2013 Ford Escape: multiple warning lights

Filed Mar 16, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · MS

The controls in the driver side door stopped working. No window or door locks could be activated. The car was taken in to the Ford dealership and it was repaired so the controls worked. A few months later, while driving on the interstate at 70 MPH the engine turned off with no warning. All the warning lights in the electrical panel lit up after the engined turned off. After getting off the road and sitting for a few minutes the car started with no problem. After driving 20 minutes, we stopped and tried to use the controls in the driver side door to put the window down. No controls in the driver door functioned. I took the car in for repair but there were no loaner cars and was told they would have to keep the car at least two weeks. I needed transportation so I waited to take the car in. The engine turned off two additional times while i was driving with no warning. I took the car in to the Ford dealership again. They said the door control problem was a fuse and they would have to try to find what was shorting out the fuse. They did not have any comment about the engine stalling out which I reported. They have had the car 4 weeks. I see that some 2013 escape models have been recalled for the engine stalling. I think my car should be added to the recall. I really need my transportation. I am borrowing my mother's car. There is no other car at my house.

Filed Dec 13, 2021 · Engine · NJ

I purchased my 2013 Escape SE AWD (non-turbo) last January 5, 2021 at approximately 59k miles (currently at 81+k miles) and haven't had any issues (other than having to replace ALL of the defective lugnuts that swell and make it so the included tire iron that Ford provides, don't even fit them for removal after almost getting hit by a car when I couldn't get them off when trying to change a flat tire three days after taking ownership of the vehicle) until today. I do my regularly scheduled oil changes and such and I'm still about 1050 miles away from when my next oil change is due. I was driving on a non-interstate highway, going up an incline at about 45-50mph, having pulled away from a full stop at a traffic light. Suddenly, I hear a ding, and look down and the 'engine coolant low' warning comes on, then another ding, and the 'danger of overheating' warning comes on, I look at the temperature gauge and it's right at normal. Within 3 seconds of the overheating warning coming on, while I was in heavy active rush hour traffic the engine just died, shut off, no power, nothing and all the dash lights came on. Luckily I had a little momentum and was able to pull over (after having to cross two lanes of traffic) safely and turned off the car. I waited a few minutes and then started it back up, the temp gauge now, shot to the top, but quickly came back down to normal, the coolant light warning was off with just the check engine light on. I pulled into a gas station purchased coolant and much to my surprise when I opened the hood, it wasn't low at all and was just slightly above the Minimum mark. I put a little in (but not over MAX) and was able to get it to a mechanic, but they can't look at it until tomorrow (12/14/21) as they were about to close. The vehicle is garage kept, and there are no spots underneath where the car parks. Considering the reservoi was full and hadn't been topped off since my last oil change in August, it doesn't appear to be burning anything.

Filed May 30, 2021 · Electrical · FL

Vehicle had transmission replaced at 80,000 miles due to the gears slipping and the car going forward in reverse and accelerating without pressing the gas. Vehicle now has 109,000 miles and has presented with other issues. The first incident occurred after fueling the vehicle. Owner got back into the car, all of the lights the turn on when a door is open illuminated and they proceeded to press the brake and attempt to turn on the car. The brake seized up and the car was not turning on. Owner had battery replaced three weeks ago at a shop and the computer was reset. Owner called roadside thinking it may need a jump. Roadside arrived and advised the vehicle was not in need of a jump as the battery components were testing fine and the lights illuminated and the key fob was working. Attempted to start vehicle numerous times, including with remote start and owner reports it felt as if the start stop button wasn't working. Eventually, the car turned on and ran for about 10 second when the engine cut out and the battery remained running (AC, radio, lights, etc.) owner and roadside tried to turn the vehicle off and the button was not working. Waited 10 minutes, opened driver door and then the stop button worked. Advised a tow, tow truck came an hour later and car started as normal. Owner took it to dealer to report the problem and they replaced the vapor valve. Next day owner drove about 35 miles to destination and when they came back out to the car the issue repeated. Car would not start but all lights would come on dash. Car was able to be remote started but then engine cut out. After an hour car started as normal but was towed back to dealer for fear of stalling while on the highway. Vehicle has been at the dealer for 3 days and they have had the issue repeat for themselves. The dealer has stated they have checked everything and have no idea what is going on and are unsure of how to figure out the problem and how to fix it.

Filed Apr 7, 2021 · Engine · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shut-off as the engine service fault warning message appeared on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to palm coast ford (1150 palm coast pkwy sw, palm coast, fl 32137) where they were unable to replicate or determine the cause of the failure. The contact was then informed that the failure could possibly be related to the computer system and the contact had the computer system replaced. A month later, the contact stated that while her daughter was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle shut-off with several warning lights on the instrument panel. The contact had the vehicle towed back to the same dealer where it remained. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 16, 2020 · Fuel system · 178,000 miles · IN

Notice other escapes had the same issue as mine when I started googling symptoms my car was having. I heard a humming noise coming from the fuel tank the actual capless intake cover rattles very loudly and continuously until the vehicle is turned off. When gas would get pumped into the car it wouldn't start right away and when it does it idles hard and runs rough along with black smoke coming out of the pipes with an old dead like gas smell.... I researched and decided to have a diagnosis done which told me it was the canister purge valve I watched videos where the narrator would have the issue solved but even after I got that worked on the vehicle continued to make the humming noise also continued to drive rough... There has been only one situation where my car actually stalled while in drive and in motion. Literally I was turning a corner using my brake after completing the turn I pressed the gas to continue driving and all lights on my dash came on and the vehicle came to a complete stop. It started right back up but I didn't understand what made it cut off...

