#2013 FORD ESCAPE PROBLEMS CRACKED#
#2013 FORD ESCAPE PROBLEMS DRIVERS#
#2013 FORD ESCAPE PROBLEMS DRIVER#

#2013 FORD ESCAPE PROBLEMS CRACKED#

It seems that the block cracked from overheating even after a first recall.

#2013 FORD ESCAPE PROBLEMS DRIVER#

The dealers either insisted there was no issue or did a repair with subsequent failures being experienced on the road.Īnother driver complained that the engine block cracked after the coolant failed for a third time after being repaired twice. Often diagnostics were run on the cars, but no faults were found. Sometimes a noise is heard from the front of the car, and after investigation, it was found that the coolant valve was not flush and needed replacement. The cars can sometimes overheat or the low coolant warning light might come on, and just shut the car off soon after being started. This was obviously an electrical short which could have built into a fire if not noted. During an independent assessment, they found a wire bundle that was not sufficiently insulated from chaffing and had contributed to the smoke. When they tried to move the vehicle to the emergency lane, the hazard lights would fail.

#2013 FORD ESCAPE PROBLEMS DRIVERS#

Other drivers reported the smoke coming from the car while driving through moderate traffic. The smoke started coming from the front of the car, and the fire department was called and after putting out a fire, reported the cause of the fire was due to a malfunctioning electrical. Other drivers reported smoke suddenly coming from the car – even though it had been standing in the parking lot for quite a while. The factory ‘remote start’ would stop working due to low battery.Īfter replacing the battery, the ‘remote start’ then lasts for only 10 seconds further before shutting off. There were other, more serious failures, which had been experienced. Other drivers reported how all the dashboard lights went off while driving, even the rear camera not turning off after switching from reverse and driving forward. All electrical power would stop while driving – all lights, ignition system, everything electrical stops while driving – even if at high speed. Other drivers told stories of how, when using the phone on Bluetooth, the car screen would freeze. The radio would just change stations by itself.

One driver explains how, after two weeks of purchasing the vehicle, the radio starts turning on and off by itself. It was the greatest fear they had in that day. This creates pictures of WWII pilots burning in their cockpits. So, imagine that, locked in a vehicle while it burst into flames. This allegedly got particularly bad in other countries when the fires started and the doors automatically locked with the electronics failure. This again has never been explained by the manufacturer. The problems got really bad when drivers experienced smoke, fires and the automatic shutdown of vehicle electronics. It seems this could be a result of a loss in transmission oil which poured out past gaskets or an already cracked housing. Other issues were experienced with transmissions overheating and cracking the housing. There was often a serious loss of power, making it difficult for the driver to accelerate out of danger, and reach the side of the road out of the traffic flow. This is a consequence of poor acceleration because of the transmission causing trouble. Sometimes, it would jump between 2 nd and 3 rd gears, or between 5 th and 6 th gears for no reason. The automatic transmission was hard shifting into 6 th gear while driving. There were instances where Ford wanted the owner to pay between $9,500 to $6,000 for the transmission at 60,000 miles, after rejecting a warranty claim.ĭrivers also experienced failure at 45 miles per hour. It seems that the transmission has typically lasted only 70,000 to 90,000 miles before having to be replaced at a cost of around $4,000 at the time. This is apparently a latent defect in the 2014 – 2016 models which wasn’t given sufficient attention at the time. The shift seems to make a noise when changing gears, but there are also problems with the automatic gearbox. These problems manifest mostly as heavy shuddering, which has never really been explained by the manufacturer.

2013 ford escape problems