CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 Ford Escape has been in the news quite a bit and for all the wrong reasons. Within a few months of its release the SUV was recalled three times, twice because of engine fires.
In July 2012, due to a fuel line that could split and leak, Ford told owners to park their cars because even driving to the dealership for repairs was deemed too dangerous. Instead, in a somewhat unprecedented move, Ford sent tow trucks to pick up the affected vehicles and handed out rental cars while the owners waited for repairs.
A few months later the Escape was recalled again because antifreeze could leak out onto the engine due to a freeze plug becoming dislodged. As the coolant hit the hot engine there was, once again, a threat for fire.
The 2013 is the first model year of the Escape's 3rd generation and proves once again that you want to avoid the first model year when at all possible.
A high pitch whine comes from inside the dash. Sometimes it is when driving or stopped at a light, and sometimes it goes on for many minutes after you turn off the ignition and sit in the car without anything turned on in the car. I took it in to Paso Robles Ford, along with two other problems, and they said they would have to take out several modules to see which one it was so they didn't fix it, or any of the other problems.
The bumper to bumper warranty is a joke and they keep writing to offer an extended warranty for more money!!!
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A high pitch whine comes from inside the dash. Sometimes it is when driving or stopped at a light, and sometimes it goes on for many minutes after you turn off the ignition and sit in the car without anything turned on in the car. I took it in to Paso Robles Ford, along with two other problems, and they said they would have to take out several modules to see which one it was so they didn't fix it, or any of the other problems.
The bumper to bumper warranty is a joke and they keep writing to offer an extended warranty for more money!!!
- Marshall H., Cambria, CA, US