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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FMCU0D70CK••••••2012 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2012 Ford ESCAPE — 5 complaints per build across 113 builds.
7on this build
523on the model
113builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 4Vehicle Speed Control 2Visibility/wiper 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJul 2016
The contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a truck. The front end of the contact's vehicle was damaged and the sides were bent outward. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and a police…
SteeringJun 2023
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60-65 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The battery, TPMS, ABS, and AWD warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle…
Power TrainAug 2016
I was driving home friday afternoon when my car suddenly started to choke down. I was not going more than 25 mph because I had just recently drove over a speed bump. I lost all power and was unable to accelerate. I cruised over to the side of the road and put my car in park. I…
Visibility/wiperDec 2013
The contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that while parked, the rear window became shattered from the inside out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection but no information was provided to the contact. The vehicle was repaired. The…
SteeringFeb 2021
There is something not connecting right when you accelerate from a stopped position. From when you first start the car and begin to drive to slowing down to a complete stop as soon as you begin to accelerate there is almost no going right away when you push down on the pedal. It…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FMCU0D70CKB95790 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.