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.
After the car sat for a week while on vacation, I drove it to the store. Upon returning home and parking it in my driveway, I pressed the key-fob button 4 times (which makes two beeps each 2nd press) to lock the car. The car made a strange clown/half-beep first, the second beep was normal. I drove it again later that day. When I proceeded to lock the car with the key-fob this time, the horn did not sound at all, BUT I could hear the door locks actuating as I pressed the button. (The key fob was not the issue here.) Today, the service manager at the dealer stated that both the "high" and "low" horn modules were bad. The horn is one thing that should not fail for the life of the car! It the 1800's there was a squeeze, "ahooga!", horn on the outside of the car, simple technology that didn't fail! This car has had so many little issues! (Also posted under: " interior accessories" and "electrical" complaint categories.)
After the car sat for a week while on vacation, I drove it to the store. Upon returning home and parking it in my driveway, I pressed the key-fob button 4 times (which makes two beeps each 2nd press) to lock the car. The car made a strange clown/half-beep first, the second beep was normal. I drove it again later that day. When I proceeded to lock the car with the key-fob this time, the horn did not sound at all, BUT I could hear the door locks actuating as I pressed the button. (The key fob was not the issue here.) Today, the service manager at the dealer stated that both the "high" and "low" horn modules were bad. The horn is one thing that should not fail for the life of the car! It the 1800's there was a squeeze, "ahooga!", horn on the outside of the car, simple technology that didn't fail! This car has had so many little issues!
Update from Aug 9, 2017: (Also posted under: " interior accessories" and "exterior accessories" complaint categories.)
After the car sat for a week while on vacation, I drove it to the store. Upon returning home and parking it in my driveway, I pressed the key-fob button 4 times (which makes two beeps each 2nd press) to lock the car. The car made a strange clown/half-beep first, the second beep was normal. I drove it again later that day. When I proceeded to lock the car with the key-fob this time, the horn did not sound at all, BUT I could hear the door locks actuating as I pressed the button. (The key fob was not the issue here.) Today, the service manager at the dealer stated that both the "high" and "low" horn modules were bad. The horn is one thing that should not fail for the life of the car! In the 1800's there was a squeeze, "ahooga!", horn on the outside of the car, simple technology that didn't fail! This car has had so many little issues! (Also posted under the: "Electrical" complaint category.
- mario d.,
St.Louis, MO, US
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After the car sat for a week while on vacation, I drove it to the store. Upon returning home and parking it in my driveway, I pressed the key-fob button 4 times (which makes two beeps each 2nd press) to lock the car. The car made a strange clown/half-beep first, the second beep was normal. I drove it again later that day. When I proceeded to lock the car with the key-fob this time, the horn did not sound at all, BUT I could hear the door locks actuating as I pressed the button. (The key fob was not the issue here.) Today, the service manager at the dealer stated that both the "high" and "low" horn modules were bad. The horn is one thing that should not fail for the life of the car! It the 1800's there was a squeeze, "ahooga!", horn on the outside of the car, simple technology that didn't fail! This car has had so many little issues! (Also posted under: " interior accessories" and "electrical" complaint categories.)
- mario d., St.Louis, MO, US