 After the initial recalls in 2013, my 2013 Escape SEL was very reliable.  I had it in the shop three times in 3 years (78K miles).  Ironically, all three times were because the cluster communicated that Engine Coolant was low and the engine needed to be serviced.  The first two times, the local Ford dealer ran a pressure test and it passed with no leaks.  The dealer informed me that sometimes the coolant just leaves the system and they can't find the reason for it.  The third time, they advised me that it was still holding pressure, but the turbo was leaking oil (causing a fire hazard), so it needed to be replaced.  After seeing the $3,000 estimate to replace the turbo and comparing it to a resale value of $12K, I elected to sell the vehicle at auction without performing the repairs.  At auction, with the necessary repair disclosed, I was able to get $9,600 for it, so it worked out in my favor.The only other issues I had were Ford Sync related.  The radio and blue tooth connection would stop all sound through the vehicle speakers.  The Ford Sync people walked me through the process for fixing it the first couple of times.  I had to perform a master reset on the electronic system.  This is like restoring an Iphone to original condition and erasing all added data.  Lastly, as far as mileage, I averaged 26K miles/year.  My combined average fuel economy came out to 21.2 MPG.  Not bad mileage, but not what I expected for a 4 cylinder motor with an "Eco-boost" performance enhancer.  I even adjusted the performance of the motor to be as economical as possible.I really did like my 2013 Ford Escape SEL and was sad to leave it at the dealer and send it to auction.  It was a pretty comfortable ride on trips.  I took a 5 day trip from NW Arkansas to Washington DC and back, and I was pretty comfortable the entire trip.  Unfortunately, the cost of replacing the turbo was roughly 25% of the entire vehicle, and with the motor/transmission and electronics being 3 years old with 78K miles, I could not justify that significant of an expense.If I had picked the 6 cylinder option without the turbo, I would never have let it go.