2013 FORD Escape

Hello. I have had issues with the transmission on my 2013 Ford Escape since before last year. It was overheating and leaking coolant. I had to have the coolant line replaced. Stuckey Ford Dealership told me that the transmission would not last in the 2013 Ford Escape and that they are constantly replacing/rebuilding them. My Escape has started shifting badly and the “transmission fault” light has been coming on. I took it to a shop to see if maybe the transmission fluid level was off or the fluid needed changed. They ran a diagnostic and stated that I would need a new transmission or have the one that I have repaired/rebuild. I got two estimates for this and the lower of the two was $3500.

I had purchased my 2013 Escapse SE AWD (non-turbo) last January 2021 at 59k miles (currently at 81+k miles) and haven’t had any issues – I do my regularly scheduled oil changes and such. I’m about 1050 miles away from my next oil change but that’s about it. The check engine light came on and I got the danger of overheating/low coolant warning and the engine just died and all the dash lights came on. So I luckily was able to pull over safely and turned off the car. When I started it back up, the temp gauge was almost to the the top, but very quickly came back down to normal, the coolant light warning was off with just the check engine light on. I pulled into a gas station promptly purchased coolant and much to my surprise it wasn’t low at all and was just slightly above the Minimum mark. I put a little in after makeshifting a long neck funnel out of a water bottle and a regular funnel (it was all the place had) and put a little bit in. Was able to get it to the mechanic but they can’t look at it until tomorrow as they were about to close. I have no leak marks in my garage so I have no idea what’s going on.

Needed to replace transmission car didn’t even have 50k miles on it. That was just the first of endless issues with this sUV absolutely the biggest piece of junk ever bought! Money Pit I’m stuck with needed to replace tie rods radiator tank now fluid is leaking again from somewhere. Everything inside is plastic cheaply made and assembled most things are falling out or have fallen out already!! Junk junk Junk nos driver assist hill light on can’t turn off and when on highway if I hit a bump car jerks to left gonna get killed in this piece of crap

Starting a month after I bought this vehicle I’ve had continuous problems with heater house bypass coolant valve, vvt solenoid, valve gasket expansion tank and so on. Overheating and a weird thing everyone the battery is faulty and has to be replaced. It’s everything about the recall but for some reason I’m not a part of the recall. These are the only things it’s gone into the shop for

Starting a month after I bought this vehicle I’ve had continuous problems with heater house bypass coolant valve, vvt solenoid, valve gasket expansion tank and so on. Overheating and a weird thing everyone the battery is faulty and has to be replaced. It’s everything about the recall but for some reason I’m not a part of the recall. These are the only things it’s gone into the shop for

Radio, cd blue tooth just stopped working

No sound from stereo- radio -CD player or Bluetooth

Wipers start by themselves then won\'t work at all, even in the rain. I\'ve had the multi switch replaced Oct 8, 2018. That did not solve the problem. Checked the fuse and motor wipers. The battery was replaced Aug 2018. It started around September 18, 2018.

Power Steering Assist Fault. Loss of Power steering.

Hello, I took my Escape to get repaired because the coolant level is low message came up. Took it in Dec then it was back shortly after. I dropped it off again on Jan 22,2018 and was told the water heater hose had a leak in it and it was a part issue. They told me it was back-ordered for five days. I have waited two weeks and now Ford says the part won\'t be ready till March 7, 2018. They supposedly are behind 3 to 5 thousand parts. Ford just said sorry and I have to wait! I can\'t drive my car for six weeks?? If there are over 3k parts behind there must be something wrong. Why is there no recall?? Please help!! I need to have a vehicle and they won\'t supply a loaner. Why should I have to rent a car when Ford obviously has a problem with this part and is behind in manufacturing it for six weeks?

The part number is:

CV6Z-18472-S – Water Heater Hose

Please help,
Edwin
678.984.4822

Intermittent power steering failure. Three times we had unexplained and intermittent power steering failure. Two upon start up and once while driving at low speeds. While driving lost power steering. Safely pulled over and turned car off and then on and then it seemed to reset. Same happened twice on start; got error message, turned off the car and turned it on only for the issue to go away. I have not had time or luxury to go to ford to get hammer with repairs. This is a safety issue and seems and should be a recall NOW! This all occurred within the year from around 50-65K miles on the vehicle.

Radio fault was minor, touch screen stopped working. Reset the computer, fixed.

Power steering is a major PITA. Drives like a log truck. Parked the car Wednesday Aug 2, an hour later started it up, no EPAS. Seems to be a common fault, there is a recall for 2008-2011 models. Hoping it is expanded to include the 2013.

I went to a used car dealership on 05/20/2017, saw the 2013 ford escape and was very interested. I test drove the car multiple times, checked for everything I knew to check for and decided that i wanted to purchase the vehicle. On my drive home ( 2 hour drive) because i have always shopped through the same dealer, and halfway home my check engine light came on. I took it to the shop yesterday 05/23/2017 and found out that the turbocharger engine was not working, i wasn\'t even aware that this car had a turbo charger engine.. Kind of surprised ford would put a turbocharge engine in a SUV. Anyway, i was informed that the part wouldn\'t cause immediate damage, but eventually the turbo engine would start falling apart and would cause metal debris to shoot into my exhaust, causing a whole world of other issues. The part to have replaced is on back order until august because apparently many people with the same car are having the same issues. Its going to cost me 1400.00 to fix this issues because i bought the car \"as is\". Not only that, but the mechanic said that the car doesn\'t even need a turbocharger engine, but since it was built in, its something you have to keep, you cant just get rid of it. AND approximately every 50k miles, its going to need replaced again!!! I was never made aware of any of this when i purchased the car, and am now stuck paying 11k for a car that isn\'t worth anything to anyone who knows about the major issues it will continue to have. Not to mention the list of insane recalls. I feel like i was lied to, mislead about the condition of the car but unfortunately, as far as i can tell, there isn\'t anything i can do about it.
Anyone can contact me with suggestions or comments through my personal email : [email protected].

I purchased my car in July 2013 from the Ford Delearship in St Thomas, VI, Metro Motors.

Since purchasing this car, communicating and dealing with the Service department has been equivalent to HELL!

My latest complaint is the recent door latch recall…

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 quarter of the year. WHAT? My door is broken NOW!!! I even asked if they could replace it with a defective part if they had any on-hand so that my car could be drivable. Up to now I have gotten no response because their system was down.

Called a personal contact on Tuesday afternoon and was asked to call back on Wednesday morning. I did. I was asked if I received a letter, to which I replied no, but I do have the problem and do I need to have a letter to get the obviously defective part replaced? I shared my VIN number as requested and am still awaiting feedback on this.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE BUSINESS PRACTICE. I started looking into purchasing the part, but that should not be necessary.

I am so irate right now!

Abrupt failure of power steering. Dealer replaced sealed power steering unit, which apparently contains electronic power steering module and steering mechanics.

While driving to work, my back windshield made a popping sound as a baseball sized chunk of glass fell out. The the whole thing started making crackling sounds as it slowly shattered and more pieces fell out. There was nobody around to throw anything at the window and the defroster wasn\'t on.

Power steering malfunction while driving on the highway. Loss control and ran off the road.

2013 Ford Escape lost power steering twice on 9/12/16 with the \"Steering Assist Fault\" message in the middle of driving. 1st time happened 2 minutes after start while turning out the driveway. 2nd one happened 10 minutes after start while driving. If this happens during driving it is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! You lose control of the vehicle. My wife would have crashed for sure. They say it has a manual reversion to drive without power steering but it is no the same. I have driven cars without power steering and this is way harder.

The rack and pinion had problems and was replaced on 8/5/15 at 23973 miles. It has gone out again on 9/12/16 at 38000 miles. Now ford is saying its not covered under warranty even though it was replace once under warranty and is is clearly a faulty system to have gone out twice in less than 3 years and 38000 miles. This is a safety issue for sure and I have no doubt this will lead to a recall or lawsuit.

Recall-doors

Second time door latch broke, this time driver door. Latch broke while at grocery store. Closed and locked door when I got there, came out later to find door latch was sprung. Had 1 year old grandson in car seat in back. Had to drive home with one hand while holding door shut. Very dangerous when making right hand turn. This is a life threatening problem that needs immediate attention on Fords part!!

Rear door will not latch shut

broken door latch, rear driver door. Despite the same complaint with other Ford models, the dealer refused to even attempt to get Ford to warrant this, even though my door flew open going down the road.

First Problem April 2016 – Engine shaking at 55/60 mph – Rear transaxle mount replaced 5/3/16
Second Problem – Car stalling and shaking / but not turning off – towed 5/11/16 – Replaced main harness wiring 5/12/16
Third Problem – Car stalled / not starting – Towed again 5/12/16 – Replaced left AC mount, now to replace right AC mount.
Still at Dealer – 5/31/16

engine stalls out when pulling out into traffic from a stop or slow speeds. Has happened 7 times in 2 1/2 years and now dealer denies any problem and will not try to fix.

This engine is trouble after trouble. Overheating, looses all power if hitting the gas hard, stalls

2.0L ECOBOOST

I was ~350 miles from home in N. Minnesota on 2/7/2013 and was accelerating from ~30 MPH to 55 MPH when the vehicle started to shake violently and loose power. A default message appeared on drivers Information Display followed by an OK message. The vehicle continued to shake and would not accelerate past ~5MPH. I pulled into a local business parking lot and turned off the engine. I then added a bottle of gas line antifreeze believing there was a fuel problem since the outdoor temperature was extremely cold (-20 F to 30F) and I had refuel ~75 miles before.

After the addition of a bottle of fuel line antifreeze I immediately started the engine. I proceeded to the local Ford Dealer to have the vehicle checked out. The technician could not find an error code. The vehicle preformed normally until the problem reappeared March 30th at ~ 19,500 miles (again in N. MN). A default message re-appeared on drivers Information Display followed by an OK message. After pulling over on the shoulder of the road, I shut off the engine and immediately restarted it. The engine has performed as normal since the second incident.

After return to my home I reported the problem to the local Ford dealership. The dealer maintenance department consulted with Ford Motor Company for a service recommendation. The vehicle was serviced on 3/9/2014 per Fords recommendation at ~ 20,000. Again there was no error message stored on the vehicles computer.

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON COULD SMELL COOLANT, THEY REPLACED ENGINE HAVE HAD IT BACK 3 TIMES SINCE THEN WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND CAR IS RUNNING ROUGH CAR DIES. SINCE DECEMBER 6TH 2012 TIL PRESENT I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 32 DAYS, THE REST OF THE TIME IT HAS BEEN AT DAVE SINCLAIR.

My 2013 Ford Escape, with a 1.6 liter engine, of 2 months had been recalled 3 times (two of the three recalls were for fire risk). The SUV had been repaired for the recalls by Berglund Ford, Salem, Va. all 3 times. I have the invoices that show the work was completed. The third recall repair was completed and the SUV was picked up on 9-17-12. The Escape caught on fire 9-21-12 and was a total loss.

While traveling on I-64, I heard a pop and turned the radio down a little and asked my husband, who was driving, if he had heard that pop or did it come from the song on the radio. He said the car was in trouble and the engine light had come on, the tachometer was zero, the gauges were all at zero and the accelerator was non-responsive. We were so blessed we were near a ramp on I-64 when we lost power. We coasted down that ramp. I grabbed the owners’ manual from the glove compartment. We came to a stop and white steam started coming from both sides of the hood. I had been very concerned about all the recalls and the risk of fire. I screamed get out, get out, which we did. Our nephew from Virginia Tech was with us riding to Richmond for my mom’s funeral on the next day. Stew called Ford Roadside Assistance for help. The Ford employee on the phone could not spell Charlottesville and didn’t know where Interstate 64 was.

I grabbed our overnight case and my mom’s two memory boards w/ photos that I had put together for the funeral from the trunk but only when the steam was coming out from under the front of the hood. Stew, still on the phone with Ford Roadside Assistance, grabbed an overnight case from the trunk and so did Robby. Then the steam turned into brown smoke and flames burst out from under the hood. We ran back away from the Escape because of the flames and risk of explosion. It was a nightmare..

The VA State Trooper arrived first and then 4 Albemarle County, VA., deputies, and then the fire truck. The SUV was engulfed in flames by then. I asked our nephew, Robby, to take some photos since our camera was “roasting” in the car. We are so fortunate we got out. Fords lack of service during this time was noticed by one the deputies who said Ford very not being helpful to us.

We were taken by the deputies to the Ford dealership in Charlottesville for a loaner car. Stew, Robby and I rode in one deputy car while the other deputy and state trooper brought our things. The totaled car was taken there also. When we got to Richmond, Stew called Berglund Ford in Salem and told the Service Manager about the fire and how the car was a total loss.

This is a very serious issue and I would hope you would investigate all the facts and inform your readers of the potential dangers of the 2013 Ford Escape. Thank you. Sharon and Stew Hubbell Roanoke, VA.

I have had several problems with this vehicle aside from the official recalls issued on my specific car. started losing coolant. would stall after starting and sluggish during acceleration. took to dealership were i was told i needed a new fuel pressure sensor and battery. (no mention of coolant leak until i pushed further) new parts cost me nearly $600 and i was then told that i needed a new cylinder head (that was causing coolant leak). price for new cylinder head upwards of $3000 (out of warranty by 4000 miles). i took the car from the dealership without cylinder head repair. still stalling after started and sluggish during acceleration even tho fuel pressure sensor was supposed to be the problem. a few weeks later the car started to smell like gas while i was driving. discovered a cracked fuel line spraying into engine compartment. called ford because this issue is part of a recall. they informed me that it was not for my vehicle but if they decided to include it later i would be reimbursed for the repair. lastly, i was driving the car when i heard an odd metal on metal type of noise. i stopped at a light and the car shut off. no warning lights on the dash to tell me what might be the problem. pushed the car into a parking and discovered that it had a blown head gasket and oil in the water and a different part of gas line had cracked spraying fuel into the engine compartment again. this car never once overheated so there is no reason it should have a blown head gasket. so now the car is not quite 4 years old and not drivable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while his son was driving at slow speeds, the coolant gauge was show a low coolant level before the vehicle stalled. the driver added water to the coolant and drove to his destination. the contact stated the failure occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the contact was informed the vehicle had been repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling) by the previous owner in 2014. the failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at 5 mph, the engine overheated and the vehicle shifted into limp mode. the contact stated that the hot temperature warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to shaker's family ford lincoln (831 straits turnpike, watertown, ct 06795) where it was diagnosed with the coolant temperature sensor being unplugged from the coolant tank. the dealer reattached the sensor however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 13v583000 (engine) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the vin was not under recall. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Was backing up and vehicle went out of gear into a neutral position. automatic shift locked. car lights came on but engine would not start. got manual and looked up shifter. it said to pop shifter cover and move white tab back to free up shifter (it worked) but car would still not start. was able to move shifter from s, d & n. shifter would not go into r or p. had to have vehicle towed to ford dealership. the called me back the next day. they said my transmission cable needed to be replaced. dealership charged me $180+ to access damage. said it will cost approx. $780+ for labor and approx $75+ for part. i searched for recall on this issue and found there had been past issues with the 2013, 2014 ford escape. i am asking that this issue be reviewed by appropriate ford representative. my hope is that the cost of this issue be covered by ford. please let me know what my next step should be as my vehicle is setting at ford dealership (they are waiting for me to ok fix). thank you for your time.

While driving on the freeway i received a service alert saying "low coolant service now". interestingly my car has always seemed to hate going slightly uphill and i immediately thought it must be related, but i just had my car serviced about a week prior. about 1/4 mile later my car through a red service alert that said engine overheat turn off for safety. i pulled over quickly and my engine was smoking. steam was coming out of the engine compartment and a lot of antifreeze was dripping out of the bottom. from here i got a tow and need to have the vehicle serviced. luckily i was a smart driver in thks case and the car did not ignite. while i was pulled over in less than 20 minutes my hazard lights no longer worked because i had no battery and had to jump it in order to roll up the windows when the tow truck finally arrived. i have read other complaints described just like this and believe my car should have a recall for this coolant system issue. i checked all available recalls and nhtsa has not issued a recall yet. in speaking with ford until nhtsa issues a recall then all ford owners who experience this issue are on the hook. please issue the needed recall. i have read that there are 190+ complaints just like mine and these are just the car owners will to file a complaint with this serious matter.

Fire started in engine compartment of 2013 ford escape around 2:30 a.m. of 5/10/2021. the engine had not been started and the car has not moved from the parking garage since 5/7/2021.

While driving, indicators said low coolant. checked the level and it was fine. error keeps showing until suddenly my vehicle stopped while in motion and lost all motor power. dash illuminated with “engine overheating” and would not accelerate. pulled over immediately, removed the key from ignition and checked under the hood. coolant level was fine. took to auto body shop, they said codes were showing for low coolant/overheating but they did a pressure test and found coolant leaking inside cylinder, which coincides with the huge engine recall and class action lawsuit. ford will not assist me with this although they acknowledge it is a problem but “my vin isn’t on the list”. engine repeating to stall while driving and lose power going from 30mph down to 5 suddenly and without warning in middle of intersection. this is my only vehicle, i’m disabled and ford co won’t help nor will any dealer.

2013 ford escape 1.6 turbo using antifreeze with no apparent leak. ford tells me there is no recall for this vehicle [xxx]. but i found many complaints online about same make. is there a recall on antifreeze leaking out of cylinders head or other areas that cause fire or recall to fix under a recall warranty? it's been smelling of antifreeze and antifreeze needs added regularly. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic# information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Leaking coolant on the engine started a fire. the dealership want to charge me over $9,000 to fix it but the trade in value is only $9-10,000. the car was in motion on the highway and started smelling antifreeze. the temperature gauge only moved a bit, but then it caught fire.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. during the steering assist fault message was displayed on the instrument panel. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer sam galloway ford located at 1800 boy scout dr, fort myers, fl 33907 was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not yet contacted. the failure mileage was 56,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. during the steering assist fault message was displayed on the instrument panel. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer sam galloway ford located at 1800 boy scout dr, fort myers, fl 33907 was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not yet contacted. the failure mileage was 56,000.

My car has had many issues with coolant leaking, and very strong burning smells, especially when on a hill, idling, or after running for several minutes. ford previously recalled certain 2013 and 2014 ford vehicles equipped with the 1.6l engine for a similar issue under recall campaigns 12v551 and 17v209, but even though my car has had this recall "fixed", the issues is not taken care of.

Unknown - engine coolant leaking. took ownership of car 08/25/2020. october 2020 low coolant indicator came on. added coolant to resevoir. april 10, 2021 low coolant indicator came on again. added coolant to resevoir. april 26,2021 low coolant indicator came on again. added coolant to resevoir. coolant loss is becoming more frequent. can't see where the leak is. found article on recall of engine coolant leak on 2013 ford escape. how do i find out if recall applies to my car?

My car was in park with the engine on. i put my car in drive and put my foot on the gas pedal. the engine loses power and stalls. red oil lamp sign come on. no system check message shows. i turned the car off and on again and the same thing happened.

Shuddering since it was bought as a used car now dangerous to drive ,hard to stop engine shakes and shudders in a frightening manner. now so bad at idle in park, put transmission in drive and the car tries to take off and is difficult to hold back with the brakes

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while depressing the acceleration pedal, the vehicle stalled. the check engine and battery warning lights illuminated after the vehicle shut-off. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the map air pressure sensor was faulty. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to premier ford (5001 glenwood rd, brooklyn, ny 11234) to be diagnosed. the mechanic indicated that the update for the engines computer system and map air sensor were faulty. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no further assistance. the failure mileage was 85,000.

My wife and i recently purchased the pre owned 2013 ford escape at a dealership in cape coral, floida. we have just discovered that at the time of purchase, there was an incomplete recall on the vehicle that the dealer failed to inform us of. ford recall #:20s30

Before having a engine replacement due to circumstances i had issues with the turbocharger overboosting after the engine replacement i still have the turbocharger overboosting. on top of the anti-lock brake system brake pedal miss message lost communication with tcm and lost communication with the ecm

The plastic fuel line under the hood to the fuel rail had a pinhole in it and was spraying fuel due to a wiring harness rubbing through it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled with the check engine, battery and check oil warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to three independent mechanics and to capital ford service center (2805 e millbrook rd, raleigh, nc 2760) however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v813000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 149,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while slowing down to stop at the red light, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that after a moment the vehicle regained normal function. the contact stated that the failure was experienced several times. the contact was not aware of any warning lights before, during, or after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to tracy ford (3500 auto plaza way, tracy, ca 95304, (855)227-1279) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the voltage of the battery was very low. the mechanic was unable to retrieve a diagnostic trouble code. an independent mechanic also performed a diagnostic but did not retrieve a trouble code. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled with the check engine, battery and check oil warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to three independent mechanics and to capital ford service center (2805 e millbrook rd, raleigh, nc 2760) however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v813000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 149,000.

Our 2013 ford escape has a vin that is not covered under recall #18s20, which indicates that the bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. the condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in park, with no warning message or audible chime. over the weekend, our car experienced the issue covered in this recall. the ford dealership will not honor the recall repair because of the vin, even though the issue has been recalled in the same make and model of car with a different vin. the issue occurred after i parked the car. after being put in park, the car started to roll. the dash display indicated that the car was in drive, but the gear shifter was in park and could not be moved. i had to engage the emergency brake to keep the car in place.

My vehicle stalls and chugs. this happens while i’m driving and stationary.ford did have a recall for a map sensor manifold issue back in october of 2014 for ford escapes with this description . the code is p0106 . i am struggling to get help for any dealer because there is no longer an open recall for this issue. i could be driving and my car shuts off. this is a nightmare.

Tl* the contact own s a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle would leak coolant without warning specifically during the winter. upon investigation, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling) which he linked to the failure. the contact read that the coolant leak could potentially lead to an engine fire. the contact had not yet to taken the vehicle to be serviced or diagnosed for the failure. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly; 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the vin. #vpic#

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and stalled without warning. after the vehicle stalled, the contact pushed the vehicle onto the emergency lane. the vehicle was towed to perkins chevrolet buick gmc (22 east frist st la-junta co 81050, (719) 384-4401 where it was diagnosed with a depleted battery and a faulty starter. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 190,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving, the vehicle was consuming coolant very quickly. the contact stated that the coolant level warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to rodman ford sales inc (45 washington st, foxborough, ma 02035) where it was diagnosed with the head gasket needing to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not under recall. the failure mileage was approximately 99,737.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shut-off as the engine service fault warning message appeared on the instrument panel. due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to palm coast ford (1150 palm coast pkwy sw, palm coast, fl 32137) where they were unable to replicate or determine the cause of the failure. the contact was then informed that the failure could possibly be related to the computer system and the contact had the computer system replaced. a month later, the contact stated that while her daughter was driving 30 mph, the vehicle shut-off with several warning lights on the instrument panel. the contact had the vehicle towed back to the same dealer where it remained. the manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

Was on highway accelerating to approx 60 mph and the car suddenly lost power. rpms redlined and then dropped back. engine fault, service engine immediately was shown on display and car went into limp mode. i was barely able to make it safely off highway and to repair shop. repair shop is not able to find a code and car is unsafe to drive myself and my children around in.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving, the vehicle was consuming coolant very quickly. the contact stated that the coolant level warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to rodman ford sales inc (45 washington st, foxborough, ma 02035) where it was diagnosed with the head gasket needing to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not under recall. the failure mileage was approximately 99,737.

When i drive my 2013 ford escape on interstate, uphill, or at fast speeds, it feels like it holds back. i don’t know if this is due to the eco boost engine or what. but it does not run smooth and clean. there’s a hold back and u can constantly feel it. it doesn’t roll smooth.

Driving back home late at night on a busy freeway a mom and 2 kids by them self my car "overheat pull over safely warning came on" so i started to get over light then the went off weird so i turned the heater on it was working i still proceeded to pull off then cold air started blowing i got off pulled into gas station car died. let it cool down popped hood no coolant after it was cool i added coolant it just poured out on to ground. checked around checked for loose or missing hoses it looked fine, i saw behind engine you could see were oil had b leaked cause there was oil back there and coolant on top of the oil. now car won't start had to get it towed. i believe it's a blown head gasket i always check my fluids and i know it should of been fine i checked it 3 days before that night. now i have no car no warranties just bought it 5 months ago

Tl the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and stalled without warning. after the vehicle stalled, the contact pushed the vehicle onto the emergency lane. the vehicle was towed to perkins chevrolet buick gmc (22 east frist st la-junta co 81050, (719) 384-4401 where it was diagnosed with a depleted battery and a faulty starter. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 190,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shut-off as the engine service fault warning message appeared on the instrument panel. due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to palm coast ford (1150 palm coast pkwy sw, palm coast, fl 32137) where they were unable to replicate or determine the cause of the failure. the contact was then informed that the failure could possibly be related to the computer system and the contact had the computer system replaced. a month later, the contact stated that while her daughter was driving 30 mph, the vehicle shut-off with several warning lights on the instrument panel. the contact had the vehicle towed back to the same dealer where it remained. the manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

The car suddenly stalls while driving. has happened about once a week for the past 2 months. no engine codes have appeared and none were detected when i took car to auto repair shop shortly after an event. has happened shortly after initially starting vehicle.

My 2013 ford escape just hit 100,000 miles. the car started stalling out when excelerating. i took it to the local ford dealership, they could not find any codes when analyzing it. they replaced points & plugs. dealership indicated they have never heard of the engine stalling; thank goodness it happened to the service when he test drove it. i came home and researched stalling 2013 escapes, was surprised to see all the problems; not sure what sites ford uses for research. when i went to pick the vehicle up after paying my $400 bill, i never made it out of the parking lot, it stalled out again. so the escape is still sitting st the dealership.

At least once a week my car is stalling out! i will start the car let it sit a few minutes, pull off and in about 50 feet or less rpm goes all the way down, and just shuts off. had it looked at multiple times and nothing! this is very scary while pulling onto busy roads and not knowing if this is going to happen or not!

Engine is losing coolant, but no leak is visible. engine is also losing oil but no oil is visible. this vehicle was built in 6/12 which should mean it’s in the recall for this exact problem but it’s not for some reason

When driving the vehicle the vehicle will just shut off. driving down the street at 55 the vehicle just shuts off almost causing a real bad accident. i have had this car for roughly a year and a couple months and the vehicle has stalled at least a minimum of 50 times. i have taken the car into a shop to get diagnosed and no-one can figure out the issue. my 17 year drives this vehicle and if this is unsafe to drive. i seen the numerous complaints about this same issue on my ford escape 2013. this vehicle has never stalled just sitting still always stalled while moving forward between the speeds of 20-65

Car is stalling none stop

Vehicle is talling intermitten while stopped or idling. problem is becoming more and more commen.vehicle starts back but will continue to stall when stopping or idling. the issues are the same as previous recalled vehicles with wiring harness issues. please figure something out so this doesn't become more of a safety issues. no check engine lights come on and no mechanic can find an issue. this problem needs to be fixed asap ford!

My vehicle stalls/ loss of power while driving on the highway and residential roads, , stalls / loss of power while at low rpm or coming to a standstill , i have almost been hit by other cars several times because of this problem, i took my vehicle to napa ford and they said they could not repeat the issue, napa ford told me it was probably an issue with my battery so we replaced the battery with a new one, this has not fixed the problem with stalling/ loss of power!

