12V336000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
If this leak occurs in the presence of an ignition source, there is an increased risk of a fire and/or personal injury.
2013 FORD ESCAPE
18 safety recall campaigns, 1 carrying NHTSA's "park it" advisory, 3 defect investigations, 3,676 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
Do not drive
1 campaign covering the 2013 FORD ESCAPE carries NHTSA’s “park it” advisory — the federal government telling owners to stop driving the vehicle until the remedy has been performed. Whether it was performed on any particular car is not something NHTSA publishes in a form anyone can query; a franchised dealer can run the VIN and print the record in a minute, and the repair is free.
The record
Recall campaigns18
Park it1stop driving until repaired
Investigations3
Owner complaints3,676
Complaints citing a crash66
Complaints citing a fire128
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 18
26V011000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
22V413000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
20V331000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
18V471000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
16V643000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
What owners report most
- 1,262ENGINE
- 388POWER TRAIN
- 331ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 298STEERING
- 297UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 246FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 160ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- 90VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2013 FORD ESCAPEs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.