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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%)

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2013 Ford Escape transmission repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (9%)

< $100 (91%)

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Chart based on 22 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2013 Ford Escape 4dr SUV

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

63000 mi Replace Half shaft Seal, Leaking Trans Axle Seal. 
114000 mi

US $5250
Transmission failed. Replaced 
69440 mi

C $100
gears failing to engage or engage with a big thump. internal leaks discovered in transmission. Transmission was rebuilt. 
30000 mi Driveshaft started tearing away from transmission. Repaired under warranty. 
28000 mi Jerks while driving 
31000 mi Leaky valve discovered on the transmission. I never saw any evidence of a leak. Leaky valve replaced 

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2013 Ford Escape 4dr SUV

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

11160 mi Right front wheel axle seal replaced under waranty 
21700 mi Replace rt front axle seal 
34720 mi Hard shifting. 
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. 
20020 mi leak ATF from transfer case 
39840 mi RH drive shaft leaking ATF 
52080 mi Front PTU whine and leak. Replaced by a new assembly. Rear PTU whine, repaired by TSB 
60140 mi LH AXLE LEAK ATF LH AXLE LEAK ATF 
29000 mi Transmission Failure due to faulty part. Transmission Rebuilt. 
20220 mi axle seal on driver's side was leaking and needed replacement 
15000 mi Repaired leak from from left axle seal. 
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 
25800 mi Axle seal leaking on transmission to driver front wheel. Repaired under warranty. 

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2013 Ford Escape 4dr SUV

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

29000 mi Needed new transmission 
65472 mi

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

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2013 Ford Escape 4dr SUV

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

15500 mi Transmission shuttering 2nd and third gear 
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. 

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2013 Ford Escape Transmission Problems

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