One problem related to timing tensioner has been reported for the 2013 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2013 Escape.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that his daughter was driving at 55 mph and the sepantine belt broke. The belt ripped apart the heat shield and ignited the soundproof foam. . The check engine light came on and she pulled over. The vehicle was towed to the dealer j. C. Lewis Ford hinesville 309 w oglethorpe highway hinesville, GA 31313 912-876-3673. They informerd the daughter that it was the serpantine belt and the belt tensioner that needed to be replaced. The contact told the dealer to hold off initially on repairs until she consulted her father. The dealer called her back and performed the repairs anyway and quoted a repair cost of $300. Thecontact picked up the vehicle and drove it the next day and the heat shield was damaged and started to smoke and possibly catch fire. The dealer was contacted back afterwards and they haven't called back. The manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 101,780. Tf.