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2013 Ford Escape repairs by problem area

Engine (21%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (12%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (16%)

Other (10%)

Chart based on 258 repairs.
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2013 Ford Escape repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (7%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (71%)

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Chart based on 125 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2013 Ford Escape

Engine not specified

Ford Escape in Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 2013 - Dec 2013
Nov 2013

4600 mi
Burning smell from first day the car was picked up with 14 miles on it Clunk in rear we are told normal but there is a t.s.b for it Dash keeps freezing. Will not turn off or on at times. Shut down with error messages 

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2013 Ford Escape 4dr SUV

turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Ford Escape in Virginia, United States
Nov 2012 - Jun 2016
Jun 2016

36000 mi
Entire dash went dark. AC worked, but that's it. Try to start stereo system, message about low battery and shut down. Outside lights worked. Repair code below not representative. Reset to system by removing battery cable from battery. 
Ford Escape in Texas, United States
May 2013 - Oct 2014
Jun 2013

10000 mi
car displayed a left front sensor failure warning 
Aug 2013

13500 mi
recirculation mode failed to engage. I am not convinced that it was NOT caused by removal and replacement of the dash done last month for removal of a mouse nest but I can't prove such. 
Ford Escape in Kentucky, United States
Mar 2013 - Jun 2015
Jun 2015

9000 mi
MyFord Touch Navigation has never worked properly. It would show you off in the middle of a field when you were on an Interstate. Dealer was no help. I spent weekend finding a TSR to correct the problem. 
Ford Escape in Missouri, United States
Mar 2013 - Feb 2015
Apr 2013

13800 mi
Air conditioner compressor froze and broke the rubber belt 
Dec 2013

19000 mi
Worn front right tie rod 
Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada
Nov 2012 - Apr 2015
Dec 2012

1240 mi
Front passenger window one-touch up and down not working. 
Jan 2014

9565 mi

C $57
Replaced defective tire 
Jun 2014

13020 mi
Replaced right front exterior door handle due to problem with automatic locking security system 
Sep 2014

17980 mi
Nav system frequently showing wrong location Remote door locks not always working properly 
Nov 2014

19220 mi
Nav screen frequently jumped to home screen. Switch was replaced One touch power window switch not working. Replaced switch. 
Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2012 - Mar 2016
Nov 2012

5260 mi
Rear door weather strips came off when wiping down after washing. Ford Sync upgraded 
Jun 2013

18600 mi
The Sync touch screen went black with no display. The APIM and Touch Screen were replaced. 
May 2015

72540 mi
Splash shield is removed for engine oil changes, fastener threads stripped after 14 oil changes, inadequate design. Mechanic installed new fasters, not a permanent repair. Chrome plating peeling on the interior drivers door handle, caused the driver to cut his finger. Ford and the dealer would not cover the cost of replacement of the door handle so I taped it to prevent further injury. 
Sep 2015

81840 mi

C $132
There was a clunk when a wheel ran over a pot hole or off a low curb etc. I replaced both Front and Rear stabilizer bar links. There is a distinctive clunk from the rear suspension when driving in parking lots and changing direction the suspension is working, thus is on turns and uneven surfaces.Original Rear shocks were replaced with KYB 553392. Problem not solved 
Oct 2015

82640 mi

C $15
The engine splash shield was falling apart, the plastic duct was separating from the shield and the fastening holes along the rear edge were tearing. I riveted a galvanised steel strip along the rear edge and riveted the duct onto the shield 
Nov 2015

84940 mi

C $53
There is a clunk from the front suspension when turning at low speed when either front wheel moves up or down. The test drive diagnosed the front struts are the cause of the clunk. but could not tell if the top strut bearing is the source. 
Dec 2015

86800 mi

C $340
A clunk from the front suspesion/steering when turning a low speeds and going ove bumps. The front strut bearings were replaced, also the stabiliser bar support busings were replaced. No improvement in the condition after these repairs. 
Mar 2016

86800 mi
When I jacked the car under the floor on one side it would clunk and when I let the jack down it clunked again, seemed like a body or subframe twisting and popping. 
Ford Escape in California, United States
Nov 2013 - Nov 2013
Nov 2013

28000 mi
Jerks while driving 
Ford Escape in Michigan, United States
Mar 2015 - Jul 2022
Sep 2015

55000 mi
The bottom of the Tailgate has started to rust out. I took it to the dealer for Warranty but the denied the claim because it had not rusted through. 
Dec 2015

62000 mi

US $95
The left side passenger door (4 door car) the interior panel popped off again. The mechanic put screws into the door to replace it. 
Mar 2016

63000 mi
Replace Half shaft Seal, Leaking Trans Axle Seal. 
Sep 2016

63000 mi

US $534
Also had a valve stem in a tire repaired. Also all the Lug Nuts on the tires were corroded and needed to be replaced on all four wheels 
Jul 2017

