2013 Ford Escape body & structure problems
89 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2013 Ford Escape, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 89 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 61 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 66% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
The car was parked, I turn on the engine my son was in the front passenger side with his right leg out the car and door open. I was packing some stuff to the back sit. When the SUV went on reverse while the gear was on park. There is no explanation of how the car went on reverse. The right door was opened and hit a brick fence that was on the sidewalk the inside panel of the broke with the impact and cut my son's leg. Ambulance took him to the emergency room and 10 stitches inside and outside were done to his leg.
The heat shield on the undercarriage of the car is very cheaply made and is falling apart. It is basically fiberglass insulation covered with shiny aluminum foil. It is very flimsy and exposed to the elements. The shielding has come loose and the more I drive, the more the wind pulls it and tears it from the car. It is now hanging down from the undercarriage and almost touching the ground, laying over the exhaust and directly touching it. This seems to be a very hazardous situation.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Escape
- Engine 1,433 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 391 complaints
- Electrical system 340 complaints
- Steering 305 complaints
- Fuel system 290 complaints
- Cruise control 92 complaints
- Brakes 74 complaints
- Latches & locks 66 complaints