2013 Ford Escape brakes problems

74 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2013 Ford Escape, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

Complaints: 74 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 58,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 7 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Based on 57 complaints that include mileage. 54% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	18
20k to 40k miles	6
40k to 60k miles	7
60k to 80k miles	9
80k to 100k miles	4
100k to 120k miles	6
120k to 140k miles	2
140k to 160k miles	2
160k to 180k miles	1
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 57 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH and applying the brakes, the brakes failed. The contact crashed into a concrete lane divider and went airborne. The vehicle crossed over four lanes of traffic before coasting to a stop. The contact sustained a fractured lumbar spine and injuries to the left elbow. The front passenger suffered a head injury, fractures to the lumbar and thoracic spine areas.

Reported at 11,000 miles, January 2014 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear rotors were deteriorating prematurely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,500. Updated 8/10/15 updated 10/19/217

Reported at 19,500 miles, May 2015

Brakes problems in other years

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