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
Windshield has been leaking for awhile. Did not notice until stain appeared inside on the headliner.
ODI 11098345
Body
Recall and dealer has not taken action or notified us.
ODI 10934384
Body
I received a recall notice in october 2016 (safety recall notice 16s30/nhtsa 16v-643. The recall related to a side door latch that may break. I reported the situation via request # 165121. I contacted my dealer who said the parts were unavailable. I believe nearly 3 years is long enough to satisfy a safety issue.
ODI 11173686
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.…
ODI 10956078
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000(stucture) was received in september of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The vin was invalid.…
ODI 10956483
Body
One month ago, july 2016 the rear driver's side door suddenly opened and would not latch. We tried everything; we could not drive the car because during turns the door would swing open and the alarm would not stop dinging. I did some research and saw that this has been an on going problem/recall with this year 2013 escapes. I took the car in to the ford dealer and was told my car was not part of the recall. I called…
ODI 10897465
Body
THE REAR DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SHUT.
ODI 10895525
Body
Recall notice 16s30 i contacted miracle ford in gallatin, tn phone: [redacted]. The dealer said they did not have the part for the recall until the 2nd quarter of 2017. I am not sure what the 2nd quarter of 2017 is because i don't know their business calendar. I called ford directly [redacted] and i talked with a person. At the end of the call on oct 21st around 5:15pm cst, ford sent me back to the dealer. The…
ODI 10917970
Body
While driving down the road in a residential neighborhood, the "door ajar" alert appeared on the dashboard display screen. After pulling over to close the rear passenger door i noticed it would not close. After each attempt to close the door it would not latch. It would just bounce back open. The latching mechanism would not function, so i had to tie the door shut with a rope in order for it to not swing open while…
ODI 10888106
Body
While in motion the passenger door flew open while turning. The latch inside the door broke for no apparent reason. There have been many recalls of other ford vehicles that have had the same problem. But escapes have not been included. We are fortunate that no one fell out of the vehicle while turning the corner. The car was on a city highway turning onto another city highway.
ODI 10884473
Body
Driver door swung open as i was driving in town. Door won't latch shut.
ODI 10872116
Body
The door latch on the rear door failed to latch. The car could not be driven because the door would not latch and opened when making a turn. This is the same door latch that has been recalled on other ford models. Why is this recalled part on other models not recalled in the ford escape. It is the same part.
ODI 10816306
Body
The liftgate is malfunctioning. The powered lift gate raises up after the button is pushed, opens full, stops fully opened for a split second before slamming down without warning. The liftgate will not stay open on its own, no matter how you open it. Warning: could cause bodily injury, be aware of the liftgate at all times.
ODI 10786328
Body
The passenger door open while i was driving. Recall 14s03 does not apply to my model.
ODI 10779550
Body
Drivers door appeared be closed but taking a slow right turn the door swung open. *tr
ODI 10712872
Body · Unknown Or Other
Twice the passenger interior door frames have separated from the door and became caught on items inside the vehicle such as the seat etc. This causes the door to become stuck and unable to open. Both times it took we well over 30 minutes to dislodge the frame and reattach to the frame to be able to open the door. Both times, the vehicle had been just parked and i was trying to retrieve my infant daughter from the…
ODI 10715658
Body · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Visibility
On december 20, 2014 at approximately 3:30 pm we were driving on i15 - into salt lake city - 19 miles south of i-80. Passenger moon roof shattered with a loud bang! Sounded like an explosion. It raised up the glass on the outside of the car. The temperature was 41 degrees outside & 71 degrees inside care. My husband & i were the only people in the car. We were in 5-6 lanes of traffic & did not stop until we got off…
ODI 10691347
Body
I own a ford escape se 2013, this last weekend (10/13/2014) my wife was getting off the car when suddenly the door was pushed out by the wind, her finger was injured with a small edge corner right at the far end of the passenger door, a little metal exposed. I got pictures of the thing and the finger. So be really careful specially if your kids are at the same height as the sharp point on the door; they can get…
1 injury
ODI 10644594
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 45 mph the heat shield tore from the piping due to snowy weather conditions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed the heat shield needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,000. The current mileage was 22,134. Updated 07/16/14 ma
ODI 10588364
Body · Engine
Engine caught fire due to a ford recall notice, burning vehicle. Vehicle is a total loss. Ford did not have the replacement parts available to repair the vehicle at the time of loss. As of this date (april 26) ford has not accepted responsibility for this fire loss. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10585124
Body
When closing the rear hatch using the inside handle, the flair at the base of the door hit me on the bridge of the nose. My glasses were knocked to the ground after they cut into the skin. I had to have 4 stitches to close the wound. The door is difficult to close from the outside without using the interior handle, but because of the location of the handle and the length of the door from bottom edge to handle, it is…
1 injury
ODI 10550303
Body
Inside rear hatch handle came off when pulling the hatch down to close. Took to dealer and they found a screw inside the hatch panel had came out. Replaced with new screw then snapped handle back in place. This handle is weak and poorly designed. Especially since it is just snaps on. The stress the handle and panel must take as to pull the weight of the heavy hatch down before you can place your hand on the outside…
ODI 10520068
Body
The car was parked, i turn on the engine my son was in the front passenger side with his right leg out the car and door open. I was packing some stuff to the back sit. When the suv went on reverse while the gear was on park. There is no explanation of how the car went on reverse. The right door was opened and hit a brick fence that was on the sidewalk the inside panel of the broke with the impact and cut my son's…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10513355
Body · Engine · Power Window Devices And Controls · Seats · Visibility/Wiper · Wheels
Very disappointed by the design. Wheel well are extremely difficult to remove ice and slush they are too small and can't remove debris. Wipers in the front is not the greatest. Loses contact on windshield have a heard time seeing where i am going. Terrible wipers when purchased new wipers required. Engine having really odd noise and sluggish. I supposed they replaced the injectors. Had some torque but sounds like…
ODI 10552580
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the driver's side rear exterior door handle did not return to the closed position, causing the door to not latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. After diagnosis, they advised him that the child safety lock caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 10. The current…
ODI 10503154