2013 Ford Escape Fuel System Problems

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.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that there was an abnormal rattling noise and an abnormal fuel odor coming from the vehicle while the vehicle was idling. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that there was a leak in the fuel line. The mechanic referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

On Tuesday July 30,2024 I started to notice the smell of gasoline inside my car, did not drive for 2 days, then on August 3rd the fumes were so strong they were making me sick. Parked car and called dealership Monday morning July 5. Not able to take me in until August 15, 2024. There were no warning lights on dashboard just the smell of gasoline, This problem could start a fire under the hood, hope to get it to dealership and they can resolve the problem.0

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that there was fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel leak was coming from the engine compartment fuel line. The contact was informed that the engine compartment fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,399. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed an abnormally strong gasoline odor coming from outside the vehicle. The contact went to check underneath the vehicle and noticed an oil leak coming from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the oil leak had a very strong odor. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the fuel line. The contact was informed that the fuel lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. Additionally, the contact was advised to contact the NHSTA Hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she smelled a gasoline odor on the interior of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was able to smell a gasoline odor but was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V336000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The overheating warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle with general engine failure. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V584000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) for which the VIN was included; however, the vehicle was already repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000.

While getting gas the other day , when I put the fuel in my car the nozzle into the gas tank a hissing sound came out of it out of the gas tank and it smelled like gas really bad, then I ran a code thing on my car said can't un able to bleed up fuel tank , I don't know why then after I got the gas when pulling the nozzle out it did it again , then my car would not start ,

My 2013 has developed a gas leak. It is a small leak and shooting gasoline in the engine. It looks like there was a recall on some vehicles in this make/model and year but mine did not qualify. The recall number is 13S12. I would like for it to be included since it is a known issue in other vehicles in that same time frame. My car is not safe to drive as the gasoline in the hot engine could catch on fire.

There is a defective fuel line that is rapidly leaking fuel and is a fire hazard. I found out that this part was recalled leading up to July 2012. My vehicle vas built in August of 2012 and it is the exact same part. The recall on the earlier models is 12S35. It's the exact part and issue in the later models, yet hasn't been recalled

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. The contact examined under the hood of the vehicle and noticed that the fuel line was fractured, and gasoline was leaking onto the engine. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not under any recall for the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 112,000.

The smell of gas is overwhelming. It reeks of gas and there was a recall on the 2013 Ford Escape for this reason, yet this vehicle isn’t associated with the recall. No mechanic will look at it due to the strong emission of gas.

This is the 1.6l engine it has a main fuel line problem in the engine area that is leaking fuel. I see recall but FORD says my car not affected in recall. See below Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through July 11, 2012, and equipped with a 1.6L engine. These vehicles have an engine compartment fuel line which may split, resulting in a leak. Manufactured between: 1/1/1900-1/1/1900 Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recalled on: 7/19/2012 Vehicle: 2013 FORD ESCAPE

Praise God no incident at this time. But I've had a Ford mechanic look at the codes my Escape is giving, has seen how it drives and told me the CVP is stuck. This is the exact same issue as for the Fuel Tank Deformation recall Ford currently has out. Because I could not afford the repair I'm driving on a wing and a prayer. But now I see that my vehicle should be included in that recall and doing what I can to make that known and heard.

In 2019 Ford replaced my "entire fuel line" due to a recall. Yesterday I found out why my car started to smell like gas, there's a pinhole size leak in my fuel line. Mechanic said it's not rubbing on anything and it's protected by the undercover piece and there would be no way for flying debri or anything to damage it. How did the recalled fuel line last longer than the replacement fuel line?!

The coolant system is plugged somewhere causing it to not drain properly into all components and me having to fill my coolant tank every other week.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle overheated while driving up an incline. The check engine and high engine temperature warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, a message to “Pull Over Safely" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact then stated that while driving at 55 MPH in the snow, the vehicle stalled while driving uphill. The vehicle failed to accelerate up the incline after multiple attempts. The contact stated that with the assistance of a friend the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic then informed the contact of NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V584000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which he linked to the failure. The contact called the dealer and informed him that the recall was repaired previously and that no other assistance could be rendered. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and provided the contact with a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

While accelerating the car repeatedly hesitates, but keeps on going. It is like a hiccup, never stopping. Called the dealer he wanted to charge me for a diagnosis and could not promise me that my care would be serviced in a timely manner. (this was not the dealer I purchased the car from)It was one closer to my home. I have a warranty from the Purchasing Dealer. I purchased the car on 8/2/2022.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. Additionally, there was an abnormal fuel odor present inside the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the fuel sensor and the flange on the fuel tank needed to be replaced and the part was not available. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there aware of the failure but there were no recalls for the failure and that the parts were on back. The failure mileage was 100,000.

I noticed the smell of gas when I parked one night. The next day after I drove it the smell of gas was very strong. I stopped the car and checked under the hood. The fuel line that connected to the fuel rail was leaking gas onto the engine. I consider myself lucky that it did not catch on fire. Ford did a recall for this years ago from what I have learned from the internet, but for some reason mine was not recalled. I have ordered the new fuel line and waiting for it to arrive. I have removed the leaking fuel line and have it if you would like to examine it.

I purchased my 2013 ford escape vehical in febuary 2022 from a local transmission shop, so iv've had it for a good 7 months and its has been nothing but problem after problem with this vehical, the first issue i noticed was the brake fluid leak and i was having to coonstatly refil it until i was able to pay someone to repair it for me. Also My coolant is needing to be filled up about every 2 weeks, and i have to constantly check it just to be sure because sometimes the light wont even pop up. The most recent issue that im having is a huge fuel leak, it just started about 4 days ago and its spraying out of a metal fule line by the engine, after doing some research its a recall for the year and make of my vehical, i called ford in to get information on what i could do and they bassicallly said they wouldnt repair it since my vin number is not linked with that specific recal. I'm a single mother of a 2 year old and this is my only source of transportation, i do not have the funds to repair this and i do believe alot of the issues are recalls and should be fixed and covered by ford.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 35 MPH, he noticed the vehicle was losing motive power. Her husband pulled over at the nearest gas station and noticed a fuel leak underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that her vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V336000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The dealer informed her that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

My car just cut off while I was driving. The car cranks but do not start. I’ve been told it the fuel pump and I just got this car a year ago and barely drive it. It’s dangerous that it just cut off while I was driving in the middle of the street and could’ve caused a bad accident

When driving it makes farting noises and when you make a stop the rpm’s go up and down causing it to jump forward then will shut off and not start. If you open gas tank up and allow it to “fart” it will then start up and you can proceed to destination. Also if you shut car off while getting gas it might have you there for 10 minutes trying to start it but if you leave it on while pumping(which is not safe) it is fine. Talked with several Escape owners and all say they have same issues…so not sure why there hasn’t been a safety recall on it.

When I fuel up my 2013 Ford Escape Se it doesn’t want to start And the oil light and battery light flash on the display and to get the car to start I have to turn the key and keep pumping on the gas pedal then it eventually will start, but this happens every time I put gas in the vehicle. Called Ford and there isn’t a recall on this.

