2013 Ford Escape UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Steering assist light comes on when I turn vehicle on without warning. It makes it very hard to turn the wheel when it comes on. The light turns off when I restart the vehicle, but comes on again 24-32 hours later. It has not been inspected. There were no warning lamps or messages, or symptoms of the problem appeared 04-17-23

Hello May 23.2022 My shifter broke off on the highway with my kid in the car I was so scared that we will get hit in the back due to this recall I had to roll the car to side of the left lane off the highway to not cause a accident

Transmission developed a sudden delay when put into drive and jumped suddenly into gear and then shake between higher gears and then started running as if in neutral so that I could only coast it or pull the shifter into S mode where it would move forward very slowly for about a 1/4 mile at which time it quickly began running hot. It was only then that a warning came on that stated: ENGINE FAILURE SERVICE ENGINE SOON. Transmission mechanics refuse to internally assess or attempt any repairs due to "closed" system and are recommending a $4K complete replacement. My VIN number has no recalls related to this issue.

We received a letter from the dealership regarding a recall due to the transmission shifter cable bushing possibly being damaged or missing. The safety recall still has not been addressed. Today we were parked in the car and it started to roll forward I reached down from the passenger side and pushed the break with my hand to stop the car from rolling onto the road into oncoming traffic. I had my husband and kids in the car. I called the dealership but no one answered. This issue is very concerning as I use the car every day for work.

On a daily basis my 2013 Ford Escape keeps stalling in the middle of the highway with no warning while driving at various speeds. I do not know what component or system is failing. Several mechanics have tried to resolve the issue with no success. The engine just suddenly shuts off and this is a very dangerous situation for me and everyone else on the highway. I was almost hit by a semi truck today due to this issue.

Car keeps stalling without warning while driving. Inconsistent stalling with NO WARNING! Car restarts without problem, but the stalling is dangerous!!!

My shifter cable was broken first in May 2022 because I switched to park and my vehicle kept rolling.I called the ford Dealership after reading about a recall on shift cables For 2013 Ford escapes and was told my vehicle didn’t fall under the recall. I had it repaired elsewhere. In July 2022 I had the same issue (attempted to put vehicle in park and it was still in drive) contacted Ford and was told the same thing and had it repaired elsewhere since the price quotes elsewhere was about 300 less that what Ford quoted me but not even a week after having my vehicle repaired I get a letter in the mail confirming that my vehicle does fall under the recall. I have paid almost 1,000 out of pocket to repair this issue because Ford lied to me.

On 7/20/22 11:50pm I was driving on the highway about 45 miles per hour when without warning or indication my hood flew open and slammed against the windshield causing me to lose sight of anything in front of me. Because I was not traveling at such a high rate of speed I did not strike any vehicle in front of me and avoided hitting concrete barriers but several vehicles behind me nearly struck me because the incident took place on a curve and I was in a blind spot. This could have turned out very bad for myself and other, I was TERRIFIED. It was late and dark and have to carefully shift through three lanes on the highway to get myself into a safe spot off the side of the road. This incident has not been confirmed to my knowledge by any dealer, nor has the component been inspected by anyone as of yet. I will say as soon I had the vehicle towed and secured, I attempted t contact my insurance with no luck during the midnight hour. I did a GOGGLE research and found that this incident has happened to several Ford vehicles over the past years as far back as 10 years to current date and I'm confused as to why this was not a safety recall issue. I could have been seriously injured and died.

I had just come out of the store, started the car, and put the car in drive, however, it started to go in reverse. Although, the gear shift stick is on "D" the dashboard reads "R". I turned the car off thinking it would reset, but it would not reset and now the car won't start back up because the dash is showing that the car is still in reverse and not in "Park". Now, I'm stranded in this store parking lot on a Saturday with no idea of what to do. Please help me!

For the time I have owned this Ford Escape (4.5 years) the coolant has been leaking since I drove it off the lot. They could not find any leaks and just topped with coolant until the warranty expired. I have had numerous repairs done to my car and as of 06/18/2022 the coolant leaks is so bad I’m having to fill it up with antifreeze twice per day. It’s leaking from the driver side but they can never tell me exactly where. I’ve contacted Ford directly about this to be told my Vin number does not fall under the engine coolant recall, however it’s the same engine size etc. the check engine light has came on for 4.5 years but goes off so I don’t get the proper time to retrieve the code. It will sometimes loose power in the middle of roads and highways which is very dangerous. Please can you help me. I have an investigation into my 2013 Ford Escape eco boost 1.6L overheating, Vin number is not synced with the current recall for the coolant leak/overheating/fire troubles.

