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3 out of 5 stars

All Looks and Zero Reliability.

fordfan21, 08/06/2013
2013 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I traded in a 03 Explorer for the escapes "better" fuel efficiency, which was never achieved. Day 2 of ownership problems began with sync services freezing every other time. The car also developed a vibration through the break pedal that could be felt while stopped and in gear and was accompanied by the gas pump constantly clicking making it a chore to put gas. The interior would rattle and creak like a 100 year old home. Frustration continued with a creaking front suspension, replacing of the entire rack and pinion and constant trips to master reset the MFT system. Although eligible for the buy back program the Ford customer care manager was very rude and refused to follow through.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great car

cool9, 01/18/2013
2013 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I have had my Escape for 2 months now, and I love it. The engine is second to none in this class. Seats are extremely comfortable. I only have one knock on the vehicle and that is the brake and gas pedal too close together. Other than that, I strongly recommend the car.

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1 out of 5 stars

Piece of Junk

Najim Amini, 10/04/2019
2013 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Don't make a mistake to buy this car, When I bought this, in the first month the transmission went out. and then leakage in the engine, then coolant leakage, and the engine light never went away. in every two weeks i had to 120$ to diagnose the problem, and pay for the extra labor and material used. its a complete headache stay away from this piece of junk.

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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3.25 out of 5 stars

wanted to love it...

dlw2001, 08/04/2012
2013 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
15 of 24 people found this review helpful

I leased 2.0 liter 4WD SE, (not listed in review choices?) - No bells, just My Ford Touch, and tow package. Overall, not a bad vehicle, but needs big improvements. Had it for 3 weeks now. Wanted it for over a year. At this point i must say it needs major tweaking by Ford. Glad I only leased short term. For the price of this vehicle (just over 30 grand) I would expect much more however. Simple things like better bolstered seats, one touch up windows, better storage, and back up sensors should really be standard Ford! They are on other vehicles for sure. And for over $30,000 one should be getting push button start and back up camera!

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2.63 out of 5 stars

2013 Escape Not Ready for Prime Time

ggbear, 09/21/2012
2013 Ford Escape SEL 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
57 of 96 people found this review helpful

I have owned a 2013 Ford Escape SEL AWD with the 2.0L engine for nearly three months and have driven it for about 4,300 miles. I have had multiple issues with the vehicle since the day of delivery. We chose this vehicle over several others based on reviews, the perception that Ford has turned the corner on quality and seeing at an auto show. We ordered it before any were available for a test drive. Sadly, a potentially great vehicle has been one bad experience after another.

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