As I was driving on the highway at speeds around 45 MPH, my vehicle just stalled and shut off in the middle of traffic.
2013 Ford Escape engine complaints
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Within the last week the vehicle has stalled out and died with zero warning. This is extremely dangerous as I was almost hit from behind.
Car keeps losing coolant. Had leaks but were repaired been pressured tested but cant keep coolant car overheats had about 30,000 miles when I bought the car and have had this trouble every since car has 63000 miles now
Engine stopped while driving and said "service engine soon" and was engulfed in flames in five minutes.
This has been an issue over the past three months. The latest was yesterday (24 september 2019). The issue occurs once the vehicle has been started, the engine/transmission seems to stutter and will shut down. Shutting the engine off, will re-start and it has the same issue. Sometimes, it occurs after I have driven 100 feet (or less) and I have to pull over, shut the car down, or it shuts down, and then restart. This might happen 2-3 times before the vehicle seems to drive okay. This condition seems to be getting worse. Sometimes, I have to turn the AC off prior to restarting the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check oil and check engine now warning indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle would not increase in speed. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and was not able to start. The contact mentioned that the battery was replaced a year ago. The contact also mentioned that oil was found inside the vehicle when inspected. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
I purchased my vehicle in 2013. A year after I had it the low engine coolant light came on. It took a small amount of antifreeze to fill it up. This same thing happened once or twice the following year. Last year it was more frequent. I had it check and was told it needed a water pump. The water pump did not take care of the problem. I'm having to add antifreeze weekly to my car now. I pulled up ford recalls and saw where ford escapes were being recalled with the same problem. I was told at the ford dealership that mine was not included in that particular recall. If I'm having the same problem why is mine not being recalled?
My 2013 ford escape has demonstrated the same problems with the fuel injector (specifically the canister purge valve solenoid) that was part of last fall's focus recall. I had a problem last fall with my car whining, rocking when in stop and go traffic, smelling like burned fuel, and eventually stalling out entirely. Last year the car stalled out multiple times initially while stationary, and eventually while in motion. Experience was difficult to reproduce as it was sporadic and not consistent. We replaced the canister purge valve last year which resolved the problem, except the replacement part has now failed again a year later while I was sitting in busy rush hour traffic. My car started whining and rocking this morning while I was a stop, turned off the engine, and then I was unable to restart the vehicle for approximately 10 minutes (battery would engage, engine would attempt to turn but wouldn't catch). Eventually I was able to start my engine and drive home safely. However I refuse to drive this vehicle again until the part is once again replaced.
Car signals its overheating and shuts down after being shut off for a few minutes its fine. This is dangerous as it happened on a freeway onramp. I have replaced practically the entire cooling system in addition to the recalls ford has done.
Engine coolant kept leaking. Notices about 'engine coolant low' were not corrected, even after I had 2 heater hoses replaced, as per the service repair report recommended. This was done, first one hose, costing $485, the light still came on about 4 weeks later, and the second hose was replaced costing ~ $475. Even after this, on saturday september 7th, 2019, the engine began making incredible noises and smoke starting coming out from under the hood. I was able to pull over, out of the line of traffic and my granddaughter and I got out immediately! No coolant, no oil and the radiator(/) cap had bubbly 'stuff' in it. I have copies of paperwork that states, " customer states that the 'low engine coolant 'light comes on, over a period of several months. I cannot believe that the ford dealership ...n e v e r.. Mentioned that this might be part of a recall, for this exact problem! I consider this fraud by deception. After being told that a new engine would cost me $7,000, ford said they would give me 'financial assistance of $1700, toward the engine cost. I am retired, working a part time job! I cannot afford this, especially since I feel that this was such a well-kept secret by the dealer. Obviously, this is the same engine problem that caused agencyto require a recall on:12v551000 12/03.2012 and recall #12v431000 09/04/2012. This car should have been one of those recalled!! I'm lucky my granddaughter and I weren't killed on a highway, or injured others while on the road, during this fiasco. Thank you for any help you can give. I appreciate someone looking out for the consumer.
Vehicle stalls then restarts immediately then stalls again after a short time running, it has done this on 3 separate days now in the last month. It will stall and restart about 3 to 4 times in a row and then drive normally. This concerns me as to a potential accident in traffic waiting to happen. I have had the vehicle scanned and it shows no fault codes. My local.ford dealer says they are at minimum a month out for appointments...... This is not good. Ford needs to step up.and stand behind their vehicles. I have seen various websites that have multiple people complaining about the same issue. As I said, ford needs to fix this before people are injured or heaven forbid....killed.
Took my 2013 ford escape in for 100,000 mile check up. Oil was leaking onto the engine. Had this gone unchecked, it could have caused a fire on the engine unexpectedly. Very scary.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled and completely shut off. Also, the engine need service soon warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to packey webb ford (1815 w ogden ave, downers grove, il 60515, (630) 598-4700) where the contact was informed that coolant was leaking into the engine and cylinder four was misfiring. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would pay part of the repair cost. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
My car has persistent coolant leaking problems. The dealer checked and couldn't find problems. It happens again today with coolant low warning.