Loss of coolant approximately every 45 days. no visible signs of leaking and a pressure test did not show any non visible leaks. yet i have to refill after a low coolant error as stated. a google search found quite a few owners with the same problem on the 2013 model.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact was driving at an unknown speed, when the overheat and emergency pullover warning lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that he poured water into the radiator reservoir and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle stalled again. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. the mechanic informed the contact of nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact informed capital ford of lillington (945 n main st, lillington, nc 27546) of the failure and recall but was informed that the vin was not included. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that recalls were vin specific. the manufacturer offered no additional assistance. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced the failure stated in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

My vehicle has a safety recall since june 2020 but until now, they haven't take any action with it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was shifting gears harder than normal while driving. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to properly accelerate from a stop. the contact stated that after several attempts the vehicle started to accelerate however, the vehicle accelerated slower at 5 mph. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

2013 ford escape, coolant leak from the time i purchased in 2015, returned to dealership to resolve issue 3 times and issue was not resolved. last time there they informed me a radiator needed to be replaced which i was unable to afford.i have been filling w/antifreeeze unitlnow to bring to a mechcanic. no leak in radiator he feels the engine burning the coolant and a head gasket needed. i see there is a recall do to coolant leakcausing a fire. i need to know whats my next step to resolve this issue to avoid a dangerous encounter.

When idling the engine will stall. it will start right back up but sometimes will stall again when attempting to accelerate. often there isok no power when attempting to accelerate.. i have had to put coolant in at least twice in 2 months. the vehicle overheats and forces me to pull over. none of the gages indicate overheat.

I have a 2013 ford escape se, 1.6 l and recently it will act like it is not in gear when driving, the engine will not reve up, nothing happens when pressing gas pedal. on occasion she said the battery light and oil light would come on when it does this. she turns off ignition, restart and is fine till next time. becoming more frequent. happens at all speeds.

I pulled in the drive way. put the suv in park but my car was still rolling. i noticed my dash said i was in neutral. i turned the car off then back on but my gear shifter was locked. i then started looking up with the problem may be. i was about to release my gear shifter but using the unlock white lever under the compartment. still nothing changed my car was still in natural. had emergency break activated to keep the car in place in my drive. kept searching an found out the problem would be the transmission cable bushing. it was almost midnight so i left my car overnight with e break on till day light. this morning went out to investigate an sure enough it was detached. the bushing was gone. i manually but my car in park. called all auto stores an the informed me there was a recall on this very issue with my year make an model. they also do not sell that part. i had my girlfriend drive my car to the nearest ford company in greeneville tn to park my car till tomorrow, monday march 22, 2021. i had to manually put the car in reverse. then in drive to get it there. please advise. i put in my vin an didn't see my car on this recall list.

I have only had this vehicle 2 days and it stalls on me. slowing down coming to red light car stalls. happened 3 times in 2 days. no lights on the dashboard or anything. i am deathly afraid to drive it now totally unsafe!

Gear selector indicator is stuck in sports mode. this is the second time it has happened

Since the day we brought it home from the dealership it will randomly die or stall out when you put it in gear. today it actually died while still in park. once it gets going down the road it's fine but sometimes it dies within the first minute. yesterday it died 7 different times. it is not showing any warning lights or error codes.

Driving down the road and it seems like the transmission jist let's go and then when you stop and turn it off and turn back on your able to get going back into the transmission to get back into drive but it's constantly doing that as it's driving you lose the power to it or act like it's bogging down and so forth it seems like this already waziri call on some like this but not for sure

This seems to be an intermittent problem but the vehicle will stall with no warning on acceleration (in motion). the vehicle will start again and this can happen several times in a row. no check engine light visible when this happens. ford service has no idea what is causing this as we have described this problem to them several times.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled but was restarted. the engine failure service now warning light was illuminated. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact stated the failure was similar to nhtsa campaign number: 15v8130000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 46,460.

There is a slow antifreeze leak. every two days, antifreeze has to be added but the leak is not visible. also, upon starting the car, shifting into drive and attempting to accelerate; the car will get bogged down right before 20 miles per hour and then stop unexpectedly. it does not completely use power but it does stall. there has been no explanation found for this and it is a daily occurrence.

I bought my vehicle in june of 19 with 91 thousand miles. in 3mos. my engingine began to vibrate. my hood was vibrating and trans was shifting hard and jumping in and out. took it to ford in mesquite tx. i paid 800 + dollars for motor mount. two days later vibrations return. took it back. they said that's normal. didnt do diagnostics. 2mos ago it started rattling from the rear. vibrations worst. ford said its transmission mount now. this car has over 10 recalls performed. i cant afford to fix. i took for another license shop. mechanic said he wouldn't touch it he said the exhaust and mounts go out frequently on these cars. it would kill in on his one warranty. said mounts can go out again within 3months. i'm stuck with this money taking lemon. 2013 with 101 thousand miles.

Slow coolant leak that is not visible anywhere. report shows recall for this issue & vehicle was serviced; however, problem still exists.

The driver side seat belt will not latch. also, the left back door will not open.

I own a 2013 ford escape se with the 1.6 engine. driving the vehicle over the last 2 or 3 months the engine coolant seems to be disappearing rather fast. we can take it to the mechanic and he can top off all the fluids, about a week later the add coolant light comes back on and says to stop car immediately due to engine overheat. we get it pulled over and the coolant is just under the min. line. the car barely has 120,000 miles on it and we are the first and only owners. ford told us they will not fix it until the recall is issued by the national highway transportation safety administration. this is a $3,000 + job that is not just an easy fix. this car is a fire hazard due to the freeze plugs in the engine now breaking loose and coolant leaking into the cylinders. so when this does fully fail and either catch fire or stall in traffic and kills my wife who do i sue? i have anther question that i am hoping to get answered also. if another person is having the same problem why is their car getting fixed but my vin is getting skipped in all the recalls. my mechanic is able to see the freeze plug recall on other 2013 models of my car my but my certain vin number is not able to be taken to the dealership and be fixed.

There is an ongoing leak in the coolant system. being reported on the last date of coolant addition. this is an issue that is part of a recall on this make, model and year of the vehicle, but the nhtsa system indicates that my vehicle either is not a part of the recall or has been fixed. as stated in the recall, this is a safety issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. the engine oil and engine coolant warning lights were illuminated. an audible chime and the message "caution immediate alert chance of fire" was displayed. the contact parked the vehicle and the next day an independent mechanic filled the engine coolant reservoir and drove the vehicle to the shop to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the engine coolant was over temperature and that the power reduced to temperature as the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact informed the dealer steven's jersey city ford (740 nj-440, jersey city, nj 07305) of the failure but was informed that the vehicle had exceeded the warranty coverage. the contact contacted the manufacturer, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 48,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact's wife was able to restart the vehicle and drove home. the contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to heritage ford (2075 edsel ln nw, corydon, in 47112) for repairs under nhtsa campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages) and an unknown recall, prior to the failure. the contact stated that after the recall repairs were performed, the low coolant warning light and traction control warning light illuminated. the vehicle was repaired however, the loss of coolant persisted. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the failure was diagnosed with set cylinder over temperature and engine coolant level low. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000. the vin was not available.

Engine stall twice while driving with no warning, starts right back up, seems same symptoms as other recalls for same year escapes

Over heating ,leaking antifreeze .

It seems my ford is experiencing symptoms similar to safety recall 14s17, but ford has not told me my car is affected my this recall. it's been 2 weeks and my car is still not fixed my the local mechanic.

While in motion on the freeway in a busy metro area, traveling at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled with an instant loss of power and flashed a code that said there was an “engine malfunction” and “service now”. i was able to coast to the side of the freeway without incident, however, this could have been disasterous at those speeds on a metro freeway. i was able to restart the vehicle with the push button start and although it started sluggish, it resumed driving with no codes as if nothing had happened. until an hour later, when the same repeat incident occurred. the car was functioning completely normal without any warning indicator that there was an issue....until the vehicle instantly shut down at a high speed. this is absoluetly hazardous and the dealership said there is no open recall for this issue, despite the multiple online reports of other consumers experiencing the identical issue. the cause of this issue is unknown as all levels on the dashboard indicated the vehicle was in good operating condition until it shut down for no apparent reason. i repeat......it was a sudden loss of power in freeway traffic at high speeds. vehicle code readers display no code when i have had them read. this vehicle was purchased used from a dealership and was inspected less than 3 months ago.

Engine stalls at idle and when taking off from intersection has two engine codes p008b p0087 sometimes desert a lot and sometimes very little

Tl the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact's wife was able to restart the vehicle and drove home. the contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to heritage ford (2075 edsel ln nw, corydon, in 47112) for repairs under nhtsa campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages) and an unknown recall, prior to the failure. the contact stated that after the recall repairs were performed, the low coolant warning light and traction control warning light illuminated. the vehicle was repaired however, the loss of coolant persisted. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the failure was diagnosed with set cylinder over temperature and engine coolant level low. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was leaking coolant. the vehicle was taken to shults ford south (900 regis ave, west mifflin, pa 15236) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure stated in the recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. the failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

Significant loss of engine coolant. leaking engine coolant. constantly replacing fluid. engine light now comes on constantly. mechanics are unable to determine cause. i have purchased over 6 bottles of engine coolant. i refill the tank at least 4x month.

Vehicle stalls and bucks at low idle or at a stop. water pump, timing belt as well as vct solenoids and cam phasers replaced.

When at a complete stop and in either drive or reverse, the engine rpm will drop substantially, the car will shake and shudder and often stall completely. there are no warning lights on the dash and no vehicle diagnostic codes.

Sudden and total loss of engine power while driving approximately 40mph. car has less than 50000 miles on it. dealership reports new head cylinder required and states no knowledge of engine issues for this model. repairs estimated at $5300.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the vehicle would shift hard and a warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the details of the diagnosis could not be provided. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated that the windshield wiper fractured while the vehicle was being repaired. after the windshield wiper was repaired, the windshield was fractured by the dealer. the contact stated that the vehicle continued to shift hard after the repair. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was shut off and turned back on, and the vehicle returned to normal. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. also, while pulling into a parking spot, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle stalled after moving three feet. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were unknown.

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 failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 01/06/2017*ct updated 01/17/17.*jb

The myfordtouch system will sporadically shut down. at times this shut down is evidenced by a loud pop through the audio speakers, then the audio goes out and the bluetooth phone connection resets. often it will display an error screen saying "shutting down to save battery" with a progress bar. that progress bar never finishes to the right before the system restarts. this will happen multiple times during a trip, with no similar characteristics between trips where this issue occurs (day/night, highway/city, warm/cold, driving or stopped, none of it matters) and i can't recreate it on demand. it will happen one day and then not for a week or two. the lack of ability to recreate means that the ford dealer will not repair it. the ford service rep suggested i replace the battery and on his advice i did. however, this not fix the problem. he tested the alternator, and checked for error codes all with no change in the situation. ultimately it has been with the dealer 3 times for service, with no resolution. i have video of it occurring on 11/6/2016. it has happened as far back as july 2016. most recent occurrence was today, 11/10/2016 date entered in field below is last time it happened.

Power steering stops working 5 times in the last 2 months. ford says no recall. our concern is a safety issue that could cause an accident. so far this has happened in a stationary position. worried it will happen when driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while reducing speed to less than 10 mph, the engine suddenly stall. the vehicle would also stall while idling. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000.

The engine light is on in vehicle. coolant bypass valve is stated as not working. are we able to find out if the vehicle was taken in due to recall for engine coolant leaks.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear drivers side door latch had become difficult to close. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages ) but the interim notice indicated that the parts may become available mid second quarter of 2017 so the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. the contact felt that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. vin tool confirms parts not available.

I purchased my 2013 ford escape july 2015 and for the year i had it i was fairly pleased. i had heard the horror stories about these cars catching fire and was aware of the recalls. i had been to a ford dealership back in june for a tune-up and assured all recalls had been done on the vehicle, i had bought it used but ford was able to search the information from the vin, or so they said. friday september 23rd i was on my way to work, on the i-5 north fast lane, when the car had a warning light saying something about my 4wheel drive. the car began to lurch and smoke began to come up from right underneath the windshield wipers. by the time i was able to make it over to the shoulder, thankfully without causing an accident, i could see the smoke replaced with flames and all warning lights were lit on the dash. i grabbed what i could and my dog and called 911. by the time the fire department was able to get to us the car was completely engulfed in flames. although personal items, and my first car i purchased on my own, was lost my dog and i made it out alive. as the process of dealing with insurance began i have been trying to get fords attention in this matter. i am now the 14th person this has happened to. after more digging and numerous phone calls to different ford dealerships only a handful of them told me to get the car in immediately to a shop because of fire risk. i was also informed that the recalls had not been done to the vehicle, and one dealership even gave me a shop name that the recalls had supposedly been done at. i called and the shop had no records of even seeing the vehicle. i am awaiting a letter from fords legal department but this issue really needs to be put out there. i walk buy the vehicles everyday, some with baby seats in the back, and it horrifies me. **also trying to upload pictures but it's not allowing me. *tr

Recall notice 16s30 i contacted miracle ford in gallatin, tn phone: (615) 452-5267. 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 1 (800) 392-3673 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 dealer voice message was full. i am not sure what to do next since neither parties have the tools and resources in place to fix my recall. the door on the passenger side as opened 4-5 times as i take a turn from left to right. the car was in motion going about 15-25 mph. please contact me at [xxx]. my name is [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I was driving and as i was approaching the red light my car stalled. i turned it off and on three times until i finally was able to move it. my main concern is safety should it stall when im driving. i have a 1.6l but it is not covered under the recall 14s17, should that be the issue. the symptoms seem to match, and the issue is extremely frustrating. *tr

Engine wiring assembly failure (cv62*14290*nba & cv62*12a690*mbb) at 29,000 miles. advised by dealer service advisor vehicle too dangerous to drive as car may stall or stop. i first learned of this as i was driving on 4 lane highway, 10/8/16 & warning notice came on. vehicle hesitated while on freeway. sensor replaced at dealer. problem recurred on 10/19/16. again on interstate & engine hesitation, moved to right lane for fear of stall. dealer diagnosed engine wiring assembly failure. i contacted ford & was informed that my 1.6 engine not covered by similar recall (14s17) for 2.0 engine & car out of warranty. ford customer service assigned a case number. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle randomly hesitated and stalled several times without warning. the dealer was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure, so the condition continued. the vehicle was later taken back to the dealer who indicated that the fuel canister and line assembly needed to be replaced. the parts were replaced by an independent mechanic, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer stated that they would investigate the failure. the contact was waiting for a solution from the manufacturer. the failure mileage was not available.

On september 21, 2016 around 6:30pm, i started the car and noticed there was no power to the steering wheel. normally the steering would comeback after about a minute but not at that time. i was running late and dropped my son to his activity class about 10 miles away my home in the city area. the power steering did not come back at any time during the trip there and back. i could only drive safely at about 10 miles per hour, and when i needed to turn, i had to slow to about 2 miles per hour in order to make the turn safely. this was a major safety issue so when i got home, i arranged an appointment for the next day to have the dealer look at the failed power steering. the dealer determined that there was bad circuit board in the electronic power steering. it seems this has been an issue with several other years with the escape up to 2012. my escape is a 2013 model and should also be a recall item. i have had the car for 3 years, and it was only 65,000 miles at the time. it's truly upsetting that it is giving me this type of unsafe issue and endangering the lives of my family and others who is driving on the road. *tr

I started my car and as i put the 2013 ford escape in reverse with my foot on the brake to back out of my driveway, the steering wheel felt impossible to move. knowing this vehicle has had so many dangerous issues associated with recalls in the past, i decided not to drive it any further. as it was still safely in my driveway, i placed it in park, shut it off, and opted to use another vehicle. the escape sat there undisturbed for two days. then, my husband tried to use it and upon starting he noticed a warning in the display that stated steering assist fault. he opted not to use the vehicle either as he also noticed that it seemed as if there was no power steering. i have a call into a local dealer to take it in for service, but see no logical reason for this vehicle to have a problem with steering. it is only three years old and has 30k miles. i only use the vehicle to run errands in town and have kept up with routine maintenance.

A door latch with a fractured pawl spring tab typically results in a "door will not close" condition. a door that opens while driving increases the risk of injury. difficulty shutting drivers door. recall status: recall incomplete. remedy not yet available. *tr

Power steering failure, only 42000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled but was able to restart. the low coolant warning indicator also illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cylinder head needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 13v583000 (engine). the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 61,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. 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 unavailable.

"engine fault" service now signal came on & car would not accelerate. car was cutting out & difficult to drive.... manage to make it home slowly while driving w/emergency flashers. signal went away after car was turned off & was driven just fine after that. 2 weeks later exact same thing happened & fortunately i was close to ford dealership & was able to drive it there. electronic throttle body needs replaced & part is back ordered. and car is completely unable to be driven now.

Purchased used 07/27/16 and since then, on three occasions while going up small inclines the vehicle acted as though it slipped out of gear and started and the motor started to rev up, as if i had floored the gas peddle. after pulling to the roadside, the engine slowed down to normal rpm's after about 5 seconds, so i put the vehicle in park and back into drive and it seemed to be ok again. on the third incident it did the same thing seemingly slipping out of gear and throttled way up, however this time a display showed engine fault, and when i tried to take off again the vehicle sputtered like it was going to die until i brought it to a stop and turned off the motor. when i restarted the message was gone and the vehicle has been running fine for a couple of days now. i had it tested to see if any diagnostic codes were stored, but it showed none. it took about 30 days for it to act up between the first and second incident, but only a week from the second to the third incident. ford doesn't seem to have any answers, unless a code shows up in the module, however that has not happened.

As i was exiting my garage, the power steering failed, making it virtually impossible to turn the steering wheel. fortunately, this happened before i was on the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed as an internal failure of the power steering control module. dealer replaced steering gear. not covered under new car warranty or any previous ford recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the front and rear doors appeared to be pushed out from the vehicle. in addition, the rear door hatch fractured and detached and the battery died. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new battery, the hatch handle needed to be soldered back on, and weather stripping needed to be added to the doors. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v495000 (electrical system), 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts), and 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle began to decrease in speed and was unable to accelerate. the dealer diagnosed that the engine, alternator, and wiring failed. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 58,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving approximately 20 mph, the battery warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact had to turn off the air conditioning in order for the vehicle to restart. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times, but the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 49,043. updated 12/20/16*lj *tr

The car will stall while driving at any giving time you can restart it and it will go until you hit third gear then it will stall everytime.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the vehicle was extremely difficult to steer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 6,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). the part to do the repair was not available. 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.

Takata recall when i accelerate a strong fume smell gets inside the cabin.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 30 mph, the driver side door opened. the contact coasted over to the side of the road. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving approximately 45 mph, the trunk latch detached and opened without warning. the vehicle was taken back to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 32,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that they received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (locks/linkages) however, the part for the recall repair was not available. the contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact also stated that the door handle's were previously repaired under a recall. the details of the failure were not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 9,093. vin tool confirms remedy not yet available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 15 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled. the vehicle was able to restart and resume driving. the failure recurred twice. in addition, when the vehicle stalled, smoke appeared inside the vehicle. the dealer was unable to locate a failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

I was driving when my power steering went out. it keeps saying "power steering assist default / service engine now". my dashboard is dead but it's still drivable.

I just bought this car off the lot on saturday 9/17/2016. on tuesday evening of the 20th my family and i went to dinner car ran fine no warning signals. parked the car went in to eat and came out started the car and went to drive and couldn't steer i then noticed the message behind the steering wheel that read steering assist fault service needed. i then shut the car off and tried turning it back on still same message. we literally drove home with no steering which is beyond dangerous. it is in the shop right now trying to figure out what is wrong with it. at this point i am scared to even drive it again.

Turned on vehicle and power steering fault message came on. had no steering assistance and turning wheel extremely difficult. turned car on/off and it went away. it did it again a few days later but while driving residential at 25 mph in a neighborhood. stopped in the middle of the road and turned off/on vehicle, fault went away and steering returned. took to ford for diagnostics and repair. was told no faults store in the power steering module therefore warranty will not pay for diagnostics and repair. was told if it happens again, drive vehicle to dealer and do not turn off. i told the dealer this is a safety concern and they should never recommend to drive a vehicle with no power steering assistance. the dealer refused to do any further diagnostics and could not recommend safe future steps. refusing to pay for warranty on a system with no faults that does not store fault codes is unreasonable. the car is unsafe for my wife to operate yet they took no steps to correct concern. the module programming was updated but advisor described the update and it does not address my issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was repaired, but the issue recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (locks/latches/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 not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The same thing described in 13v583000 happened to me on the highway. ford is hiding behind the vin and says because it is out of warranty and the vin is not effected by 13v583000 that they cannot repair it. i owe 16000 on this car.

If this happened on the interstate we could be killed(dead). our escape has only 10,800 miles on it, and is driven by my wife. she drove it in town for about 15 miles 2 days previously. on this day, she started the car. idled it for about 3 minutes, put it in gear and 400 ft. later the dash light said shut down engine, overheat. the gas pedal was in op.. the car would only go about 1 mile per hour. no matter what i did to the gas pedal it would not allow the car to do more than idle. i checked under the hood and saw no leaks, the radiator reservoir was about 1/2 full. we had the car towed to landmark ford in spfd, il 5 days later they told me that the radiator hose had a hole in it. (they threw the hose away and would not let me see it) we have absolutely no leakage stains on our driveway. they charged me $429.49 to replace the radiator hose. i checked the cost of the motorcraft hose at the autoparts store it was $28.66. i am long ago retired , but was certified in many different engine repair types. the 1st thing we always checked was the thermostat. they did not test or replace the thermostat according to their bill. i suspect fraud from the dealer, but this is not your concern. what is the concern is the probable cause of injury or death when the engine computer lights the dash and stops the accelerator function. on a highway that can and probably will cause an accident.. thank you --[xxx], [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).”*jb

Gas leaking. ford said that the vin number on my car is not under recall. the same make, model,engine and year manufactured is being recalled for this reason.

My wife was driving and the sunroof just exploded all over her and my daughter. she was in an area where nothing could have fallen on it. she said it sounded like a gunshot.

I was driving on the expressway and went to use my brakes and without any warning i.e. brake/abs warning lights my brakes went out. i was able to avoid any collisions with other vehicles by manually down shifting and using my emergency brake. i was able to finally come to a complete stop by utilizing all the above plus use both of my feet to push brakes hard enough to come to a slow stop. i turned the car off waited a few minutes and back on since this vehicle already had serious malfunction at 10,000 miles of randomly stalling without warning due to faulty wire harness which finally got recalled a year later. turned it back on and still no brakes. took it to ford dealer and was advised that the braking system had a lot of debris in it and brake booster, master cylinder and other braking components where at fault. now the dealer has replaced all the parts but still say it is not working properly and they are waiting for guidance from ford engineers. this is the same route i had to go down with my wire harness at 10,000. the vehicle has 100,000 mostly highway miles on it and i would not expect for brakes to just go out without any notice or brake system warning lights. as of now still at dealer waiting for engineers to call in with a "fix". i fear for my safety in this vehicle and the brake system/electrical system need to investigated. who know how many people may have already or are at risk of losing their brakes without warning and it will not show up because no warning sensor/lights are on.

Coolant water pump failure, after belt come off locking steering wheel

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the front passenger side seatback became loose and erroneously reclined. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (brandon ford in brandon, fl) where it was diagnosed that the seat frame was cracked. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 38,000.

Shock mount broke and shaft on shock punched thru wheel well.

This vehicle has some sort of a coolant issue.i have been plague with this at least 4 times, it notifies the engine that it is running hot and then it goes into a limp mode phase in which it stops running.it has done this on the express way while i was on my way to work,two times on the neighbor street and my driveway,,,each time on my way to work.when this happens the vehicle shuts down and it takes 8hrs for the vehicle to unlock before anyone can work on it.it is now at the ford dealership in which it is awaiting repairs for the same problem.however now the dealership is telling us, my wife and i that they may have to break the whole engine down in order to find whats wrong with vehicle.my question is why do we have to pay for something that should have been done at first?

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle decelerated to 50 mph. in addition, the engine overheat warning indicator illuminated. the failure recurred several other times. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (ron carter ford located at 3005 fm 528 rd, alvin, tx 77511; (281) 331-8111), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer contacted the ford hotline. the contact called the manufacturer at 866-436-7332. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and seized. also, the power steering assistant fault indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline and did not offer any further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). while driving approximately 68 mph, the rear passenger door flung open. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (northgate ford, cincinnati, ohio) and the recall repairs were completed. five days ago, while driving approximately 70 mph, the driver's door flung open. the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and was left there for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the issue would be addressed with the dealer. the failure mileage was 49,000. parts distribution disconnect.

April 2015 ford bagan recalling vehicles for door latch problems. in the intervening 2+ years, ford has, multiple times, expanded the number and models of vehicles included in the recall. august 2016, is was publicly announced (http://autoweek.com/article/recalls/ford-recalls-830000-cars-door-latch-issue) my 2013 escape was included in the recall. mid-august 2016, my left passenger door latch broke. had to tie both back doors closed with rope. september 2, 2016 that ford acknowledged my vehicle was included in the recall and an official recall notice (see attached). to date, ford is not able to satisfy the recall action due to lack of parts. this is unacceptable and is allowing unsafe vehicles to be operated on american roadways without remedy.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 55 mph, the contact smelled an abnormal burning odor and saw grey smoke coming from the vehicle. the contact was alerted by another motorist that the vehicle was burning. after pulling over to the side of the road, the other vehicle's driver assisted in inspecting the vehicle and noticed flames under the hood. the fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to sprouse auto, but was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would receive a call back after 15 days. the manufacturer recommended that the contact's insurance company inspect the vehicle. the contact did not receive a notice, but was informed on 6/13/16 that they were involved in nhtsa campaign number: 13v584000 (fuel system, gasoline). the failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Antifreeze needs to be added every couple weeks. no sign of leakage.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). 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 dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact stated that the recall notice indicated that a second letter woud be issued when the part became available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. updated 08/22/17*lj *cn

2013 ford escape se 1.6 l 4cyl i hope there is an investigation that is on going. my ford is over heating and sometimes it wont start because of a software fix that was supposed to fix the problem. turns out it delays the inevitable. my car is now at the ford dealer for the second time. to make things worse, i woke up one day and my power steering didnt work. i go to work with no power steering and when i start it again it works, very weird. all in all, i do not think ford did enough. the coolant system or the engine needs to be replaced.

