2013 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

Steering Assist fault warning has been coming on intermittently for the past 6 years. This car is being driven by my daughter while attending college in Virginia. In the past I have taken it to my mechanic in New Jersey but by the time I get it there the warning is off and nothing is detected. It is coming on more frequently. Why is there no recall for this. I will advise her to take it to a Ford dealership in Virginia this week.

As I was getting to leave for work early in the morning, I had a low coolant light so I added coolant in the reservoir. I drive the car and within 50 ft the panel light up with “Stop - your engine temperature is high” and the vehicle started coasting. I stopped and fortunately I’m still in my neighborhood so I turned off the vehicle for couple minutes to cool. Then I started and returned to my driveway. But now I noticed the engine light is on. I have been filling up my coolant reservoir every so often but no leaks have been found. Took it to the shop couple of times and did pressure checks but no sign of leaks. Ford needs to do something about this. Thank you.

Overheating , cooling or coolant issues , coolant bypass valve , ford was unable to diagnose my issues before my motor became inoperable

Vehicle overheating and shutting down creating a hazardous traffic situation and potential for vehicle fire. Coolant level dropping, P1299 diagnostic code displayed on code reader. Vehicle has been inspected by a local repair shop who refused to work on it. I contacted the local Ford dealer in Fort Myers, Florida, and they indicate no open recall for the issue. The consumer should not have to be responsible to pay for costly repairs to maintain safety when Ford is well aware of the design defect that puts people's lives at risk.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she noticed an excessive amount of fluid underneath the vehicle. The vehicle had consumed approximately a gallon of coolant within a week. Additionally, the coolant temperature warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact the coolant needed to be flushed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.

My 2013 Ford ESCAPE SE has a motor that will either be replaced or possibly totaled out by insurance because of price of new motor! Coolant leak into the oil caused fatal damage to motor and cylinder #3 is shot and done.Years ago there was a recall for this same motor and make/model but VIN of my car isn’t included and now I have a motor that’s garbage.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the power steering failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle back to the residence. Upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering returned to normal functionality. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle in the morning, there was a large puddle of coolant accumulated underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the leak had become constant, and she had to always keep a gallon of coolant in her vehicle. The contact stated that the "engine coolant low" warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was not able to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The independent mechanic advised the contact that the engine coolant failure might be related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the message to add coolant started flashing consistently causing the contact to add coolant to the vehicle more than usual. The contact stated that while the vehicle was running, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. There was no fire and the smoke dispersed independently. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

While driving the following message appeared in my hub "The steering assist fault service required". Immediately I lost steering power and the steering wheel got really heavy. I stopped the vehicle, turned it off, and restarted it, but the problem persist.