2013 Ford Escape Visibility Problems

In many words the wires are all mess up the AC buttons off it puts on the air and back wipes and the coolant system keep lossing coolant it smell the wiring have too it twice to where my extender warrant told me to they too 200 hund. For deductible and Labor 641.00 twice and the card is still with electric problems I m a senior citizen on SSI take care of two boys 5 and 8 alone with no help and thas the only means of transportation scare all the time that wires going catch on firer firestone tool my money and wasn't a n le to fix they told it was a recall on my car but why would they do that knowing that .I got really miess over Noow yal hot these vehicles out and only I pay carrots every month fateful and im driving a lemon I dont want to go to press cause don't see it in my heart something has to be don cause yal manufacturers these ford just want to be safe when me and boys are driven and not for the car catch on fire .please help been to rode in a vehicle thas no good cause I don't know what to do ty

NHTSA ID

11694288

Incident

Mar 5, 2025

Scared to drive took to get inspected felt like Transmission keep slipping and I was told there is a recall on transmission Also windshield wipers won’t go off have to remove fuse was told there is a recall

NHTSA ID

11664975

Incident

Dec 2, 2024

We replaced new battery and the wiper arms and motor act up and destroy the wiper arm and motor for 2nd time and now I have to order new one arms and motor and I think ford should recall that wiper motors and arms

NHTSA ID

11568665

Incident

Jan 25, 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed in rainy weather, the front driver’s and passenger side windshield wipers failed to operate as needed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiper motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,500.

NHTSA ID

11514470

Incident

Mar 26, 2023

Mileage

104,500 mi

I was driving in the snow and the wipers had stopped completely . The passenger doesn’t move at all. The drive side goes up and stays completely up. As I’ve done research I’ve noticed a ton of 2013 escapes have wiper problems. I took it to the dealership. They arnt 100 percent sure what is wrong with it. They think it’s the wiper switch. I’m gonna take it to ford aswell tomorrow. No warnings, just started happening & seems to be a common issue with ford.

NHTSA ID

11506509

Incident

Jan 25, 2023

I have 2 issues 1.) my car is leaking coolant not sure from where. The leak is getting worse. I have coolant in my car, it was parked in the garage I made it a block from my house and my car shut down. Said it was overheating, don’t even know how it coul have been that hot. The car was not registering hot inside, also the temperature gauge not registering hot. I waited 1 1/2 hours came back and my car won’t go anywhere because I’m still getting the overheating message. 2.) my rear windshield wiper started making odd noises, then I kept finding my windshield wiper hanging straight down. It no longer wipes, but still makes noise. But it no longer works at all. A friend looked up this vehicle and saw there were common issues in complaints and told me to look to see if there were any recalls before I continued forward. But I don’t see anything pertaining to either issue.

NHTSA ID

11466092

Incident

Apr 27, 2022

Both of my windshield wipers completely stopped working. The cost would be over a grand to fix it. Seems like a common issue with this car. Beyond dangerous! My car has 74,000 miles on it.

NHTSA ID

11453398

Incident

Feb 22, 2022

Windshield wiper malfunction While granddaughter and children were driving in rain on freeway, wipers started malfunctioning by working out of synchronization then failing forcing her to pull into emergency lane and stopping. After restarting engine they started wiping for a short time than quit. It was extremely dangerous. Research showed me this was a re accuring problem with other people that has caused dangerous situations, expensive and sometimes unsuccessful solutions.

NHTSA ID

11444004

Incident

Dec 13, 2021

The contact owns a 2013 FORD Escape. The contact stated that the windshield wiper motors lost functionality. The vehicle was diagnosed but not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that the Vin was not under recall regarding the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

NHTSA ID

11425689

Incident

Jul 14, 2021

Mileage

76,000 mi

I was driving when my panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded. It sounded like a gunshot. Glass was everywhere.

NHTSA ID

11417797

Incident

May 7, 2021

BOTH WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING MAKING IT EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP SAID BOTH MOTORS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. AUTOMATIC LIGHTS JUST STARTED GOING ON RANDOMLY IN THE DAYLIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD BE ILLUMINATED WHEN NOT BRAKING. BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY DOES OFF WHEN IT'S NOT TURNED ON. IN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE SPENT MORE THAN HALF OF WHAT THIS CAR IS WORTH ON REPAIR! WHAT A LEMON!

NHTSA ID

11362572

Incident

Oct 3, 2020

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH LINK FORD AND RV RICE LAKE (2700 DECKER DR, RICE LAKE, WI 54868) TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NHTSA ID

11217152

Incident

May 6, 2019

Mileage

58,000 mi

MY WIPERS HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING MULTIPLE TIMES AT THIS POINT EVEN AFTER REPLACING 2 MODULES MEANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE WIPER LOCATOR SENSOR KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING AFTER STARTING THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11179816

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

Mileage

75,000 mi

WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTION. WIPERS STOP WORKING RANDOMLY MAKING IT DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. WIPERS BECOME UNALIGNED AND DON'T WORK IN UNISON CAUSING ISSUES WITH THE WIPERS PERFORMANCE AND AT TIMES WIPERS STOP WORKING AT ALL MAKING IT UNSAFE TO USE VEHICLE AT ALL. WIPERS STOP WORKING AT ANY TIME DURING DIFFERENT VEHICLE OPERATIONS. THIS IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THIS ISSUE CAUSES A FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS ISSUE CAN BE SEEN IN MANY DIFFERENT FORD ESCAPES AND HAVE BEEN A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE BY MANY DIFFERENT FORD OWNERS. THIS MATTER MUST BE ADDRESSED. THE ISSUE IS NOW CONSTANT AND MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE WORKING WIPERS. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH PERFORMED ON MY PART I HAVE SEEN THIS AS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG FORD OWNERS BUT WITH NO SOLUTION.

