Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ford Escape has 36 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
36
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 8, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 7, 2012. DUE TO MIS-POSITIONED CARPET PADDING ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | test |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | VDP TEST |
| Jun 2, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his foot was depressing the accel... |
| Apr 16, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | While coming to a stop sign the vehicle was going about 3MPH when the master break cylinder failed c... |
| Oct 24, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that an independent mechanic had performed a... |
| Aug 19, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was ha... |
| Jun 2, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact's daughter owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that her daughter related to her ... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My 2013 ford escape has electrical problems, the biggest issue the gears are jumped. I put it on dri... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, t... |
| Sep 23, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2020, WITH ROUGHLY 45,000 MILES THE BRAKE LINE ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BURST. THI... |
| Dec 17, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER SERVICE AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, I FOUND I HARDLY HAD ANY BRAKING POWER WHEN EXITING THEIR LOT. T... |
| Jun 6, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | VACUUM PUMP FAILURE. NO WARNING, WAS DRIVING ON AN EXIT RAMP FROM OUR STATE TURNPIKE AT LOW SPEED WH... |
| Mar 16, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON A LONG ROAD TRIP WITH FAMILY AND FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THIS OCCURRED WHEN IT DID INSTEAD OF TWO HOU... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKES FAILED ON MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING HOME. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE VACUUM... |
| Jun 22, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE SENSORS (ABS) WENT OUT WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER, AFTER ONLY 58,0... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | HEAT GAUGE GOES TO NORMAL BUT LITTLE TO NO HEAT. AIR CONDITIONER HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY MIKE BASS FO... |
| Aug 28, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM A MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS FRONT AND REA... |
| Aug 24, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VACUUM PUMP SEIZED UP CAUSING THE BOLT CONNECTING IT TO THE CAMSHAFT TO SHEAR OFF AND DAMAGE THE TUR... |
| Jun 27, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND WENT TO USE MY BRAKES AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING I.E. BRAKE/ABS WAR... |