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.
rear drive unit was whining under power. $1,200 to replace myself since I didn't want the dealership to do the work and lose the car for a couple days. car had around 50,000 miles on it.
CAR WAS HUMMING, HAD 4 TIRES REPLACED, STILL HUMMING, GOODYEAR TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE BAD (OUT OF ROUND) THEY REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES, STILL HUMMING, TOOK CAR BACK TO GOODYEAR DEALER ON 6/8/17, WAS TOLD TIRES ARE FINE DRIVE TRAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHERE AM I GOING TO GET THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THAT JOB ? IM A DISABLED VETERAN, I SUPPOSE I WILL HAVE TO GET A DIFFERENT VEHICLE.
- Howard H.,
Arnold, MD, US
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rear drive unit was whining under power. $1,200 to replace myself since I didn't want the dealership to do the work and lose the car for a couple days. car had around 50,000 miles on it.
- hawkeye8534, Sayville, US