Problems with 2013 Ford Escape STRUCTURE

Cpsc: i1490148a. 2003 ford escape. consumer stated that the car has a failure of the forward subframe assembly that carries the wheel joints and steering arms. *ln the consumer stated the recall was intended to install a cross-brace on the control arm attachment so that if the subframe failed, there would be less of a tendency for major steering failure. the consumer had the brace installed in june 2014. on september 6, 2014, the sub frame failed while he was turning a corner and he was unable to steer the vehicle. fortunately, he was only going about 5-10 mph. the consumer referenced recall # 14v165000.

I buy ford escape 2013,se ecoboost 1,6 in february 2013.pay $ 29,00,brand new.after 10 months send me recall notice(13v583,14v-239,14v-237,14v164000) after recall value for my car drop down 50%.who refund my .after fix my car ,my car ,no now car,this is fixed car.who agree for sell with no good condition car. *tr

Foot slips off brake pedal..accelerator pedal and brake pedal are to close together.brake pedal needs to be wider to accommodate larger shoe sizes,mine are size 13.. in rainy conditions foot slides off brake pedal frequently. bad design from ford...hope i don`t have an accident before this condition is corrected. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the heat shield tore from the piping due to snowy weather conditions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed the heat shield needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 18,000. the current mileage was 22,134. updated 07/16/14 ma

Engine caught fire due to a ford recall notice, burning vehicle. vehicle is a total loss. ford did not have the replacement parts available to repair the vehicle at the time of loss. as of this date (april 26) ford has not accepted responsibility for this fire loss. *tr

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 torn loose and is now hanging down from the undercarriage. it is laying over the catalytic converter and directly touching it. this seems to be a very hazardous situation. i'm sure once it catches on something it would be easily ripped free of the vehicle and leave absolutely no heat shielding between the catalytic converter and the floorboard. the dealer stated that this is not a warranty repair. he believes that snow has caused the damage. there is no other damage to the undercarriage even though the heat shield is higher than other parts. *tr

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. it seems to be a very poor design to have something that is so delicate and flimsy to be directly exposed just inches from the ground on the undercarriage where any sort of road debris could easily damage it and cause it come into direct contact with a hot exhaust pipe. i'm sure once it catches on something it would be easily ripped free of the vehicle and leave absolutely no heat shielding between the exhaust and the floorboard. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the engine stalled and the engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, who replaced the tire wiring for the map return signal and the tcbp return. the contact stated that five months after the repairs the failure recurred. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed and was diagnosed that the fuel pump control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 14,383. updated 09/30/14*lj updated 02/27/2015 *js

The outside door handles stick in the open position which causes the door to swing open while the vehicle is in motion without warning. *tr

When closing the rear hatch using the inside handle, the flair at the base of the door hit me on the bridge of the nose. my glasses were knocked to the ground after they cut into the skin. i had to have 4 stitches to close the wound. the door is difficult to close from the outside without using the interior handle, but because of the location of the handle and the length of the door from bottom edge to handle, it is longer than a typical rear hatch. i was injured immediately after renting this car and had several close calls over the next several days. *tr

The gas and brake pedal are so close together that when you push on the brake, you could also be pushing on the gas pedal if you have normal sized feet. this causes the engine to race and you step on the brake harder which pushes down the gas pedal more and causes the engine to race more. this has happened to me twice in the last month. *tr

Inside rear hatch handle came off when pulling the hatch down to close. took to dealer and they found a screw inside the hatch panel had came out. replaced with new screw then snapped handle back in place. this handle is weak and poorly designed. especially since it is just snaps on. the stress the handle and panel must take as to pull the weight of the heavy hatch down before you can place your hand on the outside of the hatch to close needs to be redesigned in the newer models. i am now not so relaxed when closing the hatch on my own car. *tr

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. i complaint to ford and they told me to take the car to the dealer where i purchased the car 4 days before the accident for proper inspection. the process may take 1 to 2 months. i received a call from service dept saying the there where no mechanical problems found and to pick up the car.police report was submitted and no legal paperwork was received yet from ford. there are other people complaining about something similar happened but ford is not recognizing the problem. how i know that a proper inspection was made and that this car is safe? *tr

Very disappointed by the design. wheel well are extremely difficult to remove ice and slush they are too small and can't remove debris. wipers in the front is not the greatest. loses contact on windshield have a heard time seeing where i am going. terrible wipers when purchased new wipers required. engine having really odd noise and sluggish. i supposed they replaced the injectors. had some torque but sounds like timing chain loose or lifters issue. seats are not comfortable in the rear. not enough cushion. windows barely went up and down. lots of give... too much replaced front window motors. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. the contact stated that the driver's side rear exterior door handle did not return to the closed position, causing the door to not latch. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. after diagnosis, they advised him that the child safety lock caused the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 10. the current mileage was approximately 1,200. the vin was unavailable. *tr

2013 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle hood damage by dealership and several recalls. *smd

I have the 2.0 se with roof rails and panoramic sunroof. there is a water leak on the driver's side headliner right near the a-pillar. i pulled back the headliner and water is dripping from an area adjacent to a nylon fastener. the car is parked on an incline and the front of the car is higher than the rear, so the sunroof cannot be the source of the leak. *tr

The gas pedal is too close to the brake. when i wear big shoes, the back left side edge of my shoe catches the back side of the brake when i lift it off the gas. serious problem that should be corrected. *tr