Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ford escape has 282 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
282
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured January 11, 2012, to April 1, 2013, and 2013-2014 Focus ST...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to April 1, 2013, and equipped with ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I was parking vehicle & noticed from center console burning smoke coming from heater vents & middle ... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Was opening the moon rooftop And I noticed smoke started coming from the middle of the radio / navi... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I took my car in for a safety recall for the bushing on the transmission. A short time after gettin... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I bought a 2013 escape 3-4 months ago. It had a clear car fax as well as clean on Ford.com. recently... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On June 24, 2025 at approx 4:45 pm, my wife and I were driving home. The car was running fine, no li... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Recall 14517 check. Engine is stalling and failing in idle, but is able to start. I’m |
| Jun 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My favorite |
| Apr 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | This is a known issue with 1.6L engine 2013 Ford Escapes and they have not issued an official recall... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | In many words the wires are all mess up the AC buttons off it puts on the air and back wipes and th... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Coolant leak and car stalling in the middle of the road. Very dangerous and scary |
| Oct 22, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engine randomly stalls when pulling out into traffic. This has happened on at least 10 occasions in... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Sep 7, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I bought the vehicle and February of 2020 and didn’t even have it for 6 months before it needed majo... |
| Jul 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My car battery is dying for no apparent reason. After 1 mechanic and 2 ford dealerships, it may be m... |
| Mar 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My car will just shut off while I am driving without warning. It will restart but will continue to s... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | While driving the engine seems to "go out" which is a risk to the driver, passengers, and other mot... |
| Aug 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Barrings in transmission been failure since I've bought the truck they had a recall on the transmiss... |
| May 2, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This car constantly stops in mid traffic. I have taken it everywhere and they can’t seem to find any... |
| Mar 2, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while starting the vehicle and exiting the d... |