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.
This has really been a pain in but this started last December 2015. Car would start and loose power when you hit third grear. The lights would flash on and off dummy light would flash differently at random. The warranty the dealer Pairs Auto sold me doesn't cover it it has been at Babb Ford in Reed City michigan for three weeks now with the computer parts on back order they told me Monday oct.10 2016 it's on back order and they don't know when it's gonna be in. I'm so flustered over this whole thing oh my warranty doesn't even cover a loner car so I've been with out wheels for three weeks and still have to make payments plus they informed me there are six major recalls that still need to be fixed that are really important that they get fixed which they will set up appointments later on to get fixed slowly .FEELING REALLY PISSED AT FORD RIGHT NOW
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This has really been a pain in but this started last December 2015. Car would start and loose power when you hit third grear. The lights would flash on and off dummy light would flash differently at random. The warranty the dealer Pairs Auto sold me doesn't cover it it has been at Babb Ford in Reed City michigan for three weeks now with the computer parts on back order they told me Monday oct.10 2016 it's on back order and they don't know when it's gonna be in. I'm so flustered over this whole thing oh my warranty doesn't even cover a loner car so I've been with out wheels for three weeks and still have to make payments plus they informed me there are six major recalls that still need to be fixed that are really important that they get fixed which they will set up appointments later on to get fixed slowly .FEELING REALLY PISSED AT FORD RIGHT NOW
- Patricia R., stanwood, MI, US