2013 Ford Escape: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jun 4, 2025 · Engine, Visibility · IN

Scared to drive took to get inspected felt like Transmission keep slipping and I was told there is a recall on transmission Also windshield wipers won’t go off have to remove fuse was told there is a recall

Filed Jan 29, 2024 · Visibility · CO

We replaced new battery and the wiper arms and motor act up and destroy the wiper arm and motor for 2nd time and now I have to order new one arms and motor and I think ford should recall that wiper motors and arms

Filed Mar 29, 2023 · Visibility · 104,500 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed in rainy weather, the front driver’s and passenger side windshield wipers failed to operate as needed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiper motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,500.

Filed Feb 9, 2023 · Visibility · PA

I was driving in the snow and the wipers had stopped completely . The passenger doesn’t move at all. The drive side goes up and stays completely up. As I’ve done research I’ve noticed a ton of 2013 escapes have wiper problems. I took it to the dealership. They arnt 100 percent sure what is wrong with it. They think it’s the wiper switch. I’m gonna take it to ford aswell tomorrow. No warnings, just started happening & seems to be a common issue with ford.

Filed May 25, 2022 · Visibility · WA

I have 2 issues 1.) my car is leaking coolant not sure from where. The leak is getting worse. I have coolant in my car, it was parked in the garage I made it a block from my house and my car shut down. Said it was overheating, don’t even know how it coul have been that hot. The car was not registering hot inside, also the temperature gauge not registering hot. I waited 1 1/2 hours came back and my car won’t go anywhere because I’m still getting the overheating message. 2.) my rear windshield wiper started making odd noises, then I kept finding my windshield wiper hanging straight down. It no longer wipes, but still makes noise. But it no longer works at all. A friend looked up this vehicle and saw there were common issues in complaints and told me to look to see if there were any recalls before I continued forward. But I don’t see anything pertaining to either issue.

Filed Feb 22, 2022 · Visibility · PA

Both of my windshield wipers completely stopped working. The cost would be over a grand to fix it. Seems like a common issue with this car. Beyond dangerous! My car has 74,000 miles on it.

Filed Dec 16, 2021 · Visibility · OR

Windshield wiper malfunction While granddaughter and children were driving in rain on freeway, wipers started malfunctioning by working out of synchronization then failing forcing her to pull into emergency lane and stopping. After restarting engine they started wiping for a short time than quit. It was extremely dangerous. Research showed me this was a re accuring problem with other people that has caused dangerous situations, expensive and sometimes unsuccessful solutions.

Filed Jul 20, 2021 · Visibility · 76,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2013 FORD Escape. The contact stated that the windshield wiper motors lost functionality. The vehicle was diagnosed but not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that the Vin was not under recall regarding the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2020 · Lights, Visibility · 72,000 miles · TN

Both windshield wipers suddenly stopped working making it extremely unsafe to drive. Dealership said both motors are bad and need to be replaced. Automatic lights just started going on randomly in the daylight and the brake lights would be illuminated when not braking. Back windshield wiper suddenly does off when it's not turned on. In the last month I have spent more than half of what this car is worth on repair! What a lemon!

Filed May 31, 2019 · Visibility · 58,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the front windshield wipers failed intermittently and without warning. The contact scheduled an appointment with link ford and rv rice lake (2700 decker dr, rice lake, wi 54868) to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Feb 13, 2019 · Visibility · 75,000 miles · MA

My wipers have completely stopped working multiple times at this point even after replacing 2 modules meant to fix the problem. The wiper locator sensor keeps malfunctioning after starting the car.

Filed Jun 13, 2018 · Visibility · KY

Wiper motor malfunction. Wipers stop working randomly making it dangerous and difficult to drive. Wipers become unaligned and don't work in unison causing issues with the wipers performance and at times wipers stop working at all making it unsafe to use vehicle at all. Wipers stop working at any time during different vehicle operations. This is unsafe and should be addressed before this issue causes a fatal accident. This issue can be seen in many different ford escapes and have been a common issue for this vehicle by many different ford owners. This matter must be addressed. The issue is now constant and my vehicle does not have working wipers. After much research performed on my part I have seen this as a common issue among ford owners but with no solution.