2013 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION WILL PERFORM A "HARD" SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEARS (MAINLY BETWEEN THIRD AND FIFTH GEAR) RANDOMLY. THE PRND INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL FLASH SPORADICALLY WHEN THIS OCCURS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN THE CAR HAS SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL (ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS) WHEN THIS OCCURS. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED IN REVERSE. IT WILL SLIP IN AND OUT OF GEAR AND THE BACK UP CAMERA WILL FLASH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND MECHANICS, AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. I AM BEING TOLD THAT NO DIAGNOSIS CODES APPEAR IN THE ON BOARD COMPUTER. I AM LEFT DRIVING AN UNSAFE, UNRELIABLE CAR WITHOUT ANY HOPE OF A FIX.

STEERING ASSIST FAULTY WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED THEN GOES OUT. HAS FONE THIS 3 DIFFERENT TIMES.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION OPERATING ERRATICALLY AND ENGINE SHUTTING OFF GOING DOWN HIGHWAY. ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.

THE 2013 ESCAPE WON'T PULL OUT OF A TURN WITHOUT ADDITIONAL FORCE APPLIED OR WILL TRY AND MAKE A TURN ON ITS OWN. ONCE YOU FORCIBLY MAKE IT STRAIGHTEN OUT, IT WORKS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES IN THE LAST SIX WEEKS. FORTUNATELY WE HAVEN'T BEEN GOING FASTER THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR. IF IT HAPPENS AT A FREEWAY SPEED, NO TELLING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. I HAPPENED TO MY WIFE LASST WEEK AND SHE SAID IF A CAR WAS COMING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS CAR IS MAKING US VERY NERVOUS. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM, MARYSVILLE FORD IN WASHINGTON AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. A TEST DRIVE DOESN'T WORK, SINCE IT HAPPENS SO SELDOM. WHAT DO WE DO? IF I TRADE IT IN AND TELL WHAT IS THE PROBLEM, I WON'T GET ANYTHING FOR THE CAR. IF I DON'T SAY SOMETHING, SOMEONE MAY GET KILLED! THE CAR HAS 37000 MILES. AT 20000 MILES IT OVERHEATED FOR NO APEARANT REASON AND FORD COULDN'T FIND THAT PROBLEM EITHER. THEY FINALLY CHANGED OUT THE ENGINE SINCE ON ONE COULD FIGURE IT OUT. WE WANT TO GET RID OF THIS LEMON AND WANT FORD TO BUY IT FROM US AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. A MECHANIC FRIEND OF OURS SAID IT MIGHT BE THE "VARIABLE RESISTER" IN THE STEERING. IF THIS IS SO, WHY COULDN'T THE FORD DEALER FIGURE THAT OUT. I'VE READ FORUMS WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL ITEM? A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS, INCLUDING THE DEALER, SO IF WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, THERE WILL BE REPERCUSSIONS.

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN SPORT MODE, HEARD SOMETHING POP. SOUNDED LIKE THE CLUTCH SLIPPED OR A BELT BROKE. LOST MOST ACCELERATION. GOT OFF FREEWAY TO TAKE SIDE STREETS HOME. HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE ACCELERATING UP HILL. WOULD ACCELERATE BUT VERY SLOWLY. NOT ON PACE WITH GEARS. WAS SHIFTING WEIRD. BOTH IN D AND S. TOOK ME ABOUT 4 BLOCKS TO GET FROM 0 TO 25MPH.

I HAVE A 2013 FORD ESCAPE 1.6L ECOBOOST THAT STALLS REGULARLY WHILE DRIVING. YESTERDAY IT STALLED 5 TIMES WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. IT ALSO WILL NOT START AFTER GETTING FUEL. IT TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES OF SITTING AND CRANKING THE ENGINE TO START. DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU PUT IN 1 GALLON OR 12 GALLONS IT DOESN'T START RIGHT AWAY. I ENTERED THE VIN# INTO THE RECALL DATABASE AND IT ONLY SHOWED TWO RECALLS OUTSTANDING. BOTH WERE UNRELATED TO MECHANICAL ISSUES. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE AND WILL BE DIFFICULT TO TRADE IN SINCE IT STALLS ALL THE TIME.

RANDOM POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULTS. THIS CAUSES THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL AT SPEED MAKING THE CAR EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR AS THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD USUALLY RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARK MARTINS FORD (1601 BATESVILLE BLVD, BATESVILLE, AR 72501, (800) 566-4461) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VENT PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. CAVENAUGH FORD (2000 E HIGHLAND DR, JONESBORO, AR 72401, (870) 972-8000) DIAGNOSED THAT A FUEL SENSOR, AIR CONDITIONER SENSOR, AND FILTER NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE OTHER REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,591.

MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE SE 1.6L CAUGHT FIRE IN MOTION DUE TO A FUEL LEAK ON A CITY STREET. BRAKES FAILED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP AND GET OUT AS SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME THROUGH THE VENTS.

ALL 2013 FORD ESCAPES HAVE BAD TRANSMISSIONS AND WHEN IT SLIPS IT CAUSES THE TIMING BELT IN THE ENGINE TO FAIL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL.