2013 Ford Escape
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 18 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 155 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 3 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 2,745 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 16 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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26V011000 2026-01-15
Recall 26V011000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Recorded model years: 2013
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22V413000 2022-06-10
Recall 22V413000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Recorded model years: 2013
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20V331000 2020-06-08
Recall 20V331000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making…
Recorded model years: 2013
Showing 3 of 18 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 99 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11029052 2026-02-24
SSM 54601
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the…
Recorded model years: 2013
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11029721 2026-02-17
25B61
Certain 2013-2014 Model Year Escape and 2013-2016 Fusion Vehicles Equipped with a 6F35 Transmission Shift Cable Bushing Inspection and Protective Service Cap Installation
Recorded model years: 2013
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11010968 2024-11-27
SSM 53176
Some 2013-2016 Escape vehicles may exhibit an ABS warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U2300 after the ABS module is replaced.
Recorded model years: 2013
Showing 3 of 155 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 1,145 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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RQ19005 2019-12-19
Door Latch Failures
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2013
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PE18007 2018-07-16
Loss of Motive Power
On July 16, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to investigate alleged instances of sudden stalling without warning on model year (MY) 2013 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI turbocharged engines. Complaints alleged that vehicles stalled due to engine overheating, resulting in a delayed or no restart condition. When the investigation was opened,…
Recorded model years: 2013
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PE16001 2016-01-16
Door Latch Failure
In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer…
Recorded model years: 2013
A further 25 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2026004 2026-01-09
Transport Canada recall 2026004
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2013
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2022311 2022-06-13
Transport Canada recall 2022311
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2013
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2019420 2019-08-21
Transport Canada recall 2019420
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2013
Showing 3 of 16 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 87 records exist for the Ford Escape where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
2,745 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 49
- reports mentioning a fire 89
- reported injuries 54
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Engine1,428 (38.8%)Official recall records for this system: 40, covering model years 2001–2025.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)401 (10.9%)Official recall records for this system: 25, covering model years 2001–2026.
- Electrical system340 (9.2%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 2013–2025.
- Steering304 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2001–2011.
- Fuel system288 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 23, covering model years 2001–2024.
- Speed control & accelerator92 (2.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2001–2004.
- Body & structure88 (2.4%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2001–2025.
- Brakes74 (2.0%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2001–2025.
Other / uncategorized: 299 classifications (8.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 27,297 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.