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.
I was driving down the highway and heard a thumping noise like I was running over expansion cracks in the road. I thought it was the 18 wheeler beside me, but NOOOO, it was my car. The wheel was wobbling back and forth.
Luckily this was covered by my extended "Premium Warranty" that I paid $2,000 for when I purchased this car used.
They had to replace the wheel hub and the hub bearing. It took them a week to get my vehicle back to me but I was able to get a loaner car to drive from the dealer while they repaired my vehicle.
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I was driving down the highway and heard a thumping noise like I was running over expansion cracks in the road. I thought it was the 18 wheeler beside me, but NOOOO, it was my car. The wheel was wobbling back and forth.
Luckily this was covered by my extended "Premium Warranty" that I paid $2,000 for when I purchased this car used.
They had to replace the wheel hub and the hub bearing. It took them a week to get my vehicle back to me but I was able to get a loaner car to drive from the dealer while they repaired my vehicle.
Thank goodness I bought the extended warranty.
- Kimberlee S., Festus, MO, US