Engine caught on fire and was only less than 5 miles from home, no warning signs no computer indicating problems, no oil leaks no coolant problems. happened on my way to work, driving on a city street going 40mph, happened around 615am. smoke -was pouring out of the engine compartment, pulled into a 7-11 gas station and a concerned citizen came to help, he opened the hood and removed the engine cover and i saw flames coming from the back of the engine by the firewall, he used an extinguisher to put it out. car was towed to my house and insurance called, it was sent to a garage per insurance but it was then sent onto a ford dealership, they are now looking to see if it is caused by a recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the vehicle shook and suddenly stalled. the contact had to place the vehicle in neutral and restart the vehicle before the gear could be switched to drive once the vehicle was started. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer (auto nation) where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be identified. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer (keller ford 3385 alpine ave nw, grand rapids, mi 49544, (616) 784-6600) did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. the contact was not experiencing a failure parts distribution disconnect. updated 07/13/17*lj *js

Engine coolant leaks, engine failure, not corrected by dealer

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/ locks/ linkages). the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called a local dealer (first choice ford located at 1264 dewar dr, rock springs, wy 8290 888-418-6791) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

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 dealer was contacted (gibbons ford, dickenson city, pa) and confirmed that the part was not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the part would become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. upon starting the vehicle, there was no power steering ability until several minutes later after the vehicle was warmed up. the failure occurred during the winter months. the contact stated that the failure recurred and the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to paducah ford lincoln, but was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fee. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa since there was no recall. the failure mileage was unknown.

Catastrophic loss of braking at 65 mph on highway without warning. saturday evening april, 29, 2017 on i-85 southbound while slowing from 65 mph to exit at south hill, va driver (daughter) applied brakes and had no power assist. this produced a pedal that was stiff and her entire body weight had to be used to cause any slowing. the vehicle was stopped using the grade of the ramp and e brake. the vehicle had no warning lights or indications of failure. after towing it home sunday april 30th it was taken to the dealership. they diagnosed a vacuum pump failure. the vacuum pump being solely responsible for the braking system causes immediate loss of braking on failure. the failure was caused by conditions similar to those present in the belt driven vacuum pump on 2011-2012 ford f-150 ecoboost. several days later when the dealership attempted to fix the vacuum pump they found that the failure caused the cam core coupler to shear. this allowed metal shards into the oil which then carried them to the engine and turbo damaging both. the dealership came back with an estimate of $6000 for just the repairs with a new engine, however they informed us that the turbo needed to be replaced as well due to the damage. workers at the dealership reported that the cost to fix the car far outstripped the residual value. mileage failure was 60,921. due to the 921 miles ford has thus far refused to consider any reconciliation. after extensive research we have found that this failure is common among ecoboost engines and may be more prevalent than immediately evident. a braking failure of this magnitude could easily cause serious injuries or fatalities. in the case of most wrecks involving privately owned vehicles thorough investigation of cause is uncommon. if the occupants were unable to recall or communicate the cause of the wreck due to injury or death it would go unreported.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 45 mph, the engine stalled and the low coolant warning indicator illuminated. the contact pulled over to the side of the road. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the contact replaced the coolant in the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 77,000.

2013 ford kuga 60,000 km. automatic transmission. engine stalls at random while driving. stalls both at high and low speeds. has been into dealer for service for two months, for the first 7 weeks they "could not fix it because they could not find an error code". after i drove it in a circle around the dealer for hours i was able to show them the problem and they obtained an error code, 'solenoid'. ford says "maybe just replace whole transmission because we're not sure of the problem"

I went to a used car dealership on 05/20/2017, saw the 2013 ford escape and was very interested. i test drove the car multiple times, checked for everything i knew to check for and decided that i wanted to purchase the vehicle. on my drive home ( 2 hour drive) because i have always shopped through the same dealer, and halfway home my check engine light came on. i took it to the shop yesterday 05/23/2017 and found out that the turbocharger engine was not working, i wasn't even aware that this car had a turbo charger engine.. kind of surprised ford would put a turbocharge engine in a suv. anyway, i was informed that the part wouldn't cause immediate damage, but eventually the turbo engine would start falling apart and would cause metal debris to shoot into my exhaust, causing a whole world of other issues. the part to have replaced is on back order until august because apparently many people with the same car are having the same issues. its going to cost me 1400.00 to fix this issues because i bought the car "as is". not only that, but the mechanic said that the car doesn't even need a turbocharger engine, but since it was built in, its something you have to keep, you cant just get rid of it. and approximately every 50k miles, its going to need replaced again!!! i was never made aware of any of this when i purchased the car, and am now stuck paying 11k for a car that isn't worth anything to anyone who knows about the major issues it will continue to have. not to mention the list of insane recalls. i feel like i was lied to, mislead about the condition of the car but unfortunately, as far as i can tell, there isn't anything i can do about it. anyone can contact me with suggestions or comments through my personal email : [email protected].

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.

Intermittent check engine light (happens when in park or when driving). hooked up to code reader and got p026b7; found online that the the engine coolant bypass valve is defective, but not recalled (tsb 13-02-15). dealer confirms code and that engine coolant bypass valve is defective and should be replaced but referenced tsb 16-0052. despite the part being so defective it has been discontinued, redesigned, and replaced the dealer claims it isn't covered under any form of warranty.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle overheated and stalled and the engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the instrument panel indicators illuminated. the vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to a dealer. on different occasions, the contact smelled an abnormal fuel odor coming from the ventilation. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure, but noticed that coolant was missing. the contact continued to refill the coolant in the vehicle, but it continued to deplete. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: cas12347863. the failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

"steering assist fault" error occurred while vehicle was in motion. complete loss of electronic power steering. pulled the car over, restarted the vehicle, problem did not return. i took the vehicle to the dealership as a precaution and they reproduced the issue. they tell me that something called electronic steering gear, part no. cv6z3504age must be replaced. the car is not yet 4 years old.

Vehicle powers down, leaks coolant , has rough ride, vibrates and has completely shut down atleast twice requiring a tow. engine has hot smell to it, as if it is coming from hot coolant . ford says "can't find a leak." they replaced a part on it, however i can not recall what it was because they were only guessing themselves as far as low coolant. however it did not fix it anyway. i have called ford many times, but they show no recalls to any of the problems i have mentioned. i am a single mom & nurse, i need a reliable vehicle. it is so depressing to make payments on vehicle. by the way i have no warranty. the issues occur at any time on any roads.

Vehicle was driven away from a mechanics shop for a fly wheel repair. after approx. ½ mile of driving, the temperature warning light illuminated without the gauge showing a high temperature. i stopped at a red light. when the light turned green, no matter how i pressed on the accelerator, the car would not accelerate over 5 miles an hour. i had to navigate across 3 lanes of traffic to get to the side of the road. it drove for less than 50 ft then the engine completely shut off forcing me to push the car into a parking lot. mechanics came, looked over the car then it started normally. they drove it back to the shop and hooked it to a computer but no codes were thrown. we could not recreate the issue. we decided to file a complaint because of our concern over all the blogs found online referencing the same issue. this could potentially be very hazardous if it happens on a highway which could result in bodily injury. this comes after this vehicle has been in the shop for over 4 months in the 8 months we have owned it for many issues including transmission, transmission bracket, transmission plug failure, wiper motor, fly wheel and a sensor issue.

My 2013 escape is having all of the issues that are talked about in the recall of 2014 escapes regarding low engine coolant causing engine fires. the water pump has already needed to be replaced and now the "low engine coolant" warning comes on repeatedly. why are 2013 escapes not included in the recall announced in march?

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 contact also stated that the door failed to lock. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was not available. vin tool confirms parts not available.

I was driving my 2013 ford escape at night and my instrument cluster information display with system warnings and odometer display started blinking colors, then black and white, and on and off. it has gone black several times and then it seem to work fine for a short time, and then it will all of a sudden start again. this happens on streets, highways, day and night. this started 3 weeks ago. my odometer is around 50,000. i checked on line for recalls and have read several other 2013 owners finding the same thing that i did, there is a recall for this on the 2014 models (recall (15c03 - reprogram instrument panel cluster) issued against 2014 ford escape for the same issue) but does not include the 2013 models. please help.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving unknown speeds, a fuel odor entered the vehicle and the engine seized without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel line was ruptured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.

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. parts distribution disconnect. vin tool confirms parts not available.

My car will not hold coolant. has been to shop many times.overheats. shuts down. a huge recall on this however ford won't fix mine because it was already recalled for same reason in 2014 and supposedly fixed. it's dangerous and ford won't work w me at all. engines have been reported engine fires due to this. has happened about 20 times in a year and a half. they won't fix it.

Vehicle was in motion on a city street and the engine running to hot stop safely alert came on and the vehicle was stopping. this happened twice. had my mechanic check it out. he did a scan and 2 codes came up p1299 cylinder head over temp and p1940 engine coolant level signal not available due to driving condition.. he did an inspection and confirmed engine coolant leaking from the water pump. there was a recall on 2013 ford escapes manufactured between 10/5/2011-8/31/2012. my car was manufactured 12/12.

Vehicle was in drive, the engine was making a noise and after applying the brake for a turning car in front of me, i went to apply the gas and it would not accelerate. i put the vehicle in park, while on a state road and then moved the gear shift into drive and got it to a garage about two blocks away from the incident. shut the vehicle off and one of their mechanics took it for a drive, came back and said nothing was wrong. so i got in the car and about 3 to 4 miles up the road, it started acting up again. i took it to the dealership that i purchased it from and after replacing a water pump, coolant level sensor and axle seal, they told me it was fixed, so i went to pick it up. after i paid $822.08 for the bill, i drove the vehicle a block and the incident occurred again, so i drove it back to the dealership and told them that they didn't fix the original problem that i brought it in for. they contacted me that it is something in the transmission, which is very expensive. now i am left with a year of car payments on a vehicle that isn't drivable. it doesn't appear that ford or the dealership is going to stand behind a defective product. the vehicle has never been driven off road or abused, actually i have taken it faithfully for all recall repairs and servicing needs.

The driver's side wiper will randomly stick in the up position. this causes both wipers to stop working, making it difficult to see. it will eventually start working again. sometimes on it's own, or sometimes i roll down the window and give it a push. this does not always work immediately, resulting in a hazardous situation. then the same thing may happen again in a minute or two, or not at all that day. i don't seem to see any pattern in what makes it stop, highway or city, wipers on intermittent or not, in the rain, or once just trying to wash the windows by squirting the fluid. it seems completely random.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part for the recall 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. vin tool confirms parts not available.

I was driving on highway 70 into kansas city with my two young children. i noticed the vehicle smoking and pulled over onto an off ramp. i popped the hood and before i could completely open it, more smoke came billowing out. i quickly grabbed my children out of the vehicle and within 30 seconds the engine was engulfed in flames.

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.

Our escape developed a cracked cylinder head that is allowing coolant to leak into the engine. we purchased it used less than two years ago. at the time it had 55k miles and no active recalls. currently there is 65k miles on the escape. multiple recalls for this engine has been issued many have which resulted in a similar engine problem. supposedly ford has performed the recall work this our car, but this problem has come up. they want us to pay for the repair work even though it seems likely that it's related to recall repairs that were not correctly completed. the recalls associated with this engine are #13v583000, 12v551000, 12v431000. the first involves a cracked head and the other two involve leaking coolant (we've lost an entire reserve tank in a short period of time). when we took it in the first time to have it checked they performed a pressure test and could not locate any coolant leaks and told us to continue driving it until it registered with low coolant again. this second time was when we brought it in and they told us about the cracked cylinder head.

Electric steering gear streeing failed. over heated and had to be replaced. possible fire issue. unable to stree car.

Car is loosing coolant and smoking when started. car smells like something is burning.

Car has been losing coolant during the past year. i have added coolant whenever low-level alarm came on, and taken to mechanic multiple times without any leak being discovered. coolant needs to be added at least once a month. i noticed a recall on 2014 1.6l ford escapes for this issue, but the same problem exists with my 2013 1.6l.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving, smoke emitted from the front end of the vehicle and the temperature gauge displayed that the vehicle overheated. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant had leaked into the engine cylinder and caused the engine to fail. as a result, the technician stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was 67,000.

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 aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 77,000.

After short drives and usually a 15 minute to 30 minute rest, the car starts up but after short drives the car begins to stall out like fuel is cut off and dies after driving a very short distance. putting the car in neutral and giving it gas does not stabilize the car and it dies. does do this all the time but it has happened 7 or 8 times over a 2 month period.. the mechanic finds nothing wrong and no service info from ford

I took my vehicle in to take the emission test after it did not pass the first one. i spent over six hundred dollars o have the codes addressed and fixed supposedly. my vehicle failed the test again with one of the same codes as before and one new one relating to the fuel system. codes ( ) ( ). i am very disappointed, frustrated and very, very concerned. especially having continual issues with the fuel system, it is getting very expensive for me. i am a single, disabled, elderly female who cannot afford to keep taking my vehicle to the shop to be serviced every month when it is a 2013 and shouldn't have so many serious problems. i get my oil changed as scheduled as well as brakes checked and tires replaced as needed. i really am in need of a reliable vehicle because i am disabled and i was so sure that the ford escape was the one since i had driven an expedition for 10 years with very little problems. my solution at this point would be to trade it in for something else, but i cannot afford to do that at this time. if i fail the emission test again i will not be able to drive nor do i have the expenses to continue getting it worked on. with my condition, this is going to cause me major problems. unfortunately i do regret choosing a ford. nowhere to turn

When stop for light or stop sign car hesitates like stalling - having problems since 2016 brought to dealership could not find anything. took car to local mechanic code came up for map sensor. replaced map sensor 11/16. exactly 5 months to the day car is acting up again starting on 4/15. i am so disgusted with ford

Power steering control module failed, car was in a parking lot not moving. vehicle refused to start, on a 4.5 year old car with approximately 47k miles. this will require a replacement costing $2,200 including parts, labor and tax.

Since the recall on the coolant system, the coolant low warning has come on several times. i have been told by ford service managers several times that the closed system has an air bubble in it. however, the coolant level is low and does require additional fluid. the low coolant warning comes on at start up (ignition). once it goes on, it may stay on or go off and on over several days. there has never been evidence of a leak identified by a service technician or in fluid left after parking (puddling). the engine routinely smells hot after driving 10 minutes or more.

Coolant light came on and after coolant was added the check engine light came on and what not go out. also every time i added fuel my vehicle would not start. each time i would add fuel it took several tries to start the engine. every other day i would not be able to start the engine for hours. i took the car in to a ford dealership for inspection i had several codes come up. a failed coolant bypass valve was replaced as well as a fuel pressure sensor. codes (p 0087) (p 018 c) (p 26 b 7) (p 1450) the restraints module control replacement and did a coolant system flush. after extensive work and over almost $2,000 spent my vehicle engine light keeps coming on and i continue to have trouble starting my vehicle after adding fuel every single time. the fuel issue really worries me because whenever i get out of my vehicle i smell gas and don't think that is normal. i really hope i can get this resolved soon because i cannot go without driving but i am loosing sleep as well as being very nervous when i have to refuel. please help me resolve this issue as soon as possible because i am starting to regret choosing a ford!!!!!!

Coolant leak that could cause possible fire, 12v551000 still not resolved for my car. smell of vaporizing coolant every time i accelerate, coolant depletes way faster than a normal car. mechanics don't find leaks in hoses or lines.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while parked, the driver side door would get stuck upon entering the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as the contact was informed by dealer that she would have to wait until parts were available for diagnoses or repairs. 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 not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 78,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

If the engine is hot and you are doing a lot of stopping and tuning the vehicle off then restating it, it will stall while driving. it has happened 4 times in the last week. thankfully i've only been going at a slow speed. the date of when it happened was the first imw.

Check engine light on. when i start the car it shakes really bad.

The engine will randomly stall and turn off displaying the red oil lamp and red battery light. this happens when the car is cold and has just turned on, and started to move.

My vehicle is telling me my coolant is low but it is not its also telling me im due for an oil change and has been coming off and on for the past 10 months ive had it serviced numberous(8) times had my coolant flushed and sensors checked. had it serviced at the place i bought it and at airport ford. even had my motor replaced 5 months ago. this issue is keeping me from driving my vehicle because once its (hot) it will shut the vehicle down..i can get in it start it after not driving it for hrs and pull out of my driveway and it says its over-heating. and will say stop safely. and the vehicle will shut down. ive been stranded 3 times from this happening. i check the coolant and its not low or over full. i really hope nothing happens while im driving or when i have my 3 yr old daughter in the car with me. thank god its only been on my way home from work.the place were i bought the vehicle has my paperwork for the replacement of the motor. and the cost.

We own an escape 2013, and the car overheated at 40mph. the coolant level was low despite we service and replenish its fluids levels every 3000 to 4000 miles. i called our local dealer in augusta ga and they stated they only see one door latch recall for our vehicle and since our car warranty has expired they will not fix the problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while the vehicle was stationary, coolant leaked from the engine and the check engine warning indicator illuminated without warning. the dealer replaced the coolant, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 9,500.

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 not made aware of the failure. in addition, the front passenger door failed to remain locked. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v237000 (air bags), 14v239000 (structure), 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts), and 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). the parts needed for the repairs were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 138,000. parts distribution disconnect and vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that there was a premature coolant leak. the vehicle overheated and was unable to be driven. the dealer diagnosed that the coolant valve prematurely fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer excluded the vehicle from a recall to address the coolant valve. the dealer asked the contact to pick up the vehicle after receiving the repair. the manufacturer provided no solution. the failure mileage was not available.

Had to totally replace transmission and vehicle is under 100,000 miles ans only 4 yrs old. when it started hesitating going into first gear i took it to ford they said transmission fluid was burnt. how does this happen?i cant beleive im the only one who has had this kind of problem. i have only put 10,000 miles on vehicle and i have all maintenance records. replace transmission thats what ford says to the tune of $ 4,500. to anyone who will listen ford does not stand behind its products.the day the car started hesitating i took directly to shop meanwhile the first hesitation into first was the same time engine light came on.

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.

While driving ford 2013 escape, loss complete power steering control, thankfully at a low speed. car did become completely undriveable. no noise or warnings lights came on until after power steering was loss. luckily was able to stop and restart car but did not resolve situation. contacted ford company of problem and was not able to resolve the issue. ford refused to take responsibility or cover cost of their own failed product. cost of repair quoted at $1500.00 on a car with only 47,000 miles.

Steering wheel locks and cannot steer the vehicle. tod date, this has happened while stationary. i pray it does not happen while moving. diagnosed as steering rack issue at a cost of $1,000 plus labor.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while stopped at a traffic light and attempting to proceed forward, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted or notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 73,228.

My transmission failed in june, it was rebuilt and has already started to shift hard. so, once again back in the shop. the a/c has been acting funny. the rear vents barely work, blend door doesnt engage properly. dealer has another vehicle identical to mine and it does the same thing.

After purchasing a 2103 ford escape about six months later i noticed a low coolant light on in the vehicle. i took it to the ford dealership who reported the coolant bypass valve needed repair. the vehicle was no longer under warranty so i paid out of pocket for the repair. six months later the low coolant light is on again and heading to the dealership for another repair. there are numerous complaints regarding this issue and the repeated repairs. we as owners of ford escape should not be assuming the cost of repair every six months for something that should be on a recall list.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called a local dealer (bear lake motor company located at 867 washington st montpelier, id 83254 202- 847-0421) who stated that the parts were on backorder. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and did not assist. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. updated 10/26/17*lj updated 11/1/2017*js

There is a gas smell inside the cabin. it is very noticable on short trips

Parked the vehicle one evening. an hour later, started it up, no epas. no warning, just quit. drives like a log truck. there is a recall for 2008-2011 models for this problem. hoping this gets expanded to cover 2013. cost ~$1500.

The power steering intermittantly goes out and the vehicle becomes hard almost impossible to control. my 18 year old daughter was driving the car and went to make a right hand turn and was almost off of the opposite side of the road before she was able to complete the turn because the power steering failed

Coolant leaking from engine requiring new coolant reservoir, thermostat, belt and pulley. $1500. check engine light still comes on indicating possible valve issue causing car to overheat. diagnostic code p26b7

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.

Started vehicle and the wipers came on automatically and would not shut off (despite the wipers being in the off position). the car was stationary. turned car off. immediately turned car back on and the wipers would not work at all. wipers will not work when raining and go from constantly working to not working at all for no reason. very dangerous if it is raining, snowing, or any precipitation in the sky.

Recall # 12m02 protocol interface module apim doesn't work all the time. navigation backup review doesn't work all the time . protocol interface module apim #12m02 recall. recall # 14n02 needs to be checked. backup review on the navigation doesn't work.

Nhtsa site and checked vin to see if recall on my vehicle and there was one 9/16 for door latch. i never received contact about the recall. just found this out today 7/28/17 by looking for myself.

Recall-doors open while vehicle is moving

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed without warning. it was diagnosed that the eps gear assembly had an internal failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was 51,000.

2013 ford escape lost power steering twice on 9/12/16 with the "steering assist fault" message in the middle of driving. 1st time happened 2 minutes after start while turning out of the driveway. 2nd one happened 10 minutes after start while driving. if this happens during driving it is extremely dangerous!! you lose control of the vehicle. my wife would have crashed for sure. they say it has a manual reversion to drive without power steering but it is not the same. i have driven cars without power steering and this is way harder. the rack and pinion had problems and was replaced on 8/5/15 at 23972 miles. it has gone out again on 9/12/16 at 38000 miles. now ford is saying it is not covered under warranty even though it was replaced under warranty once and has not gone out again in 1 year! this is clearly a faulty system to have gone out twice in less than 3 years and 38000 miles. this is a safety issue for sure and i have no doubt will lead to a recall or lawsuit.

My 2013 ford escape is overheating and it cut off on me while in motion on the expressway and it wouldn't nor start .

Engine fault service now light comes on frequently. dealership replace map sensor. worked for one week. continues to happen which causes car to hesitate and stall. garage says i have to drive it there when message comes on without shutting it off as the code clears upon shut down. impossible to continue to drive a stalling car on the freeway to the garage. now the computer screen above the steeing wheel went out. less than 40,000 miles on the car. fault message occurs when starting the car. continues to happen.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 20 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. the contact loss control of the power steering. the contact could not regain control and the vehicle was towed. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 90,565.

On 8/09/16 my escape stalled repeatedly while driving on a rural highway at 50 mph. limped to the dealership on 8/10/16. dropped my vehicle off about 10 a.m. mechanic searched most of that day but did not find problem, early the next morning found problem, it was the splice in the electrical wiring harness could not send proper signal to the engine. my car was previously recalled to correct this problem. recall 14s17-s1. currently ford issued a recall again to start on january 4 2016. i had to pay to have the splice problem fixed, asked,dealer why should i pay for a ford manufacturing problem. they said my vin number was not on the ford recall list. this problem has been ongoing since 2013, vin number should not give ford a excuse to select a controlled list of escapes so they do not have to pay for fixing this problem, no matter when it occurs just an excuse so they save money by sticking it to the dealer or customer. ford should honor the above recall no matter how old the car is.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving, the message "vehicle over heating" was displayed before the engine suddenly stalled. the contact also indicated that smoke was present coming from under the hood due to oil leaking unto the engine. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Today i hurt a pop sound and l looked under my car and saw something hanging. my local chevron station mechanic said it was my "heat shield". it had ripped to shreds. last nov. at santa margarita ford i had major transmission work done on my 2013 escape. my mechanic doesn't think the heat shield was put back on correctly. same dealership wants to charge me over $400 to replace it. no way!

On 8/16/2016, in a driveway on a busy street, i started the vehicle and saw "steering assist fault - service required" on display. the car had lost power steering. turning off and restarting car did not help.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle would overheat while driving, causing the vehicle to stall with the engine coolant warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

Door latches broke on 3 separate occasions. 04/17/14, 04/02/15, and 10/31/15. first one happened when i opened the rear driver side door and then closed it. it was like metal hitting metal, no way to close and latch door. second time closed and locked door, when i came out of grocery store, driver door was open about 1/2 inch. tried to close door but it was again metal hitting metal. had to drive home holding door shut and drive with one hand,right turns especially dangerous. third incident passenger rear door, opened door, when closing it, it was metal hitting metal again. all three times i had my 2 small grandchildren in car seats in the back. this is a life threatening situation that needs immediate attention from ford to correct these door latches. besides the danger it is an expensive fix. it has cost me almost $900.00 for these repairs. ford needs to fix this before some one is seriously injured or killed. the only one left to break is the front passenger door. this is a big concern for me!

Power steering fails without warning and displays the fault message "steering assist fault: service required". failure makes steering very difficult and can result in loss of control. dealership identified the cause as a internal failure of the pscm (power steering control module) and replaced the pscm and rack and pinion assembly to repair. please note that earlier model year ford escapes have a similar problem and have been recalled under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 and ford recall number 14s05. as this issue is identical to the prior recall, i strongly suggest adding the 2013 model year ford escape vehicles to the recall. the most common time for the power steering to fail was right after startup and maneuvering out of a parking spot on a city street or garage. at this low speed manual steering is difficult and aggressive braking is required to avoid an accident once the inability to setter is apparent to the driver. once the steering fails and the fault message appears, it could be occasionally reset by shutting down the engine and restarting the car. turning off a car on a public road to regain steering control is undesirable and unsafe. i spoke with both ford customer service and the ford dealership and both claimed that there are no tsbs or recalls describing the loss of power steering for the 2013 ford escape. the repair invoice (attached) shows that the dealership verified the failure of the power steering control module (as in prior recalls of earlier model years) and the need to replace the pscm and entire pscm/rack and pinion assembly. the mileage at the time of repair was 45281. the fault occurred intermittently at earlier mileages and became more frequent with increasing mileage up until the time of repair to to safety concerns.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear driver side door failed to latch. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,400.

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 ford, spoke with customer service and was again told, my car not part of recall. i expressed my concern that this could happen again and it was very dangerous! they said if recall is expanded i can get a refund for my repair. one month and 7 days later the same thing happens to the rear passenger door. my dog nearly flew out of the car. i am furious that ford knows there is an issue and refuses to take responsibility. this is not a minor issue. someone or something is going to fly out of a car. when turning left, the door just flies open. there is also no way to lock car. the door will not latch. i will again never purchase a ford.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear passenger door failed to remain closed and opened independently while the vehicle was in motion. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door lock failed. the lock was replaced, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v239000 (structure). the failure mileage was 7,450.

Exactly two weeks after purchasing this used ford, i start it up to leave in the morning for work and my check engine light came on. i took it up to the shop to get looked at and the code coming on the code reader is p26b7 replace coolant bypass valve. hmm common problem in several 2013 escapes there was actually a recall on many of them except mine??

My car started leaking coolant, was using about 1 gallon a month, took to dealer 3 times before they determined it was leaking coolant around the 3rd cylinder head. motor determined to be bad. likely cracked head or bad head gasket. options were to tear down the motor, find and fix issue at $7500, or just replace motor for $5500. opting to get new motor despite car only being 4 years old.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the windshield sensor failed to function. the failure recurred numerous times. in addition, while driving 60 mph and changing gears, the vehicle lost power and stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the electronic sensor and transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

The rear door will not latch shut.

The rear seatbelt buckles appear to have been installed improperly at the factory. one of the buckles is forced up by the bolt spring while the other two are forced down. the two that are forced down make it difficult for rear seat passengers to buckle in. furthermore, when the seat back is folded down, the two seatbelt buckles tend to be forced under the seat. this can lead to the buckle(s) getting damaged when trying to raise the seat back to its upright position. in some cases, the buckle can be crushed and made unusable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 70 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed without warning. the contact was able to slow the vehicle down with the emergency brake and downshifting by manually shifting gears. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the core coupler in the camshaft, which operated the brake booster, fractured inside the camshaft. as a result, the power assist feature in the braking system disengaged. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,789.

