2013 Ford Escape: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Jul 15, 2024 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · AZ

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while stationary at a stop sign, there was an abnormal rumbling coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the front of the vehicle was shuddering. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated while responding. The contact stated that the failure persisted while stationary or while reversing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a failure with the transmission valve. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 7, 2023 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with premature transmission failure. The dealer notified the manufacturer, who declined to cover the cost of the repair. The contact followed up with the manufacturer and was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Filed Sep 11, 2023 · Engine · 126,724 miles · AZ

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered abnormally before stalling. The contact waited for a while before restarting the vehicle; however, while driving, the failure recurred with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and it was determined that coolant was leaking into cylinder #3 due to a fractured gasket, causing the engine to fail. The vehicle had since become inoperable. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,724.

Filed May 13, 2022 · Engine · 100,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH and accelerating to merge onto the highway, the contact stated that the high engine temperature alert warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to shudder and decelerate. The contact safely pulled off of the highway and shut the vehicle off. The contact restarted the vehicle and the check engine light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the coolant sensor had malfunctioned and referred the contact to a dealer. The contact stated that the failure was recurring. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Apr 26, 2021 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 141,000 miles · NJ

Shuddering since it was bought as a used car now dangerous to drive ,hard to stop engine shakes and shudders in a frightening manner. Now so bad at idle in park, put transmission in drive and the car tries to take off and is difficult to hold back with the brakes

Filed Feb 12, 2021 · Transmission · 114,000 miles · CO

When at a complete stop and in either drive or reverse, the engine RPM will drop substantially, the car will shake and shudder and often stall completely. There are no warning lights on the dash and no vehicle diagnostic codes.

Filed Nov 2, 2020 · Engine · 69,000 miles · GA

We took the car in for the myriad of recalls in 2018 when it was no longer serving as our primary family vehicle and we could stand to be without it for an extended amount of time. In the last two years it has served as a secondary vehicle, taking short trips to the store or park. On 10/23 we were driving in the escape on a longer trip (26 miles to drop me off at the airport). He was maneuvering from the airport campus driving towards the on ramp when the dash console indicated the engine temperature was too high and to shut it off immediately. My husband immediately pulled off on the interstate ramp and turned off the car. It never cranked again for him, he replaced the completely empty coolant compartment and it still did not start. He spent hours on the side of the road with our toddler and finally had the car towed to autonation ford union city. They called on 10/28 and informed us that the issue was under the known ford recall regarding a coolant leak and that they would order the parts. We have never seen any coolant in our driveway or garage to indicate a leak to us. Ford just called us back today, 11/2 and told us it would cost $1,000 to repair the coolant leak because our local ford dealership (mike fitzpatrick) addressed the recall in 2018. I shudder to think of the worst case scenario that could have happened with my kids strapped into their carseats if we had been in interstate traffic when the engine overheated. The recall repair has obviously failed and ford is leaving us in the lurch after indicating to us already that the issue was caused by the known issues.

Filed Oct 14, 2020 · Electrical · 111,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle idled roughly in drive and shuddered while at a stand still. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the map sensor and PCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v495000 (electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Filed Aug 11, 2020 · Engine · 108,000 miles · OH

Our vehicle often experiences a rough idle or shudder at low speeds, sometimes resulting in a complete stall while in traffic. The cause can be traced via an obd code reader to the map sensor - which has been cleaned and replaced multiple times. This is evidence that the recall issued by ford (14s17-s1) for faulty map/engine harness wiring and subsequent repair (not performed by an authorized ford dealer - prior to our ownership) were not performed successfully and should be completed again by an authorized repair facility (a ford dealer). This issue causes many safety concerns, as the vehicle can shut off while in gear and moving. Ford refuses to accept responsibility due to the fact that the recall has "already been performed" and was a one-time only solution. This is completely unacceptable and has resulted in a fear of driving the vehicle in certain situations, due to the proposed dangers.

Filed Mar 26, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 80,000 miles · FL

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.

Filed Feb 26, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 44,000 miles · NC

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.

Filed Jan 23, 2020 · Engine · 11,000 miles · TX

The engine will shudder at random times and occasionally stall at highway speeds. Issue also will appear randomly after filling the tank. Sometimes venting the tank at the inlet will resolve the issue. According to firestone, this is a known issue for this vehicle...and as a driver, it is awfully unsafe. Ford has diagnosed it as having to do with a fuel pressure valve. This has happened repeatedly over the years we have owned this vehicle. Get this fixed!