2013 Ford Escape electronic stability control (esc) problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2013 Ford Escape — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Last night leaving from work, in the dark at 9;30pm, started car and started to pull off the shoulder onto the roadway, pressed onto gas pedal and car went slow then the abs sensor came on and a short distance later the traction control came on along with hill assist not available. I had this exact…”
filed Sep 29, 2020
“Today after 10 minutes of successful, normal suburban driving, and a stop for lunch, my abs, traction control, hill start assist, and auto 4wd systems all threw warnings of malfunction. The warnings appeared after having been waiting in a drive-through line for about 20 minutes, and power off in…”
filed May 30, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Escape | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 Escape | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 7 | 0% |
| 2016 Escape | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 Escape | 10 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 11 | 1% |
| 2012 Escape | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 Escape | 15 | 1% |
| 2010 Escape | 27 | 1% |
| 2009 Escape | 22 | 1% |
| 2008 Escape | 36 | 2% |
| 2007 Escape | 7 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.