2013 Ford Escape Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 303about this part
- Share
- 11%of 2,753 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 303 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2013 Ford Escape, 11% of the 2,753 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 14 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle stalls and chugs. This happens while I'm driving and stationary.Ford did have a recall for a map sensor manifold issue back in october of 2014 for Ford escapes with this description . The code is p0106 . I am struggling to get help for any dealer because there is no longer an open recall for this issue. I could be driving and my car shuts off. This is a nightmare.”
NHTSA complaint #11408337, filed 2021-04, 103,466 miles“My coolant levels become low about every two weeks. I'm alerted by my dash light, I fill then check for leeks. No visible leeks but coolant keeps needing refilling. I have almost overheated once and car when into limp mode until got down to a reasonable temp. I'm afraid to drive long distances if fear I'll be stranded because overheated.”
NHTSA complaint #11378619, filed 2020-12, 95,000 miles“My vehicle was in motion on the highway going about 80mph when the speed suddenly deceased drastically and suddenly to about 10mph. A warning message appeared stating 'transmission not in park. Select p.' I do not know the cause of this incident. Temperature of the car was normal and there were no warning lights shown on the dash (engine light, gas light, etc).”
NHTSA complaint #11382953, filed 2020-12, 91,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11324273, filed 2020-05, 95,000 miles“I've been having problems with the coolant system and my vehicle has been shutting off while driving. There has been a severe leak near the engine and I don't know what other problems it may have caused. I almost had an accident riding into traffic with the car shutting off in the middle of driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11387849, filed 2021-01, 99,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10144219Jul 26, 2018If a trailer hitch receiver is installed on a 2013-2018 Escape or 2015-2019 MKC vehicle equipped with a hands-free liftgate, the hands-free liftgate function will become…
- 10079006Aug 31, 2016Inoperative hands-free liftgate after addition of trailer hitch
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 19% |
| 2024 | 16 | 21% |
| 2023 | 9 | 9% |
| 2022 | 25 | 11% |
| 2021 | 59 | 17% |
| 2020 | 313 | 19% |
| 2019 | 42 | 7% |
| 2018 | 109 | 6% |
| 2017 | 158 | 6% |
| 2016 | 158 | 13% |
| 2015 | 149 | 13% |
| 2014 | 275 | 13% |
| 2013 | 303 | 11% |
| 2012 | 46 | 8% |
| 2011 | 58 | 4% |
| 2010 | 94 | 5% |
| 2009 | 58 | 3% |
| 2008 | 60 | 3% |
| 2007 | 18 | 7% |
| 2006 | 13 | 3% |
| 2005 | 76 | 5% |
| 2004 | 15 | 3% |
| 2003 | 24 | 4% |
| 2002 | 36 | 4% |
| 2001 | 31 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2013 Ford Escape
1,266 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
401 complaintsElectrical system
339 complaintsSteering
303 complaintsFuel system
287 complaintsEngine cooling
175 complaintsVehicle speed control
92 complaintsBody and structure
87 complaintsBrakes
72 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
65 complaintsAir bags
54 complaintsSeat belts
43 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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