Vehicle overheated numerous times while in motion and at rest on the highway and on city streets. temperature spiked suddenly at random. checked coolant levels. coolant was low, so additional coolant was added. happened 3 times before taking into ford dealer. engine was torn down to block. coolant line was found leaking into engine. coolant was found in cylinder 3. a groove formed in the engine block. head gasket failed because of this. according to the ford dealership, nothing could have been done to cause or prevent this. there was no way of knowing that the damage was occuring. spoke with ford representatives. since the vehicle was approx. 12,000 miles outside of warranty, no repairs or reimbursement would be provided by them. spoke with the extended warranty reps. because the part that initially failed was a non-lubricated part, no services would be covered. the cost to repair the engine is $9,411. cost to tear the engine apart and diagnose was $1585.08. bought this vehicle at 62,000 miles in good faith that this was a reliable vehicle. all service was done on time with recommended service, with service records on hand

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. the vehicle last stalled in the middle of highway traffic. the contact was able to push the vehicle off of the highway and the vehicle restarted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to replicate and diagnose the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified and provided no solution other than suggesting the vehicle be diagnosed by a dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. *bf the contact has gotten rid of vehicle due to safety concerns. *as

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 tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the "engine malfunction" indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle's temperature warning indicator illuminated. the contact pulled over and discovered that there was no coolant in the reservoir. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the heating element had failed. the vehicle was repaired, but vehcile still leaks coolant. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 83,058. updated 06/02/17*lj *as

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while attempting to drive the vehicle, the engine shook violently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. when the driver attempted to drive the vehicle, the temperature warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the heater hose failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 82,015.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving approximately 30 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the coolant bypass valve needed to be replaced. the contact also took the vehicle to two other independent mechanics who provided the same diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Our 1.6l escape's check engine light came on. dealer diagnosed bad oxygen sensor w/fix cost of $350 & although we had both a premium pre-paid maintenance plan & extended warranty in effect, both dealer & ford indicated this emissions repair was not covered (ford extended warr. to 75k mi due to # of recalls). we could not afford dealer cost so forced to seek alternative shop or car would fail emissions inspection. repair shop stated root cause of bad sensor was fluid dripping from directly above sensor which due to extensive buildup, appeared to be long time problem (which ford dealer never noticed in 73k miles of regular servicing??!!). this car is a total piece of crap. given 14 recalls, 89 tsbs & nearly 600 complaints, ford should be forced to buy these cars back!

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 and should be penalized for failing to do so.

The cars engine stalls and dies after pulling out of parking lot or driveway while turning on intersection or just turned from a curb. it starts to slow down and doesn't respond to stepping on gas. then the dashboard light indicators turn on- battery, check engine, oil, etc. i had to put the cark on park, then turn the engine off. restart it, cranks a bit before going to full start. changed to drive transmission, then stepped on the gas. it started going then only a few feet later, the whole cycle starts again. in a couple of instances, itha--ened 4 types before i was able to drive normally. theses happened a couple of times driving out of shopping complex, once just after i pulled out of my driveway and 2 houses down. another time when i was pulling out of a hospital. it happened 3 times before i can even reach the highway, 3 curb turns from my parking spot. another instance stalled 4 times when im leaving the parking area of our rec center into the street.

I was driving back from seattle to olympia on feb 8, 2017. it was around 40 degrees and rainy on and off all day. as i was making it into tacoma, i suddenly heard a huge boom, like an explosion or shot gun sound which made me panic. then all of a sudden i was covered in glass. i looked around trying to figure out what had happened while still on the highway travelling 55 mph. there were and on ramp and off ramp near by so cars are passing me; making it difficult to exit. i was terrified of getting hit. i looked up and saw it was the sunroof missing a whole bunch of class. so my first instinct was closing the cover to protect my daughter in the backseat. the moment i got it closed, more glass flew down and hit the cover. i sighed in relief. eventually i got off the highway and parked. i instantly ran back to my daughter (8 months old) to see if she was ok and she only had a tiny scratch. i had a bunch of scratches all over my hands. i then took a picture of the damage and in a panic called my husband who advised me to go to the ford dealership in olympia. i waited for about 1/2 hour to settle down but was still in shock the whole drive. ford wouldn't help me since i was out of the warranty period and was sent to their glass people. i filed a claim with my insurance and the vehicle was eventually fixed.

While driving down the road out of no where the check engine light comes on. right after the light came on the low coolant information light came on and five seconds later the car started getting sluggish and the information light came on again saying engine temperature to hot pull over safety.

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. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. ..updated 05/23/17 *bf

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the low coolant and check engine indicators illuminated. the dealer diagnosed that the coolant was leaking into the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 90,000.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the dealer could not identify the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000.

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. updated 04/18/17 lj *cn

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 lights or warnings of any kind. the gages were all running normal. i put my car in park and within a second or two a large very black billow of smoke came up back part of the engine nearest to he drivers side window. then second later larger fire flames came right behind it that went over the top of my car. my car went up in flames in just moments. i had to jump from the burning car to safely.

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 quarter of the year. what? my door is broken now!!! i even asked if they could replace it with a defective part if they had any on-hand so that my car could be drivable. up to now i have gotten no response because their system was down. called a personal contact on tuesday afternoon and was asked to call back on wednesday morning. i did. i was asked if i received a letter, to which i replied no, but i do have the problem and do i need to have a letter to get the obviously defective part replaced? i shared my vin number as requested and am still awaiting feedback on this. this is absolutely unacceptable business practice. i started looking into purchasing the part, but that should not be necessary.

2013 ford escape sel stalling when accelerating from a stop. this has happened several times with my wife driving the car. we've taken it into the local ford dealership only to be told they cant replicate issue. driving the car to work today (my wife now drives my car for safety concerns), the escape hesitated when pulling out of the parking lot and onto the road. have another appointment to have it looked at but will probably be told that it can't be replicated. this car only has 60k miles and is totally worthless, and unsafe to drive.

My car has an open recall for the door latch not latching properly and i was wondering since the recall was never remedied if it could pertain to the battery draining while my vehicle was simply parked in my driveway. i had to jump start my vehicle and i am hoping that this isnt going to be a reoccuring thing.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the low coolant warning indicator illuminated. upon inspection, the contact noticed a puddle of coolant on the ground and the coolant was below the minimum line. the failure occurred five other times. the contact stated that the vehicle only experienced this failure when there was extended driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a hose needed to be replaced. the specific hose was not disclosed. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling), but the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

Vehicle was in drive and suddenly lost power. the accelerator was pressed but the vehicle stopped driving forward even though the engine was running. the engine did not rev. the dash light indicating the transmission disappeared. the vehicle suddenly jumped into gear so hard i suffered whiplash. it did this several times as i attempted to get clear of heavy traffic. i literally thought i had been rear ended at one point as the car jolted so hard. after getting out of the roadway, the transmission failure service now light came on. this is consistant with the pcm wiring harness recall done on other 2013 escapes but was not covered for my particular vehicle. the jolts to the vehicle kicking in gear destroyed the transmission. i was in motion at the time, in bumper to bumper traffic. i was lucky not to strike or be hit by another vehicle. i have contacted ford but they state my car was not covered under that recall and that they will not help me.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact noticed that a warning indicator illuminated, indicating that the coolant levels were low. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer four separate times for the same issue. the dealer diagnosed that the long block needed to be replaced due to the coolant leaking into the engine. the engine was replaced; however, the coolant was not replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 125v551000 (engine and engine cooling) and 12v4310000 (engine and engine cooling). the approximate failure mileage was 45,161. updated 03/15/17*lj *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). the part needed for the repair was not available. 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the hill start assist not available, engine service, and engine fault message warning indicators illuminated. in addition, the vehicle stalled, the rpms decreased, and the power steering failed. the driver was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a computer glitch. the computer was reset, but the failure recurred. the dealer diagnosed that the vehicle overheated and the computer was reset again. the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer again where it was diagnosed with too many communication codes. the vehicle was not repaired and was taken to a different dealer. the diagnosis was unknown. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the contact was able to file a case with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

While driving my vechicle will stall go dead also when i start it it's like not getting gas when i'm driving down the road it just stalls in the middle of traffic for it to be a 2013 i've had lots of issues / recalls on what was a new vechicle.

Message: 2013 ford escape... transmission is going out. car has under 70k miles. went to ford and got estimate and got one for over $6,200.00. i still am paying for my car loan which is about the same amount. i went to 2 other transmission shops and because the car is so new they can't rebuild the trans since they won't be able to get parts. i called ford, got case number, and their decision was that they cannot assistant with lowering the cost even though they know about 2013 models that have defective transmissions. since i bought the car used, ford claims that i do not have ownership loyalty and cannot assist with cost of new transmission. i'm stuck and until i can save for another transmission, driving an unsafe car.

On four different occasions, the vehicle was being driven by accelerating from a stop. seconds after beginning to accelerate, the engine appeared to stall. all ip lights went out and engine lost power. moments after this power loss, all lights came back on and vehicle was able to be driven normally. this vehicle has had an extensive repair/recall campaign history. this was reported during a service visit and no problem was found. the problem occured three more times.

Car stalled four times in two days. each time the car was warmed up and was restarted then stalled on the road.ford has a recall on the non-turbo charged escape for this problem. my car is not included.my vehicle is the 1.6 liter turbo.ford dealer says computer did not indicate a trouble code. they are replacing throttle body work not complete at this time.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled randomly several times while in motion. while making a turn, the failure progressed. the vehicle was tested for the dtc by an independent source. in addition, an independent mechanic diagnosed that the fuel line pressure sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer excluded the vehicle from a manufacturer recall with no solution other than to have a dealer diagnose the vehicle. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Transmission/shifter linkage breaks easily leaving vehicle in or out of gear. *tr

Upon vehicle startup discovered power steering assist had failed- unable to drive vehicle safely. managed to wrestle the steering to backup car from street into driveway. dealer says control module and steering gear in a sealed unit- must replace entire unit at cost of about $1800.

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

Engine fault light illuminated and message appeared stating to have the vehicle serviced immediately. upon inspection by the dealer service department, this problem was found to be with a portion of the electrical wiring harness which due to its placement had abraded causing a short and erroneous engine fault message. ford currently has a recall for a similar/identical problem with other builds of this vehicle. it would seem that this recall should be expanded to include a wider manufacturing time frame. owners who have paid for this repair should be reimbursed.

Ford chq extended the warranty on 2013 escapes due to numerous issues. during this warranty period, my emissions sensor failed, needs to be replaced & ford is refusing to repair it stating 'emissions is excluded from this warranty'. the repair cost is $375 & my car will not pass emissions inspection until it's fixed. the problem remains unresolved until/unless ford fixes it. a 3 yr old car should not have an emissions problem unless there are defective parts (in which case ford should pay to resolve). note the extended warranty letter from ford does not specify any exclusions.

Two problems. 1.) remote start not working properly. it shuts itself off within 30seconds due to corrosion on negative terminal wiring to battery. unknown cause why the corrosion would occur on my battery. i take care of my car and it is in the garage when not in use. 2.) engine suddenly stopped while driving. unknown reason. told that i need to have a software upgrade done to the computer system on my car, but not told if this would fix the stalling 100%. unclear why i would need to pay for an upgrade so my engine does not stall when driving. the car should work and drive without stalling. if i need a upgrade to the computer engine software so the car will not stall then i would expect this to be covered by ford on a recall. this was very scary and dangerous to have your car suddenly stop working while driving without any prior warning. i did not get any signals that the engine was going to stop, it just stopped suddenly while driving on a city street after leaving work. *tr

The doors on this car do not stay open & frequently close on you when your entering or exiting the car (even on level ground). after opening the door to get in, it closed back on my hip bone causing an injury. nhtsa needs to make ford replace door hinges on this car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the engine stalled without any warning. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Driver's seat belt tensioner quit working. seat belt will no longer tighten when brakes are applied. the seat belt will not restrain the driver in the event of a sudden stop.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the coolant indicator warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to sunnyside motor co., inc. (944 main st, holden, ma 0152; (508) 829-4333) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that there was coolant in the cylinder and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

The car has stalling issues. when i start it it chugs and stalls. i restart it and drive approximately 15 miles. let the car sit a few minutes and get in to drive away and it stalls again. it also intermittently stalls while driving down the road. i also have a heating issue. i purchased the car dec.26. 2020 and it has been in the ford service dept since jan 4, 2021. only the heat has been gbeing looked at. the stalling hasnt been looked into . heat only works when accelerating.

Vehicle stalling at different times. there is no codes when it happens and no set time. don't feel safe driving this vehicle as we are seniors and don't want to get stranded some were! going back to my personal mechanic on 2/2/21 to see if they can fix the problem. i think ford should foot the bill as this car is unsafe for our highways.

When starting the vehicle, 70% of the time the vehicle stalls after 1 minute, sometimes on the road which is dangerous. now it is stalling after it has been driven for awhile and i place it in park. it now stalls while idling. in all instances i can restart the car with no problems...except if it stalls again, which is now approximately 50% of the time.

Car cuts off when accelerating after a warm start (car has been driven with no problems, sits for about 20 minutes and then is restarted). car starts easily, is driven out of a parking lot, brakes are applied before proceeding turning on main road, car engine cuts off. this is the scenario each time. doesn't happen every time car is driven but it is a constant safety issue. always have to make sure no traffic is coming wither way because car has to be placed in park to restart. car shows no codes when placed on computer. dealer says they have never heard of this recall or problem. problem is intermittent so impossible to demonstrate to dealer. online research indicates many people experiencing this problem with this engine but no solution available, just many suggestions. so resolution is unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that his daughter was driving approximately 15 mph, she stopped the vehicle and shifted to park, released the brake pedal and the vehicle started rolling forward. she depressed the brake pedal again and engaged the parking brake which stopped the vehicle from moving. the vehicle was turned off and restarted however, the instrument panel indicated that the vehicle was still in drive but the gear shifter was in the park position. she released the parking brake and the vehicle still rolled and the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle moved as she was not on a hill. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnosis but, an independent mechanic diagnosed the failure as a detached shift cable and the bushing which deteriorated and detached from the shift cable as well. the shift cable was no longer attached to the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure experienced was related to nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and that as the vehicle was not manufactured on may 15,2013 to september 15, 2013 it was not included in the recall. the contact stated that his vehicle was manufactured on september 9,2012. the manufacturer stated that the repairs were not covered. the contact was informed to call an authorized dealer and pay out of pocket and keep receipt in the event that the recall was expanded for reimbursement. the contact stated that college station ford (1351 earl rudder fwy s, college station, tx 77845) was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vin was not included in a recall, and that there was no warranty for the failure and he needed to pay out of pocket for the repairs. the approximate failure was 135,000.

Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that coolant leaked into the engine causing the vehicle to overheat and stall while driving at various speeds. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact had taken the vehicle to future ford lincoln of roseville (650 automall dr, roseville, ca 95661) and was informed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling) however, upon performing a vin search, the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

I purchased my 2013 ford escape in dec 2020. i have only had it a little over a month. 3 weeks ago i noticed a humming noise coming from the rear of the car. as i was approaching a red light, slowing down to stop, without warning, the car stalled. i was able to pull over safely, put it in park and restart it. i had no other issues that day. now it has become a daily occurrence. it all starts when i hear that humming noise and then i know that the car will stall on me when i slow down or stop. the check engine light came on once and my husband hooked it up to read the code p1450. i have not had it repaired yet. it is so scary, knowing that my car will stall on me in traffic! tonight, on my way home from work, i heard the humming noise again, while driving 65mph on the interstate and then i heard a very loud pop which sounded like it came from the passenger side floor board area. luckily the car stayed on and did not stall on me until i exited the interstate and came to a stop. it stalled on me and wouldn't start up right away. even though the a/c stopped working, the car made it home without any other issues tonight.my husband told me to check this website for recalls and i found almost 1200 complaints on the very same thing that i am experiencing! how can a huge company like ford not see the issue and help us? i am scared to death to drive it! i have to get on the interstate to get to work. ford...you need to do something because this is not ok! i haven't taken it to a shop yet but they will probably tell me the same thing that everyone else is getting told! nhtsa you have to do something! how can you see all these people with the same issues and not make ford fix the issue?? it is not safe to drive this vehicle! my safety, along with others on the road that have to slam on their breaks to avoid hitting me when i stall out, is a huge safety concern!!! please help!

I just came out of a state inspection a few months later the engine overheats and the car just shuts off. now, if i had one ford i would not pay attention to this, but i have more than one and the same thing has happened. now, at times where there's a recall, but when they have other items that get fixed without a recall, we never hear about that. i know i'm not the only one. this has never happened on this car, but my ford focus, and it happens after a car has been in for service lately during the virus worst for some reason. this is a danger and could kill someone on a freeway. as when the car stopped on a recall before. from the doors opening on the freeway to this mess. ford needs to be investigated at a higher level. i do know my antifreeze has been water down as i found out today, ucz their orange fluid has been discontinued for over a year i was told.

Coolant leak and cant find where or why causing engine failure while driving down the road,also you can see the coolant on the ground while parked.

My car was functioning properly and one day i received an error code that said power assist fault. when i began driving i realized that my car had essentially lost it's power steering. the car became extremely difficult to drive. after driving a bit the power steering would randomly begin to work again. i was driving on the interstate and i found that many times, while going around a curve, the steering wheel would lock up. then the wheel would become loose again. i have needed to use the car since that time and these problems persist.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was losing anti-freeze prematurely. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have a diagnostic test performed that located the failure that the engine cylinder cup plug was not secured to the cylinder head causing the antifreeze leak. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 58,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while reversing out of her driveway, the high temperature and low engine coolant service warning lights illuminated. there was no visual leaks present. the contact purchased coolant to place in the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. north central ford (1819 n central expy, richardson, tx 75080, (972) 584-1338) was contacted and confirmed that the vin was not under recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 61,800.

I’ve been having problems with the coolant system and my vehicle has been shutting off while driving. there has been a severe leak near the engine and i don’t know what other problems it may have caused. i almost had an accident riding into traffic with the car shutting off in the middle of driving.

I drive vehicle a little and if i stop then when i start car it will stall when i start driving and i have to crank it again and it will go a little and die again. i pulled into intersection and car died leaving me in sitting in the highway . i almost got hit by another car .

We have a 2013 ford escape and it dies/stalls out periodically. when this happens, there is no warning and typically it is after idling (ex: at a stop light). my daughter was at a stop light after getting gas and once the light turned green, and she began to accelerate, the vehicle died and she had to coast across a 7 lane busy street to get out of traffic. this is not a new problem, it has happened on more than one occasion. we have taken it to the mechanic and it doesn't typically bring up a "code" on the machine they use. on one occasion, it did and we replaced the fuel pump ($600) which did not solve the problem. this is a huge safety concern!!! and after reading some additional information, there are a lot of people with the same problem! please do something!

I was driving home when the engine to my 2013 ford escape started smoking enough to engulf the inside of the vehicle with black smoke. the engine then caught fire while i was still in drive. i placed the vehicle in park and jumped out when in a matter of seconds the entire engine was in flames, seconds after that the whole vehicle was on fire. the fire dept. came to put it out. the fire dept. left and the fire was extinguished. approximately 45 minutes later, the car started on fire again. this time it was letting off small explosions' of sparks. the fire dept. came again and extinguished the fire. i asked them if they had any idea what caused it. one fire fighter's reply was "no idea, i have never seen any thing like this before in my life" the car had 89000 miles on and had been inspected by ford a few months ago with no complications found in the engine. the heat gauge never raised to make myself, the driver aware of any over heating. the fire started right infront of my home as i was pulling into my driveway while i was still in drive/motion.

Electric power steering assist not working. no power steering in vehicle at all. only 84,000miles. looked online and seems to be a very common issue with these vehicles that should be recalled.

Axel seal was damaged causing transmission fluid to leak. however, there was no sign of a leak due to it caking on to the undercarriage causing the transmission to fry.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in the driveway of her boyfriends residence, the contacts boyfriend noticed leaks of fuel on the ground. the contact stated that an abnormal oder appeared as the vehicle was idling. the vehicle was taken to the dealer koons ford of annapolis (2540 riva road, annapolis, md 21401 (410) 224-2100) where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was leaking into the engine compartment. the fuel line was repaired however, the failure recurred. the contact mentioned nhtsa campaign number: 13v583000 (engine) as a possible solution to the failure however the repair was performed back in 2016. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

Two different times while driving, the engine started missing, no power. got to edge of road, shut car off. re started and it was fine. today (1/10/2021 power steering quit working while in line to get coffee. made it home barely, shut off car, now it's working.

Apparently battery being drained and car won’t start in the morning. several times in the past year. had diagnostics done. battery replaced n may 2020, alternator replaced in november 2020. aaa road repair said battery, alternator & starter all working fine. only 55,000 miles on 2013 escape sel 4wd w/2.0l 14 gtdi ecoboost engine. should have a parasitic draw test? wake up” issues? spoke to online technician today.12/27/2020

While driving this vehicle died after giving a high temperature warning & the engine came on. once cooled it would not drive forward on in reverse. this vehicle is not safe to drive and has had multiple previous issues.

I have a ford 2013 escape. it first statred having problems with the headlights keep blowing. i had to replace 4 in the pass 2 years. now the back brake lights keep saying faulty. the bulb pops out . i have to push it back into place. then its out again. now the navigation system is faulty . plus the trans misson is faulty or everytime i shift the gear into drive it cuts off. i have to put it to neutral and then it moves. when i get to the speed 50 or 60mph thecar trembles. im afraid that i may wreck.

February 2019 i had my water pump, water gasket, and heater hose replaced by ford because they found coolant pump and heater hoses were leaking. before they fixed this issues i would smell a horrible smell when i used my heater. lately, i have been smelling the same smell from the coolant leaking when i use my heater, this smell gives me headaches every time i drive my car. my check engine light came on december 29th 2020. i had taken it to auto zone to check the codes. they detected the code p26b7 -replace coolant bypass valve and the smell is increasing when i drive my car and use my heater. now i am going to be out more money for the same issue that looks like to be happening for years now. this is not right!

I have been having issues with my 2013 ford escape 1.6l – the coolant light service required light indicator has been coming on. i first would fill the coolant reservoir with antifreeze and a month or so later the light would come on again. i would repeat the process. i brought it in to bay state ford in easton, massachusetts and was informed that my water pump was the cause of the leak. ($1,500). i had them repair it. i got the car back and a month or 2 later the coolant light came on again. i brought it back and they did diagnostics on (compression tests) and informed that there were no leaks and that there might have been air pockets that caused it. i took my car back again and within 1 month the coolant light came back on again. again, they do diagnostics and said there was no leak and blamed air pockets. i took it back and within 1 to 2 weeks the coolant light came back on again. they look at it again and did the same diagnostics and now tell me that there is an internal leak and that it could be within the engine and wanted my approval to perform more diagnostics at my expense as they were not sure where the leak is coming from internally. this could cost me thousands of dollars as they think it could be the engine. this vehicle is only 7 years old and should not be leaking coolant internally and i already replaced the water pump. they told me my choices are to trade up to a new car or pay for the replacement of engine if indeed that is the issue. this is not fair to me. they are telling me that there is no recall on this vehicle and that i had a 2.0 engine. (i do not have a 2.0 engine, i have a 1.6l engine). recall number 12v551000 is an engine and engine cooling issue and it sounds that my ford escape is part of or should be part of this recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that engine coolant leaked from the vehicle with the engine coolant warning message on the instrument panel. the contact stated that he frequently refilled the coolant due to the failure. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the vehicle was not included. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

Dangerous intermittent problem where vehicle stalls without warning while driving. this requires the driver to pull over, stop, put the vehicle in park and restart the engine. frequently once it stalls, it is not safe to pull back out into traffic right away because it usually stalls again. i replaced the high pressure fuel pump, but the car continues to stalls at random while driving. no check engine light appears.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle resumed normal operation once the vehicle had been placed into neutral and then quickly shifted into drive. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause for the failure. the vehicle was taken to huntersville ford (13825 statesville rd, huntersville, nc 28078) where the mechanic was also unable to determine the cause the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not under recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to stall while a warning message to pull the vehicle over appeared on the instrument panel. upon inspection, the contact discovered that the vehicle was overheated and that there was no coolant in the reservoir. upon restart of the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate upon depressing the accelerator pedal. due to the failure, the contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic who confirmed that there was a coolant leak however, the mechanic was unable to determine the source of the leak. ted russell ford lincoln (8551 kingston pike, knoxville, tn 37919) was also notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. upon investigation, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling) which she linked to the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

There has been multiple coolant line issues result in the car stopping immediately no matter where you are. there has been a previous stated issue i do not feel like my car was fixed properly before buying it and the recall should be reopened and considered an hazardous issue. i have been stranded, left on the side of the road unsafely, there is little to no warnings. the vehicle will shut itself off if you can’t pull over in time. it will end up hurting people if it isn’t resolved. there is a current class action lawsuit open for it, i don’t want that i just want my vehicle safe. i actually love it. it has happened multiple times i always havre coolant with me

On my 2013 ford escape whenever i pour coolant in it automatically leaks. it has been smoking, overheating and dangerous. i need the car fixed. i scheduled an appointment with autonation ford margate at 5401 w copans rd, margate, fl 33063 and when i got there they told me it would be a charge to diagnose. ford should be aware of the issue and ready to fix it for the customer. there has already been a recall for this and need it fixed for free.

My 2013 ford escape 1.6l stalls at low speeds. this occurs randomly when the car is moving at a slow speed. for example when approaching a stop sign on a city street. this has happened multiple times, too numerous to count.

My 2013 ford escape is losing coolant. it is not leaking on ground. i have had it in 3 times to ford and local mechanic and they cannot find a leak. they say it is not included in the recall. i need to fill it every couple of months. i bought the car in 2.5 years ago and it has been an ongoing problem.

On at least four occasions, vehicle has issued warning of overheating. first two times were in fl as my daughter was leaving home, headed to work. she was going approximately 10 mph. the car stalled on her. the warning states to pull over immediately and stop the car. this happened again on 12/18/20 as my daughter was leaving work. she started the car and immediately the warning sounded, the car sputtered and died completely. the coolant was below the normal range, so we went back two days later with antifreeze (she is now living in ne). we topped off the coolant tank and we were able to drive it home at normal interstate travel approx 5 miles. on 12/24/20, i went out to start the car and the warning happened, again. the engine showed at the hotest level, sputtered and died. there is a recall on this year, make and model for potential engine coolant leak. however, her vin is not listed under this recall.

I purchased this vehicle on 12/10/2020 and the vehicle sounds like a remote control car when it is excelleranted. why???? is there something wrong with my transmission or motor. i had a 2014 ford escape (vin #1fmcu9gx5eub58645) before this and it made the same sound and was told the transmission and the engine were shoot. i had to junk the 2014 and purchased the 2013. help??!!!

Every winter while driving my 2013 ford escape info screen displays "hill start assist not available and abs icon flashes. the radio also goes off and on. i have taken it to two different dealerships to get this corrected and i am told they could not see any codes for this problem. in other words i am lying. i am sure by checking with others, i am not the only one with this problem. i hope that this can be resolved because i don't know if and when this will effect anything else.

