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 the transmission failed back in February 2019 I had the dealership service the power transfer unit. now 5 months later my power transfer unit failed. quote from ford was $2500, after speaking to corporate and the service manager they took a total of 1600 off the price. this repair should have been done at no cost to me given the fact they just serviced the ptu. I'm selling this hunk of $hit as soon as I get it back from the dealer. I shouldn't have to replace the rear drive unit, transmission, and now power transfer unit all before 65,000 miles.
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when the transmission failed back in February 2019 I had the dealership service the power transfer unit. now 5 months later my power transfer unit failed. quote from ford was $2500, after speaking to corporate and the service manager they took a total of 1600 off the price. this repair should have been done at no cost to me given the fact they just serviced the ptu. I'm selling this hunk of $hit as soon as I get it back from the dealer. I shouldn't have to replace the rear drive unit, transmission, and now power transfer unit all before 65,000 miles.
- hawkeye8534, Sayville, US