"How reliable is the 2013 Ford Escape?"

"Based on 3660 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Ford Escape has a median complaint mileage of 73000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Ford Escape?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Ford Escape is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 3660 total complaints filed."

2013 Ford Escape: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 3660 complaints

3660

Total Complaints

73,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,424 25th Percentile

73,000 Median Mileage

103,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

1259

Power Train

387

Electrical System

330

Steering

298

Unknown Or Other

295

Fuel/Propulsion System

245

Engine And Engine Cooling

160

Vehicle Speed Control

Body

Service Brakes

Severity Assessment

Crashes

128

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE VERY, VERY CLOSE - DANGEROUSLY CLOSE. THE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED TO HAVE THIS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE FLAW CORRECTED. OTHERWISE, THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS DESIGN/PLACEMENT FLAW. *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"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 1259 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 99,500 mi

Power Train 387 complaints

25th: 48,000 mi Median: 80,100 mi 75th: 119,000 mi

Electrical System 330 complaints

25th: 26,000 mi Median: 60,700 mi 75th: 88,000 mi

Steering 298 complaints

25th: 50,500 mi Median: 80,200 mi 75th: 100,125 mi

Unknown Or Other 295 complaints

25th: 56,250 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 106,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 254 CA: 248 FL: 231 PA: 202 MI: 188 OH: 182 GA: 144 NY: 142 VA: 141 NC: 130

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

99%

Second+ Owners

Ford Escape — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	1387	81,000	Gasoline	109
2002	1388	89,000	Gasoline	96
2003	736	94,160	Suspension	55
2004	715	111,070	Suspension	49
2005	2030	109,000	Suspension	54
2006	626	85,000	Vehicle Speed Control	25
2007	350	71,800	Power Train	22
2008	2398	98,000	Steering	80
2009	2337	83,000	Steering	53
2010	3171	57,600	Vehicle Speed Control	43
2011	1867	52,000	Steering	50
2012	788	52,100	Fuel/Propulsion System	57
2014	2608	74,000	Engine	78
2015	1225	74,000	Power Train	37
2016	1178	71,400	Power Train	46
2017	3080	69,000	Engine	50
2018	1943	80,000	Engine	38
2019	637	58,300	Engine	33
2020	1907	41,000	Body	28
2021	349	30,000	Body	14
2022	253	33,503	Fuel System, Gasoline	10
2023	130	13,000	Electrical System	1
2024	128	9,062	Electrical System	2
2025	24	3,250	Electrical System	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28