CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 Ford Escape has been in the news quite a bit and for all the wrong reasons. Within a few months of its release the SUV was recalled three times, twice because of engine fires.
In July 2012, due to a fuel line that could split and leak, Ford told owners to park their cars because even driving to the dealership for repairs was deemed too dangerous. Instead, in a somewhat unprecedented move, Ford sent tow trucks to pick up the affected vehicles and handed out rental cars while the owners waited for repairs.
A few months later the Escape was recalled again because antifreeze could leak out onto the engine due to a freeze plug becoming dislodged. As the coolant hit the hot engine there was, once again, a threat for fire.
The 2013 is the first model year of the Escape's 3rd generation and proves once again that you want to avoid the first model year when at all possible.
When picking up the vehicle from oil change, at the dealership, the service adviser told me that the rear rotors were "pitted and grooved". Each rear brake lining was measured at 4 MM. The front rotors and pads were at 6 MM and were fine. The dealer was going to charge $453! So I went with another repair shop. It seems like we have spent our time and money fixing Ford's mistakes/defects with this vehicle.
In 40+ years of driving I have always know that the rear brakes wear out once to twice for the front ones. As the only owner of the 2013 Ford Escape with 28000 suburban and highway miles, I thought that I was in an alternate universe when on inspection by the dealer I was told that the rear brakes had only 3MM left and that the rotors were rusty. The cost was "only $348". I might add that the fronts have 7MM of life left and the the rotors look brand new. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!
Need total rear brake replacement. This includes rebuild calipers and replace rotors and shoes. This model has only calipers on one side of the rotors. This condition was brought to my attention on a routine service oil change and tire rotation. I was also told that the tires are wearing, good news evenly, but these also have only 44000 miles and are a odd size so tires are hard to find.
This news sucked and we have also had three rear ends placed in this vehicle.
- rsbscsts,
Nekoosa, WI, US
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When picking up the vehicle from oil change, at the dealership, the service adviser told me that the rear rotors were "pitted and grooved". Each rear brake lining was measured at 4 MM. The front rotors and pads were at 6 MM and were fine. The dealer was going to charge $453! So I went with another repair shop. It seems like we have spent our time and money fixing Ford's mistakes/defects with this vehicle.
- mario d., St.Louis, MO, US