72000 mi

US $638
Rear Stabilizers 
Jul 2022

114000 mi

US $5250
Transmission failed. Replaced 
Ford Escape in California, United States
Feb 2013 - Feb 2016
Jun 2013

2000 mi
MyFordTouch GPS voice commands would not find POI destinations. Dealer replaced GPS antenna but didn't fix. Did master radio reset at my request and that fixed the issue. 
Ford Escape in Michigan, United States
Apr 2013 - Mar 2016
Jul 2013

1500 mi
Rear seatbelt locking mechanism stopped working. The seatbelt would not latch. 
Aug 2013

3000 mi
Rear seatbelt locking mechanism stopped working again as the replacement was incorrectly installed causing the unit to break in half upon lowering of the rear seat. 
Mar 2016

30000 mi
Driveshaft started tearing away from transmission. Repaired under warranty. 
Ford Escape in New Jersey, United States
Mar 2013 - Mar 2016
Jul 2015

23300 mi
The rack was not allowing the steering to naturally return to neutral. 
Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2015 - Jun 2017
Dec 2016

78740 mi
wire harness 
Jan 2017

C $100
gears failing to engage or engage with a big thump. internal leaks discovered in transmission. Transmission was rebuilt. 
Ford Escape in New Jersey, United States
Mar 2017 - Jan 2018
Aug 2017

53000 mi
Door latches 
Ford Escape in Alaska, United States
Apr 2013 - Jan 2017
Jun 2016

31000 mi
Leaky valve discovered on the transmission. I never saw any evidence of a leak. Leaky valve replaced 
Ford Escape in Michigan, United States
Apr 2013 - Apr 2019
May 2018

35000 mi

US $20
Interior grab handle for tailgate came loose; second occurrence, first repair under warranty. Removed trim from handle and re-tightened screws. 
Ford Escape in California, United States
Apr 2015 - Jan 2018
Nov 2016

48800 mi

US $18
SD Card for NAV blew out. Replaced with card from eBay. 
Nov 2017

60689 mi
Ford recall to replace door latch 
Ford Escape in California, United States
Jun 2012 - Jun 2022
Sep 2012

1000 mi
Defects in the clear coat from the factory on the hood and left rear door necessitating a repaint of these areas. (They first tried to buff it out and that was not successful...) 
Nov 2012

2000 mi
Problems with MFT and Navigation System requiring software update and Nav SD card replacement. 
Jul 2015

21300 mi
Battery failed to hold a charge and was diagnosed as defective. Replaced under warranty. Replaced in two hours at dealer. 
Oct 2017

29000 mi
Repaired problem with door handle lock proximity sensors. 
Ford Escape in Alabama, United States
Apr 2015 - Dec 2015
Jun 2015

46000 mi

US $845
Had to replace the alternator. Wonderful experience. 
Ford Escape in Ohio, United States
Apr 2013 - Oct 2014
May 2013

3000 mi
Front end creaking noise when braking, turning, and over bumps 
Oct 2014

16000 mi
Recall 14s17, correct driveability issues due to splices in wiring harness 
Ford Escape in Michigan, United States
Apr 2015 - Dec 2017
May 2015

22000 mi
Noticed slight bubbling of paint on inside of lower front doors along bottom seam above the caulk line. Dealer sandblasted and repainted doors under warranty. Not sure why corroded. 

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2013 Ford Escape 4dr SUV

turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Ford Escape in Missouri, United States
Apr 2013 - Jun 2018
Jul 2013

4200 mi
The wiper motor failed, but I think it was at least partly my own fault, due to my use of the windshield wipers in the automatic car wash 
Jul 2016

46000 mi
wheel bearing, hub, and front axle replaced due to bad wheel bearing. 
Mar 2017

68000 mi
This repair originally began in August 2016, with the vehicle finally completely repaired in March of 2017. I originally took the vehicle to Lindsay Ford in Washington DC for a bad wheel hub. The wheel hub was replaced, as well as the axle and wheel housing. When I got the car back it was worse than when I brought it to Lindsay Ford, so they replaced the axle again, in an equally bad way. Eventually the rear axle started making noise and they replaced the rear axle gear, then the transmission failed due to all the fluid draining out of it because of the large gaping hole between the axle and transaxle. The entire transmission was rebuilt. Then the axle was replaced again and it was done correctly, but the cv boot and joint needed to be replaced as well as well as the left tie rod. After not having my car, or a rental for 6 weeks (over several months time) I finally got the vehicle back and the alignment seemed to be out of whack, and the engine shield fell down while I was driving the car. So I took it back to the dealership again for more repairs. Finally everything seemed to be fixed in a pretty half ass way. Then I took it to Koon's Ford to have the ridiculously comprehensive Maryland safety inspection done and it wouldn't pass the inspection without $1,200 in repairs. I still had 25 miles of powertrain warranty left, but Ford will not repair another dealerships mistakes. Lindsay Ford had forced a right tie rod upside down into where the left tie rod should be when they did the repairs. And the CV boot and joint were bad again. So I had to take it back to Lindsay Ford for the repairs. Lindsay Ford denied ever working on the left tie rod and said they can fix it for $600. I had saved my work orders and gave the service advisor the ticket number and he agreed that they did work on the tie rod, and they'll fix it and the cv boot/joint for no charge. When I got it back the repairs were done correctly (koons Ford audited the repairs), but the engine shield still fell down again and it got damaged, but I'm never taking my car back to Lindsay Ford! I really think that all the repairs were due to Lindsay Fords incredible incompetence. My service advisor at Lindsay Ford was actually really good at updates as they came in, every day he would call me and give me a status, somedays nothing had been done, or the mechanice working on my car had gone awol, or I could pick up my car. In July, the car did start making a significant amount more engine noise. I took it to Koons Ford, but they couldn't identify the source of the problem, so they couldn't fix it. The car did accelerate much quicker though, so at least I had that. A friend said it sounded like a racecar, lol. In February though I drove through a snowstorm and now the car is as quiet as it was when new. I put all of this in one entry due to not wanting to enter 15 repair trips. 
Ford Escape in South Carolina, United States
Jul 2013 - Dec 2016
Jul 2013

3000 mi
The heat shield over the muffler and catalytic converter tore loose due to poor design and had to be replaced. 
Ford Escape in Wisconsin, United States
Aug 2013 - Oct 2013
Oct 2013

12000 mi
Hatch strut actuator failed causing body damage 
Ford Escape in West Virginia, United States
Sep 2012 - Jun 2018
Jul 2015

44000 mi

US $1590
plus both rear shocks 
Apr 2018

92000 mi

US $125
Rear breaks 
Ford Escape in Tennessee, United States
Dec 2013 - May 2015
Sep 2014

57000 mi

US $300
Not blowing hot 
Ford Escape in New Hampshire, United States
Jan 2015 - Apr 2018
May 2015

25000 mi
Wheel noise when brakes got hot, dealer found a bent pin that was touching wheel / brake when it was hot. 
Jun 2017

61000 mi

US $350
Warped rotors. Cut rotors. 
Ford Escape in Wisconsin, United States
Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
Dec 2014

37000 mi
Turbo cooler hose failed 
Ford Escape in California, United States
Dec 2015 - Dec 2017
Jan 2017

US $99
car has phantom electrical problems!! "Battery management system" sensor is bad!! BCM could also be bad! I paid dealer for diagnostics! will fix myself !! car needed new negative battery cable with sensor new battery 590 cca new pigtail 2 cavity connector "sensor battery current" cost of new parts was under $200.00 
Ford Escape in North Dakota, United States
Mar 2013 - Apr 2017
May 2016

24693 mi
TPMS LIGHT came on, check tires, no leaks or low pressure. Took vehicle to tire shop, they claim it was nothing wrong with tires or pressure, but were unable reset TPMS light. Took to dealer, they reset light/sensor in 30 mins. No charge 
Ford Escape in Kansas, United States
Aug 2015 - Jan 2017
Oct 2016

43000 mi
Drivers side rear wheel bearing 
Ford Escape in Alberta, Canada
Oct 2013 - Apr 2018
May 2014

15980 mi
oil leaking from turbo engine stalling on highway, throttle assembly replaced 
Nov 2014

20020 mi
leak ATF from transfer case 
Dec 2015

34720 mi
A/C compressor was leaking. Replaced by a new one. 
May 2016

39840 mi
RH drive shaft leaking ATF 
Feb 2017

50920 mi
Turbo Charge Air Cooler Replaced 
Apr 2017

52080 mi
Front PTU whine and leak. Replaced by a new assembly. Rear PTU whine, repaired by TSB 
Dec 2017

60140 mi
LH AXLE LEAK ATF LH AXLE LEAK ATF 
Jan 2018

61070 mi
wheel bearing replacement 
Ford Escape in Arizona, United States
May 2014 - May 2022
Aug 2014

24700 mi
Rear wheel bearing made noise at high speed. Replaced bearing under warranty. 
Oct 2014

25800 mi
Axle seal leaking on transmission to driver front wheel. Repaired under warranty. 
Mar 2017

68000 mi
Requested that driver seat belt be repaired as it does not fully retract. Was told that restraint warranty ran out at 60,000 miles and I would be required to pay full cost over repair (over $400). I declined repair and will be contacting Ford customer service. 
Aug 2020