A month ago we filled the coolant up after noticing it was low. last week when i started it up it immediately shut off. i started it up again and it only stayed running if i gave it some gas. drove it about 2 miles and when i arrived back home i got the warning to come to a complete stop. it then killed all the power to the vehicle. stated it was overheating. the reservoir was almost empty of coolant. filled it back up and the messages were gone. drove it to get the codes pulled. see picture. waiting to hear back about what it may be but the mechanic seemed to think it’s the head gasket. only 90k miles are you kidding?

My vehicle was in motion on the highway going about 80mph when the speed suddenly deceased drastically and suddenly to about 10mph. a warning message appeared stating “transmission not in park. select p.” i do not know the cause of this incident. temperature of the car was normal and there were no warning lights shown on the dash (engine light, gas light, etc).

Vehicle started losing antifreeze no leak was found. dealership couldn't diagnose the problem. now the engine is gone. leaked coolant to the engine ford should take full responsibility for this issue. i was told by the dealership that they are aware of the issues but ford doesn't want to take any responsibility

My coolant levels become low about every two weeks. i’m alerted by my dash light, i fill then check for leeks. no visible leeks but coolant keeps needing refilling. i have almost overheated once and car when into limp mode until got down to a reasonable temp. i’m afraid to drive long distances if fear i’ll be stranded because overheated.

Warning came on stating engine was overheating and to pull over safely. after sitting for 3 days, tried to start the car again, with the same warning. the vehicle should not have been overheated at this time. could not drive vehicle with this warning. had to have it towed home.

I have a 2013 ford escape 1.6 liter. manufacture date is 02/2013. apparently slightly earlier manufactured escapes had a recall for a coolant leak. ford is telling me this car is out of that manufacture date yet this car is nearly in mint condition except this one thing which seems a little ironic to me. it is leaking coolant significantly and i can’t tell where from.

Coolant system leaking constantly

Car starts to sputter then just die while driving almost causing a rear end collision. this is now the 9th time this has happened in the last 6 months. vehicle was in motion on a main roadway.

In januaryand february of 2019 i took my 2013 ford escape to sonora ford in sonora,ca because it started stalling on me. it happened usually after starting the vehicle and driving 50 to 100 feet and then it would start to sputter and die. i got no lights on the dashboard no check engine light. it seems to do it every two or three stops. sonora ford checked it and said they would have to check it later they told me something was wrong in the manifold but they would have to terret down to find out. they said i what is missing a bolt in my manifold gasket. the manifold gasket was replaced but after one week it was still was stalling. i took it back a week later and the manager of the service department drove it home to his house while it was hooked up to some machineand found nothing wrong. they told me they did not know what was wrong with it. i took it home and after a few weeks the stalling seemed to stop on its own until november 2020 now it’s stalling again. i went on the internet and looked up my car and found that there’s been trouble for years with this car stalling but sonora ford did not bother to tell me this. there has been several close calls as i pull into traffic and the car stalled but yesterday i had my two younger grandchildren in the car and it seem to be fine and i pulled out in traffic, after about 20 yards it stalled and the vehicle behind me had to slam on their brakes and swerve to avoid rear ending me. i am sending you this email on a saturday. i have an appointment on tuesday, the 8th of december for my 5000 mile oil change and i plan on telling the dealership that they need to do something about this. can you give me any advice about what to do to have them help me.thank you

2013 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to inoperable door code on drivers door and instrument cluster. *ld the consumer stated while the handle above the door to get in the vehicle, it snapped. the consumer fell to the ground and broke her foot. also, the instument panel and cruise control were inoperable. *js

Have had to replace the fuel pressure sensor twice in a year. bought car a year ago and have smelled burning since. turbo was replaced due to internal oil leak. now car over heats and have to add coolant weekly. smoke comes up through hood on occasion. took to dealership who said they couldn't find any leaks or tell me why i can smell burning and see smoke. said coolant level sensor needs to be replaced (should be covered under recall but vin wasn't flagged) but how is that going to fix adding coolant weekly? ford has been aware of cooling systems since 2010 and has done nothing to fix it.

Loss of coolant approximately every 45 days. no visible signs of leakinf and a pressure test did not show any non visible leaks. yet i have to refill after a low coolant error as stated. a google search found quite a few owners with the same problem on the 2013 model.

Transmission was messed up when i bought out of a dealership i payed 4,000 to fix it and get it rebuilt for it to fail again.

Our 2013 ford escape has developed a coolant leak and oil leak. the coolant leak is from the water pump and the oil leak is unknown at this time. i have seen that there have been issues with this model and ford has recalled some but ours does not come up under that recall.

Code p0741 (torqur converter clutch circuit performance stuck off) comes up. transmission slams when putting into drive or reverse and then almost stalls. but shifts and drives fine

Starting in may of 2020 my ford escape started stalling while driving on the street as well as the expressway it hesitates it does not accelerate the moment you tap the accelerator the car starts to sputter and then completely stalls out and stops in the middle of wherever you are the street parking lot it doesn't matter it also has done this back-to-back multiple times occurring maybe four to six times in a row barely allowing me to make it from one destination to the other. the escape also overheated replaced the coolant sensor replaced the fuel regulator and it still does the same exact thing. it just decreased the amount of times that it would do it in a row so now it does it to three times. it also stalls out and dies while it stoplights making left or right turn as you're approaching an intersection coming to a stop barely hitting the accelerator

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact was concerned about a possible coolant leak in the vehicle however, there was no physical evidence of a coolant leak. upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact's wife took the vehicle to southgate lincoln, llc (16800 fort st, southgate, mi 48195) where the vehicle was inspected and coolant was added. the mechanic found no defects with the vehicle. the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. the vehicle had yet to be repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Any time i get gas the car does not start immediately. while driving the car and decelerating it shut off on me. initially was told it was my remote start until i got gas and the car wouldn’t start. while stopped at a light it shut off and took a minute to start back up. while stuck in the middle of an intersection the car began to make a loud noise coming from the gas tank and completely shut off and would not restart.

Power steering stopped working while driving in jacksonville, fl. the vehicle is very hard to steer, especially when driving slow. we bought this 2013 ford escape sel brand new in 2013 from parkway ford in dickinson, north dakota. i have read online that many other people are having the same issue with their power steering going out. the code on my vehicle is: u3000:53-c8 from a code reader. the vehicle failed after filing with fuel, but after shutting down and restarting it was fine again. later the next day it went completely out after starting the vehicle.

Engine fault - service now light has come on at least once/year. when this happens the car hesitates and rides rough. i contact the ford dealership immediately to have them fix the problem. the ford dealership has worked on the car but the problem still exists. the warranty has expired. this has been an ongoing problem. should i be responsible for repairs?

My 2013 ford escape continues to lose engine coolant. i took my vehicle in to gary smith ford of fort walton bch fl after researching and finding the vehicle had a recall 13s12. this recall was completed on my vehicle 23-july-14 by autonation ford of jacksonville fl at the time of repair the vehicle had 42780. i'm not the original owner however the recall was suppose to be the remedy to fix the problem i'm now having. i'm being told i have coolant leaking into the #3 cylinder and will require a engine replacement. not to mention a possible engine fire. i would like to know what ford's fix for this is. i'm sure consumers would like to know that they only have limited amount of miles on their engines. my vehicle has a 140k miles and well maintained only to find out it no longer any good because of either a design flaw or just a poor product. i've gone from taking my car in to be serviced for what seemed to be something minor to needing a complete motor replacement and ford motor co is aware of this problem. so at this time i have to monitor my coolant levels so my vehicle doesn't overheat and pray the vehicle doesn't catch fire. however if it does catch fire i guess that will just be a issue between me and my insurance company. i really don't understand how ford motor co can be allowed to do this.

Low coolant followed by engine overheating message on dashboard. wondering why this vin is not part of the 12v431000 recall on other 2013 ford escapes with similar sounding problem.

Coolant leaking

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in the driveway visual leaks were shown on the driveway ground. the contact stated that the while in motion or idle rate, the fluid pressure regulator to low warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the fluid pressure system unit needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure recurred 3 additional times. the contact stated that he replaced his oil several times. the contact mentioned nhtsa campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution to the failure however, the vin was not included. autonation ford union city service center 4355 jonesboro road, union city, ga 30291 (770) 674-6075 was contacted however the contact did not get a chance to speak with anyone. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

While attempting to accelerate the vehicle stalls then shuts down . then while just driving it does the same. this happens while actively driving the car .

For the last 2 years our escape will stall out while driving when the weather is cold but after the car has been in motion for more than 20 minutes, this has been terrifying with my child in the car we have almost been in several accidents due to the car just stalling out while driving in traffic, we have taken it to the dealer and other mechanics and nobody can figure it out we have repaired the turbo and catalytic converter among other various repairs that have cost us thousands of dollars and nothing has fixed this issue. this is a safety issue! i’ve almost been hit by a semi on the freeway because my car stalled out while driving it! it happened again today.

Frequently and usually right after i turn the car on, the abs light will come on, the traction control light will come on, and then my car will stall. i can usually crawl into a parking space/off the side of the road. occasionally the hill start assist light will come on and occasionally the 4wd disabled light will come on. the abs and traction control have come on on the interstate and highways before, but they have only caused my car to stall (luckily) right after i turn it on and begin to move. the hill start assist will usually only come on if i come to a full stop while driving, whether i am on a hill or not. this happened once when we first got the car (4.5 years ago). it did not happen again until about 6 months ago. it now has started happening very frequently at multiple times a day for the past 2 weeks or so.

Takata recall driving down the road windshield just crack and the next week another crack wasnt hit or anything. *tr

While commuting in heavy traffic this morning, with times of heavy idling, an exhaust type smell starting coming into the cabin causing me to become nauseous and dizzy until windows were opened. this has happened on numerous occasions, particularly when the weather goes from cold to mild (not requiring a/c), but some heat. this vehicle was taken to a ford dealership last march for the same issue, but the problem was not diagnosed. i purchased a battery operated co2 detector to test and it alarmed while driving under these conditions. the vehicle was taken to the same ford dealer this morning and left running. the service technician did detect some type of odor coming through the vents. *tr

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the windshield wipers malfunctioned. the dealer diagnosed that the failure was due to an electrical issue. the failure mileage was 60,700.

I was driving on an interstate and my back windshield made a popping sound as a baseball sized piece of glass fell out. then it started making a crackling sound as the rest began to shatter and slowly fall out. there was nobody around to throw anything at it. it was very cold out, but the defroster was not on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 60 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine coolant bypass valve failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000. updated 04/05/17*lj *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the engine stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the crimped splices failed and needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v495000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. the vin was not available.

Rain sensing windshield wipers wont turn on 60,700 miles dealer says short in wiring harness

Driving down road on cold snowy day. coolant arrow went from c to h in less than 5 seconds and engine shut down into safety mode meaning it would not travel over 5 mph. limped to side of road. felt engine - cold to the touch. plenty of coolant in engine and reservoir. car sat for five minutes. started car again. coolant arrow again went from c to h in less than 5 minutes. car in safety mode again. towed car to dealer. they could see the code number and "something" happened to the engine. they reset the code and car went out of safety mode. dealership cannot provide an answer, only it "must be an electrical problem". searching the web, it appears this model and year ford has been having the same problem (as described) for several years. vehicle was in motion when everything went bad. luckily we were not on the highway and was able to pull to the side of the road. i was given little notice of the safety mode. i wish had i had the code number the dealership said they reset. thank you *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages) months ago. the contact was unable to determine when the manufacturer would send the parts to the dealer. the front passenger side door latch failed to function properly. the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. the contact was waiting on the remedy and parts to be supplied to the dealer. the failure mileage was not available. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Took vehicle in for coolant leak only to find out the water pump had a leak. i am only at 70,000 miles. this seems very suspect. does anyone know of a recall for this issue? this was the 3rd check up in less than 21 days for the same leak before it was identified by the dealer.

Loss of power trun car off waite few mins star up run find till next time push on gas padal norting happen

My car started acting up when the check engine light came on. it has run at lower speeds , sputtering and seems to have loss of power while driving in local conditions no more than 15 miles or so. i called ford where i purchased the vehicle, and they offered to tow it. at first they made it seem like everything is covered, and now its 2 weeks later after them telling me its some sort of sensor that needs to be replaced and the cost is 1100 dollars, the car is 3 years old with 30000 miles on it , they will not fix the car until payment is made. it seems that its an issue they should have to fix on there dime not mine. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle independently reduced speed advertently as the engine or transmission warning light illuminated. the contact was unsure of which warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor in the cooling system failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000. the vin was unavailable.

To whom it may concern, my 2013 ford escape is experiencing cracking in the leather of the front seat bolster. it is such a frustrating problem to have on a car that is only three years old. there is a tsb #15-0129 in reference to this apparently known problem. i just hope that if there are enough complaints maybe ford will issue a recall and repair the problem. thank you, *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. after the ignition was turned to the off position, the vehicle continued to operate. the contact stated that the vehicle turned itself off and on independently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v436000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. a week after the vehicle was repaired per an unknown manufacturer recall, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cooling bypass valve needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred six months later. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed as having the same failure. the vehicle was repaired again, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000. the vin was not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving approximately 10 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the engine stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

I have had several problems with this vehicle aside from the official recalls issued on my specific car. started losing coolant. would stall after starting and sluggish during acceleration. took to dealership were i was told i needed a new fuel pressure sensor and battery. (no mention of coolant leak until i pushed further) new parts cost me nearly $600 and i was then told that i needed a new cylinder head (that was causing coolant leak). price for new cylinder head upwards of $3000 (out of warranty by 4000 miles). i took the car from the dealership without cylinder head repair. still stalling after started and sluggish during acceleration even tho fuel pressure sensor was supposed to be the problem. a few weeks later the car started to smell like gas while i was driving. discovered a cracked fuel line spraying into engine compartment. called ford because this issue is part of a recall. they informed me that it was not for my vehicle but if they decided to include it later i would be reimbursed for the repair. lastly, i was driving the car when i heard an odd metal on metal type of noise. i stopped at a light and the car shut off. no warning lights on the dash to tell me what might be the problem. pushed the car into a parking and discovered that it had a blown head gasket and oil in the water and a different part of gas line had cracked spraying fuel into the engine compartment again. this car never once overheated so there is no reason it should have a blown head gasket. so now the car is not quite 4 years old and not drivable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled, the steering wheel locked, and the vehicle was unable to shift into neutral. the engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a gasket issue. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer again where it was diagnosed that it needed coolant. the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to the dealer again. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Traveling at 45 mph stopped to make a right turn and the engine stalled for around the 6th time in the last month. the car is hard starting after this happens. the is a loud noise coming from the gas tank. been checked out by independent mechanic and cant duplicate because no check engine light comes on. talks to ford service and they say nothing unless it throws a code. very worried that this will cause a major accident in the future.

Recall and dealer has not taken action or notified us.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 75 mph, the vehicle violently jerked and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. while at a complete stop, the vehicle stalled, but was able to restart on the first attempt. the dealer diagnosed that the fourth cylinder was faulty and the engine needed to be taken apart for a complete diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

My windshield front windshield wipers stopped working. the back one works fine. i took it to the ford company and they want $100.05 a hour for three hours just to tell me what is wrong. this price does not include any repairs. if it is electrical, isn't there a recall on this vehicle?

While driving down the road about 50mph, the car lost all power and it actually felt as if the someone had depressed the brakes. since i had not hit the brakes the car behind me did not see any brake lights and almost rammed me. the engine light came on briefly at some point but i can't remember exactly when. my car then stalled. i was able to drift to the side out of the way. i tried starting and it would not start. after about 15 minutes it did start up and drove perfectly fine. this has happened to me 3 times over the past couple of months. i searched recalls and found recall 14s17 and notified ford. they said it doesn't cover my vin. why doesn't it? this is the problem i am having and it looks like many other people are experiencing the same issue. this has the potential to cause an accident, hurt someone or even cause death! my car was manufactured in nov 2012 and the recall states that it covers jan 2012 to april 2013 but not my vehicle. why???

Can not change tire! lug wrench provided will not work or would any other socket or tool i have? ford told me this is my problem( they call lug "swelling"). service manual does not have to replace lugs as part of routeine maintance??

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission shifted independently into neutral, rolled down a hill, and into the driveway. the vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer, but the failure was not duplicated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000. updated 01/04/17*lj consumer stated transmission started shifting. updated 7/10/18*jb *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while attempting to avoid crashing into another vehicle at approximately 30 mph, the contact crashed into a curb and several street signs. a police report was filed. no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and then to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front end suspension failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 19,300.

Vehicle stalls out when accelerating after starting and also when accelerating in highway driving. recently in heavy traffic. barely avoided accident. have to shut off and restart. local dealer is servicing fuel system at this time.the service rep stated that it could be a fuel sensor. researched online and found same/similar problems with this make, model and year. vehicle just serviced on 11/21/2016. odometer 67,762.. *tr

On at least four occasions lost ability to accelerate car. first two times it was self limiting. the third time car stalled was started again i drove it and the same thing happened, could not accelerate and it also seemed that the car in motion was not responsive. for the third occurrence i brought the car to the dealership, they could find no issues with the car and could not duplicate the behaviors i had described. the fourth time i had just that day picked the car up from the dealership after being serviced for a leak in the coolant hose, my 60,000 mile check up and for my check engine light that was on. the hose being replaced, the check engine light was reset and found to have no reason for the engine light to be on. i drove the car home and while in park it stalled. i stated it back up and it kept exhibiting the same inability to excel, i seemed to have little con troll of it , it stalled again, started again and i pressed on the gas until i was home three blocks away. i felt the car not safe to drive, i called the dealership and had them send a tow truck to pick up my car and bring it back to the dealership where it is now. when it stalled i was on a city street and able to pull over with no harm.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. once the vehicle was shifted into gear, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

Coolant bypass valve clogged causing my vehicle to overheat and stall in the middle of the highway after turning off of a very busy intersection. managed to limp the vehicle to ford and part was replaced after two days of the dealer having it. part is under recall, but not applicable for my vin apparently told to me by ford corporate. cost of repair out of pocket was $400.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the front driver side door latch failed and the door was unable to close securely without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 37,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the battery warning sensor illuminated. in addition, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the fuel tank. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. updated 01/12/2017*lj consumer stated while driving they hear a loud noise or humming from the right side of the car around the gas tank traveling at speeds between 45 to 60 mph and when they come to a stop the car stalls and the oil and battery light comes on. updated 7/10/18*jb

***no accident*** ford dealer diagnosis found codes p2036 and p26b7 as map sensor and pefr wire and engine coolant bypass valve. the ford dealer stated that this vehicle vin#[xxx] is not under recall and wants over $1100.00 to repair . the nhtsa campaign number 15v813000 covers this vehicle's diagnosis made by ford and should be recalled also under ford's recall number 14s17-s1. i've called ford motor corp. a second time 11/16/16 and was given case #11069892 and then transferred over to the dealer who again stated this vehicle is not covered under the recall. in the condition that this vehicle is at present i am seeking repairs under nhtsa campaign # 15v813000. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My engine started overheating and the low coolant light came on and smoke emerged from the engine compartment. upon inspection there was antifreeze leaking onto the engine from what looked like it was coming from the reservoir area. i took my ford to firestone and they said it needed a new heater hose. i had the heater hose replaced last week and today i had the same thing happen, engine overheated light came on and smoke emerged. i think my 2013 model escape sel may have been recalled for this before but the issue was never addressed with the previous owner and i fear for my life and any passengers that may be ridding with me due to the risk of fire in my engine. the vehicle was in motion in both occurrences before and after the heater hose replacement. both incidents were going appropriately 40 miles per hour on a city street.

Purchased ford escape in 2014. had 39,000 miles on it. the vehicle started having issues with the shifting in the engine. took it to a ford dealership and was informed it would cost several thousand dollars to repair it. i took the escape to a reputable shop in town and they fixed it. the cost was $4,346.00. it has come to my attention there is a court settlement to reimburse buyers who were indisposed by the deficiency of this vehicle. please reimburse me for faulty parts.

While driving the car has stalled several times. it also will leak coolant sometimes im able to see the puddle under the car parked but sometimes no puddle which means its leaking into the engine. the instrument cluster also will go haywire and shut down while driving the needles will fall to the bottom shoot to the top and it will have an engine warming and sometimes just shuts off all together even though the car is still mechanically on and running. there are several recalls that all cover these issues im having however my vehicle is not listed in the effected vehicles. these issues happen while driving in any capacity or parked. it has happened on the highway the freeway the side streets while parked while moving slowly. it has become an issue that im worried to deal with because i dont have the funds to fix the car but the car is so unsafe im afraid to drive it. i do have a video of the instrument panel messing up if its needed.

Ecoboost engine has internal leaks. cooling system has leaks and faulty sensors. car overheats or thinks it's overheating and shuts down. while on a dangerous highway with no where to pull over car overheated so i had to stop in the middle of the highway. finding several complaints about the same issues. some cars even catching fire.

While driving on a back road with many curves.warning lights came on abruptly concerning power steering. wheel locks was unable to do anything while on the road this was replaced in march 2020. once again is has done the same things again while reversing from a parking space

My suv has suddenly loss acceleration when pulling out from a parking space, stop sign and out of a restaurant parking lot onto the highway. it will sputter like it’s not getting gas and two times has completely cut off while still in drive. i have smashed the gas pedal to the floor to no avail nothing happened. the suv didn’t speed up nor start to even move fast. it would slowly jerk onto the road, and as i said twice has cut off another time it did finally get gas and go. i took it back to the dealership, but no codes showed up on the machine that anything was wrong with the suv. there is definitely something wrong with it, besides me being nervous to pull out into traffic without getting hit because the suv won’t accelerate down the road. it has also cut off while sitting in my driveway idle. it does start to shimmer/shake like it’s not idled high enough and then it just cuts off.

2013 ford escape ecoboost 1.6 my vehicle stalls at low speeds or while idling. this only seems to happen after the vehicle is warm. it never happens first thing in the morning only after i have parked the vehicle for a short period of maybe 30 min or less or while idling. sometimes the rpm would shoot up to 6 and the vehicle feels like it is thrusting forward after which it would either stall immediately or i am able to keep driving without issue. it has happened in the middle of a busy intersection and luckily there was a police officer passing and he was able to escort me to a side street while the vehicle stalled a real times to get there. before i pull on to a road after stalling i have with traffic i have to drive around the parking lot to make sure that the vehicle will not stall again before pulling into traffic. this has also happened on the highway on ramp after i had just refueled. once the vehicle passes the stalling issue it drives without issue. i have so far replaced the fuel pump and flp sensor and this has not fixed the problem. this has also happened in stop and go traffic. i am actually scared for my life driving this vehicle. i won’t allow my daughter to drive it for fear it may kill her.

We took the car in for the myriad of recalls in 2018 when it was no longer serving as our primary family vehicle and we could stand to be without it for an extended amount of time. in the last two years it has served as a secondary vehicle, taking short trips to the store or park. on 10/23 we were driving in the escape on a longer trip (26 miles to drop me off at the airport). he was maneuvering from the airport campus driving towards the on ramp when the dash console indicated the engine temperature was too high and to shut it off immediately. my husband immediately pulled off on the interstate ramp and turned off the car. it never cranked again for him, he replaced the completely empty coolant compartment and it still did not start. he spent hours on the side of the road with our toddler and finally had the car towed to autonation ford union city. they called on 10/28 and informed us that the issue was under the known ford recall regarding a coolant leak and that they would order the parts. we have never seen any coolant in our driveway or garage to indicate a leak to us. ford just called us back today, 11/2 and told us it would cost $1,000 to repair the coolant leak because our local ford dealership (mike fitzpatrick) addressed the recall in 2018. i shudder to think of the worst case scenario that could have happened with my kids strapped into their carseats if we had been in interstate traffic when the engine overheated. the recall repair has obviously failed and ford is leaving us in the lurch after indicating to us already that the issue was caused by the known issues.

I have had my car for a few years now and bought used from a dealership scott ford. my car had low miles and it was in my budget, plus good on gas and from what i was told farley safe. this car has given me so many problems since purchasing it and has left me out of hundreds of dollars. my latest issue is a huge one and i believe that there should be a recall on this car after doing my research as so many other people have sadly had to deal with the same issue. i pick my young children up from a carline at their school, and one day when i was there my car started to rev up slightly then it stalled on me completely. i was able to get it started the second time with slight hesitation on the engines part. long story short my car stalled on me a total of 5 times. the third time i was able to drive away from car line and parked across 3 parking spaces as it stalled on me again. i popped my hood and my engine seemed to be extremely hot, then i sat there with my 2 young children, thankfully on a decently nice day outside for a half hour. i was able to start it again and went to leave to head home, and just as i was about to get into the turning lane it stalled right across on coming traffic. i had to roll my windo down and motion people to stop as i frantically tried to start my car again. after 2 tries i was able to start it and went into reverse and parked in the schools parking lot, since this incident my car has stalled a total of 11 times, and just again once this afternoon when i was leaving the grocery store reversing out of my parking spot. i feel this is extremely unfair because i am still like so many people making payments on this vehicle. i shouldn't have to worry about my children's safety and others because my vehicle is a pos. i am very upset by this i paid good money for this vehicle and all the dealership will do is charge me outrageously and not care

In my driveway, i put the car into park and turned vehicle off. it felt odd, so i tried to turn the car back on and vehicle would not turn on. a message saying the vehicle was not in park displayed. when i put one leg on the ground to exit the vehicle with slight pressure the vehicle moved backward. after releasing gear shift, i was able to put vehicle in neutral. the vehicle will start and drive, but will not go into park. after talking to ford service department , i looked for recall for this problem. one exists for the make and model but this car doesn’t qualify even though it appears numerous complaints have been filed.

Coolant leaking in engine 5/2017 coolant leaking in engine 10/2017 on both occasions check engine light came on and i took to dealership for repair. i have since discovered a recall for this problem dated 2012 and i never received notice. they told me my vin wasn’t affected. i say it was. car is dead now due to coolant warping bottom of the block. it is on,y 7yrs old! i have documents from dealership .i don’t know how to upload. can supply ro #’s if needed

I went thru the car wash and tried to put my car from neutral to drive and the gear jumped into park jaming the transmission into reverse. then i lost all power, i couldn't start my car and began to be rear ended by another car wash customer. i had to habe the car towed for repairs & rent a car until repairs were completed. i researched and found there are recalls from ford on the transmission shifter cable. ford refused to acknowledge the recall for my vehicle. i was told to pay for repairs and "if" a recall comes available then i would be compensated. thank god i wasn't driving on the highway at the point this bushing broke loose! this is a hazard for more than a few 2013 ford escapes and should have been included in the list of vin# for the recall. very unsatisfied from the ford company.

