2013 FORD ESCAPE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,746 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (1,079 complaints · 39.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 50
  • Fires 89
  • Injuries 55
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 1,079 of 2,746 owner complaints (39.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 1,079 complaints, 39.3% of reports ENGINE 1,079 · 39.3% · 4 crash reports 51 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 331 complaints, 12.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 331 · 12.1% · 8 crash reports 3 fire reports STEERING: 282 complaints, 10.3% of reports STEERING 282 · 10.3% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 217 complaints, 7.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 217 · 7.9% · 1 crash reports 12 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 145 complaints, 5.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 145 · 5.3% · 2 crash reports 6 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 63 complaints, 2.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 63 · 2.3% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 61 complaints, 2.2% of reports STRUCTURE 61 · 2.2% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 39 complaints, 1.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 39 · 1.4% · 7 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 37 complaints, 1.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 37 · 1.4% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 515 complaints, 18.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 515 · 18.8% · 8 crash reports 16 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 1,079 39.3% 4 crashes · 51 fires
POWER TRAIN 331 12.1% 8 crashes · 3 fires
STEERING 282 10.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 217 7.9% 1 crashes · 12 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 145 5.3% 2 crashes · 6 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 63 2.3% 4 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 61 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 39 1.4% 7 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 37 1.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 515 18.8% 8 crashes · 16 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2012. 2012-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2013-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2013-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2014-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q2: 49 owner reports 49 2014-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2014-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2015-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2015-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2015-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2016-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2016-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2016-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2016-Q4: 61 owner reports 61 2017-Q1: 60 owner reports 60 2017-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2017-Q3: 53 owner reports 53 2017-Q4: 58 owner reports 58 2018-Q1: 82 owner reports 82 2018-Q2: 50 owner reports 50 2018-Q3: 87 owner reports 87 2018-Q4: 107 owner reports 107 2019-Q1: 119 owner reports 119 2019-Q2: 78 owner reports 78 2019-Q3: 85 owner reports 85 2019-Q4: 122 owner reports 122 2020-Q1: 91 owner reports 91 2020-Q2: 48 owner reports 48 2020-Q3: 69 owner reports 69 2020-Q4: 78 owner reports 78 2021-Q1: 66 owner reports 66 2021-Q2: 59 owner reports 59 2021-Q3: 50 owner reports 50 2021-Q4: 55 owner reports 55 2022-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2022-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2022-Q3: 89 owner reports 89 2022-Q4: 53 owner reports 53 2023-Q1: 64 owner reports 64 2023-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2023-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2023-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2024-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2024-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2024-Q3: 48 owner reports 48 2024-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2025-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2025-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Jul 2012 Jul 2026 Investigation PE16001 ● Investigation PE16001 Investigation PE16001 ● Investigation PE16001 Investigation PE18007 ● Investigation PE18007 Investigation PE18007 ● Investigation PE18007 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q3 Owner reports 10
2012-Q4 Owner reports 17
2013-Q1 Owner reports 14
2013-Q2 Owner reports 28
2013-Q3 Owner reports 36
2013-Q4 Owner reports 25
2014-Q1 Owner reports 20
2014-Q2 Owner reports 49
2014-Q3 Owner reports 39
2014-Q4 Owner reports 29
2015-Q1 Owner reports 23
2015-Q2 Owner reports 30
2015-Q3 Owner reports 38
2015-Q4 Owner reports 30
2016-Q1 Owner reports 31
2016-Q2 Owner reports 36
2016-Q3 Owner reports 38
2016-Q4 Owner reports 61
2017-Q1 Owner reports 60
2017-Q2 Owner reports 56
2017-Q3 Owner reports 53
2017-Q4 Owner reports 58
2018-Q1 Owner reports 82
2018-Q2 Owner reports 50
2018-Q3 Owner reports 87
2018-Q4 Owner reports 107
2019-Q1 Owner reports 119
2019-Q2 Owner reports 78
2019-Q3 Owner reports 85
2019-Q4 Owner reports 122
2020-Q1 Owner reports 91
2020-Q2 Owner reports 48
2020-Q3 Owner reports 69
2020-Q4 Owner reports 78
2021-Q1 Owner reports 66
2021-Q2 Owner reports 59
2021-Q3 Owner reports 50
2021-Q4 Owner reports 55
2022-Q1 Owner reports 43
2022-Q2 Owner reports 56
2022-Q3 Owner reports 89
2022-Q4 Owner reports 53
2023-Q1 Owner reports 64
2023-Q2 Owner reports 51
2023-Q3 Owner reports 47
2023-Q4 Owner reports 35
2024-Q1 Owner reports 40
2024-Q2 Owner reports 38
2024-Q3 Owner reports 48
2024-Q4 Owner reports 36
2025-Q1 Owner reports 29
2025-Q2 Owner reports 23
2025-Q3 Owner reports 18
2025-Q4 Owner reports 13
2026-Q1 Owner reports 23
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
Defect investigation 1 PE16001
Defect investigation 1 PE16001
Defect investigation 1 PE18007
Defect investigation 1 PE18007
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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