There are terrible coolant leaks with this car. I have gotten this issue repaired twice already and it is now it is leaking again. I have to replace the coolant in the reservoir 3x a week. It would be full in the morning and in the afternoon the reservoir would be completely empty. I had to pull over on the highway multiple times because of coolant leaking. And Ford wants you to pay $2,000 just for them to fix it. If I could get rid of the car I would.

- Durham, NC, USA

The contact's mother-in-law owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his mother-in-law was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began to shake excessively, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that a cylinder was overheating. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V584000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Andover, MA, USA

Got my escape on christmas eve 2024. Problem started there before we got down the road from dealership. Call dealership explained car was overheatings told to bring back day after christmas. Took back car supposedly repair with new sensors and the issue was resolved. February noticed was loosing water out and overheating AGAIN. Replaced water reservoir and hoses and now car is still saying "ENGINE COOLANT LOW SERVICE RREQUIRED" and it is completely full of coolant. Took to shop had a code pulled on it and it showed thermostat housing and assembly. I called Ford they said not their problem, file complaint. I have had nothing but overheating problems with this 2013 Ford escape.When it overheats it shuts down no matter where you are at very dangerous.

- Eaufaula, AL, USA

There is oil leaking. Other 2013 Ford Escapes have the exact same issue and there is a recall for those vehicles but not mine. This seems to be a problem for all 2013 Escapes. These are costly repairs that have been caused by a defect in manufacturing. My vehicle only has 115,000 miles, I should not have this problem. Please help. There is already recall for this year and this problem.

- Elkton, MD, USA

Engine block failed allowing coolant into the cylinder heads. Vehicle stopped going to interstate into "limp mode" and daughter was stuck. Check engine light came on and said there was a misfire in cylinder 3.

- Grain Valley, MO, USA

Coolant is leaking into the engine due to poor design and the engine needs to be replaced.

- Lancaster, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was consuming an abnormal amount of coolant. Additionally, the contact stated there was an abnormal burning odor coming from underneath the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed previously for an engine coolant leak. The vehicle was left parked at a gas station where it was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the coolant reservoir was low. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to an unidentified recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

- Barnegat, NJ, USA

For months my vehicle has been leaking coolant. Non-stop. My car is constantly overheating and having an issue with the coolant reservoir being empty. I unfortunately cannot afford to fix the issue. I took it to 2 different mechanics in my city, they both said "We see this happening all the time with these specific vehicles. There should be a recall, get it fixed at a Ford Dealership." I came here to see if my vehicle had the recall and unfortunately it does not which is very upsetting.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of an abnormal burning odor. The contact stated that the following day, the contact noticed a large puddle of oil on the ground underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a cracked cylinder head and turbocharger failure. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a severe oil leak. The contact was informed that the turbo and the turbo lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V583000 (Engine); however, the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.

- Port Orange, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while having the vehicle serviced, the mechanic stated that there was a coolant leak into the cylinder head. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic referred the contact to the local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V583000 (ENGINE). The failure mileage was 133,462.

- Lima, OH, USA

Unexplained coolant leaks. Have taken to multiple shops and nobody can figure out where the leak is coming from.

- Eldon , MO, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an unclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, and the contact noticed that the engine had overheated with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the head gasket failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,512.

- Kingwood, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the -??High Engine Temperature - Stop Safely-?? warning light illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle lost motive power and the temperature gauge was raised to a higher-than-normal level. The contact was adding coolant daily. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the sensors were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V583000 (ENGINE); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 220,000.

- Cuba, MO, USA

Oil leak

- Fort Mill, SC, USA

Coolant is leaking into the engine and mechanic told me my whole engine needs to be replaced due to the damage. Ford has been ignoring this and refuses to issue a full recall.

- Madison, AL, USA

Within a years time, I-??ve found a transmission fluid leak, had the shift bushing cable break and be replaced with warranty, and now my car stalled on my way to work with an alert for the transmission. It-??s had a coolant leak somewhere nearly the entire time I-??ve owned the car, 3 years. And oil is burning, you can smell it, but I-??m not loosing oil.

- Bloomfield, IN, USA

Coolant leak and car stalling in the middle of the road. Very dangerous and scary

- Mesquite, TX, USA

This is the second time that I have had issues with a coolant leak leeching onto my engine. The coolant leaks out and causes toxic fumes in the cabin that have repeatedly caused me and my passengers severe damage to our mucus membranes resulting in coughing and difficulty breathing. I have literally had to drive with my windows down in the cold autumn air because I cannot breathe in my vehicle. There has been no warning or check engine light that has come on at all in either of these experiences. It has been my mere experience of health issues that has resulted in me needing to bring the vehicle in. As of right now there has been no recalls but evidently this has been a recurring issue and problem per my local mechanic as well as the forums that I find online. This is a huge issue that needs to be addressed to Ford customers.

- Bartlesville, OK, USA

I took my car into the mechanic after the coolant was filled up multiple times and they diagnosed it as coolant leaking into cly 2. This is a major defect in the engine design that is a known issue with this type of vehicle.

- Lynchburg, VA, USA

Engine randomly stalls when pulling out into traffic. This has happened on at least 10 occasions in the last year, and 3 or 4 of those were extremely dangerous situations. Many parts have been replaced, but nothing has solved the problem. There are no codes or check engine lights, and since it only happens randomly, the service centers have not been able to reproduce the problem. There is no advance warning when this is going to happen. There are tons of similar reports that can be easily found with a google search of "2013 Ford Escape 1.6 stalling", but none have a clear fix. 1000's of these cars are on the road, and are ticking time bombs just waiting to cause an accident.

- Raleigh, NC, USA