I have had my escape for about 1yr. and for the past 6 months i have been getting a code p0234 which was read at a local auto zone which reads wastegate solenoid this is happening to me and many many other people around the world the solenoid itself keeps going bad and causing issues such as acceleration problems, losing power and dying down while driving even on an interstate and highways and sometimes it'll do it 2 or 3 times in a row before finally running and getting me where i need to go such as work or my child's school or doctor appointments or to the store. this issue should've been resolved by ford making it so the wastegate can keep up with the turbocharge in the ford escape 1.6l. other people used their power train warranties to have it fixed just to have to pay out of pocket for another one. it is a very serious ongoing issue with not just my car but others and the part is $200 each time it needs replaced and it is literally never the hoses it's the solenoid giving too much boost over 4psi which is absolutely ridiculous these cars need recalled the wastegate isn't compatible to keep up with the turbocharge itself in the car and if not fixed then people have to replace the turbo itself or buy a new engine or replace head gaskets and it could cause a serious wreck if someone is driving going 70mph on a highway and then boom your car died all because of a solenoid that doesn't work for the 2013 ford escape because ford doesn't want to deal with the fact these cars are not road material and they are not safe for anyone to drive. they sincerely need recalled andnobody should have to pay for something that should've been dealt with before being sent out to the world. i really hope you consider investigating and getting these cars recalled. it'll save everyone time, effort, and money. i have proof of all the forums i could find too of the same issues i am having

Since i purchased my 2013 ford escape, i have had 5 recalls that were fixed to my satisfaction at kunes ford. my most expensive repair was for replacement of the steering rack assembly on july20, 2020 at a cost of $2400. my mileage at this time was 55,602. i encountered two incidents where my steering wheel froze. i was parked at this time and it corrected itself. the following day it occurred again and i got an error message “power steering failure.” fortunately, this happened while i was parked. i have seen numerous complaints that this happened to others while they were driving. i contacted ford and kunes and was told that there was not a recall on the escape, although other owners of the escape have had this problem. kunes told me that they have seen this problem with other escapes that they repaired as they did mine, and can’t understand why ford has not recalled these vehicles for the problem i experienced. i researched further and there were recalls for this same problem on the 2013 f150, focus and taurus. this expense was a hardship for me and my husband. we are retired and on a fixed income. i called and sent a letter to ford and they said there was nothing they could do because there was no recall. i fortunately was not injured but am concerned that they do not take responsibility and warn other owners.

After driving for about 2 miles on my way to take my daughter to school i got a "steering assist fault" and it was extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel. fortunately there aren't a lot of turns and we were less than a mile from our destination. was able to get the car back to my house safely. awaiting a call from the dealership. initial investigation doesn't show a recall for 2013, but there was for 2008 - 2011. found several sites and forums of people making the same complaint.

Car stalls while driving this has been an on going problem and looses coolant always no mechanic can find the issues i'm scared for me and children this is the second time i have reached out to you

2013 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to door latch safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the dealer was unable to coordinate a reasonable time frame to have the vehicle repaired. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that at start-up, the service engine immediately message appeared on the instrument panel. on the way to toycen ford, inc. (1000 chippewa crossing blvd, chippewa falls, wi 54729) the vehicle constantly jerked while driving at various speeds. additionally, the vehicle shut-off while depressing the brake pedal. while at the dealer, he was informed that a defective wiring harness needed to be replaced. the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle and therefore had to pay out of pocket for repair. the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 63,312. *bf *tr

While pulling into traffic my car just starting shaking and cut off. this problem has been happening since january of 2020 and i have taken it to the local ford dealership 3 times and they said they can't duplicate the problem. the last time i took it to the dealership they fixed the cannister purge valve which actually made the problem worse. i was doing it maybe once a week, now its doing it four times a day. the ford place has told me that at this point since they can't duplicate the problem that they are just guessing what is wrong with it. this is very unsafe.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving on a humid day, the vehicle kept overheating. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the engine. the dealer and the manufacturer had not been contacted or made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000.

It keeps stalling on me. when i back out of driveway it dies. at stop sign, ready to go and it dies. i’ve called ford and they say it’s not under warranty. i have 3 grandchildren and it died on me 3 times when they are n the car with me. ford needs to step up and stand by their product before a fatality happens. lawsuits will be coming.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle hesitated with the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not drivable. the vehicle was towed to krause family ford of woodstock (195 woodstock pkwy, woodstock, ga 30188; (770) 592-0090) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 77,414.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle idled roughly in drive and shuddered while at a stand still. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the map sensor and pcm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. a dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vin was not under recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v495000 (electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure however, the vin was not included. the failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Veh: 2013 ford escape, sel 1.6 liter engine, front wheel drive. i intermittently have no power steering when starting the vehicle. vehicle is stationary at the times i've experienced the problem. if this happens during driving i would be unable to steer the vehicle. diagnostic code: u3000-49.

I started my 2013 ford escape and a light came on stating steering wheel malfunction. the vehicle was in the garage and was stationary. i tried backing the escape out of the garage but the steering wheel would not move left or right.. had i been driving the escape on a road and this happened in would have been a unsafe condition by not being able to steer the vehicle safely. this could have cause a accident or even death by not being able to steer escape to a safe place. it was taken to a local repair shop and the tech scanned the power steering module and found a failure code for the steering gear. the tech installed new steering gear. he recommended it should not be driven and was left there for repair. the tech had also stated he has seen this happen alot before to ford vehicles and was surprised it has not been recalled. with this happening to others, a recall of the steering module and gear needs to checked out for the safety of everyone on the road as well as ford drivers.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was overheating and coolant was being consumed very quickly. there was a message displayed on the instrument panel indicating that the vehicle was overheating and losing motive power. the vehicle failed to accelerate while driving. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000.

My sister has been using my vehicle to take me to my appointments here are her words describing her experience while driving my 2013 ford escape se ecoboost: ”this suv has issues with acceleration and overall performance. there are major delays when gas pedal is being pressed (sometimes all the way to the floor) with very high rpm’s while in motion hesitation is specifically true when traveling uphill will stay same speed until you're no longer on an incline & acceleration will increase when the gas pedal is slowly being released then needs to be pushed down normal force to keep at the speed consistently. was on highway doing 65 slowed down i take exit had to merge onto another major highway & had gas pedal completely down while doing 45 got to 50 & it nearly got me killed when a 18 wheeler came up behind me i'm assuming they expected my vehicle to ccelerate but despite my don't being all the way down on there gas pedal it took too long to reach 65 mph at 50 mph rpm’s revved high at 5 rpm. this is just one situation i've encounter while driving on the highway with this vehicle. also have had issues keeping coolant in vehicle have to add more every few months, ac works as it chooses & just had an issue with stalling while in idle waiting in traffic but that's a random unexpected event happens sporadically sometimes i'm not sure if it's going to start again and after many attempts it starts and i won't have a problem. with that for days maybe weeks until it happens again.”

I purchased a 2013 ford escape on 10-22-2019 and i have been having problems since 02-16-2020 with the suv stalling out in traffic while i’m driving it then i have to start the suv about 3 times and push the gas pedal all the way down to the floor for it to catch and take off and once i get to my destination and turn the suv off it smells like it’s burning i have taken it to a mechanic they change the spark plugs thinking that was the problem but it wasn’t it please help me fix the problem because on 10-19-2020 i was almost in a car accident because it stalled out on me once i pulled out into traffic

2013 ford escape "overheated", sent vehicle into limp mode and check engine light came on. happened on interstate at high speed (75 mph) and almost got hit. had towed to ford dealership. said stand pipe in cooling system was bad. informed 2014 escapes recalled for this reason and there were a lot of other 2013's he had seen for this very same problem!

The engine stalls out when taking off after normal driving and in all temperatures. it will drive fine for a few days and then it will stall out 4 or 5 times in a single day and for multiple days. it has stalled out when leaving a parking lot into traffic, as well as when accelerating to get on the highway.

Car will intermittently stall, generally after starting. regardless of giving it gas (pedal to the floor), it stalls. i have had both the fuel pressure sensor and high pressure fuel pump replaced twice (each), and yet the problem still exists. local mechanic had no idea what could be causing it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the driver's side seat belt failed to latch securely or retract. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to fremont motor lander (1731 w. main street, lander, wy 82520, (307) 335-3359) and it was stated that the seat belt needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that seat belts should be warrantied for the life of the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 87,000.

My ford escape 2013 said it was over heating and it left me on the side of the freeway. took it to the mechanic and the code turned out to be the temperature sensor misfiring. sensor was changed, two days later i drove my car and it left me on the side of the freeway due to the same issue again, stated it was the same isssue. paid for a diagnostic report at ford and they said nothing was wrong with the vehicle. ive had the sensor replaced, both thermostats, water pump has been changed, but car keeps saying is the temperature sensor. i did read there was a recal on the ford escape 2013 due to the same issue and a system update needs to be done, however ford does not have any knowledge of it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while reversing into a parking space, the gear shifter failed to shift from drive to reverse. the gear shifter was shifted to park but indicated that the vehicle was in neutral. the vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic nor dealer for diagnosis or repairs. the contact researched the failure online and found nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train) which he linked to the failure however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall due to the vehicle’s manufacture date. the failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

Car is in park, but displays shows the car as being in neutral. unable to reverse or drive without manually unlocking gear shift. power steering not working correctly. which ford had a recall on power steering and excluded my vehicle. vin#1fmcu9j9xdub59573 now ford is excluding my car from the recall for 18s20. i feel that is unfair for ford to exclude my vehichle based on an early manufacturing date and the car was bulit in the same facility for the indicated recall 18s20

The "engine fault: service now " error message just popped up on my dashboard while driving. it felt like my car is going to stop anytime. if you have to stop on a signal then it feels like car will not move again , no matter how much acceleration you do.

After backing into the driveway, i put moved the shifter into park and turned off the car. i stepped off the brake and the car started rolling down the drive. i was able to put the emergency brake on to stop the rolling. i tried to restart the car and it would not start because the car was not in park. i am able to move the shifter but the transmission does not change gears at all.

2013 ford escape sel 1.6 liter started dying while driving. starts back up but will die several times then not do it again for a week or so. some times the check engine light comes on but after you turn off the car and start it back up the light goes off. smell of gas coming from engine compartment but dealer said no leaks. ford needs to be held accountable and fix these issues. i can't have my wife or kids driving a car that can die at any time. should have stayed with the chevrolet at least that ican work on.

My camera has been doing the same as what they are describing has happened to the 2020 models. i asked the dealership to check on this and was told i needed a new camera. i realize the 2013 is much older but interesting that it is the same issue. i do not have the $700.00 required to replace this camera. debbi spriggs. [email protected]

Both windshield wipers suddenly stopped working making it extremely unsafe to drive. dealership said both motors are bad and need to be replaced. automatic lights just started going on randomly in the daylight and the brake lights would be illuminated when not braking. back windshield wiper suddenly does off when it's not turned on. in the last month i have spent more than half of what this car is worth on repair! what a lemon!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled at a stop light. the contact stated that the rpm revved up however, the vehicle hesitated to respond. there was no warning light illuminated. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to fowler ford located at 3400 s. sheridan rd, tulsa, ok 74145, where it was stated that since there was no anti-lock braking system, no help would be provided. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 13v583000 (engine) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

When taking off and or in the middle of driving car will stall out. i have hit my hit my head head on the window from the power stopping so quickly. i'm scared that one day this could cost me, and my children's life

Last night leaving from work, in the dark at 9;30pm, started car and started to pull off the shoulder onto the roadway, pressed onto gas pedal and car went slow then the abs sensor came on and a short distance later the traction control came on along with hill assist not available. i had this exact problem earlier this year, only the addition of the 4wd not being available and it was a bad abs sensor. i had it replaced and have had no problems until last night. then this morning, i had to back up to go to work and the rear end stopped the car and had there not been enough room i would have been stuck. i was able to go forward the abs light came on, short distance later the traction control came and then when i went to park the no hill assist came on. nothing visibliy wrong again. appointment in the morning to have the codes read again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, and stopping at a traffic light, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted and driven to her destination. the contact stated that the failure recurred four times. allan vigil ford lincoln (6790 mount zion blvd, morrow, ga 30260, (678) 355-8257) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. the contact was referred to the nhtsa for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 172,306.

Coolant constantly into engine. i have had it repaired numerous with same problems. truck power constantly flickers and it’s shakes and sometimes cuts off will i’m driving

Transmission began failing approximately september/october 2018, just over 75,000 miles and after the expiration of the warranty. the transmission was rebuilt in january 2019 @ a cost of $3300.00. the electrical controls (radio & hvac) on console and dashboard have a shortage and go out regularly. i pointed this shortage out when the vehicle was purchased and i was told it was fixed when i came to pick it up.. there are also issues with the battery. i replaced the battery in november 2018 with a ford battery. 4 months later, in february 2019 it failed to start due to excessive leakage with corrosive exposure. ford crossroads replaced it at that time (2019) with another new ford battery and on september 10, 2020 the battery failed again. mechanic had to clean up the irregular corrosion on the battery and the posts. documentation is not available at the time of this post but can be retrieved if requested.

Replace purge valve eco boost engine code # p1450. this should be a recall since it is a safety/emissions issue and should not fail. this is in for repeat recall for faulty door latch.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle was in a driveway and it started to roll backwards. the contact attempted to re-enter the vehicle to stop it while it was rolling backwards and was knocked out of the vehicle and onto the neighborhood street. the vehicle continued to roll and crashed into a parked trailer in a yard across the street. the contact had scrapes on his arms and legs and received treatment for injuries to his shoulder, arm and back. the contact was transported by an ambulance to the emergency room after he was diagnosed at an urgent care center. a police report was filed. the vehicle able to be driven from the scene and parked back in the contact's driveway. the dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. the contact believes the issue may be with the bushing cable not allowing his vehicle to be shifted into park and thus allowed the vehicle to roll. the vin tool showed no recalls at this time. the failure mileage was 120,000.

I will be driving down the road and all of a sudden the car goes into limp mode. the rpms go way down and no matter how much i press the gas, i can not get car to go. i’ve had it to the garage several times. they have replaced air coolant parts, air filter, and several other things. car continues to go into limp mode. no warning lights come on. ford dealership i talked with says there are no recalls on such a thing. they did offer to do a diagnostic test, but why? nothing came up on diagnostics test with other garage. ford company- this is extremely dangerous!! i almost got rear ended by a semi as the car did this while i was driving down the highway. maybe the antifreeze leaking, this limp mode, and others having their cars stall completely is all one problem?? i’m hoping you can help with this problem! at least tell us how to fix it before we need a new engine, which it sound like that is what others have had to do.

All the symptoms outlined in a previous recall #14s17-s1 displayed by vehicle. loss of power, poor acceleration, sputtering and stalling at speed. contacted ford and they say the work was completed on this vehicle on 2/27/14. recall wasn’t active till 1/3/2016. took to a mechanic and they said work still needs to be done. contacted ford dealership in area and was told the recall had expired and they won’t do the work. just purchased this vehicle 3 months ago. 1 prior owner. 1 service center used to service vehicle. car is unsafe to drive. obviously fords solution to the issues was only temporary or work was not done properly as it has failed again.

Driving on expressway, and was losing speed. my vehicle gas pedal stopped working to have any speed. a bright light came on dashboard: service transmission, and my vehicle stopped. i had to coast it off expressway so i wouldn’t get hit or rear ended. it is currently at the ford dealership. i had it towed there, but they aren’t open til monday.

Vehicle leaks coolant. there is a recall on the same year, make and models but mine is not included and it should be. this can be a fire hazard. i fill with fluid everyday i drive it.

On september 23, 2020, with roughly 45,000 miles the brake line on the rear driver's side burst. this appeared to have happened during driving conditions, as this problem was not an issue the previous driving occasion. this caused all the brake fluid to be expelled from the vehicle while it was being driven. there were no signs of rust when inspected by a certified technician.

Notice other escapes had the same issue as mine when i started googling symptoms my car was having. i heard a humming noise coming from the fuel tank the actual capless intake cover rattles very loudly and continuously until the vehicle is turned off. when gas would get pumped into the car it wouldn't start right away and when it does it idles hard and runs rough along with black smoke coming out of the pipes with an old dead like gas smell.... i researched and decided to have a diagnosis done which told me it was the canister purge valve i watched videos where the narrator would have the issue solved but even after i got that worked on the vehicle continued to make the humming noise also continued to drive rough... there has been only one situation where my car actually stalled while in drive and in motion. literally i was turning a corner using my brake after completing the turn i pressed the gas to continue driving and all lights on my dash came on and the vehicle came to a complete stop. it started right back up but i didn't understand what made it cut off...

My vehicle will not go in reverse. i spoke to ford and the said this has a recall called the transmission cable brush. they informed me that the recall was vin number assigned. i'm having the very problem associate with the recall but they want fix it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving at low speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. upon opening the hood, the contact noticed that the coolant reservoir was empty. the contact stated that prior to the failure, the coolant level was low and was topped off. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he was informed there was no indication of a leak. the contact called koons falls church ford (1051 e broad st, falls church, va 22044 however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Vehicle will stall while driving, bucks, jerks and shakes while accelerating. rpms randomly accelerating, not producing enough power to allow vehicle to get up hill. engine overheating, engine service soon light frequently coming on, especially after sitting out in hot/cold weather for a while. my radio has completely just stopped working, no sound whatsoever. i had hit a deer back in march of 2020, took it to my dealer for repair. when i picked up my vehicle i asked if it was still “shifting hard.” i assumed since my computer to my car was just dangling after the accident i thought there was something wrong there. but apparently there has been other complaints as far back as 2018. now, here i am months later and am terrified to drive my car. will not have my daughter in it, which makes it hard being a single mom. took it to multiple dealers explaining the situation. everyone made me seem crazy, it magically didn’t do it for them. now i see i am not the only one!

2013 ford escape 1.6 awd. the car presented a "whiring" type of sound for a few days when turning the steering wheel left or right and the steering fault message appeared on the dash. i parked the car and left it alone for a few days until i needed to move it. upon attempting to move the vehicle the steering gear was completely locked up. i had the vehicle towed to the dealership and was just notified the steering gear was completely locked and replacing it would be just under $2300. this is my 18 year old daughters vehicle and i could not imagine what would have happened if she was driving when this occurred. luckily it failed completely while it was in my driveway but as a daily driver vehicle for my daughter this could have been a deadly problem.

Ford escape 2013 was idoling at bank drive threw was in park put in drive roughly less then 10mins idoling push the gas and ford escape gallop 3-4 times dies put in park turn key start up throw in drive push gas car feels sluggish still in bank parking lot heading to main busy heavy flow of cars ford escape again gallop dies do the same restart back up not an issue car has no momentum trouble shifting gears got to a near by family house to let the car rest since it gave me no indication prior to the malfunctioning 3nd time ford escape was idoling at a fast food drive threw there was more then 6 cars ahead of me hot summer afternoon lunch time idoling radio off no a/c running in line longer then. a typical food line wait period the symptoms happened when i reached the order microphone dies then i restarted get to window dies 2 times before i can safely pull away

The coolant leak recall does not include my build date but i am having the same issue as what the recall for the loose freeze plug has.

Right front driver side wheel bearing fails twice -- locked up while driving on expressway. was not drivable.

After re-fueling car electrical system flickers on and off, stalls and sputters.

Rear passenger door latch failure (recall); front driver wheel bearing failure wheel locked up while driving (2x) reverse camera image, sputtering, stalling, electrical failure after re-fueling ecoboost engine

I’ve been dealing with a coolant leak and all of the mechanics i’ve taken the car to can not find the leak. i’ve had hoses replaced and wasted so much money just to keep having the same promise.

The vehicle turns off with no warning while i am driving. i will be doing 45 miles per hour and the car will turn off. turning into traffic it will stall too.

When i went to have a tire replaced my lug nuts were swollen. all lug nuts had to be replaced.

My 2013 ford escape has an antifreeze leak somewhere. the mechanic at independence ford cannot find the leak. the antifreeze warning light comes on. we have been replacing coils randomly 1 through 4. now the check engine light is on again. the only code that comes up are the codes for the coils. how can they coils be bad when we just replaced them again.

My 2013 ford escape occasionally goes into "limp mode" aka "fail-safe mode" when i am driving. this is very dangerous as the first time this happened we were on the highway and my car wouldn't accelerate- we nearly crashed as we tried to get over to the shoulder. this has happened a number of times since then and we are fearful of driving on the highway. to be more specific, when i try to push on the gas pedal my car doesn't respond and it will only accelerate up to 10-15mph.

Vehicle check engine light came on while driving in town with no other issues or noticeable change in vehicle performance/operation. had code read at auto parts store and discovered that it was p0303; cylinder #3 misfire detected. had dealership diagnose, and discovered a crack in the engine block allowing coolant to leak in to #3 cylinder. this was 3 months after dealership troubleshot a coolant issue and charged to replace the coolant pump due to it leaking.

In may 2020, engine began overheating when any power was applied and issue would resolve when stopped. overheating would cause engine protection system to shutdown engine preventing any sort of driving. coolant low level alarm would actuate despite coolant reservoir being in normal range and coolant pressure showing normal on gauge. after investigation, issue was found to be a leak in the water pump.

The coolant is leaking. it requires me to fill it up multiple times weekly. i have already been to an automotive shop to get this “fixed” and it has continued to persist. i can’t see where it is leaking. it does not end up on the ground where i park it. my coolant level low alert pops up when i am both actively driving and when i turn the car on at times. the majority of the time it happens while actively driving on the highway or in the city. the accelerator seems off. it hesitates when trying to accelerate. i have also brought this in to an automotive shop and they thought it was the battery. they replaced my less than 1 year old battery with a brand new one. the problem has persisted even after battery replacement. this happens when the vehicle is accelerating and can happen on any road type.

Our vehicle often experiences a rough idle or shudder at low speeds, sometimes resulting in a complete stall while in traffic. the cause can be traced via an obd code reader to the map sensor - which has been cleaned and replaced multiple times. this is evidence that the recall issued by ford (14s17-s1) for faulty map/engine harness wiring and subsequent repair (not performed by an authorized ford dealer - prior to our ownership) were not performed successfully and should be completed again by an authorized repair facility (a ford dealer). this issue causes many safety concerns, as the vehicle can shut off while in gear and moving. ford refuses to accept responsibility due to the fact that the recall has "already been performed" and was a one-time only solution. this is completely unacceptable and has resulted in a fear of driving the vehicle in certain situations, due to the proposed dangers.

Ford latch recal self inspection site , is unavailable to check if latches have been done .

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle was leaking coolant. the coolant warning light indicated coolant level was low. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to locate the area of the leak. the vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. *bf the consumer stated that coolant needs to be filled every 3 weeks due to leak.*as

Without warning, my vehicle has stalled while driving. error message comes up saying engine fault service now. i've taken it in multiple times and they have a throttle stuck open code that shows and they clear it each time. not 3 min after leaving the shop, it dies again. very dangerous as i have been on major roads when this has happened. everything stays running but i have zero gas pedal power. i coast into a safe place and turn it off and start it backup for it to happen all over again. shop has run diagnostics on it several times with the same code coming up. if i'm crossing an intersection and another car is coming at me, i'd be hit without a doubt. it's instantaneous, no warning and very random. there is nothing in particular happening that i can attribute it to.

I purchased the car from classic ford in galveston tx. in 2018. i received a recall in the mail two days ago. the recall said that the door handles might come off without warning. since the time i have had the the car a light came on and i can not get it inspected. my mechanic told me that the cooling system was leaking. the car chugged out and stopped running,this happened inside city limits

Car has been losing coolant(no visible leaks), smells of gas, has a hard start and poor idle/shakes. error code p0304 showing 4th cylinder misfire. had ignition coils and spark plugs replaced. still throwing code, still losing coolant. kept having to top off coolant. no low coolant indicator light. brought to ford, coolant leaking into cylinder and now needs new engine. ford will not cover, dealer will not cover even though the problem matches to the letter of a recall for the freeze plug. “your vin isn’t getting flagged” but the problem is exactly matching the hundreds of thousand of vehicles from 2013 with 1.6l engines. car has difficulty shifting sometimes but is still drivable and must be as no help from ford or the dealer i bought the vehicle from is in sight. trying to get this fixed for a month.

Vehicle drove about 8 hours straight, then showed a message stating “engine fault: service now” without any codes or other lights such as the check engine light. the vehicle has not shown any other issue, and the message will disappear and reappear every time you turn off/start the vehicle. also, vehicle leaks coolant horribly. i’ve had this fixed twice and the plug will dislodge itself and leak more coolant. i’ve probably put over 30 gallons of coolant in total in the past 3 years.

While driving car, abs/traction control warning lights and error message appeared, city driving, but not affecting drivability. after 20 miles car was parked, and when restarted days later same warnings appear but with additional loss of power steering, making car undrivable. will be towing it to local ford dealership.

Coolant leaking internally, blown head gasket, overheating and hesitation, smell of gas. it appears that this car already had recalls for all these similar issues but not sure if it was fixed or done correctly because here i'm with a car that i have owned 2 months and has all these problems, probably already prior to the purchase. cylinder 3 misfire code, cylinder head overheating code etc.

Strong smell of gas outside and inside car...brought to local repair facility the fuel pipe had to be replaced at a cost of $170.00 i there was a previous recall for 2013 ford escape but this vehicle was not included in recall this warrants further investigation

It will chug then stall when stopped. i have to start it, rev the engine drop it into neutral, rev it again and drop into drive to get moving again. sometimes it stalls numerous times before being able to move.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while her husband was driving 40-45 mph, the vehicle stalled with the coolant and check engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to bill brown ford (32222 plymouth rd, livonia, mi 48150, (734) 399-4244) where the vehicle was diagnosed. the contact was informed that the coolant stand pipe needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. the contact stated that the failure was like the failure stated in nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact was concerned that the vehicle was not safe to drive. the failure mileage was 122,000.

Vehicle hesitates after being started, when i attempt to drive vehicle stalls and is unable to move. vehicle stalled while in motion on highway twice, was able to get to break down lane before any accident could occur. this also happened when driving on secondary roads. i have also had the this issue happen in my driveway, i started vehicle and put into drive and it puttered then stalled this has happened at least 30 different times in the past 2 months. i also have been experiencing the loss of coolant but not finding a leak. this has been happening for 6 months, i am having to add coolant every other week. warning lights for low coolant do not display nor does the check engine light.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the battery, abs and traction control warning lights were illuminated. the instrument displayed showed that the front wheel drive was temporary disable. the contact stated that the battery was replaced. the contact stated that while his daughter was driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact called lake view ford inc., (12381 conneaut lake rd, conneaut lake, pa 16316), and informed the dealer of the failure. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Unsafe almost hit by huge truck on heavily trafficked area. vehicle was driving normal and suddenly the car lunged, sputtered, stalled drove 5-8 mph the screen displayed engine fault service now. i saw twice this has been a recall. my young child and i were in the car going 45mph before the occurrence scaring us both. after shutting off vehicle called and was told to restart car to check code no screen error displayed and car had no issue for mechanic looking at it. still very concerned as i travel everyday with my child and go out of town to cancer clinic to take patients to appointments i can not have that issue taking them.

I have taken my vehicle in approximately 7 times for the same gas issue and ford cannot seem to figure out what the issue is. currently, my car is getting 13 mpg. it has been losing gas like no tomorrow. i'm tired of paying money for every new issue they seem to find with it when i bring it in, but it is never fixed. the original ford service advisor i had practically laughed in my face when i stated that my car was losing gas as fast as it was. the best part about it, the same guy calls me back when i tell him to just check and says there's an issue. well nowhere and i mean nowhere in my service records is there an indication that they replaced something to do with the gas that certain time. last time i went in for the issue that same man has been fired. this has occurred for the past 3 years and i am so tired of paying a ridiculous amount of money for gas when i barely drive anywhere.