The vehicle stalled in the middle of the road on 5/24/2022. My husband was able to restart the vehicle and get it home and it stalled again in the driveway. There were no warning lights but the gas gauge was moving up and down. The car smelled of gasoline and there was smoke coming from the hood/ engine. We had it towed and the repair center told us that the gas line had split and was leaking gas. I called Ford and they confirmed my vehicle was not apart of the gas line recall but I would like to report it to see if I can get it on the recall list to get it repared.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that coolant was leaking from under the hood of the vehicle onto the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle would overheat occasionally with a message to pull over, stop, turn off the vehicle, and allow the engine to cool down. The contact was informed by the dealer that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V336000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 13V583000 (Engine) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Case number [XXX} INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 30mph when the vehicle lost engine power. The contact stated fuel pump warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and towed the vehicle to a local mechanic where it was informed that the vehicle had experienced a fire but was extinguished due to the water pump bursting. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing the engine and fuel pump replaced but was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V584000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact to call NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that he noticed that fuel had been leaking from underneath his vehicle. The contact then called the dealer who informed him that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V584000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

The fuel wiring harness has exposed wires that are making the car miss and stall.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at various speeds, there was a strong gasoline odor in the cabin of the vehicle. The contact also stated that one day as his wife was driving, the vehicle began to jerk while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was notified by his wife of the failure and he was able to tow the vehicle himself to his home. The contact called the dealer where they informed him that there were no recalls on his vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V336000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and informed him that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer then referred him to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Fuel line started leaking at damper, personal mechanic pulled part and notified me that part was apart of recall. Damper part #: 120620A. 610732. Are all of the numbers on the damper. I git the part replaced at the personal cost of $180.04 on 08/02/2021

I purchased the car on June 09/2021 After taking the car home I noticed a severe lack of power at times when acceleration is crucial in order to navigate safely, such as when approaching an expressway ramp after having been at the light that controls access at the nearby intersection. Traffic moves quickly after lights change, and when I went to blend in from the merge lane, the car was inresponsive, the accelerator hit a dead spot that sent the engine spinning into very high rpms suddenly..5000 rpms The car became an obstacle and other drivers had to swerve to avoid an accident. All in the car were startled and I was upset because of the near collision. The usual sluggish engine response suddenly became dangerous. This car has 2 codes in the computer unit which are identified by these Codes..P0299-00 and P26AC-00 They only show if vehicle is hooked to a scanner and No Check Engine Light has been activated. My mechanic found them. The dealer refuses to admit theres any problem and FORD MOTOR has no recall for this issue. This car is available for inspection upon request.

Fuel leak, with smell of gasoline filling the cabin. Leak was in the engine compartment. After car was towed I saw about 7-8 oz of gasoline pooled on my carport. Due to gas being flammable, I had the car towed in. Dealer says it needs a new fuel line for $505. Had someone lit a match, my house could have been set on fire. Also, since the leak was so strong, what if there was a short in any of the electronics? Again, major risk of fire.

Vehicle will not start after fueling. Takes up to 20 minutes delay to start vehicle after filling tank with fuel. Not a single incident. Has happened every time I have fueled the vehicle over the course of several months. Mechanic stated it is an emissions problem with this model vehicle, but there is no recall issued.

THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE UNDER THE HOOD TO THE FUEL RAIL HAD A PINHOLE IN IT AND WAS SPRAYING FUEL DUE TO A WIRING HARNESS RUBBING THROUGH IT.

I PURCHASED MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE IN DEC 2020. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT A LITTLE OVER A MONTH. 3 WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY, PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I HAD NO OTHER ISSUES THAT DAY. NOW IT HAS BECOME A DAILY OCCURRENCE. IT ALL STARTS WHEN I HEAR THAT HUMMING NOISE AND THEN I KNOW THAT THE CAR WILL STALL ON ME WHEN I SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE AND MY HUSBAND HOOKED IT UP TO READ THE CODE P1450. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. IT IS SO SCARY, KNOWING THAT MY CAR WILL STALL ON ME IN TRAFFIC! TONIGHT, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, I HEARD THE HUMMING NOISE AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND THEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP WHICH SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD AREA. LUCKILY THE CAR STAYED ON AND DID NOT STALL ON ME UNTIL I EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND CAME TO A STOP. IT STALLED ON ME AND WOULDN'T START UP RIGHT AWAY. EVEN THOUGH THE A/C STOPPED WORKING, THE CAR MADE IT HOME WITHOUT ANY OTHER ISSUES TONIGHT.MY HUSBAND TOLD ME TO CHECK THIS WEBSITE FOR RECALLS AND I FOUND ALMOST 1200 COMPLAINTS ON THE VERY SAME THING THAT I AM EXPERIENCING! HOW CAN A HUGE COMPANY LIKE FORD NOT SEE THE ISSUE AND HELP US? I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT! I HAVE TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE TO GET TO WORK. FORD...YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING BECAUSE THIS IS NOT OK! I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO A SHOP YET BUT THEY WILL PROBABLY TELL ME THE SAME THING THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS GETTING TOLD! NHTSA YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING! HOW CAN YOU SEE ALL THESE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND NOT MAKE FORD FIX THE ISSUE?? IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE! MY SAFETY, ALONG WITH OTHERS ON THE ROAD THAT HAVE TO SLAM ON THEIR BREAKS TO AVOID HITTING ME WHEN I STALL OUT, IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN!!! PLEASE HELP!

DANGEROUS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THIS REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER, STOP, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE. FREQUENTLY ONCE IT STALLS, IT IS NOT SAFE TO PULL BACK OUT INTO TRAFFIC RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE IT USUALLY STALLS AGAIN. I REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO STALLS AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS.

ANY TIME I GET GAS THE CAR DOES NOT START IMMEDIATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND DECELERATING IT SHUT OFF ON ME. INITIALLY WAS TOLD IT WAS MY REMOTE START UNTIL I GOT GAS AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT IT SHUT OFF AND TOOK A MINUTE TO START BACK UP. WHILE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL, GENERALLY AFTER STARTING. REGARDLESS OF GIVING IT GAS (PEDAL TO THE FLOOR), IT STALLS. I HAVE HAD BOTH THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWICE (EACH), AND YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. LOCAL MECHANIC HAD NO IDEA WHAT COULD BE CAUSING IT.

AFTER RE-FUELING CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FLICKERS ON AND OFF, STALLS AND SPUTTERS.

STRONG SMELL OF GAS OUTSIDE AND INSIDE CAR...BROUGHT TO LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY THE FUEL PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $170.00 I THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR 2013 FORD ESCAPE BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL THIS WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION

I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME GAS ISSUE AND FORD CANNOT SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS. CURRENTLY, MY CAR IS GETTING 13 MPG. IT HAS BEEN LOSING GAS LIKE NO TOMORROW. I'M TIRED OF PAYING MONEY FOR EVERY NEW ISSUE THEY SEEM TO FIND WITH IT WHEN I BRING IT IN, BUT IT IS NEVER FIXED. THE ORIGINAL FORD SERVICE ADVISOR I HAD PRACTICALLY LAUGHED IN MY FACE WHEN I STATED THAT MY CAR WAS LOSING GAS AS FAST AS IT WAS. THE BEST PART ABOUT IT, THE SAME GUY CALLS ME BACK WHEN I TELL HIM TO JUST CHECK AND SAYS THERE'S AN ISSUE. WELL NOWHERE AND I MEAN NOWHERE IN MY SERVICE RECORDS IS THERE AN INDICATION THAT THEY REPLACED SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GAS THAT CERTAIN TIME. LAST TIME I WENT IN FOR THE ISSUE THAT SAME MAN HAS BEEN FIRED. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND I AM SO TIRED OF PAYING A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR GAS WHEN I BARELY DRIVE ANYWHERE.

