Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he became aware a coolant leak coming from the engine. The contact also stated the coolant warning light would frequently illuminate on the instrument panel and required frequent replacement. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact linked his failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v431000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.
2013 Ford Escape engine complaints
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My low engine coolant warning keeps coming on. I have filled the coolant tank and in about 3 hrs of continuous driving the coolant light comes on saying low coolant then overheating and to pull over safely. I can no longer accelerate and have to pull over. (often times on a highway) I haven't seen any leaking while the car is not in use. The coolant tank is being lowered quicker and quicker. This problem has persisted for about 1 yr. At first the coolant tank took a couple months before it got low but it now has to be filled about every other day. The ford dealership suspects a head gasket, but doesn't know for certain what is causing it.
I have a coolant leak somewhere with my car. I have brought the issue up multiple times with ford and the issue has not been fixed. Now, after 2 years of dealing with it, I have white smoke coming out of my exhaust when I start up my vehicle. Indicating that coolant is leaking into my engine, which can cause a fire.
While my car was running it got overheated and start smoking.so I pulled over to checked it found out the coolant is coming out from engine .as I add more water it wont hold it kept gushing out from passengers side of engine..it was driving on a city streets in 30 MPH.
I purchased my car used in dec. 2016 with 79,000 miles, and have had consistent problems ever since. In aug. 2017 (94,888 mileage), I had take the car to the dealership service center because the engine would stall and stop due to high engine temperature - I was consistently adding coolant, probably every few days. The service department found the coolant leak came from the water pump, so they replaced the leaking water pump, as well as the cabin air filter and spark plugs. Then in june 2018, I had a flat tire and couldn't put the spare on because the lug nuts were swollen/warped - took it to the dealership and they had to replace all sets. In sept. 2018 (113,516 mileage), I was driving home, the engine stopped accelerating, and I knew it was the transmission. I had the car towed to the ford dealership. They had to "replace the torque converter and completely replace the transmission". They also found the half shaft was leaking, so they "replaced the left hand bushing/seal/half shaft because the shaft was scored". In jan. 2019, I had taken the car to get serviced because within 1 days time, I had 5 light bulbs blow out and needed replacing. Later in the summer 2019, I was having coolant issues again, and took it to the dealership where they told me the coolant sensor was malfunctioning. I did not have that replaced because I said I would keep an eye on the coolant levels. Now, april 2020, my coolant level's are getting low again, and there is a consistent smell of coolant surrounding the vehicle when engine is on. After driving for 20+ minutes, and coming to an idle stop, the car smells like exhaust and coolant mixed, and there is occasional smoke billows from the exhaust pipes. I have looked under the engine and found oil leaks (pics attached), and believe my car matches the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v551000 even though recalls never show up for my VIN
Have experienced multiple (10-12) instances where engine stalls while driving. Most common situation is when slowing for a turn in city traffic. Cause is unknown. This creates a safety hazard because the brake pedal must be depressed to restart the engine, so I have to come to a complete stop in traffic.
My car stalls out of no where when I'm driving. It has happened in the freeway and the street. At low speeds and high speeds. It sometimes gives a flashing check engine light and sometimes it goes away on it's on with no check engine light. The vehicle also leaks or uses too much coolant. I have to put coolant every few days.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, blueish grey/white smoke exited the rear tail pipe. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was turned off and was unable to be restarted. The following day the vehicle started however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that coolant leaked into the engine cylinder and that the engine needed to be replaced. Haldeman ford located at 607 nj-33, trenton, nj 08619, was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the low coolant level warning light was illuminated. The coolant reservoir was checked and refilled. The contact stated that three weeks later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and pressure test was performed on the coolant system. A leak was found. The vehicle was repaired yet the problem continues. The dealer and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000. *bf
My water pump suddenly died. No warning. I went from low on heating fluid to over heating in about a minute. I keep my car up to date on all services without fail. This is much sooner than it should fail. Plus the fact that ford charges 4 times more than other cars.
