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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU0DG0BK••••••2011 Ford ESCAPE
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2011 Ford ESCAPE build (14 vs 8).
14on this build
1183on the model
143builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedFuel/propulsion System 6Vehicle Speed Control 4Steering 4Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashOct 2014
I investigated a traffic collision involving a 2011 ford escape that sustained significant front end damage during the event. The airbags failed to deploy during the collision after the vehicle sustained damage to the entire front bumper area to include the buckling of the hood…
SteeringJan 2023
Power steering goes on and off without warning, you will just hear a click sound. It appears that there is a short circuit somewhere as it also affects my temp control, radio and dash gauges. We almost had an accident as a family of 4 driving in i88
Fuel/propulsion SystemNov 2017
The contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V777000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
Vehicle Speed ControlJan 2014
Accelerating from traffic light, in left lane, in heavy traffic. The car slowed down and would not respond to accelerator. Manage to maneuver to the side of the road. Shut off engine and restarted engine. All appeared normal. I maneuvered to a road with less traffic to continue…
Electrical SystemSep 2013
I could've [xxx] died. I was on a busy highway when my car died like the battery was died but the battery was fine and I had gas. I took my ford escape into the dealership to see what the problem was. My SUV needed something to do with the throttle. Im not very happy that I will…
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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 1FMCU0DG0BKB32008 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.