AFTER STARTING THE CAR WILL START TO STUTTER EVEN WHEN PRESSING THE GAS AND WILL STALL. SOMETIMES IT WILL START AND RUN FINE FOR A FEW MINS AND THEN WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE TO STOP AT A LIGHT OR TURN, IT WILL DIE AGAIN AFTER STUTTERING. IT WILL STUTTER AND DIE MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE SPAN OF A FEW MINUTES THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY SINCE MY AREA DOESN'T HAVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND A CAR IS THE ONLY WAY AROUND. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR WEEKS NOW WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A FEW DAYS AGO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN THE CAR WAS ABOUT TO DIE THE LOW OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS RUN AND IT SHOWED A P0087 ERROR BUT WHEN THE FORD DEALERSHIP TESTED IT, THE ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL SENSOR.

THE CAR WON'T START IMMEDIATELY AFTER FUELING. WHEN IT DOES EVENTUALLY START IT IDLES VERY ROUGH. THE PROBLEM ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO PERIODICALLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS AND OTHER FORD CARS. JUST SEARCH YOUTUBE OR DO AN INTERNET SEARCH. IT IS APPARENTLY A PROBLEM WITH THE EVAP PURGE VALVE.

THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START WHILE STATIONARY AFTER PUTTING GAS. IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET IT TO START AND THEN I HAVE TO PUSH ON THE GAS FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES WHILE IT SPUTTERS UNTIL THE IDLE FINALLY SETTLES. IT SHUTS OFF WHILE STATIONARY AND IDLING IN PARK AS WELL.

THERE'S IS A STRONG SMELL OF RAW GAS WHENEVER I START THE VEHICLE AND ASLO WHEN I'M DRIVING THE VEHICLE

SOMETIMES MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE STALLS WHEN I'M DRIVING, I LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE THEN RESTART IT, IT STARTS BUT ALTHOUGH I'M DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR IT DOESN'T RESPOND. AT OTHER TIMES WHEN I START IT FROM A STATIONARY POSITION IT MOVES THEN SPUTTERS AND SHUTS OFF.

A SMELL OF GAS AS DRIVING AND PARKED, TURNED OUT TO BE A FUEL LEAK FROM A PIPE IN THE ENGINE BAY, A STEADY HEAVY DRIP WHEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, AWAITING REPAIR

CAR STARTS FINE. AFTER DRIVING SLOWLY A SHORT DISTANCE, AND APPLYING BRAKES, WHEN YOU PULL INTO TRAFFIC OR START MOVING FORWARD THE CAR STALLS WITH CHECK YOUR ENGINE/SERVICE YOUR ENGINE LIGHTS FLASHING. THE CAR WILL RESTART AND DRIVE FINE. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND IN PARKING LOTS. I AM CONCERNED IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BASE ON OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY FORD. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS BUT RECENTLY MORE FREQUENTLY.

2013 FORD ESCAPE HAS BEEN STALLING OUT WHEN AT LOW RPMS, FOR EXAMPLE, PULLING OUT OF A PARKING STALL IN REVERSE AND THEN SWITCHING TO DRIVE, CAR WILL STALL OUT. IT SPUTTERS, THEN DIES OUT. I SWITCHED OUT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL FILTER AND ALSO THE LOW PRESSURE SENSOR WITH OEM PARTS AND STILL HAPPENS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN BUT I NOTICED THAT WHEN I'M DOING ERRANDS AND HAVING TO TURN ON/OFF THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE DAY IT WILL EVENTUALLY START DOING THIS. AFTER SWITCHING THOSE PARTS MENTIONED ABOVE NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH LOW MILEAGE. THE 'MILES TO EMPTY' GAUGE SAYS LIKE 400+ MILES WHEN IT ONLY ACTUALLY GAVE ME 190 FOR THE WHOLE TANK! THAT'S CRAZY! I HAVE NOTICED THAT FUEL GETS CONSUMED A LOT ! CAN FORD FIGURE THIS OUT? I CHECKED MY VIN BUT MY CAR IS NOT THE ONES AFFECTED BUT I KNOW IT IS. IM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

WHEN I TURN ON THE VENTS FOR THE AIR OR HEAT, A SMELL OF EXHAUST IS COMING INTO THE CABIN ESPECIALLY WHEN IDLING. THE CABIN AIR FILTER WAS CHANGED BUT DID NOT FIX THE SMELL.

MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE HAS BEEN OCCASIONALLY IDLING FUNNY WHEN I START IT SOMETIMES OR WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT FOR SOME TIME AND BEGIN TO GO. IT WILL START TO PUTTER LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL AND EVEN HAS STALLED A TIME OR TWO. IT SEEMS AS IF THERE ISN'T ANY FUEL GETTING TO THE ENGINE BUT THE ENTIRE TANK IS FULL OF GAS. THE CAR WILL PUTTER AND BE RELUCTANT TO ACCELERATE UNTIL IT STARTS TO GO BACK TO NORMAL OR STALLS OUT. ONCE I RESTART THE CAR AND GIVE IT GAS, IT SOUNDS AND WORKS NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES NOW IN THE LAST MONTH. THERE IS ONLY $125,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE AS I ALWAYS KEEP MY GAS TANK NO LESS THAN A QUARTER TANK. NO LIGHTS ARE APPEARING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE CAR JUST DOESN'T IDLE CORRECTLY AND SOUNDS LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS OR IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AFTER THE ENGINE WARMED UP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REV THE ENGINE AND MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWED IT TO COOL OFF BEFORE RESTARTING THE ENGINE AND RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION. GOLF MILL FORD (9401 N MILWAUKEE AVE, NILES, IL 60714, (800) 821-7659) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND QUOTED $180 CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN DEC 2018. FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 4 MONTHS HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH STALLING AFTER CAR IS WARM. CAR WILL START BACK UP AND MOVE FORWARD A LITTLE BIT AND THEN WILL STALL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID COME ON TWICE AND CODES WERE READ. SO FAR GOING BY CODES WE HAVE CHANGED EVAP VALVE AND THE DUCT ON THE TOP OF MOTOR. NEITHER PART HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE STALLING ISSUE. HAVE HAD A FEW TIMES THAT IT HAS STALLED PULLING ONTO A MAIN ROAD AND HAD TO PRAY TO GET IT ON THE SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID BEING HIT. I HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND STILL HAVE NO ANSWERS AS TO THE PROBLEM. I'M HOPING SOMETHING IS DONE SOON AS IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. YESTERDAY IT STALLED 3 TIMES IN A ROW AFTER PULLING ONTO A ROAD FROM DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT WOULD STAY RUNNING. IT'S NOT SAFE TO HAVE A VEHICLE DRIVE LIKE THIS!

SMELL OF GAS AND TOWED TO REPAIR, A LEAKING GAS LINE WAS DETECTED. WAS TOLD THAT CAR WAS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL DESPITE OTHER REPORTED SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. REPAIR BILL IS IN THE CUSTOMER MOTHER'S NAME.

IF I AM IN PARK AND IT SITS FOR A FEW MINUTES IT WILL START TO STALL AND THEN DIE. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND JUST SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. ONCE I START THE CAR BACK UP IT JUST FEELS LIKE IT CAN'T GO. SO IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME MAINLY WHILE IN STATIONARY AND NOW WHILE IN MOTION.

THE FUEL FEED HOSE CRACKED. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT, BUT JUST NOT MY VIN. I WANTED.TO REPORT THAT I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AND SEE IF I COULD GET REIMBURSED. IT WAD A VAD CAR DAY. STARTED WITH THE FUEL SMELL, DEAD BATTERY, TO MY BRAKES GOING OUT!!@ THE CIST FOR REPAIRS ARE $263.05. THANKX.

MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE TITANTUM NOT GIVING ME THE RITE READING WHEN I PUT GAS IN IT,EACH TIME MY CAR UP WITH GAS IT GIVE ME A DIFFERENT READING ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WOULD 206 ON FULL AND NEXT TIME I FULL IT GIVE A READING ON 214 AND MY I PUT HALF TUNK OF IT WOULD GIVE ME A READING OF 210 AND WHEN I EMPTY IT AGIAN AND FULL BACK THE TUNK IT GIVE ME A READING OF 234 SO I TAKE IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT EVEN THOUGH I SHOW THEM THE PICTURE THAT I TAKE ON MY FONE

MY ESCAPE SHAKES, MISSES AND STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. AS I AM BRAKING IN TRAFFIC IT STARTS SHAKING, THEN STALLS. IT ALSO STALLS WHEN I CHANGE GEARS, I.E. I AM IN R THEN GO INTO D. THIS HAS BEEN SO DANGEROUS! I GET STUCK IN THE LINE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AGAIN AND AGAIN. TRAFFIC BACKS UP BEHIND ME WHEN I STALL AND IT GETS SCARY! MY SONS(BOTH MECHANICS) BELIEVE IT IS THE VACUUM/ EVAPORATOR SYSTEM. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD GARAGE AND AFTER DRIVING IT FOR 10 MINUTES AND PULLING IT IN THE GARAGE THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE A $1989 REPAIR I WILL SEND YOU THEIR INVOICE. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE...NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS EVER COME ON. I AM THE 2ND OWNER, AND HAVE NOT PUT 40000MILES ON IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT HAD 42000 ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT IN 2014. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF 2013-2014 ESCAPES HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND OWNERS PLEADING FOR AN EXTENDED VIN RECALL. I JOIN IN THAT PLEA!!!! I CANNOT AFFORD A REPAIR AT THIS COST AND I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR. PLEASE FORD HELP WITH THIS DANGEROUS DEFAULT. MY SONS WON'T ALLOW MY GRANDCHILDREN TO RIDE IN MY CAR WITH ME AND I FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY ALSO.🙁

MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE SE 1.6L CAUGHT FIRE IN MOTION DUE TO A FUEL LEAK ON A CITY STREET. BRAKES FAILED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP AND GET OUT AS SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME THROUGH THE VENTS.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, THE DISTANCE TO "E" GAS HANDS CONTINUE TO COUNT DOWN WHILE AT STOP LIGHT. ALSO, FROM MY HOUSE TO MY JOB WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES, ACCORDING TO THE GAS MILEAGE, IT SHOWS THAT I TRAVELED 30+ MILES. MY GAS HAND GOES FROM 3/4 TANK TO LESS THAN HALF OF A TANK OF GAS AND IT CONSTANTLY LOSING FUEL WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING MOBIL. WHEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE DISTANCE TO E GAS HAND CONTINUES TO COUNTDOWN. I'VE WATCHED MY DISTANCE TO "E' HAND GO FROM 242 MILES TO 'E' FROM MY HOME TO 188 MILES TO 'E' TODAY MAY 15, 2019THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE FEBRUARY 2019 BUT HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE PLACE ON A MACHINE TO BE TOLD THAT IT IS NOT GIVING ANY CODES. A TANK OF GAS USUALLY LAST ME FOR ABOUT A WEEK BUT NOW SINCE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING, A FULL TANK OF GAS ONLY LAST ME 2 MAYBE 3 DAYS.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH STALLING OR THE CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED OF MOST OFTEN, IF I HAVE BEEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, OR STOP SIGN AND I TRY TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WILL STALL AND LOSE POWER AND I WILL HAVE TO START IT ALL OVER AGAIN. I HAVE USUALLY BEEN ON A CITY STREET OR EVEN AFTER TURNING INTO OR GETTING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS ON AN INCLINE. I USED TO THINK THIS WAS RELATED TO LOW FUEL, BUT IT RECENTLY HAPPENED WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS AS I HAVE STALLED IN TRAFFIC BEFORE.

AT LOW SPEEDS (<20 MPH) ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL. OCCURRED 3 TIMES--ONCE ON A STATE PARK ROAD, ONCE ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET, AND ONCE ON AN INTERSTATE ACCESS ROAD. DEALER REPLACED "FUEL LOW PRESSURE SENSOR" AND RESET "KEEP ALIVE MEMORY AND MISFIRE MONITOR" ACCORDING TO REPAIR INVOICE.

THE ENGINE STALLS ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER STARTING. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ON A COLD ENGINE, JUST A WARM ONE. IT SOMETIMES ACTS LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ON A PARKING LOT FOR 2 OF THE INSTANCES, GOING AT SLOW SPEED OR STOPPED. ONE TIME IT WAS ON THE ROAD. HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN PARK TO GET IT RESTARTED. DROVE FINE AFTER THAT. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN PAST 8 WEEKS. FORD IS CLUELESS SINCE THERE ARE NO ENGINE CODES. THEY ARE REPLACING A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND A ECOBOOST VALVE BECAUSE THEY HAVE A 2014 ESCAPE IN THERE SHOP RIGHT NOW WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS WITH ENGINE CODES.

2013 FORD ESCAPE 1.6L ENGINE STALLS WHEN ENGINE IS WARMED UP. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF HOUR OF DRIVING AFTER GETTING TO DESTINATION AND HAVING BEEN RESTARTED, ENGINE STALLS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION AFTER HAVING BEEN SITTING IDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. WILL STALL OCCASIONALLY UP TO THREE TIMES IN QUICK SUCCESSION. WILL EVENTUALLY START AND NOT STALL. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY IN PARKING LOTS BUT VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND BROAD SIDED SEVERAL TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF DRENNEN FORD (801 S 2ND ST, COSHOCTON, OH 43812, (740) 622-0001) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,200.

NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK THERE IS A CHANCE OF THE ENGINE STALLING. THIS STALLING OCCURS AT RANDOM. IN TRAFFIC THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. SO FAR WE HAVE HAD 3 CLOSE CALLS AFTER STALLING. MY CAR ENGINE HAS STALLED A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. 65K MILES AND HAS NOT HAD ANY OTHER GAS LINE PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THE CAR STALLING WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION IN A STREET. THE CAR WOULD STALL AFTER START. THE CAR WILL STALL ON A HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE TURNING.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH,SUDDENLY, THE CAR BECAME WEAK AND WOULDN'T MAINTAIN A SPEED OF 65 MPH WITH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY AND I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION POWER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON.

I HAVE A 2013 FORD ESCAPE 2.0 LITER ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN MAKING A BUZZING SOUND FROM THE GAS TANK FOR MONTHS. USUALLY AFTER I PUT GAS INTO IT, THE VEHICLE STALLS. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE BUZZING IS WORSE AND THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING,. IT STALLS AT ANY SPEED. THE CODE IS P1450 AND EVERYTHING I'VE LOOKED AT STATES THE NO GAS CAP SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND CAUSING ISSUES. THE ISSUE NOW IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THESE CARS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY ISSUE AND WHY FORD IS NOT FIXING THIS IS FRUSTRATION. THE DEALERSHIP IS NO HELP, THEY JUST WANT TO START INSTALLING PARTS, ETC. EVERY FORUM I'VE LOOKED AT SAYS THAT THE PARTS DO NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I'M BEYOND FRUSTRATED AND SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR.

