2013 Ford Escape Engine

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been persistent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. In addition, the vehicle had been taken to the dealer several times in the past for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,900.

P0299 turbocharger underboost condition.

This 2013 Escape has a 1.6L Ecoboost engine with a known engine design flaw that allows coolant to leak and be consumed through cylinders 2 and 3. This is known to cause car fires, overheating of the engine, etc.. I recently experienced the precipitous consumption of coolant through the engine which resulted in abrupt warning messages and an overheating message after which I stopped the car immediately. This could happen to anyone on a freeway or in bad traffic causing immediate safety issues for the driver/passengers. Thankfully I was very near home when this happened. I have had my vehicle inspected, pressure tested and documented confirmation that coolant is in fact leaking into cylinders 2 and 3. The only known remedy is an engine replacement (with one that was redesigned and released by Ford in 2022). I want Ford to recall all cars with the 1.5, 1.6, 2.0 and 2.3L versions of this Ecoboost Engine which has been well documented to have this flaw, and provide said engine replacement at no cost to the owner.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle then began to slowly decelerate. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, but the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Oil leak

The engine coolant keeps leaking and requiring me to put in coolant every couple of days.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated when he started the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle was idling roughly, and clouds of white smoke was coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that once the vehicle had warmed up, the smoke would stop. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that additionally, he would lose forward momentum and he saw that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he checked the vehicle and became aware that the coolant reservoir was consistently low and needed to be refilled. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Number: 19-2100 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated after starting the vehicle, he noticed that coolant was leaking significantly onto the ground. The contact stated that he added coolant to the vehicle and drove to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cylinder head plug was fractured. The mechanic determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V431000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the NHTSA was responsible for the VIN selection. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 MPH, there was steam coming from under the hood. The contact stated that the Low Coolant warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and checked under the hood. The vehicle was driven to a nearby independent mechanic where the contact was informed that coolant needed to be added to the reservoir. The coolant was added by the independent mechanic and the contact continued driving; however, approximately a week later, the message was displayed again. Due to the independent mechanic's diagnosis prior, the contact added coolant to the reservoir. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer confirmed that the recall repair for NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) was performed for the previous owner of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the message "Add Coolant" had been displayed and the vehicle began to hesitate and sputter. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the standpipe was faulty and needed to be replaced. The standpipe was replaced but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 90,000.

On 03-17-24 My daughter was driving a few miles away from home, when the dashboard system states "High engine temperature, pull over safely." Within 30 seconds of pulling off the road, the flames came out near the windshield from under the hood. Within 5 minutes the car was fully engulfed and completely destroyed. I am so upset and frustrated that Ford is not taking this matter more seriously as this appears to be a common occurrence with these vehicles. Fortunately my daughter was uninjured.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the engine coolant low message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the engine sensor; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, who replaced the coolant bypass valve, but the failure persisted. The contact added coolant to the reservoir. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle had previously been repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V583000 (Engine). The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

I have been reaching out to ford for over 9 months my SUV started having issues with shifting at 90,000 and I took it to my local ford dealer 2 (Jefferson Ford Motors) Jefferson Georgia and then once to the Ford office in Winder Georgia both said that until the vehicle broke down they did not see what the problem was however the last time I took it to Jefferson Ford Motor they said they can tell its showing signs of some type of transmission failure at which they could not tell why because they said it was not enough miles to cause that fast forward to November of 2023 I was driving down a busy intersection and the suv stops shifting completely and slammed to a stop in the middle of 6 lanes all coming at my vehicle and nearly causing a horrible accident and unsafe environment to even have it towed ford had recalls on the shifting that caused this very same issue with the same model as my vehicle and they should be liable for this I have wrote letters and called ford spoke to the NHTSA multiple times with absolutely no help from anyone how is this fair to me I can not fix my SUV because I can not afford it I am not asking for ford to cover anything else but do the right thing and fix the issues with the vehicle that caused a near death accident I NEED HELP for someone instead of being ignored!

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low-coolant warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, and the temperature gauge began to indicate that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the coolant hose. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the cooling and control systems. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V583000 (Engine) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.

2013 Ford Escape Coolant system is experiencing major leak. No engine sensor is light is coming on. The coolant leak is causing vehicle to overheat. Coolant leak is seeping onto the belts and hoses that were also replaced. Engine seals are scheduled to be replaced on March 2, 2024. I was previously advised that this used vehicle I purchased was not involved in an accident. I researched, and there are over 7,000 complaints regarding coolant leakage in this Ford year model. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Safety recall 13S12 with a risk of localized overheating of the engine cylinder head that may lead to oil leaks and fires was not completed per the procedure provided by FORD motor company.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated with the "Engine Overheating" message displayed. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the radiator, valves, gasket, cylinder head, thermostat, and several other unknown parts were replaced. The contact stated that the failure recurred repeatedly. The vehicle was towed to a different dealer where the vehicle was several other unknown repairs were performed. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the vehicle was taken back to the first dealer where several more unknown repairs were performed. The contact stated that the failure recurred, and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 93,652.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was overheating, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed that the coolant reservoir was empty. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that coolant was leaking into the cylinders, resulting in damage to the engine and requiring the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V583000 (Engine) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 84,000.

Coolant leaks due to hole in cylinder head causing overheated engine.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that coolant was leaking from the vehicle. The contact added additional coolant, but within a week half of the coolant had leaked out. The engine was hot, and a message to “Pull Over” was displayed. The vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to locate the leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed about a recall however, the contact declined the repairs. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 89,621. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the engine was running rough. Additionally, the contact stated that she was continually refilling the coolant reservoir due to an excessive coolant consumption. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with an internal coolant leak. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be taken apart for a full diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the "Coolant Level Low," message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was discovered that there was a hairline crack in the coolant reservoir. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that there was blueish-colored smoke coming from the vehicle upon a cold engine start. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the engine was misfiring, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he drove to the residence. The contact stated that he used an OBD reader and retrieved DTC code: P0304 (Cylinder #4 Misfire). The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 144,618.

coolant leaked into the cylinders causing major overheating. Only to be told by ford mechanics, that a new engine is needed.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH, the vehicle overheated. Additionally, a message indicating a low coolant level was displayed, and the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the coolant temperature sensor housing was replaced; however, the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where the coolant temperature sensor housing and coolant hoses were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in the oil reservoir. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the recall repair was performed in 2014. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked outside the residence, and she noticed that coolant was leaking onto the ground. The contact stated that she added coolant to the vehicle, but the coolant continuously leaked onto ground. The contact started driving the vehicle however, the vehicle started overheating and a message advising to pull over was displayed. The contact reversed to the front of the residence and parked the vehicle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the vehicle overheated and shut off. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer several times, and the dealer diagnosed that coolant was leaking from the coolant hose, and the engine coolant temperature sensor housing was cracked. The dealer repaired the vehicle twice; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the coolant hoses were repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 47,841.