Engine repair for a 2012 Ford Escape

Engine repair for the 2012 Ford Escape: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.

Combined
7.4 to 11.8 L/100 km
Body
Sport Utility Vehicle -

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Ford Escape of the 2008 to 2012 generation
Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Representative photo, not one of our cars

A rental while yours is in the shop

CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.

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The 2012 Ford Escape for engine repair

  • Body: sport utility vehicle - (EPA size class).

2012 Ford Escape: every figure

2012 Ford Escape figures by powertrain
FigurePowertrain 1Powertrain 2Powertrain 3Powertrain 4Powertrain 5Powertrain 6Powertrain 7
Displacement2.5 L2.5 L2.5 L2.5 L2.5 L3.0 L3.0 L
Cylinders4444466
MPG city (US)34302321201918
MPG highway (US)30272827262523
MPG combined (US)32292523232120
MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure)38353028282524
Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices)US$2,100US$2,300US$2,700US$2,900US$2,900US$3,200US$3,350
Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre)$2,294$2,542$2,976$3,132$3,224$3,442$3,658

Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.

What to check when buying the 2012 Ford Escape

  • NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
  • Owners filed 619 complaints with NHTSA, most often about steering (142), fuel/propulsion system (139) and engine (75). Have those parts checked before you buy.
2012 Ford Escape recall campaigns
CampaignDateComponentSummary
16V7770002016-10-26fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pumpFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured February 26, 2009, to April 29, 2012, and 2010-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured February 25, 2009, to December 12, 2010. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a...

Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.

The 2012 Ford Escape: Engine repair

CarmaCars does not do this work itself. For engine work on the 2012 Ford Escape, we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one. An engine that runs rough, smokes or overheats needs a look soon.

Before the shop sees your Escape

Note the mileage on the odometer when you send the request. A photo of the dashboard warning light helps the shop prepare. Tell the shop about any warning light or sound you have noticed. Power: the 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid; drive: front-wheel drive.

How the arrangement works

Tell us when suits you, and whether the car can be driven. You approve the shop's quote before any work. We can deliver a rental to you while your car is at the shop.

A rental while you wait

A rental keeps your week on track during the repair. Pick a car that suits your week from our fleet. We bring the car to your address in the Toronto area, or you collect it for free.

A short checklist

Ask when the car will be ready and how the shop will tell you. Ask whether the parts are new, rebuilt or used. Keep the invoice; it is part of the car's service history.

Car care, briefly

Keep the spare, the jack and the wheel lock key where you can find them. Follow the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual, by time or distance. Switch to winter tires before the first snow, and back in spring.

Still deciding?

Send the car's details and the job, and we take the next step.

Request engine repair

Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.

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