2013 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO FORD MARGATE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH ON THE BACK DOOR WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED ON OTHER FORD VEHICLES AND WAS ON RECALL FOR SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES TYPES BUT NOT YET FOR THE FORD ESCAPE 2013. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP MY RECEIPT SO IF THIS DOES BECOME A RECALL I WILL BE REIMBURSED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CERTAIN SINCE IT HAD HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OTHER VEHICLES IT WOULD ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL IT BECAME A RECALL ON THE FORD ESCAPE. I AM GRATEFUL THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THAT THE LATCH DIDN'T BRAKE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION BECOMING A SEVERE ENDANGERMENT FOR MYSELF, FAMILY AND OTHERS.

OVER THE PAST 2 1/2 YEARS THAT WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES AND WE FEEL LIKE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE HAD IT AT THE DEALER WE PURCHASED FROM 3 TIMES NOW FOR THIS CONCERN AND THEY CANNOT FIX AND DENY THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG. THE DEALER SAID THEY DID NOT CARE IF WE HAD A PROBLEM AS THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT THE CAUSE IS. I AM A STATE CERTIFIED ASE AUTO TECH AND I THINK I KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. BUT AS I SAID THE DEALER DOES NOT CARE. THE SERVICE WRITER EVEN WROTE THE WRONG DESCRIPTION ON THE RO OF WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HE WROTE IT FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WE NEVER SAID THAT. WE TOLD HEM THAT IS STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS FROM A STOP OR HAS HAPPENED ON VERY LOW SPEED TURNS.

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. WHEN THE TIRE WAS CHANGED BY AAA, I NOTICED THE INNER SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT. ALL OF THE YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A HOLE BLOWN OUT IN A TIRE LIKE I HAVE WITH THIS ONE. I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND I'VE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THESE TIRES AND I BELIEVE SOME ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST THIS COMPANY; IT IS WORTH AN INSPECTION ANYWAY. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY MYSELF TO VOICE MY CONCERN. I'VE DRIVEN MANY VEHICLES AND I HAVE NOT HAD TIRES FAIL SO SOON, ESPECIALLY BEING MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V597000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/1 UPDATED 10/08/15*JB

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SUV JERKS - SPUTTERS NOT ALL THE TIME BUT THE LAST TIME IT WAS LIKE A MACHINE GUN AT 60MPH. IT STORES NO CODES. BEEN TO FORD 3 TIMES THE 2ND TIME A CODE OF MISS FIRING THEY CHANGE ALL PLUGS AND COILS. WAS ON THE HIGHWAY A WEEK LATER SOMETHING.

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 70MPH AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND CODE POPPED UP ON SCREEN THAT SAID "POWER ASSIST FAILURE" THIS WILL GET SOMEON KILLED OR HURT IF A RECALL IS NOT ISSUED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V597000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY HUSBAND SET OUT TO CHANGE AND ROTATE MY TIRES THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER VERIFYING THE ARROWS ON MY CAR FOR PLACEMENT OF THE JACK, AND CHECKING WITH MY CAR MANUAL, HE WENT TO WORK. WHILE HE WAS REMOVING THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE, AFTER JACKING THE CAR, I DISCERNED CAR MOVEMENT. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO WARN MY HUSBAND BEFORE THE DEFECTIVE FORD ESCAPE JACK BENT AND CRACKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME DOWN HARD ON THE GROUND. MY HUSBAND'S HANDS WERE ALMOST PINNED BENEATH THE CAR AND I AM LIVID. THIS WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING TO US BOTH! HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FORD ESCAPE 2013 HAS BEEN NO PICNIC, WITH THE SEVERAL RECALLS SINCE 2012, ONE OCCURRING IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE PURCHASED WITH VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 11/17/12. WE LOST THE CAR FOR ABOUT A MONTH, WHILE THEY KEPT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP, UNTIL THE PARTS HAD ARRIVED THAT WERE NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS THE FINAL STRAW. WE ARE GOING TO TRADE IN THIS POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS VEHICLE, BEFORE SOMEONE IN OUR FAMILY DOES GET INJURED. IT HAS BEEN (SEEMINGLY) ONE RECALL AFTER ANOTHER, TOO. NOW, THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY CAR REGARDING THE BACK PASSENGER DOORS APPARENTLY OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND COULD PROVE DEADLY FOR CHILDREN, IF IMPROPERLY HARNESSED. WE HAVE 2 CHILDREN, BOY, 9 AND GIRL, 5. THAT IS NOT ANOTHER RISK I AM WILLING TO TAKE EITHER. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THIS EXPERIENCE. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

2013 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD RECALL # 14V597000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND THE RPMS DECREASED TO 8,000. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,987.