111832 mi

US $750
AC compressor locked up and burned the belt off. New pump and expansion valve, flush the system, refill. 
Sep 2020

112508 mi

US $900
Replaced front struts and lower control arms. Lower ball joint was bad causing a rattle and clunk going over bumps. Also replaced rear upper control arms with adjustable type due to uneven rear tire wear. Wheel alignment. 
Ford Escape in Washington, United States
Sep 2013 - Jun 2018
Jan 2014

16700 mi
Headliner delaminated from attachment hardware, new headliner on order by dealer 
Feb 2014

9000 mi
Completed headliner repair. Needed second headliner, first was damaged by dealer during install. 
Ford Escape in Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 2013 - Jul 2014
Jan 2014

12080 mi
when starting with remote control the engine would stall after 15 seconds. The BCM was replaced along with a wiring harness. 
Jul 2014

15500 mi
rear hatch door does not close straight. it scratches the rubber bumper below the hatch. the alarm that sounds when the rear hatch is opened is barely audible 
Ford Escape in Wisconsin, United States
Apr 2013 - Aug 2016
Jun 2013

3000 mi
trim: the "I" in "Titanium" fell off 
Ford Escape in New York, United States
Dec 2013 - Dec 2016
Feb 2014

16300 mi
Squeak in sunroof area in cold weather. Better, but not quite fixed. Hard to find, since seems to be temp related. 
Sep 2016

36000 mi
Loud noise traced to faulty front wheel bearing. Replaced under mfg drivetrain warranty. 
Ford Escape in Minnesota, United States
Feb 2014 - Aug 2017
Apr 2014

37300 mi
initial road trip with car, on the freeway, intermittent odd noise coming from rear of vehicle. After 10 minutes, attempted to pull over and check, vehicle died on exit ramp and would not start for several minutes. Same problem as previous. Strange sound, Stall, no start. Started engine using process to start a flooded engine. Shop could not duplicate. Same symptoms as above. I diagnosed the issue based on knowledge of recall on Mazda vehicles. (Spider egg sac in gas tank purge line.) Noise car was making was vacuum in gas tank caused by faulty purge control valve. 
Aug 2015

50700 mi

US $140
Replaced battery. Afterwards brought to dealer due to electrical gremlins. 
May 2017

66000 mi

US $115
Car would not start symptoms of battery issue. Since I had x warranty towed for free. Initial report was bad battery. I felt there was no way battery was bad after 2 years. Told them it had to be something else. They checked and researched stuff... another battery test came back same - battery. Interstate battery was warranties through another shop. They supplied a battery, dealer installed for $15. Battery is hard to get at I felt it was worth that. Escape uses something called BCM - Battery Control Module - when battery was replaced 2 years ago this was not reset. I had car-truck at another dealer for gremlins after the battery was replaced and they knew battery was replaced but did not know to reset BCM. This most likely would not apply full charge to battery as computer thought battery was bad and caused battery to fail prematurely. No gremlins this time! 
Ford Escape in Saskatchewan, Canada
Sep 2012 - Dec 2014
Jan 2014 axle seal on driver's side was leaking and needed replacement 
Ford Escape in Ohio, United States
Apr 2013 - Jun 2015
Apr 2014

7000 mi
Perform TSB 13-2-1 and diagnose problem with remote start failing after battery saver mode is engaged (~3 min after engine is shut off) 
Ford Escape in Massachusetts, United States
Oct 2012 - Oct 2022
Nov 2012 Front passenger side door needed to be adjusted so it aligned with the body better. Not a big issue, took about 15 minutes to adjust. 
Nov 2014

31000 mi
Needed ball joint replaced. 
Apr 2016

53200 mi
Hose to the rear windshield was nozzle broke near the firewall. Will need to get replaced soon. 
Aug 2016

59000 mi

US $230
Finally had washer hose replaced. 
Feb 2017

66000 mi

US $205
Needed to have front passenger side control arm replaced. 
May 2018

85000 mi

US $200
Loud blower motor replaced. 
May 2022

126000 mi

US $2000
Shocks, rear sway bars, brakes, and front axle seal replacement. 
Oct 2022

128000 mi
Car totaled in accident 
Ford Escape in Virginia, United States
Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
Nov 2012

2700 mi
Rear liftgate/hatch was misaligned from my factory ordered Escape. have sent it to dealer TWICE. They got it a little better, but is still not as good as the ones I see on the lot. Brakes made very loud high-pitched sounds when coming to a stop. This is after they have heated up. 
Ford Escape in Washington, United States
Sep 2012 - Jun 2018
Oct 2014

69000 mi
Check engine light on, loud thumping/flatulence sound from the rear of the car. Gas filler tube assembly gasket released gas tank pressure, dealer re-seated the gasket and couldn't reproduce the noise. 
May 2015