Turned my car on, put it in drive and went to turn my wheel and had no steering. i checked under my vehicle and there was nothing. i have never had this problem before. my husband ran a systems check and the results said - steering assist failure- service required. my husband turned the vehicle off and back on and the steering worked. ran another systems check and nothing showed up. another complaint about the same exact problem has been filed the complaint number: 11292425. upon research there has been numerous amounts of complaints made to ford and ford's dealerships. they are aware of this issue but still refuses to address or fix this issue.

Constant coolant leak caused vehicle to overheat and engine blew. i was driving down the interstate, no warning lights were on, then suddenly car lost all power. when i pulled over the engine was smoking. i had only driven about 4 miles. car would not restart afterwards.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that his daughter was driving at 55 mph and the serpentine belt fractured. the belt ripped apart the heat shield and ignited the soundproof foam. the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (j.c. lewis ford hinesville 309 w oglethorpe highway hinesville, ga 31313 912-876-3673) and they informed the daughter that it was the serpentine belt and the belt tensioner that needed to be replaced. the contact told the dealer to hold off initially on repairs until she consulted with her father. the dealer called her back and performed the repairs anyway and quoted a repair cost of $300. the contact picked up the vehicle and drove it the next day and the heat shield was damaged and started to smoke and possibly catch fire. the dealer was contacted back afterwards and they haven't called back. the manufacturer had not been contacted yet. the failure mileage was 101,780.

I have had many issues with my 2013 ford escape and it seems everything that keeps happening is a recall but for some reason never applies to my vehicle. my ford stalled for the first time a few months ago. i was at an event that i made it to with no issues. it sat in the parking lot for about 45 minutes. when i tried to leave, it wouldn't turn on. i sat in the vehicle for about 10 minutes until it finally started and was able to drive away. ever since this, it has been stalling every once in a while. sometimes it will start and i can drive a few yards away before it stalls and i am forced to turn the key off and try again. it would do this a few times then i would be able to drive again. another issue i've had is sometimes while i am driving, everything will shut off but the vehicle will keep driving. everything meaning: air conditioning, all lights, radio, touch screen.. anything that is on while i'm driving will shut off for around five minutes or so. i keep going without touching any of these things, then they will all turn back on, on their own. this happens very rarely. i have taken my ford in to get these issues looked at. they told me these were recalls, printed the recall paperwork out, and told me to go to a dealership to get it fixed. when i took it in, i was told these issues were indeed recalls for 2013 ford escapes but "did not apply to my vehicle" and was sent away. now, my ford randomly started leaking gas last week after only just turning it on while sitting in my home driveway (didn't drive anywhere). i looked up "gas leaks in 2013 ford escape" and its a recall for 1.6-liter engine, which is what i have but when i put the vin in the recall website it says "0 unrepaired recalls". why do i keep having the same exact problems that are described in recall details for 2013 ford escape but keep getting told its not for my 2013 ford escape?

My engine light came on and the guage said high temp get to safe plaace to stop. the car would not go back or forward. the shop put in transmission but it happened again and they put in a guage. now it is happening again. each time i have had to have the car towed and repaired. i think this is a matter that needs be be iinvestigated. while i was driving on the highway the indicator came on and within a few minutes the vehicle reduced in speed and started to hesitate. once i got to a place to stop it would not move. i have spent over $3500 so far and it is happening again. i am going to have to have it towed in again and they it might be the motor. i only have a little over 41000 mile on this vehicle and i can't afford any more cost like this. please let me know if there are other compliants and what you are doing about this issue.

Power steering asist fault: (1) the power steering stops working while driving at different speeds. (2) no power steering when i first start my car. if i turn it off and restart it sometimes works again. i have read that this is costing the consumer $2000.00 to repair through an authorized ford service repair shop. i believe this is a serious safety concern to myself, passengers and other drivers i am on the road with. please help and thank you in advance for your attention to yhis matter. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Vehicle was parked on a slight incline and engine was off. parking brake was engaged. i opened the passenger door to get my bag out and reached over to remove my keys from the ignition. my arm bumped the gear shift and the car began to roll backwards. i tried to move it back in park because my 18 month old daughter was in the back seat (in her car seat) but i couldn't move the shifter and the tire ran over the right side of my body. the car ran into a tree and bent the passenger door open to the front fender. we moved the car back to the driveway and recreated the event. the shifter moves easily out of park without needing to engage the button; even with the emergency brake engaged.

While i was leaving work, in my parking lot, i got an alert tone and on the display it said "steering assist fault", i had never got that before, my car has about 64k miles, i proceeded to drive backwards and turning my wheel and the steering was very heavy and would barely move, i drove the car forward back into the parking spot, turned off the engine waited a minute and the problem. i went online and i found other people having the same problem, but their problem happened on the road in traffic, i haven't been to the dealer yet, but i'm sure i will. a recall needs to created asap before someone gets hurt.

Antifreeze disappearing. had reservoir tank, hoses, clamps, coolant parts leading to air conditioning, no vissable leaks of coolant. engine light comes on and goes off at random and has for past 4 + years with no resolution. recently had ford dealership run a 5 hour pressure test was told, 1) engine losing pressure, 2) #3 cylinder defective, 3) either needs head gasket or possible cracked block, unsure without disassembling engine at cost to myself of at minimum $600. said some erosion was seen, unsure cause of it. was recently told in 2014 the water pump was replaced prior to my purchase of car in 03/2014, at ford dealership where i purchased vehicle. i had no knowledge of this water pump repair until 07/2020. had i known, i would not have purchased being car "1" year old needing such a vital repair. during one of the pressure tests in 03/2020, a minor oil leak was repaired, valve cover gasket replaced. contacted ford manufacturer asked for assistance in repair of defect, case # 27007133 , was told no funding available to assist me with issue. had auto shield insurance, denied coverage due to requiring engine to be disassembled to determine what the exact problem is? where is it coming from? how did it occur? all at my expense. i have taken excellent care of my vehicle, maintained as required to continue reliability. i believe this vehicle's issue has existed, maybe an underlying issue, since it was manufactured in 02/2013 due to requiring a water pump during 1st year of being manufactured. as i mentioned, the engine light has came on and went off throughout the years. ive had auto parts use a scanner to determine what the engine light was revealing, however nothing was determined previously. i have service records if needed. is there any help available for me towards resolving this issue? no vissable coolant leaks, happens when vehicle engine is on. no over heating.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated the vehicle failed to accelerate with the accelerator pedal depressed. there was no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to asheville ford lincoln (611 brevard rd, asheville, nc 28806) where the vehicle was diagnosed with an unknown electrical failure. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

My was leaving the house for work on friday july 24, 2020. when driving down the block at about 25mph, she was making a left turn and her steering became very hard and the steering assist fault light came on and she couldn't steer it anymore. she called me and i went to assist her but i couldn't steer it neither, totally too difficult. i had the vehicle towed to local auto service center and they an estimate to repair after contacting a ford dealership in a nearby city and they stated that the entire steering system has to be replaced at a total price of $2100.00, i have checked around and notice that is a major problem with this vehicle and a lot of owners has had this problem and this is very dangerous, i am glad that my wife had not already gotten on tthe interstate. i really need someone to address this issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages). the contact called chino hills ford located at 4480 chino hills pkwy, chino, ca 91710 and it was confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repair. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that the brake lamp bulb needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 134,000. parts distribution disconnect.*dt

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the vehicle loss power steering functionality. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was stopped. the vehicle was turned off and restarted and started and regained normal operation. the vehicle was taken to an unknow ford dealer for a diagnostic test that located the failure code at the steering gear box. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 145,303.

Vehicle stalled on highway due to overheating which was a coolant leak. i see they are already investigating similar complaints. driver’s seat has tears in it. engine was replaced at 107,000 miles. vehicle jerks while trying to park on a hill. touch screen goes in and out. trunk latch only works when it wants to. rear differential failed at 121,000 miles, but has been making noise since 107,000 miles. this vehicle is nothing but problems!

Temp gauge runs to h and car stops coolant full

Fuel line separation related to recall number 12v336000 however car was manufactured 8 days past the recall cutoff

I had my safety recall resolved, but it is still showing on the report as still incomplete

The paint on my 2013, that has never been in an accident is wearing off in multiple places. it looks as thought a poor job was done applying the paint as my car has never been in an accident and only has 45,000 miles on it. i have been quoted $2500 to have it repaired which i do not have. it seems this is a manufacturing issue that ford should have to pay for. as some of these spots also have started to rust, i will need to get this taken care of sooner than later so the problem doesn't become even bigger.

The coolant leaked into the engine causing a misfire in cylinder 3. the following warnings were displayed: low coolant and engine fault: service now. the vehicle was taken to jannell ford in hanover, ma to be diagnosed. i was informed the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle currently has 120,000 miles. currently weighing repair options and in the process of contacting ford motor company.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the cable bushing detached from the transmission shifter cable while parking the vehicle. the vehicle was unable to be started or shifted in or out of gear. oroville ford, inc (1350 oro dam blvd e, oroville, ca 95965, 530-533-3313) was contacted and informed of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000.

Vehicle starts shaking really bad when idling at stop lights etc. took it in and they advised that it is the torque converter and is a known problem with this vehicle and they can not find the part anywhere!

Tl the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that coolant leaked into the engine causing a misfire in cylinder #3. the check engine warning light and low coolant level warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to marcotte ford sales inc (1025 main st, holyoke, ma 01040) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with a case number. the failure was approximately 76,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that when coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the purge valve was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Vehicle stalls while being driven, causing engine to shut down

The engine will quit working while driving... seems to happen only after the engine is warm. i will be driving fine, stop at a store for 10-30 minutes. restart the car and start driving, and then complete power loss. i have to drift to a stop along the side of the road, then it will restart after a few minutes and then will drive normal again. this happens every day. it is extremely dangerous because i am usually leaving some parking lot, and then in the middle of the intersection when the complete power loss happens. not speed related. will happen within 3 minutes after restarting the car (with warm engine). again, this happens every day. the problem started about 3 years ago - in 2017... the ford dealers say they can't troubleshoot unless it happens while on their diagnostics machine. but it only happens while driving, so the diagnostic machine can't help. there are no error codes showing up when they check on the diagnostic machine. older ford escape models have had a recall for the same or similar issue. there needs to be a recall and fix for the 2013 year models as well.

Freeway driving and car stalled. able to drive to close dealership with pedal to floor and getting about 8 mph. replaced throttle body. left dealership. driving side streets 2 miles from dealership and same thing. 8 mph. towed back to dealer. said it might be wire harness $2000. they test drive though and no problem after moving wires around. so i took car and drove a few days but then after exiting highway about one mile it does it again. towed back to dealer where i start it and get zero warnings. drives ok. but leave it there. they think it’s purge valve now. glad i didn’t replace wire harness. they say it isn’t giving any codes not sure what to do. scary to lose all acceleration on freeway!

My car has a cracked cylinder head and should fall under recall campaign # 12s41, however my car was manufactured 1 month after the dates listed. i should still fall under the recall if the same issue is happening for cars that were made 4 weeks earlier than mine.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds and at start-up, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause for the failure. the vehicle was taken to hennessy ford atlanta (5675 peachtree industrial blvd, atlanta, ga 30341, (470) 602-2073) however, was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was not available.

So i have had this car for 17 months.... it has been in the repair shop 3x since owning...and just recently the transmission blew!!!! 60,000 miles, no warning. from the research i have done with this seems to be a fairly common issue with this year of escapes and some customers even saying its blown 2 times!!! so why is there nothing being done!!!??? do i need to hire legal assistance. this was a $5000 repair!!! $5000!!! on a vehicle with 60,000 miles!! why is nothing done??? this is not right and something needs checked into. i had no choice but to use every last penny in my savings to pay this because the car loan is only 1 year old... and what dealership would want a car with no transmission????? *tr

Vehicle stalls immediately after filling gasoline tank. requires 3-4 attempts to start, intermittently depressing the gas pedal. *tr

Vehicle periodically stalls without warning shortly after starting or driving the vehicle and it's inconsistent with when this occurs. the stalling typically occurs shortly after starting the engine and driving a very short distance (i.e., <50 feet) and requires us to sit and try multiple times before it continues to drive without stalling. no englne light turns on and no notice for when this happens. *tr

Coolant level is depleting without any visible leaks. vehicle has a cold start and sometimes has difficulty shifting. high idle at start. coolant light has come on and i’ve refilled it twice in 3 months. contacted portsmouth ford(portsmouth,nh) and they said there is no recall and tried to charge $150 to run diagnostics on my vehicle. i presented the nhtsa bulletin 12v431000 and the service writer just dismissed it. made my appointment a week ago, confirmed it and gave a thorough explanation to be turn away. waste of time and incredibly aggravating. *tr

The car keeps flashing error codes and nothing electrical will work. this includes air and inside dash lights speed control. *tr

Loosing coolant everyday since purchasing in 2015

Transmission has gone out. *tr

At 132,000 miles, while driving down the interstate, the engine began giving a code for engine coolant low and engine overheating. after adding an amount of coolant, the warning would go away. no leaks were found, and no information was provided when asked of the dealer. now at 154,000 miles the engine has a severe oil leak coming from somewhere near the middle of the engine. the oil sprays all over the engine block and inside the engine well. ford does not associate any issue with the vin. *tr

The check engine light came on and it said coolant engine, while it was in motion then it turned red and said stop the vehicle. i stop my husband put water in it to drive it home and the light went off. then when i drove the car about 30 miles again it did the same thing.

At 80,000 miles, while driving on the expressway, the transmission failed completely. left stranded on the road until a wrecker could take it to the dealer. had to replace the transmission at full cost, with no assistance from ford motor company. they would not even acknowledge an issue with the transmissions. *tr

The vehicle has had ongoing issues with significant hesitation when attempting to accelerate, coolant needing replenishment on a regular (every 3-4 months) basis, vehicle stalling and shutting down sporadically, vehicle overheating, doors randomly popping open and needing to be held shut by my children until i can safely pull over. most recently and just this morning on 6/18/20, the vehicle stalled on the highway during rush hour while driving to work. the dashboard indicated that there are now transmission issues. i used my aaa membership to have the car towed to colonial ford in plymouth, ma after standing within feet of speeding traffic while waiting. the car potentially lethally just stopped. it is now being "diagnosed" by colonial ford. much previously, i brought the car to jannell ford in hanover, ma to inquire about these issues when the mileage was still reasonably low. the service manager of that branch lied to me. he informed me there were never recalls pertaining to my vehicle ever. in the last 48 hours, i have discovered there were in fact recalls for the exact issues described above. issues that were never properly repaired when the former owner of the vehicle brought it to their particular dealership to address. i brought the vehicle to sullivan tire yesterday on 6/17/20 when the a/c stopped blowing cold air. they informed me they could not recharge the a/c because they received an engine code of p2637 which i have documented from them. this code specifically relates to recall 13s12 (coolant bypass valves). it does not matter that i pointed this out to ford customer service even though a total cut and dry issue relating specifically to the year, make, model of my vehicle. they will not cover the expenses of repairs. ford has basically said in so many words "we know this is an unsafe death trap, but it's too late and you and your children out of luck!" *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that at start-up, the gear shifter failed to operate as designed. the contact stated that in order to shift gears, he had to reach down in between the engine and the air filter and manually shift gears with his hands. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Loss of coolant approximately every 45 days give or take. no visible signs of leaking and a pressure test check did not show any non-visible leaks. yet i have to refill a low coolant error as stated. a google search found quite a few owners with the same problem on 2013 model. *tr

My car running hot day i got it noone answers my calls i put a thermostat in it an at times it still runs hot. 06/15/2020 my drive shifter stranded me. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that the failure also recurred while stopped and while turning. an unknown ford dealer was contacted and informed of the failure however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The vehicle makes loud clunking noises when driving over bumps or turning it is coming from the front end and it also seems to swerve from side to side like the steering is loose

Today after 10 minutes of successful, normal suburban driving, and a stop for lunch, my abs, traction control, hill start assist, and auto 4wd systems all threw warnings of malfunction. the warnings appeared after having been waiting in a drive-through line for about 20 minutes, and power off in the vehicle for about 30 minutes thereafter. audible and physical indications of problem were thumping noise in right-rear wheel, and difficulty in making forward motion at low speed in a zero-slope parking lot. visual check found no problems with tire inflation or obstacles in straight path of travel. manual check of lug-nuts by hand without tools found none loose. after conferring with a local shop i trust, i was able to travel 1/2 mile without incident to their location. audible and physical indications were present at the beginning of the trip, but all cleared after i got underway. warnings on dash remained present. shop was able to reproduce indications, but could not find any cause during detailed visual inspection of chassis and brake systems. i have scheduled an electrical diagnostic on the systems for next week, to attempt to find the cause of this set of conditions. shop thinks a faulty abs sensor, tone plate, or wiring may be the cause, which makes the brakes engage intermittently without input from the driver. *tr

The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable detached from the transmission. *tr

2 things happen when driving, first the vehicle does whats classified by ford as a fake overheat, it shuts off the car slowly and steering becomes difficult while saying the vehicle is overheating, and another thing is oil leaks (which both of these things say they were once recalls but my vehicles says there aren't recalls.) *tr

My car has been having a problem with overheating. it has been displaying a message of overheating and transmission problem. i just picked my car up from the jim burke ford dealership on oak street in bakersfield, ca. yesterday and i had to have it towed again from hwy 58 to tehachappi transmission shop at787 w. tehachapi blvd. step a. phone number 661-822-4950. the shop i had it taken to is the second shop to tell me it has recall numbers 13s12 and 12s41. the ford company however is saying this is not valid. my car is undrinkable at this time until the problem is resolved. *tr

While driving the check engine light stays on with code p0128. i check this code is the thermostat defective or something else causing the problem. i did not notice any coolant loss or leaks is this an internal problem. i think this is a on going problem with this 2013 ford escape. ford should take responsibility and own this problem not the owners of the vehicle. *tr

I have a 2013 escape, the steering assist default message came on but went back off when i started my car the other morning. luckily i can still steer my car but haven't been driving it, scared to. i had appointment at the ford dealership today, it's still there. they called and didn't find a code. if they don't find anything scared i have to drive it till something happens. hopefully nothing like an accident, since this is something that has been happening with escapes since 2008 models but only recalled 2008-2011 and explorers 2008-2013. *tr

Car was in parked. when i put the car in gear, it got stuck in reverse and the car cut out and would not start. tow truck came to assist and told me that this issue was a recall on ford cars. i called lexington park dealership to verify and was told that this recall didn't apply to my vin. not sure why, if the recall specifically states 2013 and 2014 ford escapes which i have. if i am having the same issue as the recall, why am i not covered. *tr

The vehicle was in motion on a 55mph road at night time when the transmission decided to stop working! no prior notifications went off on the car before it stopped working. after i managed to roll to a safe spot i shut of the car, let it cool, then turned it back on. when putting the car in drive it went in reverse! there is a “cat scratching” like noise happening in the transmission. all of this happened only two month after buying the car. this should not happen to a car!! i have seen recalls on transmissions just like mine however mine did not meet the required date because it was build 2 months before the other 2013 vehicles. *tr

Steering fault light came and was unable to steer car while on freeway nearly causing a collision. spoke to mechanic and said my car has electric power steering and has been known to fail when overheats. has happened twice in last two weeks

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he became aware a coolant leak coming from the engine. the contact also stated the coolant warning light would frequently illuminate on the instrument panel and required frequent replacement. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact linked his failure to nhtsa campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the vehicle was not included. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 126,000.

There was an electronic power steering assist fault that made the vehicle very difficult steer. thankfully the car was in my driveway and was towed to the nearest dealership. i have an older escape that had the same problem and it was recalled. this model year was not included on the recall and the repair estimate is $2200.

My low engine coolant warning keeps coming on. i have filled the coolant tank and in about 3 hrs of continuous driving the coolant light comes on saying low coolant then overheating and to pull over safely. i can no longer accelerate and have to pull over. (often times on a highway) i haven't seen any leaking while the car is not in use. the coolant tank is being lowered quicker and quicker. this problem has persisted for about 1 yr. at first the coolant tank took a couple months before it got low but it now has to be filled about every other day. the ford dealership suspects a head gasket, but doesn't know for certain what is causing it. *tr

While driving car the steering became hard to manage and then it showed following code on dash screen: steering assist fault service required. *tr

The car stalls and will have no power the code says electrical sometimes it says it’s running hot but it’s not says it is the electrical sensor. *tr

I purchased my car used in dec. 2016 with 79,000 miles, and have had consistent problems ever since. in aug. 2017 (94,888 mileage), i had take the car to the dealership service center because the engine would stall and stop due to high engine temperature - i was consistently adding coolant, probably every few days. the service department found the coolant leak came from the water pump, so they replaced the leaking water pump, as well as the cabin air filter and spark plugs. then in june 2018, i had a flat tire and couldn't put the spare on because the lug nuts were swollen/warped - took it to the dealership and they had to replace all sets. in sept. 2018 (113,516 mileage), i was driving home, the engine stopped accelerating, and i knew it was the transmission. i had the car towed to the ford dealership. they had to "replace the torque converter and completely replace the transmission". they also found the half shaft was leaking, so they "replaced the left hand bushing/seal/half shaft because the shaft was scored". in jan. 2019, i had taken the car to get serviced because within 1 days time, i had 5 light bulbs blow out and needed replacing. later in the summer 2019, i was having coolant issues again, and took it to the dealership where they told me the coolant sensor was malfunctioning. i did not have that replaced because i said i would keep an eye on the coolant levels. now, april 2020, my coolant level's are getting low again, and there is a consistent smell of coolant surrounding the vehicle when engine is on. after driving for 20+ minutes, and coming to an idle stop, the car smells like exhaust and coolant mixed, and there is occasional smoke billows from the exhaust pipes. i have looked under the engine and found oil leaks (pics attached), and believe my car matches the nhtsa campaign id number: 12v551000 even though recalls never show up for my vin

While my car was running it got overheated and start smoking.so i pulled over to checked it found out the coolant is coming out from engine .as i add more water it wont hold it kept gushing out from passengers side of engine..it was driving on a city streets in 30 mph. *tr

I have a coolant leak somewhere with my car. i have brought the issue up multiple times with ford and the issue has not been fixed. now, after 2 years of dealing with it, i have white smoke coming out of my exhaust when i start up my vehicle. indicating that coolant is leaking into my engine, which can cause a fire. *tr

This car was involved in an accident the car struck several trees hitting the front end of the car and then landed on the driver side. the front airbags never deployed not did the driver side airbag. my teenager was driving the car when it turned over he has been concerned with why the airbags never deployed. the side airbag should have with the way the car landed on its side. if the airbag had of deployed then his head would have never hit the window. there is no way that when you look at the pictures i feel that someone can honestly tell me that it just didn’t hit where the sensor was and that’s the reason. has there been a recall on the airbags that we aren’t aware of or could there be an issue. this has us concerned because this accident could have been worse than it was and maybe if the airbags had of deployed there might have been more injuries but something just doesn’t seem right. the accident happen on a side street the speed was about 40 mph going around a curve moved over to the edge of the road due to car being in his lane. when moving over the car started sliding into the wet grass tried bringing back but over corrected then the car struck a tree head an embankment then turned over in driver side. *tr

Vehicle displayed "steering assist fault" message when started before driving to work in the morning. dealer quoted repair exceeded $1200.00. ten minutes of internet searching revealed that this was a known issue with the previous generation of escapes (2008-2011) as well as the same generation of explorers (2011-2013). both of those vehicles were recalled but not this one. this could have been deadly if it had occurred while i was on the highway in rush hour traffic at 70+ mph just a few minutes later.

My water pump suddenly died. no warning. i went from low on heating fluid to over heating in about a minute. i keep my car up to date on all services without fail. this is much sooner than it should fail. plus the fact that ford charges 4 times more than other cars.

Coolant level is dropping on a multi week basis. engine smells of hot coolant when opening hood. cannot detect coolant dripping on to the ground beneath vehicle when it is stationary no visible leaks detected in system..

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact also stated that the vehicle overheated. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to david mcdavid ford fort worth located at (300 w. loop 820 s, fort worth, tx 76108), where it was diagnosed that the vehicle shifted to limp mode. the contact was informed that the cylinder head temperature sensor and the engine needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 33,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the underlining under the vehicle became loose and was hanging down nearly making contact with the ground. the cause of the failure was not determined. upon inspection it was discovered that multiple screws that secured the underlining were loose. the local dealer sahara motors (597 us 6 delta ut) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was inaccurate.

2013 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to defective lug nuts. *ld the consumer stated all four tires had swollen lug nuts. the manufacturer was notified and declined assistance stating that the failure was caused by exposure to the elements. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the low coolant level warning light was illuminated. the coolant reservoir was checked and refilled. the contact stated that three weeks later, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and pressure test was performed on the coolant system. a leak was found. the vehicle was repaired yet the problem continues. the dealer and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,000. *bf *as

My car stalls out of no where when i’m driving. it has happened in the freeway and the street. at low speeds and high speeds. it sometimes gives a flashing check engine light and sometimes it goes away on it’s on with no check engine light. the vehicle also leaks or uses too much coolant. i have to put coolant every few days. *tr

Have experienced multiple (10-12) instances where engine stalls while driving. most common situation is when slowing for a turn in city traffic. cause is unknown. this creates a safety hazard because the brake pedal must be depressed to restart the engine, so i have to come to a complete stop in traffic.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, blueish grey/white smoke exited the rear tail pipe. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was turned off and was unable to be restarted. the following day the vehicle started however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that coolant leaked into the engine cylinder and that the engine needed to be replaced. haldeman ford located at 607 nj-33, trenton, nj 08619, was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was informed of failure. the failure mileage was 58,000.

I own a 2013 ford escape sel 1.6 with 103,000. after recently almost being involved in a car wreck due to my escape stalling, i took it to my local mechanic to get a fuel sensor replaced after reading online that it could be the cause to stalling. few days after repair my escape is still stalling. absolutely no warning lights let alone warning when my escape decides it wants to die. my escape stalls at low speeds and when i’m idle. as an essential worker, i feel more safe working with the public than driving my escape. this is a very dangerous issue. *tr

Vehicle stalls randomly while driving or stationary. after stalling it needs to sit in order to be restarted or else it will start up and stall within a minute. there is no pattern to when it does this, sometimes it goes months and sometimes it happens more than once in a week. the most recent occurrence was on march 24th, 2020 but it has happened many times (over 25 times) over the 2-3 years owning the car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 65 to 70 mph, the vehicle shuddered without stalling. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. additionally, after refueling, several attempts would be needed to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to maus nissan located at (937 s suncoast blvd, homosassa, fl 34448, (352) 628-4300) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the water pump needed to be replaced along with a drive belt. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

According to the ford dealership in my local hometown, the coolant has been leaking into the engine and has caused the block to warp. also it appears as though this is a known issue with many ford escape models, i'd like to have our vehicle considered for a recall because the cost is over $7,000. the engine light and coolant light are constantly coming on when driving the vehicle and it indicates that it's overheating

There are several recalls on the coolant system with the 2013 ford escape, however even though i had to repair this same exact issue on my escape as the recalls ford said my vin wasn't impacted on this issue. really my 2 current ford vehicles i own will be my last!