I BOUGHT THIS USED 2013 ESCAPE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO FROM A LOCAL FORD DEALER. I LOVED THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT THE FIRST SIX MONTHS. THEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING VERY ROUGH SUDDENLY. SOMETIMES A MESSAGE ON THE DASH READS MESSAGE FAULT / SERVICE ENGINE NOW. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL RUN ROUGH AND THEN STALL OUT. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. I CAN FIX IT BY COMING TO A STOP, PUTTING IT IN PARK, TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, WAITING SEVERAL SECONDS TO POWER DOWN AND THEN RESTARTING. MOST OF THE TIME THE AFTER DOING THIS THE VEHICLE WILL START RUNNING AGAIN OR THE ROUGH IDLE WILL CLEAR UP LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. I CAN GO DAYS AND EVEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. OTHER TIMES I CAN HAVE IT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF FUEL, WITH THE A/C ON AND THE A/C OFF,IN THE RAIN AND ON SUNNY DAYS. IT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE ENGINE COLD FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR HOURS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE ANY FAULT CODES STORED IN IT. THEY SAID MY VEHICLE HAD ALL THE REQUIRED RECALLS DONE. THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE IT WHILE AT THEIR SHOP. THEY SAID THEIR BEST GUESS WAS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. LESS THAT A MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE MOVING, SITTING IN PARK OR SITTING IN DRIVE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. AFTER HAVING THIS PROBLEM SO MUCH I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH MANY FORD ESCAPES. SEVERAL YEAR AGO FORD RECALLED THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACED A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS TO FIX IT. I GUESS IT DIDN'T. I WISH FORD COULD FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PROBLEM, OTHERWISE THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE OFF THE ROADS.

MY HUSBAND & I BECAME CONCERNED WHEN THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING; SOON AFTER, THE ISSUE GETTING GAS STARTED. EVERYTIME WE NEEDED GAS THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER FILLING UP, THEN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR & RECOMMENDED WE TAKE THE CAR TO AUTO NATION FORD WHICH WE DID. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR WHICH COST US $765; TODAY ONE MONTH LATER OUR TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I THINK IT IS UNFAIR TO HAVE TO PAY $765 ONLY TO HAVE TO RETURN TO AUTO NATION A MONTH LATER. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL; A VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO START AFTER GETTING FUEL INSTEAD OF NOT STARTING. LUCKILY WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT OVER THIS ISSUE BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT MY CAR WILL STALL ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR BUT I'M SURE THE COST WILL KEEP INCREASING.

MY CAR STALLS AFTER FUELING. IT IS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE FORD FOCUS RECALL.

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL IN MY CAR DURING AND AFTER OPERATING. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE FUEL LINE FROM THE RAIL INTO PULSATOR/DAMPER IS LEAKING. HE SAID THE CABLE NEXT TO THE FUEL LINE HAS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST IT AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THERE IS A CURRENT NHTSA RECALL 13V584000 FOR MY EXACT CAR MAKE, MODEL, PRODUCTION DATE AND ENGINE STYLE BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED AS AN AFFECTED VEHICLE, YET IT IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS AS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS. THE MECHANIC STATED WHAT HE OBSERVED IS EXACTLY IN LINE WITH THE RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SMELL OF GAS BECAME VERY STRONG. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND LOOKING UNDER THE CAR YOU COULD SEE FUEL POURING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK A VIDEO OF THIS TO SHOW THE DEALER. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS I WAS ABOUT A MILE AWAY. THE TECH DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL JUMPER HOSE WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. I ASKED THEM IF MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL THAT DEALT WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE AND PART, THEY SAID NO. THE RECALL WAS FOR ESCAPES BUILT OUT OF THE LOUISVILLE, KY PLANT UP TO JULY 11, 2012, MINE WAS BUILT ON JULY 30, 2012 FROM THE LOUISVILLE, KY PLANT. COINCIDENCE, I DON'T THINK SO. FORDS WORDS FROM THE DEALER IS THEY ARE WASHING THEIR HANDS OF THIS AND THEN CHARGED ME ALMOST $300 TO FIX WHAT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. NOT EVEN A DAY LATER (18 HOURS) AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR MY VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND IS POURING RADIATOR FLUID ON THE GROUND. THE DEALER TOWED IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND IS LOOKING AT IT NOW. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS AS WELL, HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO BET MY VEHICLE IS JUST OUTSIDE THIS RECALL LIKE THE OTHER ONE. THIS IS CRAP AND I THINK FORD IS AWARE THAT THE PROBLEMS PERTAINING TO THESE RECALLS EXTENDS PAST THE DATES THEY HAVE LISTED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS.

GAS SMELL IN CABIN. CAR WAS IN PARK WHEN SMELL STARTED.

THIS HAPPENED 2X IN MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. LUCKILY I HAPPENED TO BE IN SAFE AREAS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD TO SHUT DOWN AND RESTART THE CAR IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1800. I COMMUTE 120 MILES A DAY - I CANNOT AFFORD TO BE IN AN UNSAFE CAR WITH MY CHILDREN.

STUTTERING WHEN IDLE, USUALLY AFTER FILLING THE TANK UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. GIVING ERROR CODE P1450. I HAVE ALREADY HAD EVAP VENT SOLENOID FIXED TWICE IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR(2018) LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN TODAY. SAME CODE

CAR IGNITED GOING 70 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I 85 JEFFERSON GA

2013 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD *JS

LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT PART NUMBER CV6Z18472S NO PART AVAILABLE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WITH 100 ON BACKORDER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT SMELLED ANTI-FREEZE AND FUEL THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL, THE FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COVERT FORD LINCOLN (11514 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78758 AT (512) 345-4343), BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE NOVEMBER 12TH 2017. ONE DAY AFTER YORK FORD REPAIRED CAR THAT I PICKED UP ON NOVEMBER 11TH 2017.YORK FORD SAID IT WAS ON WARRANTY ,NEVER MENTIONED A RECALL, CAR KEPT STALLING, YORK HAD IT TWICE FOR REPAIRS, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE VERY NEXT DAY. LATER FOUND OUT FORD HAD 139,000 RECALLS ON 2013 ESCAPES FOR FUEL LINES AND POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRES. I DO HAVE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO BECAUSE AFTER I CALLED 911 I HAD MY PHONE OUT. MASS STATE POLICE AND REVERE FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED MAPFRE INSURANCE CO. DECLARED IT A TOTAL LOSS.. DONNA FROM YORK FORD TOLD ME TO FILL THE TANK UP BECAUSE THEY PUT A CLEANER IN THE FUEL.??? PLEASE EMAIL ME SO I CAN SEND YOU THE PHOTOS AND PROVIDE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION.

FOR MONTHS NOW I'VE BEEN FEELING TIRED AND DROWSY WHILE DRIVING IN THE CAR-AT TIMES FIGHTING TO KEEP MY EYES OPEN. I RECENTLY SAW THE NEWS ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK IN FORD EXPLORERS AND THINK MY CAR MAY ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. AFTER I SAW THE STORY I DROVE WITH MY WINDOW OPEN AND DID NOT FEEL THE DROWSINESS THAT I HAVE FELT THE LSAT FEW MONTHS. I WOULD RECOMMEND THE INVESTIGATION EXTEND BEYOND JUST THE FORD EXPLORER BUT THROUGH ALL OF FORD'S OTHER MODELS LIKE THE FORD ESCAPE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE.

