Vehicle Overheat problems of the 2013 Ford Escape - part 1

Check engine light came vehicle began to overheat and shut down to safety operation. Vehicle lost all acceleration and had to be stopped along highway and turned off. Vehicle was restarted and showed normal temperature and acceleration. After short operation vehicle repeated same warning overheating and no acceleration. Took vehicle to dealer who reported anti freeze in motor causing it to over heat . Replaced heat sensors $800. Problem continued new engine needed cost $8,000. Vehicle has 79,000 miles. Currently shopping for used engine.

When idling the engine will stall. It will start right back up but sometimes will stall again when attempting to accelerate. Often there isok no power when attempting to accelerate. . I have had to put coolant in at least twice in 2 months. The vehicle overheats and forces me to pull over. None of the gages indicate overheat.

Ecoboost engine has internal leaks. Cooling system has leaks and faulty sensors. Car overheats or thinks it's overheating and shuts down. While on a dangerous highway with no where to pull over car overheated so I had to stop in the middle of the highway. Finding several complaints about the same issues. Some cars even catching fire.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving on a humid day and the vehicle kept overheating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the issue as the coolent leaking into the engine. The dealer and the manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The vehicle was still unrepaired at the independnent mechanic's shop. The failure mileage was 110,000. Tf.

The vehicle has had ongoing issues with significant hesitation when attempting to accelerate, coolant needing replenishment on a regular (every 3-4 months) basis, vehicle stalling and shutting down sporadically, vehicle overheating, doors randomly popping open and needing to be held shut by my children until I can safely pull over. Most recently and just this morning on 6/18/20, the vehicle stalled on the highway during rush hour while driving to work. The dashboard indicated that there are now transmission issues. I used my aaa membership to have the car towed to colonial Ford in Plymouth, MA after standing within feet of speeding traffic while waiting. The car potentially lethally just stopped. It is now being "diagnosed" by colonial Ford. Much previously, I brought the car to jannell Ford in hanover, MA to inquire about these issues when the mileage was still reasonably low. The service manager of that branch lied to me. He informed me there were never recalls pertaining to my vehicle ever. In the last 48 hours, I have discovered there were in fact recalls for the exact issues described above. Issues that were never properly repaired when the former owner of the vehicle brought it to their particular dealership to address. I brought the vehicle to sullivan tire yesterday on 6/17/20 when the a/c stopped blowing cold air. They informed me they could not recharge the a/c because they received an engine code of p2637 which I have documented from them. This code specifically relates to recall 13s12 (coolant bypass valves). It does not matter that I pointed this out to Ford customer service even though a total cut and dry issue relating specifically to the year, make, model of my vehicle. They will not cover the expenses of repairs. Ford has basically said in so many words "we know this is an unsafe death trap, but it's too late and you and your children out of luck!".

Car overheated while driving four times between 2016-2018 (after each instance, it was towed to and serviced at a Ford dealer). Car also experienced three instances of exhaust leaks between 2016-2018 (each instance was identified by a strong smell of gas and serviced at a Ford dealer). In October 2019, the transmission failed while attempting to merge on the highway, requiring a tow to the Ford dealer, who recommended a complete transmission replacement at 105,000 miles.

I was driving along the interstate on I-65 south and it was about 10 minutes after midnight. The monitor on my car read �car overheating, pull over safely� so I pulled over and saw smoke coming from under the hood. I turn the car off and lift the hood and see flames. I immediately call 911 and the send a fire truck. Before the fire truck could get there the whole front of the car is engulfed in flames, burning or melting everything under the hood. After this I did some research and found out that there was an open recall for the cooling system that could directly lead to fires. Neither Ford nor the dealership informed me of that recall and the fact that it could've been life threatening. I've contacted them both and neither have tried to help me at all with this situation. Cars should not just randomly catch on fire and I believe there could possibly be violations of product liability. They both are leaving me in a position to have to pay for a car that no longer exists due to no fault of my own, which also makes it even more difficult to get another car. Please tell me there is something you can do.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving the panel indicated that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact saw smoke coming from under the hood. The contact opened the hood and saw flames coming from the engine. The whole front end of the vehicle was engulfed in flames before the fire department could arrive to put out the fire. A police report was filed but the contact was unsure if a fire report was filed as well. There were no injuries and the vehicle was totaled by the contact's insurance company. The dealer mathews Nissan 185 TN-76, clarksville, TN 37043 (866) 617-4808 and they said to contact the Ford dealer in clarkesville since the vehicle was a Ford. The Ford dealer jenkins & wynne Ford, Honda, & Lincoln 2655 trenton rd, clarksville, TN 37040 (931) 542-4886 instructed the contact to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the contact would receive a written response. Two weeks later they called the contact and requested the insurance company file a report with them about the recalls that were on vehicle when it caught fire. There were a total of 5 NHTSA recalls on the vehicle at the time it caught fire. The one recall that may be related to the vehicle catching fire was NHTSA recall number 13v-584000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 115,000. Tf.

