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.
For the SECOND TIME since I purchased this vehicle, the driver's side window fell down and wouldn't come back up! The last time was in the summer. This time it was 17 with below 0 wind chill and I had 30 more minutes to drive home with it freezing, with blowing wind and snow! I didn't buy an old used car.
I take my vehicle in for all the recommend regular maintenance. Is it TOO MUCH TO ASK to buy a $30,000 vehicle and expect that less than two years down the road that I can roll my window up and down when needed???????
I would not expect a vehicle, which is only a few months old, to have a driver side window (or any for that matter) roll down that won't roll back up. Luckily it wasn't raining or cold at the time. When I got home, my neighbor pulled up the window with his hands while I depressed the up button so that we could get it back up. I scheduled an appointed to take it in to get it fixed and could not roll the window down in the meantime for fear it would get stuck in the down position again.
- Diane S.,
Pinckney, MI, US
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For the SECOND TIME since I purchased this vehicle, the driver's side window fell down and wouldn't come back up! The last time was in the summer. This time it was 17 with below 0 wind chill and I had 30 more minutes to drive home with it freezing, with blowing wind and snow! I didn't buy an old used car.
I take my vehicle in for all the recommend regular maintenance. Is it TOO MUCH TO ASK to buy a $30,000 vehicle and expect that less than two years down the road that I can roll my window up and down when needed???????
- Diane S., Pinckney, MI, US