VEHICLE WAS GOING UP HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH (TEMPERATURE GAUGE NORMAL) WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, AN ALERT STATED THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, A SECOND WARNING CAME ON SAYING THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING AND TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY (NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE). THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW, BUT HAD BEEN FILLED LESS THAN 3 MONTHS PRIOR. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS OR CRACKS IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, TUBES, ETC. AFTER WAITING FOR 30 MINUTES, WE PROCEEDED TO COAST DOWN THE HILL IN NEUTRAL (AFTER FILLING THE COOLANT TANK WITH WATER). WE THEN BOUGHT COOLANT AT A LOCAL STORE AND PROCEEDED TO GO BACK UP THE HILL. THE CAR GAVE US THE SAME WARNINGS (COOLANT LOW AND ENGINE OVERHEATING). WE WERE UNABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY A POLICE OFFICER WAS RIGHT BEHIND US, SO WE DID NOT GET HIT. HE OFFERED TO USE THE BATTERING RAM ON THE FRONT HIS CAR TO PUSH US TO SAFETY. HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO GO THE EXTRA 5 FEET WHEN RESTARTED, PRIOR TO IT OVERHEATING AND LOCKING UP AGAIN. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL 30 MINUTES WE AGAIN WENT DOWN THE HILL IN NEUTRAL. AT THIS POINT WE DECIDED TO GIVE THE CAR A BREAK AND ATE DINNER AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT (APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR). WE THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME. ABOUT AN HOUR INTO THE TRIP (WHILE GOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR AGAIN GAVE US THE 2 ALERTS (LOW COOLANT AND CAR OVERHEATING). WE BARLEY WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. COOLANT LEVEL NORMAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD TOMORROW TO DETERMINE IF OUR 2013 FORD ESCAPE WAS INCLUDED IN THE INITIAL RECALL (AND ALREADY HAD THE WORK COMPLETED), AS THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. I AM HESITANT TO BRING THE CAR TO A DEALER AS IT APPEARS MANY PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN THE RUNAROUND AND NO CLEAR SOLUTION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE.

WAS TAKING OUR 3 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER TO GET ICE CREAM WHILE DRIVING SMELL GAS HAD OVER A QUARTER TANK OF GAS DROVE ABOUT 2MILES GAS NEEDLE PLANNED TO EMPTY STOP VEHICLE AT THE NEXT GAS STATION WHICH WAS ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY LIFTED THE HOOD ENGINE WAS SMOKING GAS POURING ON ENGINE GRABBED GRANDDAUGHTER OUT OF VEHICLE CALL LOCAL DEALER HAD THEM TOW IN THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 7:30 NEXT MORNING FORD DEALER CALLED AND SAID WERE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THE GAS LING FROM THE TANK TO THE MOTOR EXPLODED ...NOW WE ARE VERY UPSET AND REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHICH THEY FIXED WITH A NEW GAS LINE...HAVEN'T PICKED THE VEHICLE UP YET

THERE IS A GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN. IT IS VERY NOTICABLE ON SHORT TRIPS

GAS LEAKING. FORD SAID THAT THE VIN NUMBER ON MY CAR IS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE SAME MAKE, MODEL,ENGINE AND YEAR MANUFACTURED IS BEING RECALLED FOR THIS REASON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR AND SAW GREY SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE OTHER VEHICLE'S DRIVER ASSISTED IN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SPROUSE AUTO, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK AFTER 15 DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE, BUT WAS INFORMED ON 6/13/16 THAT THEY WERE INVOLVED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V584000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO TAKE THE EMISSION TEST AFTER IT DID NOT PASS THE FIRST ONE. I SPENT OVER SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS O HAVE THE CODES ADDRESSED AND FIXED SUPPOSEDLY. MY VEHICLE FAILED THE TEST AGAIN WITH ONE OF THE SAME CODES AS BEFORE AND ONE NEW ONE RELATING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. CODES ( ) ( ). I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED, FRUSTRATED AND VERY, VERY CONCERNED. ESPECIALLY HAVING CONTINUAL ISSUES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, IT IS GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE FOR ME. I AM A SINGLE, DISABLED, ELDERLY FEMALE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP TO BE SERVICED EVERY MONTH WHEN IT IS A 2013 AND SHOULDN'T HAVE SO MANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS. I GET MY OIL CHANGED AS SCHEDULED AS WELL AS BRAKES CHECKED AND TIRES REPLACED AS NEEDED. I REALLY AM IN NEED OF A RELIABLE VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM DISABLED AND I WAS SO SURE THAT THE FORD ESCAPE WAS THE ONE SINCE I HAD DRIVEN AN EXPEDITION FOR 10 YEARS WITH VERY LITTLE PROBLEMS. MY SOLUTION AT THIS POINT WOULD BE TO TRADE IT IN FOR SOMETHING ELSE, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THAT AT THIS TIME. IF I FAIL THE EMISSION TEST AGAIN I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE NOR DO I HAVE THE EXPENSES TO CONTINUE GETTING IT WORKED ON. WITH MY CONDITION, THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ME MAJOR PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY I DO REGRET CHOOSING A FORD. NOWHERE TO TURN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED RANDOMLY SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED FOR THE DTC BY AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE. IN ADDITION, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER EXCLUDED THE VEHICLE FROM A MANUFACTURER RECALL WITH NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO HAVE A DEALER DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY VECHICLE WILL STALL GO DEAD ALSO WHEN I START IT IT'S LIKE NOT GETTING GAS WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT JUST STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC FOR IT TO BE A 2013 I'VE HAD LOTS OF ISSUES / RECALLS ON WHAT WAS A NEW VECHICLE.

TRAVELING AT 45 MPH STOPPED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND THE ENGINE STALLED FOR AROUND THE 6TH TIME IN THE LAST MONTH. THE CAR IS HARD STARTING AFTER THIS HAPPENS. THE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. BEEN CHECKED OUT BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND CANT DUPLICATE BECAUSE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. TALKS TO FORD SERVICE AND THEY SAY NOTHING UNLESS IT THROWS A CODE. VERY WORRIED THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE.

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER STARTING AND ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING IN HIGHWAY DRIVING. RECENTLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. BARELY AVOIDED ACCIDENT. HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART. LOCAL DEALER IS SERVICING FUEL SYSTEM AT THIS TIME.THE SERVICE REP STATED THAT IT COULD BE A FUEL SENSOR. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND SAME/SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. VEHICLE JUST SERVICED ON 11/21/2016. ODOMETER 67,762.. *TR

I HAD GOTTEN INTO MY VEHICLE AND AFTER TURNING IT ON I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE. MY VEHICLE FOR THE SECOND TIME STARTED TO OVER HEAT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS STATING THAT I NEED TO REFILL THE COOLANT. I JUST PARKED IT AND THE NEXT DAY WE HAD FILLED THE COOLANT AGAIN TAKEN IT TO GET THE ERROR CODES CHECKED AND WERE INFORMED WE NEED TO GET A NEW THERMOSTAT. WHEN TAKING IT TO THE MECHANICS THEY HAD TRIED EVERYTHING FROM CHECKING CODES TO DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO RE-CREATE THE CODES. THEY HAD INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD, HOWEVER WHEN CONTACTING FORD THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. I CHECKED ONLINE AND SEE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT MY VIN EVEN THOUGH HAVING THE QUALIFYING MANUFACTURING DATE IS NOT ELIGIBLE. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 1 1/2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD IT SHUT DOWN ON ME, NOT HAVE ANY POWER, START TO PUT AND STALL, REFILLING COOLANT EVERY SO OFTEN, OVER HEAT, AND I CAN NEVER GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE CALLED FOR INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO RECALLS AND THESE ISSUES AND AM TRANSFERRED TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT THERE SO I CAN LEAVE A VOICE MAIL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CALL RETURNED. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. WHY IS MY VIN NOT ELIGIBLE AS WELL? *TR

CAR NEARLY STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR FROM A SLOWER SPEED. RPMS REV UP AND WHEN IT FINALLY GOES, IT SURGES FORWARD. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO BE REAR ENDED! I'VE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TWICE ALREADY FOR THIS PROBLEM, YET IT CONTINUES. THERE ARE TWO TIMES WHEN IT OCCURS. FIRST IS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND SECOND IS IF YOU'VE HAD TO SLOW DOWN (WHEN ANOTHER CAR IS TURNING OFF THE ROAD) AND THEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. USUALLY HAPPENS IN LOWER GEARS AROUND 15-30 MPH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE DAMPER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN 2014, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V584000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED RECENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

MY MOM'S CAR IS A REMOTE FOB PUSH BUTTON START AN STOP AND SHE CANNOT HEAR THE CAR RUNNING TO CUT OFF SOMETIMES LEAVING IT RUNNING. WE ASKED THE FORD DEALER TO PROGRAM A 3 MINUTE IDLE SHUT DOWN BUT COULD NOT ACCOMODATE. NO INJURY HAS BEEN CAUSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,615.

SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE ESCAPE TO PRESENT I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN ANYWHERE NEAR THE GAS MILEAGE THAT WAS LISTED ON THE WINDOW TAG. I DO NOT EVEN GET ON THE ROAD WHAT IT SAID I SHOULD GET IN TOWN. IT STINKS.... I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP PERSONS ABOUT IT EVERY TIME I AM IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE OR RECALLS. THEY JUST TELL ME THAT IT ISN'T BROKEN IN. HOW MANY MILES DO I HAVE TO HAVE TO BE BROKEN IN??? I AM AN OLDER LADY SO I DO NOT DRAG, DIG OFF, OR ANY FOOLISH DRIVING....THE GAS MILEAGE JUST STINKS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. MAYBE FORD NEEDS TO HAVE TO FOLLOW KIA'S EXAMPLE AND HAVE TO GIVE GAS CARDS TO MAKE UP FOR THE POOR GAS MILEAGE. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SEVERAL TIMES ON LINE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. UNLESS THIS CHANGES, I WILL NOT BE INTERESTED IN BUYING A FORD AGAIN. I WILL GO BACK TO FOREIGN MAKE....ALWAYS GOT GOOD GAS MILEAGE THERE. WANTED TO BUY LOCAL AND BUY AMERICAN MADE, BUT BIG MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WENT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND MY HUSBAND WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER APPEARED TO BE DISINTEGRATING. THE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED IT WOULD BE A FIRE HAZARD AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED ASAP. WE WENT TO IMMEDIATELY TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO ASSERT WE HAD HIT SOMETHING. BASED ON POSITION OF SHIELD I'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE THAT'S POSSIBLE. WE HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING WITH THE CAR SO THE ASSERTION WAS JUST OFFENSIVE, THAT PLUS THE FACT THAT THERE IS ZERO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. SO, WE HIT SOMETHING THAT WAS ABLE TO DAMAGE THE HEAT SHIELD IN THE UNDER BODY OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CAUSING ANY OTHER DAMAGE? RIGHT! THEN THEY SAID COULD BE 'WEATHER' CONDITIONS AS WE LIVE ON A GRAVEL ROAD. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT THEME FROM OTHER POSTINGS, ALTHOUGH IN THEIR CASE THEY WERE TOLD SNOW! MAYBE FORD DOESN'T MAKE VEHICLES TO BE USED IN OTHER THAN PRISTINE DRIVING CONDITIONS. WONDER WHERE I'D HAVE TO TRAVEL TO FIND THOSE? APPARENTLY, FORD ELECTED TO INSTALL A PART ABOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT DOESN'T APPEAR AS WELL CONSTRUCTED AS THE PANS I USE TO MAKE BAR-B-QUE ON MY GRILL; AND WHICH INCIDENTALLY DON'T APPEAR TO HOLD UP TO EITHER SNOW OR GRAVEL ROADS IF YOU BELIEVE THE EXCUSES OF THEIR SERVICE ADVISERS. OUR DEALERSHIP CHARGED $167 FOR THE HEAT SHIELD AND ANOTHER $109 TO INSTALL IT FOR A TOTAL BILL OF $290.09 AFTER TAXES. THE PART ITSELF APPEARS DESIGNED FOR FAILURE AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT WE WERE PRICE GOUGED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE ADVISER ACTUALLY GAVE ME THE PART TO SHOW ME AFTERWARDS. IT IS LITERALLY SHOCKING TO ME THAT SOMETHING THIS CHEAPLY MADE COULD BE INSTALLED IN THE UNDER BODY OF ANY VEHICLE. BAR-B-QUE PANS THAT I CAN BUY FOR 4 FOR $10 WOULD HAVE PROVIDED BETTER LONGEVITY. SHAME ON FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT PRICE GOUGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FORD'S DESIGN FAILURE. *TR

2013 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE POOR MILEAGE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO WAIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHED 8-10,000 MILES AND IT WOULD IMPROVE. *JB

VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD ON 7/3/14 FOR FUEL LEAK. ALSO TOLD FORD THAT FUEL RANGE CONSUMPTION GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT. FORD WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY FUEL LEAK CONCERN BUT DID THE 13S12 OVERHEATING AND 14S03 HANDLE RECALLS. ON 7/19/14 LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS AN AIR POCKET IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND TO ADD DISTILLED WATER AND DRIVE IT TO FORD. THE DEALERSHIP DRAINED THE COOLANT, ADDED COOLANT AND PRESSURIZED TO CHECK THE SYSTEM. EXPLAINED TO FORD THAT OUR DAUGHTER WAS TAKING THE CAR ON A 500 MILE ROAD TRIP THAT AFTERNOON. THEY REASSURED US IT WAS FIXED AND THAT SHE WOULD NOT HAVE AN ISSUE, BUT IF SHE DID, SIMPLY ADD DISTILLED WATER AGAIN TO RESOLVE. LATER ON 7/19/14, AFTER DRIVING 150 MILES OF THE TRIP, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAPIDLY JUMPED FROM NORMAL TO HOT AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. ROADSIDE ASSIST. TOWED TO THE CLOSEST FORD DEALERSHIP. THIS NEW DEALERSHIP SAID THE VEHICLE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE SOMEONE FROM FORD TO COME LOOK AT IT. THE NEW DEALERSHIP FAXED US THE LIST OF WHAT WAS WRONG WITH OUR VEHICLE: LEAKING WATER PUMP, LEAKING TURBO COOLANT TUBE, TURBO COOLANT BANJO BOLT LOOSE, HOSE CLAMP ON TURBO COOLANT TUBE NOT RELEASED, COOLANT STAND PIPE NOT BOLTED, ENGINE HARNESS TAPED BUT NOT SECURED TO ENGINE COVER, COOLANT STAND PIPE HARNESS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, BATTERY CABLE REROUTING NOT PERFORMED, FOAM PROTECTION NOT APPLIED TO COOLANT LEVEL MODULE, ACTIVE GRILL SHUTTERS NOT REMOVED AT ALL, THERMOSTAT HOUSING BOLTS LOOSE, CV BOOT RIPPED, BOLTS ON OIL DEFLECTOR NOT TIGHT TO SPECS. FORD SAYS THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT WE TOLD THEM WE COULD NOT RISK OUR LIVES ANY MORE WITH THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. ON 7/29/14 WE EXPLAINED EVERYTHING TO FORD, SENT THEM THE LIST, GOT A CASE NUMBER AND REQUESTED THAT FORD BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. ON 8/8/14 FORD DENIED OUR REQUEST. WE ARE TOO SCARED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. *TR

VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND SHUT OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC AT APPROX. 35 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES, IT IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR THE 4TH TIME IN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. FORD HAS SO FAR BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DEALER WITH AN ADEQUATE EXPLANATION OR FIX. THE DEALER HAS BEEN MORE THAN COOPERATIVE BUT IS AT THE MERCY OF FORD. A VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITHOUT WARNING COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR

