2013 Ford Escape Body Problems
- 50
- 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 50 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- door latch · 14 records
- side door · 6 records
- recall notice · 6 records
- part recall · 5 records
- passenger door · 5 records
- passenger front · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Engine
I filed a complaint sometime last week about my car having coolant leaks and overheating due to this leak. Well i took my car to the shop and was out 400 dollars to fix this. The shop ended up having to order two of the same parts because they were all faulty. A week later my car is fixed. Worked for 2 days and the part that came directly from ford was faulty again. Car almost blew up on the highways because coolant…
ODI 11277737
Body
Passenger front door will not close, while driving saturday 9/14/2019 approximately 7:30 pm my passenger front door flew open. I was traveling approximately 25 mph when this happened and had no passenger in my vehicle. I tried numerous times to close the door, but it will not close. I have had to tie the door closed (a picture is attached). This vehicle was part of a recall back in october 2016 #16s30 and was fixed…
ODI 11256374
Body
While driving down the road, the left rear door opened up. Pulled over to shut the door.. The door will not stay shut. My son was in the back seat and thankfully always wears his seat belt. This is very dangerous and someone can be killed with this defect.
ODI 11220248
Body · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving down highway 52 yesterday evening my ford escape 2013 caught on fire. I was able to pull to the side after it seized (brakes quit in the process) and had to jump out the passenger side door as the whole engine was on fire and engulfing the driver side.
Fire reported
ODI 11207404
Body
Doors will shut and remain shut even when doors are unlocked and child locks are disengaged. A door that is not securely latched or latched indefinitely could open while the vehicle is in motion increasing the risk of an injury to a vehicle occupant. Vehicle was stationary when experiencing this issue.
ODI 11182404
Body
Driver side exterior door handle sticks 75% of the time, while vehicle was stationary
ODI 11181919
Body
The back door latch does not function properly. I cannot open the rear passenger door. There was a recall at one time & my dealership said they fixed it but it still isn’t opening. Can i take it back in w/o a charge to me
ODI 11192858
Body
Driver's side door latch wouldn't lock. The consumer referenced safety recall 16s30. Requested to be reimbursed for the repair. The consumer filled out the appropriate paper work, but had not heard back from the manufacturing company.
ODI 11139891
Body
I was on a road trip that lasted about 6-7 hours. I had been passing cars sometimes at high speeds. Sometime during the driving my eyes started burning really bad. It continued for days until i went to my doctor and got drops for them. I took the car the very next day to a ford dealer for inspection and it has now been over 5 weeks with them and as far as i know, nothing has been done to the car. It has been turned…
ODI 11143736
Body · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
1. My front bumper came apart 2 weeks after purchase at a place where the metal was welded and then came halfway of all pieces fell off attached to front bumper and no collision took place however when i backed up out of the parking space it caught on the curb and pulled apart even more. 2. Since purchase after fill up the engine cranks however will not turn over without applying a little gas. 3. Now yesterday i…
ODI 11154902
Body · Unknown Or Other
Windshields with no seal causing lots of air nosies like the windows are down
ODI 11090789
Body
Rear driver's side door remains locked. Cannot unlock and open door. This can be a safety issue for rear seat passenger.
ODI 11084574
Body
I went to open the driver side door and the handle and lock fell off. This, i am sure is not normal. I have and i own older vehicles where the handle had never fallen off. I am able to but the handle back on temporarily but i cant get the lock to stay in.
ODI 11074004
Body
Drivers door outside handle sticks in the open position when pulled on to open door. Sometimes sticking open several seconds and longer.
ODI 11071924
Body · Steering
While driving the vehicle at low speed (thank god) i attempted to turn and the steering hung up. I could feel the floor board under my feet move as i tried to turn the wheel. I forced it to turn and then stopping, i looked under the car only to find a large piece or the whole piece of the heat shield had come loose and was laying on top of the exhaust system and the steering. I pulled it loose, some was torn up, and…
ODI 11054960
Body
Hood latch won't release, it's completely stuck after popping the hood lever. I notice this after the door latches went bad and i had service them under a known recall issue.
ODI 11074551
Body · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving down i49, shreveport, la. At approximately 65 mph, high tempature warning came on followed by engine failure warning, as i was making my way to the roadside engine shut down. Steam started coming from under the hood, when the vehical came to a stop, i popped the hood, as i got out of the car i noticed a small amount of blue smoke, followed by black smoke, i did not open hood, 30 seconds latter flames…
Fire reported
ODI 11034510
Body · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
First complaint is the internal door panels do not properly fit and come loose becoming caught on the frame of the car not allowing you to open the door to exit the vehicle which is highly dangerous in an emergency. 2) the shift selector switch broke as my spouse was driving the car not allowing him to shift the car into park or shut it off. This is highly dangerous and quite common a mechanics told us.
ODI 11013293
Body
Both rear doors are rusting from the inside out at the bottom of the doors. This was noticed two months ago.
ODI 11021620
Body
Recall 16v-643 received recall notice. When i tried to make an apt for repairs told call back in a month? I transport children and why when i receive a letter telling me to call they do not have the parts? I own two 2013 escapes. Totally unprepared for this recall.
ODI 10993375
Body
Recall was issued for defective door latch on september 2, 2016 (nhtsa recall number 16v643). It is now march 6, 2017, over six months later, and still no remedy has been offered by ford. I have called the dealer once per month trying to get the faulty part replaced and have been told that there is no estimate for when it will be available. Ford should be held accountable for remedying this recall in a timely manner…
ODI 10958931
Body · Pedals And Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While the vehicle was stationary, the contact's foot became stuck between the brake pedal and the center console. The contact referenced manufacturer recall number: 12s34, which originally remedied vehicles manufactured between march 8, 2012 and june 7, 2012; however, the contact's vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10972324
Body
I was driving with a passenger in the front seat when the passenger front door opened as i was driving. I was driving about 50mph. I pulled over to try and shut the door, but it would not latch. I had to bungee cord the door to the seat in order to get to the dealership.
ODI 10957989
Body · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving my 2013 ford escape sel with only 52000 miles on it home from shopping in reno, nevada. I was in washoe valley, nv when i though the high winds were keeping my car from speeding up, when i could not accelerate i pulled to the slow lane and then onto the shoulder. I put the car in park and look at my dash to see if i was overheating or any other issues were apparent. My dash showed nothing wrong at all. No…
Fire reported
ODI 10957573
Body
I experienced door latch recall issue after hours on friday, february 17th while driving! I called the company on saturday morning and was told that the service department was not open. On monday i contacted them again several times to be told by the service department that the computer system was down. I even went to the dealership and got no help, being told that the replacement parts were not expected until 2nd…
ODI 10956219