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.
First problem, car keeps stalling, but now new problem, car won't start even under descent weather conditions. Called roadside services they come out and can't get it to charge. I just want a reliable car. I must let them try to fix it but want a buy back now... It's in the shop more times then my previous owned Honda was.
I've had this for 1 year brand new. Sick and tired of this lemon car Ford Escape. My husband drives a Honda Accord 10yrs old and his is running fine. It has 27, 000 miles on it. This should not be a problem. So far it has Been in the shop 4 times. So frustrated, quitting school seeing as I can't go without a car.
Has been towed to ford dealer four ( 4) times and the non-start problem after not driven for two (2) days still occurring.
Update from Sep 2, 2013: From Early Dec. of 2012 to late Aug of 2013 my local Ford dealer could not find any computer codes to indicate the non-start problem ( only happened after not being driven for 48 hours ). All computer modules were replaced, Ford Escape Engineering in Dearborn was contacted. All with negative results. Finally the electrical Tech. at the dealer decided to check the voltage from the spark plugs back to the electrical source. A connection box on the firewall had a defective pin, which when moved made contact or lost contact. Repair of this pin finally solved the no-start problem.
Now a new problem has popped up.... the clock refuses to advance after being set. It remains at the set time, but sometimes will jump to the correct time, and then once again remains on that time.... Back to the dealer again this coming week...
- Richard M.,
Sequim, WA, US
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First problem, car keeps stalling, but now new problem, car won't start even under descent weather conditions. Called roadside services they come out and can't get it to charge. I just want a reliable car. I must let them try to fix it but want a buy back now... It's in the shop more times then my previous owned Honda was.
I've had this for 1 year brand new. Sick and tired of this lemon car Ford Escape. My husband drives a Honda Accord 10yrs old and his is running fine. It has 27, 000 miles on it. This should not be a problem. So far it has Been in the shop 4 times. So frustrated, quitting school seeing as I can't go without a car.
- suzannemichigan, JACKSON, MI, US