The vehicle is loosing coolant. Start runs and after a couple miles shuts off. Will start back up and drive. Ford recalled the 2013 Ford Escapes made up to August 31,2012. Mine was made in August 2012. Ticking coming from the engine. Smokes white smoke when first started.

- Friedens, PA, USA

Car cuts off unexpectantly and transmission lite comes on this has happened many times and transmission people say there is nothing wrong with transmission

- Covington, GA, USA

Car shut off in traffic when idling in right turn lane. Hazards turned on and coasted to side. Pressed power button again and car started. Pulled into parking lot. Check engine light was on. Car powered down again. Car started again and drove 10 miles without issue to destination. Check engine light stayed on.

- Surprise, AZ, USA

As I was driving on the highway at speeds around 45 mph, my vehicle just stalled and shut off in the middle of traffic.

- Osceola, AR, USA

Within the last week the vehicle has stalled out and died with zero warning. This is extremely dangerous as I was almost hit from behind.

- Olean, NY, USA

Car keeps losing coolant. Had leaks but were repaired been pressured tested but cant keep coolant car overheats had about 30,000 miles when I bought the car and have had this trouble every since car has 63000 miles now

- Yuma, AZ, USA

Engine stopped while driving and said "service engine soon" and was engulfed in flames in five minutes.

- Tinton Falls, NJ, USA

This has been an issue over the past three months. The latest was yesterday (24 September 2019). The issue occurs once the vehicle has been started, the engine/transmission seems to stutter and will shut down. Shutting the engine off, will re-start and it has the same issue. Sometimes, it occurs after I have driven 100 feet (or less) and I have to pull over, shut the car down, or it shuts down, and then restart. This might happen 2-3 times before the vehicle seems to drive okay. This condition seems to be getting worse. Sometimes, I have to turn the ac off prior to restarting the car.

- Greenville, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check oil and check engine now warning indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle would not increase in speed. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and was not able to start. The contact mentioned that the battery was replaced a year ago. The contact also mentioned that oil was found inside the vehicle when inspected. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Highlands Lakes, NJ, USA

I purchased my vehicle in 2013. A year after I had it the low engine coolant light came on. It took a small amount of antifreeze to fill it up. This same thing happened once or twice the following year. Last year it was more frequent. I had it check and was told it needed a water pump. The water pump did not take care of the problem. I'm having to add antifreeze weekly to my car now. I pulled up Ford recalls and saw where Ford Escapes were being recalled with the same problem. I was told at the Ford dealership that mine was not included in that particular recall. If I'm having the same problem why is mine not being recalled?

- Kistler, WV, USA

My 2013 Ford Escape has demonstrated the same problems with the fuel injector (specifically the canister purge valve solenoid) that was part of last fall's Focus recall. I had a problem last fall with my car whining, rocking when in stop and go traffic, smelling like burned fuel, and eventually stalling out entirely. Last year the car stalled out multiple times initially while stationary, and eventually while in motion. Experience was difficult to reproduce as it was sporadic and not consistent. We replaced the canister purge valve last year which resolved the problem, except the replacement part has now failed again a year later while I was sitting in busy rush hour traffic. My car started whining and rocking this morning while I was a stop, turned off the engine, and then I was unable to restart the vehicle for approximately 10 minutes (battery would engage, engine would attempt to turn but wouldn't catch). Eventually I was able to start my engine and drive home safely. However I refuse to drive this vehicle again until the part is once again replaced.

- Lexington, SC, USA

Engine coolant kept leaking. Notices about 'engine coolant low' were not corrected, even after I had 2 heater hoses replaced, as per the service repair report recommended. This was done, first one hose, costing $485, the light still came on about 4 weeks later, and the second hose was replaced costing ~ $475. Even after this, on Saturday September 7th, 2019, the engine began making incredible noises and smoke starting coming out from under the hood. I was able to pull over, out of the line of traffic and my granddaughter and I got out immediately! no coolant, no oil and the radiator(/) cap had bubbly 'stuff' in it. I have copies of paperwork that states, " customer states that the 'low engine coolant 'light comes on, over a period of several months. I cannot believe that the Ford dealership...N E V E R.. mentioned that this might be part of a recall, for this exact problem! I consider this fraud by deception. After being told that a new engine would cost me $7,000, Ford said they would give me 'financial assistance of $1700, toward the engine cost. I am retired, working a part time job! I cannot afford this, especially since I feel that this was such a well-kept secret by the dealer. Obviously, this is the same engine problem that caused nhtsato require a recall on:12V551000 12/03.2012 and recall #12V431000 09/04/2012. This car should have been one of those recalled!! I'm lucky my granddaughter and I weren't killed on a highway, or injured others while on the road, during this fiasco. Thank you for any help you can give. I appreciate someone looking out for the consumer.

- Easton, PA, USA

Car signals its overheating and shuts down after being shut off for a few minutes its fine. This is dangerous as it happened on a freeway onramp. I have replaced practically the entire cooling system in addition to the recalls Ford has done.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

Vehicle stalls then restarts immediately then stalls again after a short time running, it has done this on 3 separate days now in the last month. It will stall and restart about 3 to 4 times in a row and then drive normally. This concerns me as to a potential accident in traffic waiting to happen. I have had the vehicle scanned and it shows no fault codes. My local.Ford dealer says they are at minimum a month out for appointments...... this is not good. Ford needs to step up.and stand behind their vehicles. I have seen various websites that have multiple people complaining about the same issue. As I said, Ford needs to fix this before people are injured or heaven forbid....killed.

- Springfield, OH, USA

Took my 2013 Ford Escape in for 100,000 mile check up. Oil was leaking onto the engine. Had this gone unchecked, it could have caused a fire on the engine unexpectedly. Very scary.

- Elkhorn, NE, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and completely shut off. Also, the engine need service soon warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to packey webb Ford (1815 w ogden ave, downers grove, il 60515, (630) 598-4700) where the contact was informed that coolant was leaking into the engine and cylinder four was misfiring. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would pay part of the repair cost. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Lombard, IL, USA

My car has persistent coolant leaking problems. The dealer checked and couldn't find problems. It happens again today with coolant low warning.

- Mason, OH, USA

My 2013 Escape randomly stalls. Mechanic can't figure out what it is. Puts me in a very dangerous situation when I drive

- Exeter, CA, USA

My check engine light came on and I received an error reading stating my engine coolant is low. I checked coolant and it is full. My car started to stall while I was driving it. I looked up info on this website which mimicked my issues exactly. The Ford recall campaign number is 12S41. I called Ford Motor Compay customer relationship center and asked them about my car and explained the problems and how they mimicked the recall listed above. They said my car was not included in that. I informed them that it was a 2013 Escape which shows to fall under it and they told me that my car probably didn't get made with the same parts and may have been made at a different time. I will now have to pay out of pocket and I have a hard time doing that since obviously the symptoms mimic the recall. My vehicle is in motion when it stalls out and tells me my system is overheating and to pull over. It is a random thing. It can happen when just started or when I'm driving down the road.

- Stockbridge, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While operating the vehicle, the 'coolant low' message appeared. After coolant was added to the vehicle, the message went away. The contact indicated that the message displayed hours after checking the coolant levels, which were normal. On several occasions, coolant was found under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

- Roxbury, VT, USA