. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10522829