2013 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE. THE RPMS GO WAY DOWN AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PRESS THE GAS, I CAN NOT GET CAR TO GO. I'VE HAD IT TO THE GARAGE SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED AIR COOLANT PARTS, AIR FILTER, AND SEVERAL OTHER THINGS. CAR CONTINUES TO GO INTO LIMP MODE. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. FORD DEALERSHIP I TALKED WITH SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON SUCH A THING. THEY DID OFFER TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WHY? NOTHING CAME UP ON DIAGNOSTICS TEST WITH OTHER GARAGE. FORD COMPANY- THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY A SEMI AS THE CAR DID THIS WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. MAYBE THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKING, THIS LIMP MODE, AND OTHERS HAVING THEIR CARS STALL COMPLETELY IS ALL ONE PROBLEM?? I'M HOPING YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM! AT LEAST TELL US HOW TO FIX IT BEFORE WE NEED A NEW ENGINE, WHICH IT SOUND LIKE THAT IS WHAT OTHERS HAVE HAD TO DO.

VEHICLE LEAKS COOLANT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODELS BUT MINE IS NOT INCLUDED AND IT SHOULD BE. THIS CAN BE A FIRE HAZARD. I FILL WITH FLUID EVERYDAY I DRIVE IT.

TRANSMISSION BEGAN FAILING APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018, JUST OVER 75,000 MILES AND AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT IN JANUARY 2019 @ A COST OF $3300.00. THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS (RADIO & HVAC) ON CONSOLE AND DASHBOARD HAVE A SHORTAGE AND GO OUT REGULARLY. I POINTED THIS SHORTAGE OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED WHEN I CAME TO PICK IT UP.. THERE ARE ALSO ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY. I REPLACED THE BATTERY IN NOVEMBER 2018 WITH A FORD BATTERY. 4 MONTHS LATER, IN FEBRUARY 2019 IT FAILED TO START DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE WITH CORROSIVE EXPOSURE. FORD CROSSROADS REPLACED IT AT THAT TIME (2019) WITH ANOTHER NEW FORD BATTERY AND ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 THE BATTERY FAILED AGAIN. MECHANIC HAD TO CLEAN UP THE IRREGULAR CORROSION ON THE BATTERY AND THE POSTS. DOCUMENTATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS POST BUT CAN BE RETRIEVED IF REQUESTED.

REPLACE PURGE VALVE ECO BOOST ENGINE CODE # P1450. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE IT IS A SAFETY/EMISSIONS ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT FAIL. THIS IS IN FOR REPEAT RECALL FOR FAULTY DOOR LATCH.

ALL THE SYMPTOMS OUTLINED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL #14S17-S1 DISPLAYED BY VEHICLE. LOSS OF POWER, POOR ACCELERATION, SPUTTERING AND STALLING AT SPEED. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAY THE WORK WAS COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE ON 2/27/14. RECALL WASN'T ACTIVE TILL 1/3/2016. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID WORK STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE. CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP IN AREA AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND THEY WON'T DO THE WORK. JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO. 1 PRIOR OWNER. 1 SERVICE CENTER USED TO SERVICE VEHICLE. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. OBVIOUSLY FORDS SOLUTION TO THE ISSUES WAS ONLY TEMPORARY OR WORK WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY AS IT HAS FAILED AGAIN.

MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE OCCASIONALLY GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" AKA "FAIL-SAFE MODE" WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE- WE NEARLY CRASHED AS WE TRIED TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE THEN AND WE ARE FEARFUL OF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TO BE MORE SPECIFIC, WHEN I TRY TO PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL MY CAR DOESN'T RESPOND AND IT WILL ONLY ACCELERATE UP TO 10-15MPH.

RIGHT FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILS TWICE -- LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. WAS NOT DRIVABLE.

AFTER RE-FUELING CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FLICKERS ON AND OFF, STALLS AND SPUTTERS.

REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILURE (RECALL); FRONT DRIVER WHEEL BEARING FAILURE WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING (2X) REVERSE CAMERA IMAGE, SPUTTERING, STALLING, ELECTRICAL FAILURE AFTER RE-FUELING ECOBOOST ENGINE

I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH A COOLANT LEAK AND ALL OF THE MECHANICS I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO CAN NOT FIND THE LEAK. I'VE HAD HOSES REPLACED AND WASTED SO MUCH MONEY JUST TO KEEP HAVING THE SAME PROMISE.