2013 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON WITH CODE P0128. I CHECK THIS CODE IS THE THERMOSTAT DEFECTIVE OR SOMETHING ELSE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY COOLANT LOSS OR LEAKS IS THIS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM. I THINK THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS 2013 FORD ESCAPE. FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND OWN THIS PROBLEM NOT THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE BUSHING THAT ATTACHES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

I HAVE A 2013 ESCAPE, THE STEERING ASSIST DEFAULT MESSAGE CAME ON BUT WENT BACK OFF WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THE OTHER MORNING. LUCKILY I CAN STILL STEER MY CAR BUT HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING IT, SCARED TO. I HAD APPOINTMENT AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY, IT'S STILL THERE. THEY CALLED AND DIDN'T FIND A CODE. IF THEY DON'T FIND ANYTHING SCARED I HAVE TO DRIVE IT TILL SOMETHING HAPPENS. HOPEFULLY NOTHING LIKE AN ACCIDENT, SINCE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH ESCAPES SINCE 2008 MODELS BUT ONLY RECALLED 2008-2011 AND EXPLORERS 2008-2013. *TR

CAR WAS IN PARKED. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR, IT GOT STUCK IN REVERSE AND THE CAR CUT OUT AND WOULD NOT START. TOW TRUCK CAME TO ASSIST AND TOLD ME THAT THIS ISSUE WAS A RECALL ON FORD CARS. I CALLED LEXINGTON PARK DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS RECALL DIDN'T APPLY TO MY VIN. NOT SURE WHY, IF THE RECALL SPECIFICALLY STATES 2013 AND 2014 FORD ESCAPES WHICH I HAVE. IF I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL, WHY AM I NOT COVERED. *TR

TODAY AFTER 10 MINUTES OF SUCCESSFUL, NORMAL SUBURBAN DRIVING, AND A STOP FOR LUNCH, MY ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, HILL START ASSIST, AND AUTO 4WD SYSTEMS ALL THREW WARNINGS OF MALFUNCTION. THE WARNINGS APPEARED AFTER HAVING BEEN WAITING IN A DRIVE-THROUGH LINE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, AND POWER OFF IN THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THEREAFTER. AUDIBLE AND PHYSICAL INDICATIONS OF PROBLEM WERE THUMPING NOISE IN RIGHT-REAR WHEEL, AND DIFFICULTY IN MAKING FORWARD MOTION AT LOW SPEED IN A ZERO-SLOPE PARKING LOT. VISUAL CHECK FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH TIRE INFLATION OR OBSTACLES IN STRAIGHT PATH OF TRAVEL. MANUAL CHECK OF LUG-NUTS BY HAND WITHOUT TOOLS FOUND NONE LOOSE. AFTER CONFERRING WITH A LOCAL SHOP I TRUST, I WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL 1/2 MILE WITHOUT INCIDENT TO THEIR LOCATION. AUDIBLE AND PHYSICAL INDICATIONS WERE PRESENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIP, BUT ALL CLEARED AFTER I GOT UNDERWAY. WARNINGS ON DASH REMAINED PRESENT. SHOP WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE INDICATIONS, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY CAUSE DURING DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF CHASSIS AND BRAKE SYSTEMS. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTIC ON THE SYSTEMS FOR NEXT WEEK, TO ATTEMPT TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS SET OF CONDITIONS. SHOP THINKS A FAULTY ABS SENSOR, TONE PLATE, OR WIRING MAY BE THE CAUSE, WHICH MAKES THE BRAKES ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS REALLY HARD FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD GEAR EVEN IN SPORT MODE IT JERKS VERY HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD GEAR AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE VEHICLE GOES TO THE RIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENS.IT IS NOT NORMAL AS I'VE HAD ALOT OF VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME AND NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLUM

THE VEHICLE MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR TURNING IT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND IT ALSO SEEMS TO SWERVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE LIKE THE STEERING IS LOOSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE BECAME AWARE A COOLANT LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT WOULD FREQUENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REQUIRED FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LINKED HIS FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V431000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

MY LOW ENGINE COOLANT WARNING KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE FILLED THE COOLANT TANK AND IN ABOUT 3 HRS OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING THE COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON SAYING LOW COOLANT THEN OVERHEATING AND TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I CAN NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND HAVE TO PULL OVER. (OFTEN TIMES ON A HIGHWAY) I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY LEAKING WHILE THE CAR IS NOT IN USE. THE COOLANT TANK IS BEING LOWERED QUICKER AND QUICKER. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED FOR ABOUT 1 YR. AT FIRST THE COOLANT TANK TOOK A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE IT GOT LOW BUT IT NOW HAS TO BE FILLED ABOUT EVERY OTHER DAY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SUSPECTS A HEAD GASKET, BUT DOESN'T KNOW FOR CERTAIN WHAT IS CAUSING IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING CAR THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO MANAGE AND THEN IT SHOWED FOLLOWING CODE ON DASH SCREEN: STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED. *TR