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2013 Ford Escape Tires Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
0%of 2,753 total for the year
Median mileage
28,856miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the tires of the 2013 Ford Escape, 0% of the 2,753 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,856 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving on ih 10 in san antonio going approximately 65 miles per hour in my 2013 Ford Escape that I have had for just over a year. I have approximately 19,500 miles on these tires. My rear passenger tire blew out (literally the tread blew right off the sidewall) and ripped the plastic skirting off my passenger side of my car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10607768, filed 2014-07, 19,450 miles

“My 16 year old daughter was driving at approximately 25 MPH on residential street having just complete a left turn when her front left front tire blew out causing her to lose control of he car and hit the curb. The collision with the curb resulted in damage to the front left rim.the treads on tires appeared to be in good shape the car had only 28,856 miles on it and the vehicle was only a year old. We placed all the tires after reading similar stories about continental tires on the internet. …”

NHTSA complaint #10667339, filed 2014-12, 28,856 miles

“Tire 235/55 R-17 99 T. the steering wheel started to shimmy while driving. I took the vehicle into the service shop found that the a section of the tire was indented and the inside of the tire had a bubble. The repair shop stated this was caused by the tread separating. The tire had to be replaced. The tire is 2.5 years old and the tread on the inside was heavily worn while the outside tread was in good shape. The replace tire indicator was still intact. I purchased this tire at the same time i purchased the driver side tire.”

NHTSA complaint #11607782, filed 2024-08

“235/55 R-17 99T This is one of a set of two tires I purchased in Oct. 2021. The passenger side front tire had the same issue discovered a few weeks earlier. The steering wheel started to shake while driving. I took the vehicle to the shop who informed me the tread was separating like the passenger tire was separating a few weeks earlier. Again the tire was more worn on the inside versus the outside tread. The replace tire indicator was still in place. It seems very odd that both tires purchased and installed at the same time had the same issue with the tread separating. …”

NHTSA complaint #11607783, filed 2024-08

“The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that there was oil leaking from the turbocharger. The contact stated that the hose had detached, and the coolant had leaked out. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated. The TPMS warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11651094, filed 2025-03, 118,000 miles

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Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202221%
202070%
2019112%
201820%
201760%
201620%
201550%
2014121%
201380%
201210%
201130%
201020%
200910%
2008251%
200783%
200641%
200571%
200431%
2003173%
2002121%
2001374%

Other parts of the 2013 Ford Escape

Engine
1,266 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
401 complaints
Electrical system
339 complaints
Other or unknown
303 complaints
Steering
303 complaints
Fuel system
287 complaints
Engine cooling
175 complaints
Vehicle speed control
92 complaints
Body and structure
87 complaints
Brakes
72 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
65 complaints
Air bags
54 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Ford Escape

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology