Ford Escape Engine Problems
- 2,691
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 2001–2020
- Stored years
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 2691 stored complaint records:
- 37 indicate a crash
- 24 indicate injury
- 139 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- engine light · 21 records
- check engine · 15 records
- engine coolant · 14 records
- park restart · 10 records
- shift park · 9 records
- restart engine · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 819 |
| 60–100k mi | 813 |
| 1–30k mi | 442 |
| 100–150k mi | 325 |
| 150–400k mi | 93 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine
Car stalls after starting and driving a short distance. Will restart and perform ok. Usually happens after car has been driven then parked for a short amount of time (like running into a store) then stalls after driven short distance.
ODI 11309375
Engine
Purchased vehicle april 2019. Almost immediately heard coolant gurgling sound coming from engine when engine auto turned off at stop light. I was told that this sound was normal. January received notice from ford that my vehicle need pcm reprogramming. Day after reprogramming i began to receive check engine warnings. Soon after the heater would not work when car was not in gear. Took vehicle to dealer and was told…
ODI 11307636
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I had noticed coolant depleting finally got recall. Dealer reprograms now engine is just revving and looses all power to powertrain in multiple situation-3 from stop, 4 while going highway speed with constant speed prior each time the engine rev's up while giving no power. Then will spontaneously resolve within about 50ft then seems fine. I have video of the car doing this while i was attempting to get on the…
ODI 11307471
Engine · Power Train
The car randomly completely turns off while stopped at red lights or in traffic (when auto start-stop is activated), with a message on that dashboard to "shift the vehicle into park and restart the engine". At this point, it is necessary to shift the car into park and restart the engine before being able to proceed.
ODI 11309057
Engine
On multiple occasions, the car randomly completely turns off while stopped at red lights or in traffic, with a message on that dashboard to "shift the vehicle into park and restart the engine". At this point, it is necessary to shift the car into park and restart the engine before being able to proceed.
ODI 11306841
Engine
2013 ford escape stalling out. Runs and stalls anywhere.
Crash reported
ODI 11307907
Engine
While driving my vehicle, without warning it stalls and i can't continue unless i turn it off and start the engine again. I also experience the smell of burnt wire.
ODI 11306759
Engine
Vehicle has auto shutdown at traffic lights, stop signs. Sometimes stalls then and needs restarted. Only advisory when it happens is on dashboard display. Has happened over a dozen times to me within 40.000 miles. Last time below
ODI 11306663