85100 mi

US $351
Check engine light was on, car had difficulty starting after refueling. Expected symptom after previous problem could not be reproduced- dealer said vent valve failure was likely with time, but driving was safe. Should wait until repeatable. 
Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada
Nov 2012 - Apr 2017
Apr 2013

17140 mi
Ecoboost badge was replaced due to colour disintegration 
Sep 2013

21700 mi
Wind Noise from Driver's door MyFord Touch system - no volume, no voice commands. Intermittent rough idle 
Jun 2014

34720 mi
Hard shifting. 
Dec 2015

74400 mi
Wheel hub was the problem. Took several visits and several other parts replaced before problem solved. 
Ford Escape in Quebec, Canada
Nov 2012 - Jun 2014
Jan 2013

4020 mi
All 4 door handles would stick open when cold and humid outside. Rear passenger door would not close after opening it in cold weather (latch frozen open). They undid all 4 doors and lubricated all the parts properly. They replaced the rear door "Ecoboost/4WD" logo that was erased completely blank. 
Sep 2013

11160 mi
rear liftgate was misaligned and was rubbing on the bumper. Re-painted the bottom of the door , re-aligned it and changed the bumper. proximity sensors were going off for no reason. Problem confirmed. Faulty sensor.On order. 
Dec 2013

14260 mi
changed the muffler according to Ford's SSM concerning the "ping sound" at cold start. Squeaky front brakes. changed both front calipers 
May 2014

18600 mi
The escape kept stalling all of a sudden with message : engine problem. service now. . Then after re-ingnition it would be fine for a couple of days. Took it to Ford where they performed TSB 13-12-12, changing wires. 
Ford Escape in Wisconsin, United States
Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
Dec 2012

9000 mi
Update to fix bugs in the MyFord Touch system. 
Ford Escape in Virginia, United States
Sep 2012 - Sep 2015
Oct 2013

19800 mi
Ecoboost badge- surface / color peeled off. Dealership replaced. 
Ford Escape in Connecticut, United States
Aug 2012 - Dec 2016
Jan 2013

4000 mi
The car stalled and would not restart 
Mar 2013

5000 mi
Applied TSB to address the stall no start issues that occurred last month 
May 2013

6400 mi
Navigation could not find GPS. TSB applied 
Dec 2014

20000 mi
Battery kept dying. Replaced passenger passive entry door handle that wasn't working properly. 
Aug 2015

25800 mi
Replace broken Key Fob / Smart Key 
Jun 2016

35000 mi

US $600
No function or display on the system. APIM changed and display replaced 
Ford Escape in North Carolina, United States
Jun 2012 - Apr 2015
Aug 2012

3000 mi
Windshield Wipers needed adjustment. 
Ford Escape in Illinois, United States
May 2012 - Sep 2017
Aug 2012

1200 mi
Myford touch started glitching. Menus became blank and options disappeared including the master reset option. Dealer tech pulled battery connector to hard reset system. Nav stopped accepting commands. 
Dec 2012

2000 mi
GPS takes too long to acquire signal; dealer upgraded myford touch to 3.5.1 with no change in the issue 
Jun 2013

4000 mi
GPS took a long time to lock and would lose location sometimes, dealer applied TSB 13-4-20 (replaced GPS module and vracket), and location acquisition is now much quicker. 
Jun 2017

15000 mi
Repaired leak from from left axle seal. 
Ford Escape in Indiana, United States
Jun 2012 - Sep 2015
Aug 2013

11000 mi
Instrument Panel software update to resolve early "low fuel" warnings. 
Sep 2014

26000 mi
Paint coming off "Ecoboost" badge. 1st replacement arrived in worse shape and dealer had to reorder part. 
Ford Escape in British Columbia, Canada
Aug 2012 - Jan 2022
Dec 2012

2480 mi
Sticky Door Handle. 
Mar 2013

4960 mi
squiky brake pedal. loose trim piece. 
Aug 2013

8680 mi
Fuel Gauge error requiring firmware update (TSB) 
Mar 2014

15500 mi
Pop sound in exhaust. Repaired as per TSB. 
Nov 2015

29000 mi
Transmission Failure due to faulty part. Transmission Rebuilt. 
Ford Escape in Illinois, United States
Aug 2012 - Jun 2022
Apr 2016

60800 mi

US $525
Under carriage near front. A clip was broken and a screw missing. I think it's a poor design. 
Jul 2017

93000 mi
Under carriage beneath engine retaining clips missing again. 
Mar 2018

100000 mi
I'm getting a rattling sound from the rear undercarriage of the car. I looked on the car several times and found nothing. After doing some research online it seems I am not alone in this problem. I've not taken the car in to the dealer because Napleton Ford in Libertyville, IL service department has gone down hill. 
Sep 2021

