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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.

6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
69,300 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace seat belt (2 reports)
2013 Ford Escape seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2013 Ford Escape Owner Comments

problem #2

Jun 202016

Escape SEL 1.6L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 72,009 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver side seat belt wouldn't retract. Took to local dealer who replaced the retractor assembly. Picked car up and drove 2 miles across town and seat belt bracket in side panel came off. Took it back and they fixed bracket for free.

- grogman33, Hutchinson, US

problem #1

Feb 182015

Escape SE 1.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 66,545 miles

THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AS IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.

SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING, IS A PAIN IN THE BUTT, AS IT LIES ON THE SEAT, YOU ARE SITTING ON IT ALL THE TIME.

- Doug G., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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