My 2013 escape randomly stalls. Mechanic can't figure out what it is. Puts me in a very dangerous situation when I drive it
My check engine light came on and I received an error reading stating my engine coolant is low. I checked coolant and it is full. My car started to stall while I was driving it. I looked up info on this website which mimicked my issues exactly. The ford recall campaign number is 12s41. I called ford motor compay customer relationship center and asked them about my car and explained the problems and how they mimicked the recall listed above. They said my car was not included in that. I informed them that it was a 2013 escape which shows to fall under it and they told me that my car probably didn't get made with the same parts and may have been made at a different time. I will now have to pay out of pocket and I have a hard time doing that since obviously the symptoms mimic the recall. My vehicle is in motion when it stalls out and tells me my system is overheating and to pull over. It is a random thing. It can happen when just started or when I'm driving down the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While operating the vehicle, the 'coolant low' message appeared. After coolant was added to the vehicle, the message went away. The contact indicated that the message displayed hours after checking the coolant levels, which were normal. On several occasions, coolant was found under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Car will rev. High and then shut off.
Car was running rough and hesitating, took it in and they said it had to do with coolant loss, said they fixed. Car continued to run rough took back and it smelt like something was burning, and now when started white smoke can out of exhaust. Now they say I need a new engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power while driving. Also, the engine overheated, coolant leaked from the engine, and "coolant overheating' appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven to thoroughbred ford (8501 n boardwalk avenue, kansas city, mo 64154, 816‑505‑1818) where it was diagnosed that the cylinder was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 126,950.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving, the engine fault and service now warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle partially stalled. In addition, the rpms, temperature gauge, and fuel gauge decreased to 0. As the contact continued driving, the gauges returned to normal. The contact stated that the failure occurred three to five time while driving down the road. The vehicle was taken to kendall ford of meridian (250 e overland rd, meridian, id 83642, (855) 982-8853) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was included in an unknown recall regarding the software unit. The software was updated, but the failure recurred ten times within three miles after leaving the dealer. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where a diagnostic testing was completed and the contact was informed that a negative battery terminal was causing the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure went away and then recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer a third time. The dealer test drove the vehicle and it stalled while driving. The technician informed the contact that the mcu needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
The engine appears to give a false overheat alarm and goes into limp mode soon after engine start. Turning engine off and restarting usually clears the overheat alarm and the vehicle operates normally. It will sometimes repeat and could be a problem if this were to happen at an intersection when you need to clear quickly. False overheat issues being reported all over forums with 1.6 engine. Mechanic replaced engine coolant temperature sensor and problem persists. No other apparent problems with cooling system were found.
I was driving my car on a very busy highway and then the engine failure light came on and my car went into limp mode and stalled out several times while I was driving, this was very unsafe as I had cars going by me as I was stalling out, this could have caused a crash. I took it to the mechanic and he stated that it is a problem with my wiring harness. There is a tsb out but it says that my car was manufactured two months prior then the dates listed for the tsb. There is also a recall for my year make and model in the correct manufacturing dates but I am being told by a ford representative that it isn't my car without them even looking at it.
Vehicle continually stalls at idle rendering the car unsafe to drive. The manufacturer has made 3 separate attempts to resolve the issue all to no avail.
Engine stalls when in low or idle when engine is warm. Does t every time I come back out to my vehicle after going somewhere.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While the contact was entering the vehicle, he noticed that the oil consumption levels were low. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the coolant was leaking. The vehicle was not repaired. Sheehy ford of springfield (6727 loisdale rd, springfield, va 22150, (703) 651-1549) was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible cause of the failure. The contact went to the hospital for medical attention because he felt sick. The hospital stated that the contact experienced antifreeze poisoning. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mall of georgia ford (4525 nelson brogdon boulevard, buford, ga 30518, 678‑804‑7726) where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v735000 (engine). The failure mileage was 96,272.
I have taken my vehicle in multiple times to a dealer and other mechanics to have parts replaced. The engine seems to have an issue despite having no leak of overheating despite having replaced nearly every part in the vehicle. This is the second version of this model I am on with the same issue for a ford escape. The engine has now overheated and required around 1-3k in repairs (for each individual time) for the 9th time in under a year.
This vehichle has had multiple problems, sway bar replacements x3, I have to have it done again, lost power while driving, vehicle would literally stop in the middle of the road almost causing me to be hit a few times, ford took care of that, now I have a gas leak in the line somewhere, engine light on, gas fumes so bad have to drive with my windows open, no leaking anywhere. This vehicle has a large amount of rust inside the doors and the camera does not work all the time. I have had a few fords, via lease, I have never had a problem and was never afraid to drive my vehicle. This vehicle has had multiple problems. I almost feel like it was not checked properly. I now have to take this vehicle to the dealer again tomorrow , last time they told me the wrong thing was wrong, had I not gotten a second opinon I would have paid for the wrong repair, I then brought I back into them and felt like I had to demand the repair, after they looked at my vehicle that time they found the same thing wrong that I already knew. I did fill out my survey with ford and they did cover the problems. There is nothing leaking anywhere under the vehicle so from my research I am assuming it is somewhere in the lines, hopefully I wont blow up . I am just unsure if it is just my truck or other ford escapes have this problem and nothing is being done about it. Thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and overheated. There was no fire or any warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the manifold gaskets failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Sunbury motor co (943 n 4th st, sunbury, pa 17801, (888) 690-0756) was contacted and stated that an unknown recall was updated in july of 2014. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
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