141000 mi

US $1300
Shocks and struts replaced. Tires that were worn unevenly by worn old struts not replaced, so they still make a subtle sound at low speeds. 
May 2022

149000 mi

US $1300
Exhaust system was rusted and most was replaced 
Ford Escape in Ohio, United States
Nov 2012 - Aug 2018
May 2013

4000 mi
Undefined noise. Ford is aware of it and has no solution to date 
Dec 2013

10000 mi
Noise in control arm, responded to TSB 
Aug 2014

15800 mi

US $50
Repair navigation system Realign rear hatch 
Jun 2015

25000 mi
Sync failed 
Sep 2015

26000 mi

US $60
Sync failure 
Nov 2015

29000 mi

US $35
Problems with My Touch. System stops operation but dealer has been unable to replicate 
Jun 2017

41000 mi

US $50
Replace radio and Sync system 
Ford Escape in Connecticut, United States
Nov 2012 - Jun 2018
Jul 2016

66000 mi

US $50
Fix whistle in duct system and replace cabin air filter 
Feb 2017

77000 mi

US $300
Check engine light. Issue with gasoline vapor recovery system Problem was repaired Rear brake pads an rotors. First rear brake replacement 
Oct 2017

86000 mi

US $75
Car was failing to start . I suspected the battery. Dealer checke the battery under load and the charging system . All looked ok. A month or so later the battery failed and I had it replaced. 
Ford Escape in California, United States
Feb 2013 - Sep 2022
Sep 2013

5000 mi
Navigation would show me off road occasionally. A GPSM bracket was replaced at my insistence due to a TSB I found in a forum TSB 13-4-20. This solved the problem. 
May 2014

12000 mi
Rattle coming from sunroof area above passenger side. They found wiring that was not secured correctly at the factory. Caused the headliner area to rattle when sunroof was closed. 
Aug 2014

13000 mi
Car began hesitating, clunking into gears and felt like it was going to die. Caused by a wiring harness that is part of a new recall. Parts for the recall are not available for another month so dealer made repairs to the harness instead. 
Feb 2016

29000 mi
Gas smell in car and in garage. PCV hose replaced per TSB Rattle from crossbar on sunroof 
Nov 2020

71000 mi

US $450
The blower motor had to be replaced due to damage from mice [rodent damage]. 
Ford Escape in British Columbia, Canada
Mar 2013 - Dec 2013
Dec 2013

8680 mi
GPS for navigation became inaccurate. Location shown on myfordtouch would be 2 blocks or so from actual location. Techs performed a TSB and replaced a GPS module mounting bracket free of charge. Works great now. They even washed my car. 
Ford Escape in New York, United States
Mar 2013 - Jan 2020
Mar 2014

21000 mi
Rattle/clunk in rear, dealer replaced rear shock assemblies per TSB 13-07-02. Problem gone. 
Nov 2015

50400 mi

US $400
Tie rod end replaced 
Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2013 - Apr 2017
Mar 2014

11160 mi
Right front wheel axle seal replaced under waranty 
Dec 2014

21700 mi
replace back up camera Replace rt front axle seal 
Oct 2015

35640 mi
blis sensor fell off and needed to be replaced 
May 2016

40300 mi

C $145
This repair needed 2 trips to identify, the moonroof is no longer operable. It would cost upwards of $1000 to repair. I will no repair it. 
Apr 2017

58280 mi
Sunroof no longer worked. 
Ford Escape in Illinois, United States
Jan 2013 - Dec 2017
Jul 2013

9700 mi
Engine light came on, dealer could not fine a problem, it happened again. After restart engine light went out both times. Car ran fine after 
Ford Escape in Virginia, United States
Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
Jun 2013

3000 mi
Three times the lift gate has not latched down all the way. Push the button and it comes down. Get in the car and a message comes up that the gate is ajar. Will not go up or down - have to push it the rest of the way in. 
Ford Escape in Missouri, United States
Dec 2012 - May 2019
Aug 2014

18000 mi
The air bag warning light came on and would not go off. 

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2013 Ford Escape 4dr SUV

turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Ford Escape in New Jersey, United States
May 2012 - Apr 2014
Oct 2012

4000 mi
Power liftgate not latching. GATE MECHANICLY NOT LATCHING CORRECTLY- REMOVED LOWER TRIM PANELS TO ACCESS AND ADJUST STRIKER AND ADJ FOR CORRECT GATE CLOSE FIT-REASSEMBLED reprogrammed module 
Ford Escape in Michigan, United States
Apr 2015 - Sep 2016
May 2015

18000 mi
Service engine light came on day after purchase and wouldn't clear thy checked codes and replaced the coolent bypass solenoid , checked the system and cleared the codes repair done under warranty 
Ford Escape in Michigan, United States
Dec 2012 - Oct 2014
Nov 2013