I purchased a used 2013 ford escape se, 1.6l ecoboost from a local ford dealer in november, it started having issues with low coolant and overheating causing the car to go into limp mode unexpectedly. There is no sign of overheating untill the error comes up on the screen and the car goes into limp mode, this happens when the car is in motion occasionally on a busy highway. I have to put coolant into the reservoir several times a week now (it has prgressively gotten worse). There are no visible signe of leaking anywhere and we have had a mechanic do a pressure test on the coolant system which passed indicating that there is no leak. We have replaced the coolant resevior and cap as well as the temperature sensor. Nothing will fix the problem. In reviewing other ford escape forums and customer complaints, this is a known issue with no fix. According to your website all recalls on this car have been completed. We are also getting a mifire on cylinder 3 error indicating coolant could possibly be leaking int the cylinder. These issues cause a serious safety risk if driving on a busy highway at doing the speed limit and it goes into limp mode causing the car to stall. I have contacted ford who advised that the vehicle is too old for repair or replacement. I have a friend that works for a ford dealership that told me that engine has a lot of issues, unfortunately I did nt ask him about it before I made the purchase- lesson learned. I do not know if the prior owner had the same issues but I suspect that they did. I did see that there is an open investigation (pe18007) fir this issue and wanted to let you know there are more out there. Thank you for your time. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Coolant level is dropping on a multi week basis. Engine smells of hot coolant when opening hood. Cannot detect coolant dripping on to the ground beneath vehicle when it is stationary no visible leaks detected in system..
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle overheated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to david mcdavid ford fort worth located at (300 w. Loop 820 s, fort worth, tx 76108), where it was diagnosed that the vehicle shifted to limp mode. The contact was informed that the cylinder head temperature sensor and the engine needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 65 to 70 MPH, the vehicle shuddered without stalling. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. Additionally, after refueling, several attempts would be needed to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to maus nissan located at (937 s suncoast blvd, homosassa, fl 34448, (352) 628-4300) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the water pump needed to be replaced along with a drive belt. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Vehicle stalls randomly while driving or stationary. After stalling it needs to sit in order to be restarted or else it will start up and stall within a minute. There is no pattern to when it does this, sometimes it goes months and sometimes it happens more than once in a week. The most recent occurrence was on march 24th, 2020 but it has happened many times (over 25 times) over the 2-3 years owning the car.
Coolant continously disappers from the engine causing to overheat and stall. There are no leaks. But car stops when heat needle goes to max on highways and in a city. Very dangerous and fearful for me, when my daughter is in may car.
There are several recalls on the coolant system with the 2013 ford escape, however even though I had to repair this same exact issue on my escape as the recalls ford said my VIN wasn't impacted on this issue. Really my 2 current ford vehicles I own will be my last!
On 2 occasions, 11/4/2019 and 3/10/2020, I turned the ignition of my vehicle on my way to work (after car had cooled down all night). I drove about 5 houses down the street on a suburban road at 20 MPH when the check engine light turned on and the warning indicated that I should pull over immediately because the engine has overheated. At the same time, the car engine stalled and I lost motive power. Both times my car had to be towed because I was unable to restart the vehicle. On both occasions the mechanic added coolant fluid even though there was no sign of a leak or other explanation for the loss of coolant. I am fearful about when this will happen again. I've had all 15 of the recalls for my vehicle fixed in 2018. I believe my situation is just like the pending investigation the federal safety agency action number pe18007.
Vehicle goes into limp mode due to overheating from the failure of the coolant system. It has happened on the highway going 70mph down to 15mph in a matter of a few seconds with no warning. I have had this problem worked on 5 separate times, twice at the dealers expense and three times at my own expense. The code given from the obm is p26b7, that points to a coolant solenoid c problem. I have replaced the PCM, reset the new PCM, coolant reservoir, and heater hose twice. I smell burning coolant when either the air conditioning or heater is on once the engine warms up. This coolant issue happens about once every 3-4 months. I have attached one service record from nov 2019. The newest service record is for feb 2020.
After driving for a length of time longer than 20 minutes when vehicle is placed in park and shut off when restarting the vehicle will turn on and start but after driving a few hundred feet the vehicle will sputter, jerk, rev up the rpms then the engine will shut down and won't restart till it has cooled down
According to the ford dealership in my local hometown, the coolant has been leaking into the engine and has caused the block to warp. Also it appears as though this is a known issue with many ford escape models, I'd like to have our vehicle considered for a recall because the cost is over $7,000. The engine light and coolant light are constantly coming on when driving the vehicle and it indicates that it's overheating
Engine cooling light keeps coming on and off. There is no evidence of leakage at this time that was inspected as well. Concerned about overheating, safety mode and other issues reported for this 2013 1.6 liter vehicle found on various websites that could follow. Vehicle produced 2/13 that falls out of 2013 earlier recall for coolant/engine problems. Obviously, this issue is outstanding for the entire year model given my similiar issue along with a multitude of other 2013 1.6 l escape owners. This problem is occurring while driving.