Filed Aug 7, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · MI

I have had many issues with my 2013 ford escape and it seems everything that keeps happening is a recall but for some reason never applies to my vehicle. My ford stalled for the first time a few months ago. I was at an event that I made it to with no issues. It sat in the parking lot for about 45 minutes. When I tried to leave, it wouldn't turn on. I sat in the vehicle for about 10 minutes until it finally started and was able to drive away. Ever since this, it has been stalling every once in a while. Sometimes it will start and I can drive a few yards away before it stalls and I am forced to turn the key off and try again. It would do this a few times then I would be able to drive again. Another issue I've had is sometimes while I am driving, everything will shut off but the vehicle will keep driving. Everything meaning: air conditioning, all lights, radio, touch screen.. Anything that is on while I'm driving will shut off for around five minutes or so. I keep going without touching any of these things, then they will all turn back on, on their own. This happens very rarely. I have taken my ford in to get these issues looked at. They told me these were recalls, printed the recall paperwork out, and told me to go to a dealership to get it fixed. When I took it in, I was told these issues were indeed recalls for 2013 ford escapes but "did not apply to my vehicle" and was sent away. Now, my ford randomly started leaking gas last week after only just turning it on while sitting in my home driveway (didn't drive anywhere). I looked up "gas leaks in 2013 ford escape" and its a recall for 1.6-liter engine, which is what I have but when I put the VIN in the recall website it says "0 unrepaired recalls". Why do I keep having the same exact problems that are described in recall details for 2013 ford escape but keep getting told its not for my 2013 ford escape?

Filed Nov 4, 2019 · Engine · 69,000 miles · TX

My 2013 ford escape keeps stalling while I am driving it. All the lights will come on, and then the vehicle rolls to a stop without be being able to press on the gas. There was a recall on this problem, but I guess mine is not covered, when it should be.

Filed Nov 2, 2019 · Body, Engine · TN

I filed a complaint sometime last week about my car having coolant leaks and overheating due to this leak. Well I took my car to the shop and was out 400 dollars to fix this. The shop ended up having to order two of the same parts because they were all faulty. A week later my car is fixed. Worked for 2 days and the part that came directly from ford was faulty again. Car almost blew up on the highways because coolant was leaking everywhere. There was literally none in my car. When is this going to become important enough to fix? When the engine is completely ruined? I was driving down the highway today and all the lights on my dash came on saying engine temp dangerously high. Turn engine off immediately but by this point I was already smoking out the hood, it smelled like coolant inside my car, I pull over and get out and I see my tired are soaked, the whole sidewalk up under me was puddled, my engine was covered in coolant. I had to have it towed.

Filed Aug 14, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 116,256 miles · TX · fire

I was driving my family from houston, tx to san antonio,tx on july 5th 2019 for the holiday weekend in my 2013 ford escape sel with the 6f35 transmission. We were about 1 hour & 30 minutes into our trip, 108 miles, from our home near the city of flatonia, tx when our transmission horrifically failed. While I was driving I noticed the transmission had a made a hard shift into 6th gear. It had jumped a couple of times until I accelerated and then it finally shifted into 6th gear. The next sign of trouble was when the dash screen told us the lane change sensor was failing. Next we started noticing a faint burning smell coming into the cabin, we weren't sure what it was. A minute later all the warning lights turned on in the dash screen. I immediately put on my turn signal so I could get to an exit and when trying to accelerate out of the way of traffic, I realized my ford escape was not responding to the acceleration pedal. It would not accelerate at all. So now I couldn't shift and my gas pedal was not functioning. I finally reached the nearest exit turned on my hazard lights and proceeded to coast into the nearest gas station since my gas pedal was not functioning. As soon as I stopped & turned off my SUV, white smoke was coming from the engine bay. I quickly got my wife and 1 yr old daughter out of the SUV and ran away from the vehicle. Thankfully the smoke stopped and I opened the hood and saw transmission oil all over the top of the transmission. It was so hot it was boiling in the crevices where it had settled. This transmission is supposed to have "a special blend of transmission fluid maintenance free for the life of the gearbox." a couple days prior the transmission would jump erratically when shifting from 2-3 gear and from 5-6 gear even though it was an automatic transmission.but I had taken it to a ford dealer and they didn't help at all.

Filed May 11, 2019 · Electrical · 73,000 miles · IL

Having issue with engine harness-almost go into accident twice- my car is not under recall however all other ford escapes in 2013 were under recall for engine wiring/harness. I got it fixed at ford for a cost of $1000.00. 2 weeks later I was traveling to another state and it happened again, almost got into accident due to this issue! This should be included in the recall that you already made for all the other 2013 escapes! Car was moving then started to buck and slow downm, almost stall-then wouldnt move, all lights came on...

Filed Feb 20, 2019 · Electrical · 189,000 miles · AL

Car is completely dead when it rains and it takes several try's and it finally starts. Going down the road all dash lights including radio goes out and the off and on. This happens when it rains. When going down the road the car will shut off and then start back up. Happens on city and hwy. His has been happening for about 4 months now.

Filed Feb 15, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 71,000 miles · MI

On four different occasions, the vehicle was being driven by accelerating from a stop. Seconds after beginning to accelerate, the engine appeared to stall. All ip lights went out and engine lost power. Moments after this power loss, all lights came back on and vehicle was able to be driven normally. This vehicle has had an extensive repair/recall campaign history. This was reported during a service visit and no problem was found. The problem occured three more times.