10000 mi
liftgate trim piece was loose. Dealer fixed the issue under warranty. 
Ford Escape in California, United States
Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
Aug 2015

27000 mi
Initially the computer had to reset itself on short trips. Then, finally the car would not start and had to be jump started. 
Ford Escape in California, United States
Mar 2013 - Aug 2015
Sep 2013

10000 mi
TSB 13-7-5ISSUE: Some 2013 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.6L or 2.0L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engines may exhibit difficult to start, runs rough at start up, crank no start, lack of power, loss of RPM or hesitation concerns with 
Ford Escape in Georgia, United States
Mar 2017 - Jun 2021
May 2017

55000 mi

US $20
A/C evaporator coils froze blocking airflow. Replaced A/C evaporator temperature sensor. 
Ford Escape in Michigan, United States
Jun 2013 - Jun 2018
Oct 2017

81000 mi

US $450
Part of cooling pump system leaking 
Ford Escape in Minnesota, United States
Jan 2015 - Feb 2016
Jan 2016

US $750
Leaking hose. 
Ford Escape in Michigan, United States
May 2012 - Jan 2014
Jan 2014

2000 mi
hose was leaking antifreeze 
Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2014 - Jun 2018
Jan 2016 coolant was low. they found a loose hose clamp. pressure held for 1 hr afterwards 
Mar 2016

48980 mi
The radio had multiple problems. Sometimes would not turn on. Sometimes would not turn off when vehicle turned off. could not get control of the quick channels 
Apr 2017

65472 mi

C $150
Fluid leak at left side half shaft seal Seal was replaced. 
Jul 2017

70060 mi
Right signal turned off. Bulb. Didn't take long. 
Feb 2018

77617 mi

C $900
the fuel sensor on the fuel tank and the fuel lines need to be replaced. fault code: P0451. 
Jun 2018

80600 mi

C $140
The cruise control reactivation was intermittent. Once in standby mode it would not come back on. Dealer went through diagnostics and removed module and all connections. Reassembled. will take time to know if the problem has been repaired as it was intermittent. 
Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada
May 2014 - Jul 2017
Mar 2015

14880 mi
check engine light Low coolant light displayed,may have air lock from recall done 4 months ago,only happened when -25 celcius or colder 
Jun 2016

36580 mi
check engine light going on and off,replaced coolant bypass valve. 
Ford Escape in Texas, United States
Mar 2014 - Sep 2014
Jun 2014

31000 mi

US $85
Slow to crank in the morning, took it to dealer and it would not start without a jump. Bad battery confirmed and replaced same day. 
Aug 2014

22000 mi
Battery failure - car would not start, had to be towed to dealer. They checked battery and charging system, replaced battery. 
Ford Escape in Texas, United States
Aug 2013 - May 2015
Aug 2013

11000 mi
Wiper stop working in rain. 
Sep 2013

13000 mi
wiper blades stop working 
Oct 2013

14200 mi
Over heat 
Dec 2013

18000 mi
Overheated 
Jan 2014

20000 mi
Overheated 
Feb 2014

21300 mi
Would not start, wire issue 
Apr 2014

22200 mi
Overheated yet again 
Jun 2014

28000 mi
check eng. light on 
Sep 2014

29000 mi
Needed new transmission 
Jan 2015

20500 mi
body control cpu went out. 
Ford Escape in Illinois, United States
Oct 2014 - Nov 2015
Nov 2014

23800 mi
Low coolant warning. Replace water pump. Engine hesitation and raving. Rear internal door pull separated from body. 
May 2015

29000 mi
Check engine light with service engine warning. Engine goes into limp mode. Reset on restart. 8 times in month. Wire harness splices repaired. 

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2013 Ford Escape 4dr SUV

turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Ford Escape in New Hampshire, United States
Apr 2015 - Feb 2022
Jan 2015

65000 mi
Vehicle was shifting rough into 2nd. Took to dealer and they said that is normal. Sent home without any repair. Still not comfortable with how rough the shift is. 
Sep 2016

85000 mi
Brake pedal was squishy. Long story short, my brake line was kinked at the front right wheel. 
Dec 2016

89000 mi

US $389
Lower Ball joint was shot on passenger front. Tie-rod end was shot on passenger front 
Jul 2017

96000 mi
Tie rod end went bad again and was replaced under warranty. 
Dec 2021

124000 mi

US $300
This is the 4th time that the tie-rod end has gone bad. 
Ford Escape in Utah, United States
Feb 2013 - Aug 2014
May 2013

6100 mi
Sync phone connection no longer worked. 
Dec 2013

27000 mi
rear pull handle on liftgate, used to close the liftgate, would pull the entire back cover away from the liftgate. simple fix of tightening everything. 
May 2014