Takata recall while driving my car on a city street I came to a red light I was stopped for just a moment and the low coolant sign/message came on not even a second later it starts flashing red saying system overheating turn engine off the thermostat spikes all the way up I am on a 4 lane road with my child in the vechele as I am getting over to get us out of harms way the car is starting to stall. I got to a parking spot mind you this might have taken 1 minute or less I turn car off and wait a few minutes to pop the hood and see what is going on. The antifreeze jug is full there was no reason for the car to overheat I waited a few more minutes started the car and the low coolant light goes off temperature is fine now the check engine light is on I drove the car home it drove fine no issue. I can not put my children in a vehicle that I have no idea what is gonna do if I could not have got my car to a parking spot we would have been hit on this road.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While driving at any speed, the engine shook and the "cylinder 1 misfire" indicator illuminated. The vehicle overheated and the engine shut off. The contact stated that the check engine indicator remained illuminated and flashed occasionally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who found failure codes: p1299 and p0301, but stated that there was no failure with the engine. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Driving to work one morning in a 40 mph zone, about 1. 5 miles, warning lights appeared and stated that the vehicle was overheating and to pull over safely. The temperature gauge had shot up to h for hot. The vehicle immediately slowed down, regardless of pressing the gas. I was able to pull off of a us highway and find a safe place to park just a short distance. The vehicle needed to be towed to the dealer.

Car overheated as I was driving on the highway. Had to pull over on an exit ramp. Attached is my bill from Ford for the repairs.

While driving the vehicle gave a low coolant message then said vehicle overheating and I had to pull over immediately. It did not give me much of a chance to pull over safely because of the loss of power. Luckily I was just pulling out from a parking lot and drove into the next lot. The car had been parked at least 30 minutes and could not have gotten to full temp by the time the message came up. The car began to shake and shudder until I turned off the engine. I could then restart the car and it would idle and rev up fine in park but as soon as I tried to drive it would stumble again and give the overheating message. This is the 1. 6l ecoboost engine. It has done this a couple times intermittently. I topped off the coolant and was able to drive the vehicle home. I've read lots of similar complaints on this vehicle and feel this should be a recall for Ford to take care of. It has been in for multiple warranty repairs including recall 13s12-s2 which was for these overheating issues. Ford knows there is a problem but for some reason did not include the 2013 model year in the other recalls. How many vehicles need to overheat and catch fire before Ford is held accountable?.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While accelerating, the vehicle began to overheat. If the rpms increased to high, the engine warning indicator would illuminate for a few days. The contact would have to pull over to allow the vehicle to cool down and had to refill the antifreeze more often than normal. The dealer (ciocca Ford quakertown, 321 s. West blvd, quakertown, PA 18951, (844) 224-6525) stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating and using coolent very quickly. There was an indicator message appeared on the dash screen indicating the vehicle was overheating and losing power . The vehicle would not accerlate when the contact was driving on the highway. . The vehicle remains unrepaired. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 40,000. Tf.

The car overheats without warning. The hot engine warning goes on and the car loses power making it unable to move. It has happened once when I was stopped at a light and another time when I tried to start it after shopping. I believe I was driving the first time it happened.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer jim burke Ford automall 5300 gasoline alley dr suite b, bakersfield, CA 93313 who diagnosis the vehicle as a failed cooling valve. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 76,069. Hk.

The coolant bypass valve was replaced in 2014 as part of a recall. In July 2018 the car overheated and went into limp mode while driving in a residential area. Car had to be towed to the dealership. Dealership says it's the bypass valve again and needs to be replaced.

Tl � the contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph and without any warning indicators illuminated, the vehicle overheated and then stalled. The contact stated it had exhibited the same symptoms as NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed that his vehicle was not in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Jc.

I have a 2013 Ford Escape, VIN is 1fmcu9gx8dub91248, I have approximately 40,000 miles on my car. In early November I had an incident that said my car was overheating and to �pull over now� I thought that was strange as I had only started driving a minute before the occurrence. I pulled over and stopped my car, about 10 minutes later it started back up without a problem, I took it to a place to have it checked out but they never found a problem. However on November 20th I had the same exact issue happen after only driving for about 30 seconds. I called Ford and they said there was no recalls and nothing they could do if they didn't see the issue themselves. I again took it to my car mechanic and the wiring harness was changed as per a recommendation from a friend he had that works for Ford. I just got my car back a few days ago and today I had the same exact issue. I did take it to a Ford dealership today however I am completely appalled that I will have to pay for this issue. My car is not even 5 years old and has had over 14 recalls. . All of which I have gotten fixed. This is a very dangerous problem and I have read several complaints from other people with 2013 Ford Escapes that have had the same problem.