Please see attached documents. Included is a letter written to ford that was sent today, 3/2/2020, in the mail. As you can see, I have done my research and this evening I continued my research which lead me to stumble upon a facebook group called "ford ecoboost nightmare" which then furthered my research more. I felt as though I had to file this with the federal safety agency in order to keep myself and fellow-drivers safe.*dt
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 50 MPH the vehicle speed decreased independently to 30 MPH and vehicle lost motive power. The RPM was revved up however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact detected coolant leaking from vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the turbo lines are stressed. The contact called john sang ford 195 upper river rd, gallipolis, oh 45631(800) 272-5179, however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
My truck keeps saying high engine temperature stop safely....like it's running hot and it will not let me drive...I had to get it towed twice...this happened to me while driving on a highway twice..I feel like it's very dangerous. There was a recall on it once and I called ford to tell to have it fixed but did not get a good answer I was looking for.
Engine randomly shuts off while in motion. Ford surprisingly 'can't' reproduce the problem. It's very dangerous and most of the time leaves us stranded in the middle of the road. A couple times it has left us in the middle of busy intersections. Only 87k miles.
Engine keeps stalling after driving for awhile took it to ford garage a few months ago they said they couldn't find anything. I knew something was wrong I have already replaced the transmission and based on results of new diagnostic test done by a friend and not ford garage 2103 ford escape p0234 I may eventually be replacing another. This is very annoying because the ford garage can't find the problem.
After driving just 1 mile on city streets at less than 40 MPH, my ford suddenly displayed these alarms: "low coolant level, engine overheating, pull over immediately.". I pulled over, turned off the engine, and had the car towed to the nearest ford dealer. Mechanic's diagnosis: warped engine block, which enabled coolant to leak into one of the cylinders. It took 12 weeks and $7,930 to get the engine repaired. I purchased this car new on october 5, 2012. It had approximately 37,000 miles on it when this happened. My research on your website revealed that this car has been the subject of 15 recalls, 3 of which had to do with engine overheating and loss of engine coolant. One of the latter recalls (ford recall campaign number: 12s39) occurred before I picked up the car, but I confirmed that my engine was one of those affected by that recall. Thus, I have no evidence that the repair related to this recall was ever performed. I took the car to a dealership to have the other recalls (ford recalls 12s41 and 13s12) attended to. I also discovered that as of 16-july-2018, the office of defects investigation (odi) had received 40 vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) reports for model year 2013 ford escape vehicles reporting that the vehicle will suddenly stall without warning while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 1.6l gtdi (turbo) engine. Complainants alleged stalling caused by overheating of the engine resulting in delayed or no restart possible. This engine is the one I am writing about. The mechanic who repaired my vehicle also reported that this was the third or fourth such repair that he had personally conducted. My two phone calls to ford motor co. Customer service have been unfulfilling. The car is no longer covered by its 5-year warranty despite that fact that it has only 37,000 miles on it, and I have always had it serviced properly.
My wife driving the car, 2013 ford escape with 75000 miles and then the engine light is on. Brought the car to the dealer and diagnosed that some coolant is leaking to the engine cylinder 4
Ford did a diagnostic on it which 2 codes showed but they tested and could not find the issue. So I then took it to the approved service shop. The first time they replaced the pcv valve but when I picked it up the next day, the engine light came back on and was now flashing. The shuddering was now happening while driving 70mph. I took it directly back to the shop where they worked on it for about 3 hours. As it was a saturday, they asked me to bring it back in on tuesday when the sr. Tech was there. On that day it was there for another 6 hours. They consulted with their head tech who has been there over 30 years and also with several ford lead technicians. They replaced the egr valve and asked me to let them know how it was. The next morning I had the same issue. They asked me to bring it back in and they were told by ford to replace a sensor. Once replaced that did not fix the issue. At that point they decided with ford to take it to ford to do another diagnosis. The code shows what they've already fixed. At this point there is not much else they can do. I have a vehicle that can't be fixed and I don't feel safe driving.
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