After driving for a length of time longer than 20 minutes when vehicle is placed in park and shut off when restarting the vehicle will turn on and start but after driving a few hundred feet the vehicle will sputter, jerk, rev up the rpms then the engine will shut down and won't restart till it has cooled down

Coolant continously disappers from the engine causing to overheat and stall. there are no leaks. but car stops when heat needle goes to max on highways and in a city. very dangerous and fearful for me, when my daughter is in may car.

On 2 occasions, 11/4/2019 and 3/10/2020, i turned the ignition of my vehicle on my way to work (after car had cooled down all night). i drove about 5 houses down the street on a suburban road at 20 mph when the check engine light turned on and the warning indicated that i should pull over immediately because the engine has overheated. at the same time, the car engine stalled and i lost motive power. both times my car had to be towed because i was unable to restart the vehicle. on both occasions the mechanic added coolant fluid even though there was no sign of a leak or other explanation for the loss of coolant. i am fearful about when this will happen again. i've had all 15 of the recalls for my vehicle fixed in 2018. i believe my situation is just like the pending investigation nhtsa action number pe18007.

Engine cooling light keeps coming on and off. there is no evidence of leakage at this time that was inspected as well. concerned about overheating, safety mode and other issues reported for this 2013 1.6 liter vehicle found on various websites that could follow. vehicle produced 2/13 that falls out of 2013 earlier recall for coolant/engine problems. obviously, this issue is outstanding for the entire year model given my similiar issue along with a multitude of other 2013 1.6 l escape owners. this problem is occurring while driving.

While driving in the left lane on the freeway, my car just lost power. we had just hit the tail end of rush hour just south of portland, or (heading south to a funeral) so traffic was flowing pretty good but not good enough for cruise control. i was going about 65-70 mph when all of a sudden my car stop accelerating and started coasting. my tachometer went all the way up to the red since my foot was still on the gas. i immediately hit my hazards and merged to the next off ramp. i never had any indicator lights come on saying that i needed to check my fluids but we found a way to check the transmission fluid which was fine, let the car rest then started it back up. car was fine after that but we still turned around and headed back home to washington. did not have an issue the whole ride back home. sporadically my car will have issues but can't figure out the reason for it.

Vehicle goes into limp mode due to overheating from the failure of the coolant system. it has happened on the highway going 70mph down to 15mph in a matter of a few seconds with no warning. i have had this problem worked on 5 separate times, twice at the dealers expense and three times at my own expense. the code given from the obm is p26b7, that points to a coolant solenoid c problem. i have replaced the pcm, reset the new pcm, coolant reservoir, and heater hose twice. i smell burning coolant when either the air conditioning or heater is on once the engine warms up. this coolant issue happens about once every 3-4 months. i have attached one service record from nov 2019. the newest service record is for feb 2020.

After starting the car will start to stutter even when pressing the gas and will stall. sometimes it will start and run fine for a few mins and then when depressing the brake to stop at a light or turn, it will die again after stuttering. it will stutter and die multiple times in the span of a few minutes this is extremely dangerous especially since my area doesn't have public transportation and a car is the only way around. it has been occurring for weeks now with no check engine light and a few days ago, the check engine light came on and when the car was about to die the low oil light would come on. a diagnostic was run and it showed a p0087 error but when the ford dealership tested it, the issue was a defective fuel rail sensor.

Car turns off while driving. mechanic finally pulled up forced engine shutdown and had no idea what it meant, so i took it to ford. they cant duplicate the issue they dont know how to fix it. i have no lights on. i am literally afraid for my life. ford still has my car hoping to duplicate the issue. ford headquarters are barely helpful. provided me with a case number and that's all. no indication the car would turn off. happened 3 times in 2 week span. in and out of the shop i am too scared to take it out this time. last time i was on the highway with my children. it starts back up again when i press the start engine button but i have to react quick enough in order to dave my life. not safe!

After driving just 1 mile on city streets at less than 40 mph, my ford suddenly displayed these alarms: "low coolant level, engine overheating, pull over immediately.". i pulled over, turned off the engine, and had the car towed to the nearest ford dealer. mechanic's diagnosis: warped engine block, which enabled coolant to leak into one of the cylinders. it took 12 weeks and $7,930 to get the engine repaired. i purchased this car new on october 5, 2012. it had approximately 37,000 miles on it when this happened. my research on your website revealed that this car has been the subject of 15 recalls, 3 of which had to do with engine overheating and loss of engine coolant. one of the latter recalls (ford recall campaign number: 12s39) occurred before i picked up the car, but i confirmed that my engine was one of those affected by that recall. thus, i have no evidence that the repair related to this recall was ever performed. i took the car to a dealership to have the other recalls (ford recalls 12s41 and 13s12) attended to. i also discovered that as of 16-july-2018, the office of defects investigation (odi) had received 40 vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) reports for model year 2013 ford escape vehicles reporting that the vehicle will suddenly stall without warning while driving. the subject vehicles are equipped with a 1.6l gtdi (turbo) engine. complainants alleged stalling caused by overheating of the engine resulting in delayed or no restart possible. this engine is the one i am writing about. the mechanic who repaired my vehicle also reported that this was the third or fourth such repair that he had personally conducted. my two phone calls to ford motor co. customer service have been unfulfilling. the car is no longer covered by its 5-year warranty despite that fact that it has only 37,000 miles on it, and i have always had it serviced properly.

The engine kept stalling out at idle or just putting into gear. mechanic diagnosed as gdi pump psi was dropping to 526. he replaced it. it is still stalling out when right after putting it in gear.

Car cuts off/looses power also have to constantly put engine coolant in and change transmission fluid engine will run hot, electrical system issues doors unlock, can not drive over 35mph, fuel system putting gas in car will not start automatically have to pump gas pedal causing unsafe travel

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. while driving 50 mph the vehicle speed decreased independently to 30 mph and vehicle lost motive power. the rpm was revved up however, the vehicle failed to respond. the contact detected coolant leaking from vehicle. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the turbo lines are stressed. the contact called john sang ford 195 upper river rd, gallipolis, oh 45631(800) 272-5179, however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Engine randomly shuts off while in motion. ford surprisingly “can’t” reproduce the problem. it’s very dangerous and most of the time leaves us stranded in the middle of the road. a couple times it has left us in the middle of busy intersections. only 87k miles.

There have been several coolant recalls for ford escapes. mine fell under one recall. my coolant light continued to come on and when i took it to the dealer, they would top it off as a courtesy and i never received a work order. i had to replace a coolant valve once and then i took it to the dealer again and the same thing was wrong. i reached out to ford since there have been several recalls for the coolant but they would not cover any portion of the cost. i feel that my car should have been part of the recalls since if i had not had this part replaced, the coolant would have leaked and the car could have started on fire. the advisor actually said, i was highly recommending you get this repair. i contacted ford and asked them for a customer review because my car could have caused serious damage and asked them to help with the cost and they said they couldn't. i am reaching out because my car should have been part of the recall and this should have been covered.

Ford did a diagnostic on it which 2 codes showed but they tested and could not find the issue. so i then took it to the approved service shop. the first time they replaced the pcv valve but when i picked it up the next day, the engine light came back on and was now flashing. the shuddering was now happening while driving 70mph. i took it directly back to the shop where they worked on it for about 3 hours. as it was a saturday, they asked me to bring it back in on tuesday when the sr. tech was there. on that day it was there for another 6 hours. they consulted with their head tech who has been there over 30 years and also with several ford lead technicians. they replaced the egr valve and asked me to let them know how it was. the next morning i had the same issue. they asked me to bring it back in and they were told by ford to replace a sensor. once replaced that did not fix the issue. at that point they decided with ford to take it to ford to do another diagnosis. the code shows what they've already fixed. at this point there is not much else they can do. i have a vehicle that can't be fixed and i don't feel safe driving.

Engine keeps stalling after driving for awhile took it to ford garage a few months ago they said they couldn’t find anything. i knew something was wrong i have already replaced the transmission and based on results of new diagnostic test done by a friend and not ford garage 2103 ford escape p0234 i may eventually be replacing another. this is very annoying because the ford garage can’t find the problem.

2013 ford escape steering stops working, both sitting still on start-up and sometimes when moving in traffic. the display presents "power steering assist failure" the vehicle is steerable for me, 70 y/o man with good upper body strength, but impossible for my daughter, the owner of the car. ford tells me it is a faulty electric power steering assist and for about $2000 they will replace the steering rack! it seems this should be a recall event given the danger involved with high speed driving. the vehicle has 87000 miles on it.

My wife driving the car, 2013 ford escape with 75000 miles and then the engine light is on. brought the car to the dealer and diagnosed that some coolant is leaking to the engine cylinder 4

My truck keeps saying high engine temperature stop safely....like it’s running hot and it will not let me drive...i had to get it towed twice...this happened to me while driving on a highway twice..i feel like it’s very dangerous. there was a recall on it once and i called ford to tell to have it fixed but did not get a good answer i was looking for.

Please see attached documents. included is a letter written to ford that was sent today, 3/2/2020, in the mail. as you can see, i have done my research and this evening i continued my research which lead me to stumble upon a facebook group called "ford ecoboost nightmare" which then furthered my research more. i felt as though i had to file this with the nhtsa in order to keep myself and fellow-drivers safe.*dt *tr

On wednesday 2/12/2020, while driving home, i detected subtle signs of steering control irregularities and attributed it to icy road conditions. the following morning, 2/13/2020, on my drive into work, the steering condition began to appear again and intensified. i was fortunate to have made it to my place of employment and promptly scheduled a service appointment the following day, friday 2/14/2020. when i left work that day, i discovered a complete loss of steering assist to the degree that it would be impossible to safely control the car. the effort to steer to any normal safe degree was compromised and required that i abandon any attempt to drive the vehicle. if the severe intensity manifested itself while driving, the most probable outcome would have been a collison. i had the vehicle towed to my local dealership saturday, 2/15/2020, requested they diagnose the problem, and expressed my anger at a design flaw that is likely to result in someone’s death. they called me back later that day and gave me an estimate of near $2,500 to replace the complete steering rack. i discovered through internet searches, active recalls of prior escape body types for a similar failure but none on my year. i also discovered numerous cases in my internet search of the same failure on my year escape. my work commute was primary city driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine light illuminated. the contact had coasted the vehicle off the highway and pulled into a gas station. the contact was able to drive the vehicle in limp mode back to the residence. the vehicle was taken to don wood ford lincoln inc. located at 2065 e state st, athens, oh 45701, where the vehicle was diagnosed. the contact was informed that the turbo assembly was defective. the vehicle previously repaired under warranty. the vehicle was also informed that the fuel vacuum pump and fuel pressure sensor was defective. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

Upon driving the vehicle without notice the steering assist fault light came on and the power steering went out and almost hit another vehicle.

Tl* the contact’s daughter owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while his daughter was driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the driver was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the driver was informed that the belts and clutches in the transmission were slipping which caused the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. neither a dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,529.

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 631-665-1300) but was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

My 2013 ford escape requires a complete upgrade of the egr system due to coolant leaks. ford escapes build at the louisville plant already have a recall in place for this issue - recall #17s09. my vehicle's vin number verifies, per ford, that my vehicle was build in december 2012 at the louisville plant; however, the recall was initiated for vehicles built beginning in february 2013. my vehicle is experiencing the same issues as the recall and was built at the same plant so i am requesting that the recall date be moved back to include 2012 ford escapes.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle reported a false alert stating that the coolant level was low. the contact stated that the coolant level was at the recommended level. a secondary alert was relayed with instructions to pull over as the vehicle stalled. woody anderson ford 2500 jordan ln nw, huntsville, al 35810, was contacted but was unable to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle diagnosed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective coolant level sensor. the independent mechanic linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the vin was not included. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 147,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly shut off in the middle of traffic. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as the electrical system wiring. the vehicle was then taken to the campbell ford lincoln, inc. (2801 s 11th st, niles, mi 49120) where diagnostic testing determined that the failure was related to the security system and key fob. they stated that another key needed to be made. the issue recurred and the vehicle has been back to the dealer for a month with no fix yet for the issue. the manufacturer just stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 117,653.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the power steering became inoperable. the loss of power steering assist warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to fairview ford sales inc located at 292 n g st, san bernardino, ca 92410, where the steering column was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

2013 ford escape stalling out. runs and stalls anywhere.

Steering assist fault- no steering control , will not turn left or right vehicle was stationary after parking, start car no steering -steering assist fault

While driving on a county road, my wife experienced a sudden loss of power steering. the instrument panel behind the steering wheel displayed a power steering assist failure notification. when she restarted the vehicle, the notification went away and the power steering returned. we took the vehicle to greg darnell ford in midwest city, ok for diagnostics and were told a gear assembly in the steering column had gone bad (part no. hv6z-3504-cd). the repair cost is $2129 after a 10% military discount. the problem is very similar to nhtsa campaign 14v284000 for the 2008-2011 escape, but the recall has not been extended to cover more recent model years. fortunately, my wife was able to brake and safely exit the road, shaken but without incident. however, had she been traveling at highway speed, the sudden loss of power steering could easily have resulted in loss of control and a potentially deadly accident. several others have reported the same issue with 2013 escapes on carcomplaints.com. when i contacted ford customer service, they dismissed my concern and told me there was nothing they could do.

Steering assist fault service required light and steering wheel locks up. this has always happened when i first start my car and go to back up. this has happened multiple times to me and i have read that this is a common problem with this car. other years have had a recall , this is a safety issue and needs to be looked into.

A year ago... coolant was being lost add coolant light kept coming on. i added coolant then called dealership and got it in. dealership handed me keys back twice as both times saying they could not find the issue or leak .after demanding they find issue last year because coolant was leaking out and i needed to add it once a week or twice.., they did thorough test and again said found nothing. yesterday it let me sit along side of road temperature gauge heated up to the high red mark. dealership realized issue is there now and they found heater hose to coolant tank had a leak in it- this is the 3rd time i reported this issue and i have to pay since my warranty company through dealership won't cover the heater hose part. warning light came on and slowed my vehicle down so i knew to pull off and temp gage went to the highest level.

We were travelling in colorado. suddenly engine started to smoke. we pulled over. had the car towed to garage. was complete engine failure.

2013 ford escape experiences apparent transmission failures at highway speeds. often during passing acceleration. repeated instances. from 50k miles to 70k miles. one instance involving all wheels locking up at 80mph (felt like a shift into park) and the others involving drivetrain power loss and jerking. after car restart, codes "apparently" disappear and dealers are unable to identify any issues without codes.

2013 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to coolant system and egr system issues. *ld the consumer requested that the vehicle be included in the recall 17s09. *js

Vehicle leaking continued leaking coolant after water pump changed. dealership removed ignition coils & spark plugs looked with borescope, cylinder #3 had coolant recommended engine replacement. tore down engine found porous casting on block allowing coolant into engine. this coincides with fords recall #12v431000 engine and engine cooling and recall#13v58300 engine for other manufactured 2013 ford escape models but ford is not extending recall to this escape stating it was mfg at a different plant and during a different time than the other escapes that were recalled. as stated by ford "overheating of the engine cylinder head may cause cracks that could allow oil to leak potentially resulting in engine compartment fire. ford needs to include these other escapes in their recall.

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 not raise after the collision. the seats before the collision were in the upright position. due to the air bags not deploying my head contacted the steering wheel.

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.

My `13 escape engine will shutdown unexpectedly while driving. this event has happened 3 times but the last experience was very dangerous and nearly resulted in a serious accident. the dealership examined the car this past week and simply stated that it required a new engine ad offered little more information. my concern is that the ecu programming causes this condition. over time, the cylinder head and/or eng block developed internal cracks. this occasionally leads to overheating and coolant consumption. in an overheat situation the computer/dash will inform you a few seconds before shutting the engine down. it doesn't matter where you are, what speed you're traveling or whether you need power steering to avoid a deadly situation. the dealership and fmc offered no solution or financial compensation.

The car won't start immediately after fueling. when it does eventually start it idles very rough. the problem also causes the car to periodically stall while driving. this is a common issue with this and other ford cars. just search youtube or do an internet search. it is apparently a problem with the evap purge valve.

Leaking coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing a engine compartment fire. coolant evaporated over four days time, this could happen while stationary, in motion or on highway. light came on to warn me. have brought this four times to mechanics, yesterday being the fifth time to ford dealership, where they told me no recalls on this vehicle but the issue had been fixed previously to me owning it. obviously there are many issues with the 2013 ford escapes. now i'm paying out over 500.00 not including a diagnostic testing. i'm very upset over this issue because honestly the issue wasn't fixed and they refuse to pay for it. people don't purchase vehicles to be in the shop constantly..

2013 ford escape with less than 90000 miles ,went to crank car and steering assist fault came up on dash cut car off and recranked and was fine next day was driving it on a rural road and lost power steering same fault came up now no power steering at all if wife had been driving she would have probably wrecked because of hard steering ,looked online and see it has been a problem with this model and no recall has been issued

I've had a 2013 ford escape in for service for the same mechanical issue more than a half-dozen times. the vehicle would stall and engine shut down unexpectedly while driving on the highway, often on major highways at speeds at or over 40mph; this has happened nationwide and has been reported in over a thousand complaints. this is a dangerous, hazardous defect. i have been forced to pay for the repairs for this ongoing consistent dangerous defect. i have repair records documenting all of the problems and ongoing failure to correct this same issue. my vehicle should have been part of the recall for stalling issues. this is a safety defect and ford should be held responsible. view the posted link nhtsa has probed the problem. chapman ford in northeast philadelphia knowingly sold this vehicle aware of the problem. the dealership will not acknowledge it. ford corporation denies recall for my vehicle. i lodged a complaint with the ftc and with the pennsylvania consumer protection agency. ford will wait to be liable when somebody gets hurt or killed on a highway when the 2013 ford escape stalls out loses power. i have reported this to ford, they deny this safety issue. beware of the 2013 ford escape. https://www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/ford-escape-investigation-targets-stalling-problem

For the past year my 2013 ford escape will lose power while driving and stall. i never know when it will happen. it has done this while driving at 5 mph and 70 mph, driving in all weather conditions, the fuel is full, 3/4, 1/2 or almost empty. my car loses all power to the gas pedal and stalls. most times it will not start right away and sometimes when i shut the car off and wait 30 seconds it will start. very scary to drive especially with 2 children in the car. again i never know when it will happen but it happens at least 2 times a day.

The engine will shudder at random times and occasionally stall at highway speeds. issue also will appear randomly after filling the tank. sometimes venting the tank at the inlet will resolve the issue. according to firestone, this is a known issue for this vehicle...and as a driver, it is awfully unsafe. ford has diagnosed it as having to do with a fuel pressure valve. this has happened repeatedly over the years we have owned this vehicle. get this fixed!

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph with the speed control engaged and making a right from a stop light, the engine over heating warning light illuminated. the contact was able to pull to the side of the roadway, turn off the vehicle waited a few minutes before restarting. the vehicle was driven to auto zone where it was diagnosed as coolant failure. the contact stated that coolant was added and no leaks were noticed until recently. the contact stated that in order to drive the vehicle at least a sixth of a gallon of coolant needed to be added to the vehicle. the low coolant warning illuminated as well as the over heating warning and thermostat increase warning and the check engine warning light stays illuminated. the contact stated researched failure on-line and found nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling) however vehicle was not included in recall due vehicle was not manufactured from october 5, 2011 through november 26, 2012 was the contact stated has scheduled an appointment with zeck ford (4501 s.4th st. leavenworth, ks 66408). the manufacturer notified of failure and advised contact to schedule diagnosed appointment with a local ford dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 97,496.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the coolant would continuously disappeared from the engine which caused the vehicle to overheat and stall. the contact stated that there were no signs of a leak however, the check engine and coolant low warning lights were illuminated. the coolant would be topped off repeatedly in order for the vehicle to operate as intended. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed nor repaired. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed of a possible leak in the head gasket. the contact was informed that the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer for the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Sometimes my 2013 ford escape stalls when i'm driving, i let it sit for a while then restart it, it starts but although i'm depressing the accelerator it doesn't respond. at other times when i start it from a stationary position it moves then sputters and shuts off.

I bought the 2013 escape brand new and for 4 years car ran fine then for the last few years the car would stall and i would have to restart it and would stall again. this repeated for years and had it fixed multiple times. the car was also leaking anti freeze and there was a recall for that i never received. after the latest stalling issues the engine block had a small crack which now i have notified that i would need a new engine at cost of 6k - 8k. the car has 150k miles which is not alot for cars and has been very dangerous to drive for years, i would not let any one drive the car due to this as was so dangerous.

Vehicle cuts off intermittently while driving. dealership can't diagnose problem or fix. no codes.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving he got a flat tire on the passenger side. the contact pulled over and attempted to change the tire but the factory assigned lug nut wrench would not fit over the lug nuts. the contact called a tow truck and was informed that the failure was a common issue with the lug nuts. the contact was informed that the heat from the vehicle being operated caused the lug nuts to expand which caused wrench assigned to the vehicle to fail to fit the lug nuts. baxter ford south 9203 s 145th st, omaha, ne 68138 (402) 896-6000 was contacted by phone and the failure was acknowledged. the manufacturer was also made aware of the issue however, no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 70,952.

While i was driving my car 40mi/hr on december 23rd, the low engine coolant fluid message came on, and about 10 seconds later, there was a message saying the engine was overheating and to pull over safely immediately. the car starting stalling and i pulled on the side of the road. after putting more engine coolant, it worked just fine. then two weeks the low engine coolant message came back on and i took it to midas in westland, mi where they said they couldn't detect a leak. about two weeks after that the same situation with the low engine coolant signal, overheating engine, and stalling car happened, followed by more engine coolant added to car. since then it has driven just fine but i'm afraid it will stall or start an engine fire.

With in a year, the following happened; the vehicle turned off while driving on the highway at 75 mph. vehicle would not start on two separate occasions, and when it did, it immediately died but was not related to the battery. key fob would not register to vehicle, vehicle was in motion when smoke was pouring out of the hood, no check engine light came on and nor temperature gage moved. this car is lemon based on the history from previous owner and the two years i have owned it.

We were driving down the road - had been on the highway for about 5 hours and all of a sudden our car just stopped - we were close to a rest area and was able to coast in and then we were towed. our vehicle only had 90,000 miles on it and after going to 4 shops it was determined that it was in deed the engine so we had to get a new engine. we were told that we should have had signs like overheating but we had none - then we were told that with this car - the temperature gauge never goes over half so we were mislead.

While driving my car they were two warning lights they came on the abs sensor and the hill side assists. when this comes on is the car all the electrical stuff cuts off the speedometer nothings works in the car the steering will get stiff and it will drive for a while then it reset it self i’ve noticed where it is gone at least ten minutes before it resets its self this makes me very nervous and uncomfortable because i’m not sure what speed i am going or what’s going on with the car anything what’s going on with the car my car was in the shop from dec 27 until jan and the same thing happens this is my one way to get around can someone please help me. this happens when i am drive on the highway or around town i know it cannot be safe.i was told by five star ford that the issue was fix and it is not.

We bought 2013 ford escape in july, 2016, with approximately 62,000 miles. at 64,000 miles, after constant overheating issues, ford agreed to replace the engine. there were overheating issues on the new engine at time of install (stated in dealer notes), but they "fixed" them. the car now has 103,000 miles. has been serviced regularly, with occasional overheating issues noted. transmission failed last month. waited over 2 weeks for diagnosis. transmission needs to be replaced and another new engine is needed because of coolant leak. our extended warranty expired at 100,000 miles. contacted ford customer service and they refuse to do anything to help. it seems that they put another defective engine in at 64,000 miles because you should get more that 40,000 miles on a new engine. the cost to repair this piece of junk is prohibitive and i feel very unhappy with ford's response.

The car does not want to start while stationary after putting gas. it takes a while to get it to start and then i have to push on the gas for a couple of minutes while it sputters until the idle finally settles. it shuts off while stationary and idling in park as well.

I am constantly adding coolant to my escape. it has broken down / shut off on me twice as a result of overheating caused by lack of coolant. ford claimed the coolant loss was caused by a sensor. something along the lines of a faulty sensor tricking the engine into thinking it was overheating and the coolant was being dispersed to cool the engine. i explained to the dealership that i purchased the car in 2017 with 52,000 miles and that by september of 2017 i was adding coolant. this continue until october 2019 when i finally got fed up after the vehicle powered off on me going down hill as a result of “overheating” needing more coolant. i tried sharing this information with my dealership to no avail and mentioned previous recalls on 2013 1.6l escape engines that my vehicle was not included in but many of the recalls involved coolant leaks! i allowed ford to convince me the $4,000 sensor would solve all my problems. unfortunately on december 3, 2019 less than two months after the sensor was repaired i got a maintenance notification to add coolant and another on january 20, 2020. in addition, i want to comment on the power steering defaulting. this happened to me as well in may 2019 on i 85. my power steering completely went out and never returned. previously in april a brief power steering default notification appeared and after restarting my car, the notification went away and power steering was fine. in my opinion, power steering should not be going out on a vehicle after barely 6 years. might i add when i purchased the vehicle in 2017 it only had 52,000 miles on it. the power steering went out a little over 2 years after i purchased the vehicle.

There's is a strong smell of raw gas whenever i start the vehicle and aslo when i'm driving the vehicle

This is the tenth time that the coolant system lights come on and the the car stalls out and will only go approximately 5 miles per hour. this happened this time with a car behind me that almost crashed into me he had ti hit his breaks and go across a double line into oncoming traffic lanes to keep from hitting me, blessedly there was no oncoming traffic. i was driving the vehicle. now it won"t stay charged even with a new battery. as soon as i turn the motor off the car is dead until i charge it again. it runs from point a to b but if you turn it off it is completely dead and the key wont work or anything

When started, vehicle displays 'power steering assist failure-requires service' warning and power steering is lost. this has happened three times over the course of two days. it does not happen every time the car is started, it just randomly happens. i drove home last night from work with no power steering, and along with this issue my usb ports would not charge my phone. my phone recognized that it was plugged in, but not enough power was being supplied to actually charge it. i'm nit sure if that is linked with the power steering module, but i've never had that issue before all of this mess.

As of 1/16/2020, i have had my 2013 ford escape for 6 months. a week after i got my car, it overheated. i was forced to pull over as the engine stalled and seized up. i had the car towed to the dealer and had the thermostat fixed. after two or three months, the car started overheating again. i decided not to take the car back to the dealer after many phone calls and a very unpleasant experience. i took it to two mechanic shops and they could not find what was wrong. it continued to overheat, even with coolant filled in the reservoir. i did some research and from what i have seen, overheating is a common problem with this year and model. i have called ford and they told me that there are no recalls for overheating associated with my vin number. i took it to a mechanic shop for a third time, after my car stalled on a cold winter's day with my child in the backseat. they notified me that the coolant bypass valve was not functioning properly. they also notified me that it was part of recall 13s12 (nhtsa-13v583). i made an appointment with a local ford dealership to have the call inspected for all recalls. apparently my car was not effected by this recall that effected other 2013 ford escapes that causes the overheating. i regret making this purchase. my 2002 honda accord has proved to be way more reliable than this ford. i would not purchase a ford again and plan on trading it in after i get this problem resolved. i'm disappointed that i have to pay out of pocket when it is obviously a malfunction in the manufacturing of this vehicle.