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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU0D78BK••••••2011 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2011 Ford ESCAPE — 8 complaints per build across 143 builds.
10on this build
1179on the model
143builds in total
Most reportedSteering 4Power Train 2Engine 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
VisibilityAug 2023
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof inadvertently exploded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
SteeringDec 2022
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel became stiff and the vehicle momentarily lost power steering assist; the vehicle immediately regained power steering assist functionality. On another occasion,…
SeatsSep 2021
Driver seat not function properly the motor operating Has fail
EngineJul 2017
I was in the process of turnig off our street and driving a short distane up our driveway to park outside our garage when my vehicle lunged forward into the garage doing considerable damage to the contents and structure. I then backed the vehicle out of the garage to avoid…
Unknown Or OtherOct 2015
I heard a loud pop while driving down the freeway. The sunroof had shattered and had a large hole in the middle of it. No object hit the car to cause this to happen
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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 1FMCU0D78BKC23575 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.