I put my vechile in park, when I went to put into drive the cable to the gear shift broke and left me stranded in a drive thru. My vechile is stuck in neutral.

The car bucks wildly at a stop and stalls

The ABS/Traction Control light comes on and a message flashes on the screen saying that 4 wheel drive is disabled and that hill assist is disabled. The vehicle will not accelerate when the gas pedal is pressed causing the driver to be put in harm's way if trying to enter traffic or go through an intersection. When hooked up to a scanner, it says that there is a bad ABS/Wheel Speed Sensor. We have replaced the "faulty" sensors several times and have also replaced all other parts that were recommended to fix the issue. We took the vehicle to a Ford dealer and they initially said that there was a recall to perform a flash of the computer to fix the issue. When they hooked up their machine to the vehicle, we were told that they were incorrect and that there was no recall for this issue and there was no update for the computer. This is an intermittent issue and we are unable to replicate the issue on demand. This has been an issue for over a year and it seems Ford does not have the answers to fix the issue.

I have 113k miles in my 2013 Escape. I hit the accelerate and it hesitates. Sometimes when I back it stalls, when I come to a stop, it stalls. It's stalled on me a few times going 55 in the passing lane. CarMax said it is not showing any codes to fix anything under warranty. I've read there are some complaints from other Escape owners having the same issue. What should I do?

Starts easily but kills shortly after as though it has no power. Has done this for several years. Numerous mechanics are unable to pinpoint the cause.

AXEL SEAL WAS DAMAGED CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A LEAK DUE TO IT CAKING ON TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FRY.

My car has stalled numerous times and have had 2 different shops look at this and this isnt the fuel pump and the drive module was replaced to try and this didnt fix no issues with this and they said there is something def wrong with this and there are numerous recalls on the same issue as with my car for these cars. Wiring harness or ecu issues is what I am being told possibly. This car is a danger. From the first time I bought this in the shop and I dont even drive this car much at all. This is a danger and Ford needs to address these cars. My car stopping in the middle of the road and I almost was rear ended.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.

While I was driving through my neighbor hood, I was making a left turn at an intersection and found that my vehicles power steering had stopped working. I was able to park the car and restarted it. It seemed fine while I was backing out of the space but as I was pulling forward the power steering went out again. Throughout the week the power steering would be working and then the next moment it would cut out unexpectedly.

When the car has run (the engine is warm, so not a cold start), starting it again will lead to a stall, usually within two minutes. The car can be idling or moving, and it sputters and dies. It will start again, but will often stop one more time. Re-starting is becoming more hesitant (slower) as my mechanic can find no way to repair this problem (yet). This stopping has put me in some very, very dangerous situations, such as crossing a road with traffic oncoming or merging on to a highway. The car also has stalled going up a hill.

Power steering seemed to failed driving, unable to turn. The mechanic said the steering wheel column needs to be replaced. There was no warning. This put me and my children at risk that could’ve been fatal.

Vehicle will stall, die, when you restart it, it will die when put into gear, and sometimes not start back up for any where from a few minutes to a couple hours. This isn't just a one time incident it happens almost daily.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 12/10/2020 AND THE VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE A REMOTE CONTROL CAR WHEN IT IS EXCELLERANTED. WHY???? IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION OR MOTOR. I HAD A 2014 FORD ESCAPE (VIN #[XXX]) BEFORE THIS AND IT MADE THE SAME SOUND AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE WERE SHOOT. I HAD TO JUNK THE 2014 AND PURCHASED THE 2013. HELP??!!! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF 2013 FORD ESCAPE AROUND 2:30 A.M. OF 5/10/2021. THE ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED AND THE CAR HAS NOT MOVED FROM THE PARKING GARAGE SINCE 5/7/2021.

Intermittantly the car will stall after starting or driven short distance. Sometimes acceleration is not smooth, with a slight surge or hesitation as foot feed is pressed down. Ford dealers in Denver, CO., ignore request for assistance. Several times in slow traffic, car has died. Will restart immediately, but fear that it’s an accident waiting to happen. No earring lights