38000 mi
replaced leaking water pump, along with recall for overheating. replaced right front grease seal Broken sway bar connection, the day after I got it back from the grease seal repair. 
Ford Escape in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2013 - Jun 2022
Dec 2015

20000 mi

US $92
Battery dead -- Replaced Battery & reset battery control module(BCM) 
Mar 2016

22000 mi
Rear center LED brake light not working. Dealer replaced same. 
Jun 2017

35000 mi
coolant leak by water pump (lines to turbo) snugged up hollow bolt on copper crush washers 
Sep 2017

38000 mi
Coolant leak on turbo lines at water pump, recall 
Ford Escape in Ontario, Canada
May 2014 - Jan 2022
May 2021

98580 mi

C $4000
Hood replaced and paint match. Surface rust repaired and painted. 
Ford Escape in Colorado, United States
Jul 2012 - Sep 2016
Sep 2012

2000 mi
Tilt wheel would not tilt. Ford had to replace entire steering column at 1,500 miles. Works fine now but came that way from factory. Quality first? 
Mar 2013

7000 mi
Odor of coolant after driving. Had to replace degas tank to correct. SYNC system went out. Said entertainment system is unavailable. POOR MPG's. Advertised as 30mpg highway. Never better than 23. Ford knows of issue and will come out with a re-flash for the engine software this summer. That is what I was told by dealer. 
May 2014

15000 mi
Coolant odor. 3rd trip into shop they decided water pump defective. Dealer performed recall for cooling system also. Dealer also replaced exhaust system due to popping noise when starting engine cold in morning. They also flashed computer 
Ford Escape in Colorado, United States
May 2012 - Dec 2014
Oct 2012

3700 mi
Passenger rear door scrapped against front door near bottom. Rear lift gate misaligned causing the electric gate to not always latch without manually closing. 
Jan 2013

7500 mi
Auto rear lift gate not closing without manual intervention. Not properly repaired on earlier visits. 
Ford Escape in Indiana, United States
Mar 2013 - Feb 2015
Oct 2014

35000 mi
Low coolant warning light appeared. Dealer replaced leaking water pump. The vehicle claimed it was overheating and would not move. Towed to dealer, and they couldn't find a problem. They topped off the coolant and returned the car to me. 
Ford Escape in Tennessee, United States
Oct 2013 - Apr 2014
Apr 2014

33000 mi
Sync system kept rebooting randomly. System reset and all is well. Power liftgate stopped working. Never repaired. 
Ford Escape in Quebec, Canada
Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
Dec 2013

11160 mi
Car vibrates incredibly when at a standstill when in Drive, or Reverse. When in neutral or park it doesn't vibrate at all. Ford says they can't do anything about it. Seems like a drivetrain issue but Ford is ignoring. Only present on 1.6L. 
Sep 2014

15500 mi
Transmission shuttering 2nd and third gear 

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2013 Ford Escape 4dr SUV

168-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Ford Escape in Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 2014 - Oct 2017
Sep 2014

50000 mi
Bad airbag sensor 
Ford Escape in Missouri, United States
Mar 2013 - Jun 2016
Apr 2013

1800 mi
Hood bumpers fell off hood when I was opening the hood. 
Dec 2013

10000 mi
right rear passenger door. The inside pulls loose from the outside, then you are unable to open the door. Dealer said the way the vehicle is built nothing can be done. Said to "shut door easier". 
Apr 2014

13500 mi
Right Rear door interior panel pulls away from door. They said they fixed it, but still have same problem Right front window would not go up in the winter time. Was advised Ford has a tech. bulletin for this. 
Jun 2014

16000 mi
Right rear passenger door. The inside pulls loose from the outside, then you are unable to open the door. Dealer finally found a technical bulletin that was issued in February, 2014. They put in larger fasteners. Fixed right front window, though will have to wait for winter to be sure. Interior trim on rear hatch pulls away when the handle is pulled to close hatch. While repairing the right front window things got broken. Parts are on order for that (door handle, interior molding). 
Aug 2014

18300 mi
Parts were in for broken handle on right front door. I believe this problem occurred when they were fixing the problem with the window. 
Jul 2015

31700 mi
3rd time. Ford has a technical bulletin about this. Interior panel comes loose. Last time put in a new pin. Same for this time. 
Jan 2016

26800 mi
Right rear door. See previous attempts to fix this. Interior molding pulls away. 
Ford Escape in Jalisco, Mexico
May 2013 - Sep 2013
Sep 2013

3100 mi
Suddenly the main screen displayed "Engine failure" and the engine became extremely weak. They ran some diagnostics but couldn't find a cause, it fixed itself. It looked like overheating to me. Rescheduled for a software reset next Tuesday. Engine failure warning, no acceleration, diagnosed as acceleration body failure, sensors not reporting back to main computer. Repair delay due to replacement part shipping and testing. 

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