NHTSA ID

11101566

Incident

Jun 8, 2018

WIPER STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORMY DAY, IN ROUTE TO MY HOUSE.

NHTSA ID

11081772

Incident

Mar 27, 2018

TAKATA RECALL. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAS RUN IRREGULARLY SINCE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN BEING DRIVEN AFTER THE FIRST 10 MILES OR SO ON CITY STREETS. HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN KEY OFF, RESTART ENGINE... MAY REQUIRE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAN PROCEED.

NHTSA ID

11066523

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

Mileage

40,000 mi

BOTH WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS WORK AT THE SAME TIME. VERY OFTEN ONE OR THE OTHER WILL COMPLETELY STOP IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THEY HAVE COLLIDED A FEW TIMES AND ONCE THE WIPER BLADE FLEW OFF FROM BEING HIT BY THE OTHER WIPER. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO THIS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS IN LIGHT RAIN, HEAVY RAIN, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STOPPED. THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED COMPLETELY IN HEAVY RAIN CAUSING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. TWO NEARBY DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD US THAT NO CODE COMES UP AND THAT EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS WITNESSED IN THE PARKING LOT BY STAFF, IT COULDN'T BE REPLICATED IN THE SHOP. THEREFORE, THEY COULD DO NOTHING. WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THIS FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW AND THE PROBLEM IS JUST GETTING WORSE. THANKFULLY, WE HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. A RECALL WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.

NHTSA ID

11034434

Incident

Oct 7, 2017

Mileage

59,000 mi

STARTED VEHICLE AND THE WIPERS CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF (DESPITE THE WIPERS BEING IN THE OFF POSITION). THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. TURNED CAR OFF. IMMEDIATELY TURNED CAR BACK ON AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. WIPERS WILL NOT WORK WHEN RAINING AND GO FROM CONSTANTLY WORKING TO NOT WORKING AT ALL FOR NO REASON. VERY DANGEROUS IF IT IS RAINING, SNOWING, OR ANY PRECIPITATION IN THE SKY.

NHTSA ID

11014670

Incident

Aug 10, 2017

Mileage

50,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THE SUNROOF JUST EXPLODED ALL OVER HER AND MY DAUGHTER. SHE WAS IN AN AREA WHERE NOTHING COULD HAVE FALLEN ON IT. SHE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT.

NHTSA ID

11006439

Incident

Jul 19, 2017

Mileage

108,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER WILL RANDOMLY STICK IN THE UP POSITION. THIS CAUSES BOTH WIPERS TO STOP WORKING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. IT WILL EVENTUALLY START WORKING AGAIN. SOMETIMES ON IT'S OWN, OR SOMETIMES I ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND GIVE IT A PUSH. THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK IMMEDIATELY, RESULTING IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THEN THE SAME THING MAY HAPPEN AGAIN IN A MINUTE OR TWO, OR NOT AT ALL THAT DAY. I DON'T SEEM TO SEE ANY PATTERN IN WHAT MAKES IT STOP, HIGHWAY OR CITY, WIPERS ON INTERMITTENT OR NOT, IN THE RAIN, OR ONCE JUST TRYING TO WASH THE WINDOWS BY SQUIRTING THE FLUID. IT SEEMS COMPLETELY RANDOM.

NHTSA ID

10981429

Incident

Apr 29, 2017

Mileage

58,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WINDSHIELD JUST CRACK AND THE NEXT WEEK ANOTHER CRACK WASNT HIT OR ANYTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10945451

Incident

Oct 20, 2016

Mileage

460,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,700.

NHTSA ID

10944407

Incident

Jan 3, 2017

Mileage

60,700 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AND MY BACK WINDSHIELD MADE A POPPING SOUND AS A BASEBALL SIZED PIECE OF GLASS FELL OUT. THEN IT STARTED MAKING A CRACKLING SOUND AS THE REST BEGAN TO SHATTER AND SLOWLY FALL OUT. THERE WAS NOBODY AROUND TO THROW ANYTHING AT IT. IT WAS VERY COLD OUT, BUT THE DEFROSTER WAS NOT ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10940110

Incident

Jan 6, 2017

Mileage

62,000 mi

RAIN SENSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WONT TURN ON 60,700 MILES DEALER SAYS SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS

NHTSA ID

10939547

Incident

Jan 2, 2017

Mileage

60,700 mi

MY WINDSHIELD FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE BACK ONE WORKS FINE. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY WANT $100.05 A HOUR FOR THREE HOURS JUST TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG. THIS PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY REPAIRS. IF IT IS ELECTRICAL, ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE?

NHTSA ID

10927610

Incident

Sep 1, 2016

Mileage

69,000 mi