Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ford escape has 72 NHTSA structure complaints and 1 structure-related recall.
72
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, through April 10, 2014. Due to an a...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Right passenger door came unlatched while driving. Had to manually keep the door shut while driving. |
| Apr 13, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The trunk of the vehicle was open. Without warning/reason, a support bar that helps hold up the open... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | *car shakes as it brakes *coolant leaks (i see in the ford escape recalls there is one for coolant l... |
| Jul 14, 2024 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear door latch does not latch and keep the door closed. There are other recalls for this issue... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Drivers side rear door failed to close after opening/ would not latch. Took the car to a local deale... |
| Jun 19, 2022 | STRUCTURE | While driving on I-64 with direction to Lexington, KY, the hood of the car flew back and smashed the... |
| May 9, 2022 | STRUCTURE | There is VERY advanced rust on the bottom of the drivers side passenger door, I did some searches on... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The door latches were recalled on the 2013 ford escape but now the hatch isn't staying shut. Why wa... |
| Aug 5, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign n... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | STRUCTURE | cannot open passenger side back door from inside or outside safety hazard if one has to exit the... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | STRUCTURE | MY VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY RECALL SINCE JUNE 2020 BUT UNTIL NOW, THEY HAVEN'T TAKE ANY ACTION WITH IT. |
| Aug 14, 2020 | STRUCTURE | FORD LATCH RECAL SELF INSPECTION SITE , IS UNAVAILABLE TO CHECK IF LATCHES HAVE BEEN DONE . |
| Jul 13, 2020 | STRUCTURE | I HAD MY SAFETY RECALL RESOLVED, BUT IT IS STILL SHOWING ON THE REPORT AS STILL INCOMPLETE |
| Jun 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE PAINT ON MY 2013, THAT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IS WEARING OFF IN MULTIPLE PLACES. IT LOOK... |
| Apr 6, 2020 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERLINING UNDER THE VEHICLE B... |
| Feb 7, 2020 | STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2013 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INOPERABLE DOOR CODE ON DRIVERS DOOR AND INSTRUMENT ... |
| Nov 2, 2019 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I FILED A COMPLAINT SOMETIME LAST WEEK ABOUT MY CAR HAVING COOLANT LEAKS AND OVERHEATING DUE TO THIS... |
| Oct 23, 2019 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY CAR THIS YEAR AND THE HANDLE NEVER WORKED. IT STAYS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THE P... |
| Sep 14, 2019 | STRUCTURE | PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, WHILE DRIVING SATURDAY 9/14/2019 APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM MY PASSE... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE LEFT REAR DOOR OPENED UP. PULLED OVER TO SHUT THE DOOR.. THE DOOR W... |