While driving down the highway at 65 mph, an alert appeared stating "low coolant". In the past the car had stated the same alert before alarming that the car was overheating and needed to be pulled over. At that point the car would then going into limp mode. Due to this history, we knew we had to attempt to get to the side of the highway as soon as possible. Within one minute, the car did alarm "overheating" and went into limp mode. We were only able to get to the left hand shoulder of an on-ramp (middle of the highway). At this point we got out of the car and found that the coolant level was normal. After waiting 20 minutes we drove in reverse up the on-ramp to get off the highway, because we were confident we could not safely get to the next exit (several miles away). We then had the car towed to a local Ford dealer (phil long Ford of denver). This is the dealership where we had previously brought our vehicle to repair this same issue. At that time, the dealership replaced a broken temperature sensor, stating that this was what was causing the overheating issues. Our vehicle also had maintenance completed on it as part of the 13s12 recall (risk of overheating) in 2015. The issue clearly has not been resolved after multiple "fixes" have been performed.

Around 10 months ago we put a new transmission in this car at a Ford dealership, two weeks later the car overheated. $750 later we know it the engine is cracked. Still owe like $9,000 on it. . . This car had all oil changes and everything has needed.

The car is overheating with no warning lights or anything this is not a stand alone problem many people are having this issue I parked the car then went to restart it and the warning sign came up saying the engine was hot an the gauge went to the red.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle overheated and stalled and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

We own an Escape 2013, and the car overheated at 40mph. The coolant level was low despite we service and replenish its fluids levels every 3000 to 4000 miles. I called our local dealer in augusta GA and they stated they only see one door latch recall for our vehicle and since our car warranty has expired they will not fix the problem.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While driving various speeds, the hill start assist not available, engine service, and engine fault message warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled, the rpms decreased, and the power steering failed. The driver was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a computer glitch. The computer was reset, but the failure recurred. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle overheated and the computer was reset again. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer again where it was diagnosed with too many communication codes. The vehicle was not repaired and was taken to a different dealer. The diagnosis was unknown. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The contact was able to file a case with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

Coolant bypass valve clogged causing my vehicle to overheat and stall in the middle of the highway after turning off of a very busy intersection. Managed to limp the vehicle to Ford and part was replaced after two days of the dealer having it. Part is under recall, but not applicable for my VIN apparently told to me by Ford corporate. Cost of repair out of pocket was $400.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would overheat while driving, causing the vehicle to stall with the engine coolant warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

After driving the vehicle for 7 minutes after I started it, the car overheated on the highway. I had to pull over in a parking lot and shut off the car. When I attempted to open the turn on a car after a little while it would not allow me. This same problem had happened exactly on March 16 and the dealership service had replaced the coolant stand pipe standpipe. They said there is no recall associated with VIN yet it is the second time this happens.

Coolant issues; constantly have to add coolant; at one point car overheated and went into shut down mode; dealer replaced engine problem still exists; poer steering has gone out several times; replaced racket and pionion; problem still exists;.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled. Additionally, the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while idling at a stop light, the vehicle began to overheat as the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the coolant hose assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the check engine light illuminated again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they stated that there was coolant in cylinder 4 and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.

Now that it is colder out, my car has gone from overheating to misfiring from the defective cac/torque converter in this car. I've noticed that the misfiring does not show up on the check engine light or was able to be read by my obd reader. Misfiring can ruin the catalytic converter and cause emission issues. It is illegal in California (where I'm a resident) to not follow the obd ii protocol for reporting emission problems since we have this inspected for registration. When my car has overheated, only Ford was able to pull the code & I also didn't get a check engine light. It's apparent now that Ford has rigged the obd in this car so that only they can retrieve codes. Misfiring is easy for you to replicate to verify my statement. Unplug one cylinder, start the car, see if you get a flashing check engine light and a p030x code.

My car is still overheating after bringing it into the dealer 6 times. They have done the recall fix twice now. There appears to be smoke coming out of my hood now with a burnt smell. The burning and coolant smell is triggering my asthma while driving.

My car has overheated twice after the recall fix. My coolant was violently boiling over. My transmission is also grossly shifting incorrectly. I almost got hit by another car when I was trying to merge onto the freeway since it wasn't going to the next gear. The transmission redlined and then shifted. I checked my obt and I'm not getting any codes for these problems. I'm not sure what to do anymore since anytime I've brought my car in they haven't found any issues. I've brought my car in several times about the engine and transmission and no issues have been found. I drive through the santa cruz mountains every week and I'm afraid one day my engine will catch on fire (hilly roads and low speeds cause the engine to run hot). It would be disastrous for the state of California if a wildfire was started due to this car.