*1:THE FIRST TIME EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM, I WAS DRIVING A STRETCH OF LEVEL ROAD, APPROX 40 MPH, AND HEARD A POP SOUND, I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD IF NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON .. NOT TO WORRY AND JUST LET THEM KNOW IF THE LIGHT COMES ON. IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE. I ALREADY HAD VERY LOW GAS MILEAGE, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO GIVE IT 5-10K MILES TO BREAK IN"... HOWEVER, I SOON NOTICED A DROP IN MILES AFTER POP, BUT WAS CONTINUED TO BE TOLD TO NOT WORRY ABOUT IT.. "NEEDS 5-10K MILES TO BREAK IN" THEN TOLD "IT'S A BIG ENGINE, IT NEEDS UP TO 20K MILES TO BRAKE IN", ETC...). I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES TO BE CHECKED AND THEY KEEP SAYING THAT THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE MILEAGE CONTINUES TO BE EXTREMELY POOR (CURRENTLY 11.4-15MPG IN CITY AND HWY... ON A REALLY LONG STRAIGHT NON-STOP DRIVE I MIGHT PEAK AT 21MPG- THIS CAR IS SUPPOSE TO GET 22 CITY AND 30 HIGHWAY). LAST YEAR I SPOKE WITH REGIONAL REP AT FORD WHO CONCURRED THAT THE MILEAGE WAS BAD AND SAID THEY WOULD FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND FIX IT. NO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEIR PART. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT RESULTED IN NO CALL BACK. **2: THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE LACK OF PICK UP POWER. THERE IS A DELAY THAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME.... AS I HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES AS NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A MERGING TRUCK... BECAUSE THE CAR HESITATES BRIEFLY WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE GAS... THEN LURCHES FORWARD. I GOT THE LARGER ENGINE (2.0L 14 GTDI TITANIUM ECO BOOST) BECAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE WHEN I NEED TO. THIS HESITATION HAPPENS A LOT. BUT AGAIN, THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT SAY THAT THEY CANNOT REPLICATE IT, NOR FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE DELAY IS JUST THE WAY ALL THE NEW CARS ARE NOW BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL GOES THROUGH A RELAY SYSTEM NOW, NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE FUEL. *TR

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2012, I HAD THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE IT WAS RECALLED AND SAT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 17 DAYS. I HAVE HAD 2 MORE RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE (FIRE FROM FUEL SYSTEM) AND NOW HAVING A RECENT RECALL THAT STATES I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR- I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX MY CAR FOR 3 WEEKS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE STALLED TWICE WHILE GOING SLOW ON A LOCAL ROAD IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. AFTER THE SECOND STALL (A WEEK APART) I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE (LEVITTOWN FORD) AND THEY COULD NOT FIND NOR RECREATE THE PROBLEM (THEY HAD IT 4 DAYS). IT STALLED AGAIN TWICE ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 13, 2013, ONCE GOING THROUGH THE EZ PASS LANE AT THE VERRAZANO BRIDGE AND AGAIN ABOUT 45 MINS LATER ON A SECONDARY ROAD IN NJ, AGAIN GOING SLOW (UNDER 15 MPH). WE REPORTED THIS TO LEVITTOWN FORD SERVICE AND ALSO TO CORPORATE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN WE SHOULDN'T RESTART THE CAR AND CALL FOR FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. CORPORATE HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALL. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT WE MAY GET REAR ENDED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THE CAR STALLS AGAIN AND THE CAR / TRUCK BEHIND US DOESN'T STOP IN TIME (E.G. HARRY CHAPIN ON THE LIE) I DON'T BELIEVE THE BREAK LIGHTS WOULD GO ON SINCE THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. WE TRANSPORT OUR TWO GRANDCHILDREN TWO DAYS A WEEK FROM SCHOOL / NURSERY SCHOOL AND ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO? *TR

FILLING VEHICLE UP WITH GAS PUMP ON AUTOMATIC. AFTER GAS PUMP CLICKED OFF, REMOVED NOZZLE FROM VEHICLE AND GAS SHOT OUT OF GAS TANK FILLER NECK ALL OVER ME. HAPPENED TWICE AT 2 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON MANETTO HILL ROAD IN PLAINVIEW, NY WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. NO POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR. KEPT PRESSING THE GAS, AND THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE. NO WARNING CHIMES, NO APPEARANCE OF ANYTHING WRONG-RADIO WAS PLAYING, AC, ETC. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER (ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD), PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. THE COMPUTER THEN SHOWED "ENGINE FAULT SERVICE NOW" DROVE TO A LOCAL GAS STATION, THOUGH THE CAR WAS BUCKING AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE STATION. HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE TSB'S ISSUED FOR MY CAR, BUT NO RECALL. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE SO THE CAR REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP SERVICE STATION. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC OR ON/GETTING ON OR OFF A HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR DIED. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED THEN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS. NO LIGHTS, NO WARNING, IF GAS IS NOT ACCELERATED I HAVE LOST ENGINE 4 TIMES. 3 TIMES IT WOULDN'T START WHILE PARKED, AND 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY, NO WARNING ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALER AND LEFT IT THERE, HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL IF I LET OFF THE GAS IN ORDER TO REV ENGINE TO KEEP FROM STALLING A 5TH TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. THE DEALER (FAIR OAKS FORD, NAPERVILLE, IL) IS TELLING ME THERE ARE NO 'CODES' SHOWING ANYTHING IS WRONG. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS 7,000 MILES. I HAVE BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TWICE FOR THE SAME ISSUES, THUS FAR TO NO AVAIL. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. IT'S UNSAFE AND THERE IS NO REMEDY. *TR

I PULLED INTO THE SERVICE STATION FOR FUEL. THE ATTENDANT PLACED THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE INTO MY VEHICLES NEW STYLE CAPLESS GAS TANK AND BEGAN TO FILL THE TANK FULL OF FUEL. ONCE THE TANK REACHED THE LIMIT THE NOZZLE SHUT OFF, WHEN THE ATTENDANT WENT TO REMOVE THE NOZZLE IT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE CAR. FOR OVER 2 HOURS MY CAR WAS ATTACHED TO THE NOZZLE, UNTIL THE GAS STATION OWNER CAME AND HAD TO USE A SCREWDRIVER TO PRY IT OUT. GOOD THING BY LAW IN NJ A ATTENDANT MUST BE THEIR WHEN THE STATION IS OPEN OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK, THEIR WAS NO PHONE RECEPTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO SECURE THE FUEL SYSTEM FROM VANDALISM BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE FUEL CAP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,787.

2013 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE THROTTLE ISSUES AND CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE RESPONSE ON THE VEHICLE WAS HORRIBLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL HESITATION. THE DEALER CLAIMED IT HAD TO WITH THE NEW 1.6 NO BOOST ENGINE AND THE DELAYED RESPONSE OF THE TURBO. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO FIX FOR IT. ALSO, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE CLOCK WOULD RESET FOR NOT REASON AND THE PRESET RADIO STATIONS WOULD RANDOMLY GO BLANK. THE DEALER RE-LOADED THE SOFTWARE FOR THE DISPLAY TO FIX THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, A WEEK LATER THE RADIO WENT COMPLETELY DEAD FOR ONE DAY, BUT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY. ALSO, THE GAS MILEAGE WAS NO WHERE NEAR WHERE FORD INDICATED IT SHOULD BE ( 23 MPG CITY, 26 MPG COMBO, 33 MPG HIGHWAY).

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL FOR FUEL LINE PROBLEMS WITH FORD VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE FOR THE SIX DAYS THE DEALER HAD HIS VEHICLE. RECALL # 12V336000.