222 complaints reported

2013 Ford Escape Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
222
Crashes
7
Fires
0
Injuries
8

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she stopped at a local store, and when she re-entered the vehicle, the gear shifter was inoperable and failed to shift to the intended gear. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2023
Jun 2023

Escape was overheating and coolant leaking onto engine and transmission. Repaired coolant line. Oil leaking. Transmission codes showing all over. Need transmission. Dealership and other mechanics not understanding why my 2013 isn’t part of the recall. I can’t afford a transmission.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2023
Jun 2023

This 2000 Ford escape only has 23,111 miles on it. The transmission is whining like crazy and sometimes slips. I feel it is a faulty transmission and should be replaced with such low mileage. I cannot afford to pay for this, so it Hass to be under a recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2023
May 2023

I have had 3 unidentified coolant leaks of unknown origin. SUV is losing coolant. After driving approximately 120 miles the car is losing coolant. Mechanic could not find. Transmission had to be re[laced at 100k miles Also, the low tire light stays on when correct pounds are in the car.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2023
May 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, with the transmission slipping. The contact pulled over, turned off the vehicle, and stated that multiple attempts were needed for the vehicle to restart. The check engine and transmission failure warning lights and messages were illuminated. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where the transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,320.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2021
May 2023

2019: cooling temperature sensor failed. Brought to ford dealership and paid $5000 for new computer and sensors. 2023: radiator overheated with no warning and messed up engine. Now radiator won’t hold fluid and continues to get over heat warning. Brought to Ford dealer and they said the engine needs replaced now. Same issues are reported all over the form forums with these similar issues.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2023
May 2023

The shift gear got stuck. It appeared to be in park while it was not in park. So the shift gear was stuck in park while the car was in Standard mode and it moved when I lifted my foot off the breaks. This put me and my friend at risk as we were stuck on the road trying to shift gear to “Drive” but it wouldn’t. Also we couldn’t stop the car. During that time the engine light and the battery lights were on. It seems that Ford dealerships have recalled millions of cars in 2022 for the same problem. Why was my car not recalled and fixed? This has placed my life and my friends life who was with me in danger.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2023
Mar 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the vehicle failed to respond while the gear shifter was shifted to drive (D). There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under an Extended Warranty. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2023
Mar 2023

Transmission went out while driving on freeway, it happened after only 2 months from buying the car for $7000 and it cost me $4000 to repair.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2022
Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while her husband was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. Additionally, the gear shifter was stuck, and the contact's husband was unable to change gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband veered to the right lane and the vehicle stopped independently after several yards. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled forward while parked. The contact's husband restarted the vehicle and drove to the nearby residence. However, upon driving the vehicle to the dealer the following day, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) was completed; however, the failure reoccurred the same day. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to another dealer for second opinion. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2022
Jan 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not restarted. The contact stated that the failure had occurred after an unknown recall repair was performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,365.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2023
Jan 2023

The PTU is leaking and it needs to be replaced ASAP. It’s a 2013 with less than 60k miles.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2023
Jan 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The transmission temperature warning light was illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2022
Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2022
Dec 2022

In early July, while driving to work, the transmission suddenly shifted out of Drive and into neutral. I pulled over and shifted into park. After checking under the hood, I attempted to put the car into Drive and it wouldn't shift and grinding noises were heard. I called for a tow truck and took the car home. After checking NHTSA website, came across the transmission bushing recall. I just towed my car today to a dealer to have the recall worked on and they said I needed a new transmission. They refused to admit the transmission bushing had anything to do with the transmission not working.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2022
Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated upon driving from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated and surged forward. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated to respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that no issues were found. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). However, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2022
Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, the gear shifter became stuck in the sport (S) position and the vehicle began to roll backward. The contact was able to move the gear shifter into park (P) position but the vehicle would not turn off and the message "Shift to Park" was displayed. The local dealer was contacted and informed that the parts for the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2022
Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter seized, causing the vehicle to lose motive power. The vehicle was towed to the contact's cousin's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that parts were anticipated to be available in the fourth quarter of 2022. The failure mileage was approximately 91,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2022
Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle was parked or while shifted into gear, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with motor mounts failure. The motor mounts were replaced twice; however, the vibrating, gear shifting, and idling failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2021
Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to shift into reverse, there was a message displayed that the vehicle was not in parking(P). The contact stated she moved the gear shifter back to park(P), restarted the vehicle, and continued driving to her destination. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) two days later. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2022
Dec 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the shifter erroneously indicated that the vehicle was in the park(P) however, the transmission was in neutral. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V471000 (Power Train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 155,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2022
Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on separate occasions while his granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to shift into the intended gear. The contact stated that while he was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact then stated that he was able to turn off and restart the vehicle. The service transmission light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a transmission shop where it was diagnosed that the fluid was darker than normal and needed to be flushed and refilled. The transmission fluid was flushed and refilled. The vehicle was then taken to another transmission shop where it was diagnosed that the torque converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that vehicles were not being taken in until parts were available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2022
Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal noise detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that oil was leaking and that the transmission needed to be serviced. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022
Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle started jerking abnormally. Additionally, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle with the transmission fault service warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train); however, the failure occurred. The dealer suggested that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 105,817.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2022
Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle was jerking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) for which the VIN was included. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022

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The 2013 Ford Escape has 222 Power Train complaints on file. 7 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.