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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.
1FMCU0F6XLU••••••2020 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2020 Ford ESCAPE — 12 complaints per build across 122 builds.
14on this build
1494on the model
122builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedStructure 6Power Train 2Forward Collision Avoidance 2Service Brakes 2
What owners of this build wrote
Forward Collision AvoidancefireNov 2023
I just pulled in my driveway of my home open car door saw smoke and I looked under engine I saw flames that's when I close garage door and call 911 by the time they get there my car engine was burned out
StructureFeb 2026
Both front doors started making a severe cracking noise and are difficult to open and close. The popping noise grows more severe with time. The problem has caused major functions with the entire door alignment to include the driver's side windows to malfunction, refusing to go…
Engine And Engine CoolingJan 2026
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the engine was running rough, and the vehicle unexpectedly decelerated to 25 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed…
SteeringJun 2025
Every time I tried to put gas in the car it will not start and the steering wheel locks
Service BrakesNov 2024
1st: water reservoir tank was empty and didn't notice it until heat was cold...inspected and filled reservoir back to max had it tested and couldn't find reason for coolant to be low...Ford tech told me to drive it because they were unable to explain.2nd issue when vehicle sets…
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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 1FMCU0F6XLUA62852 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.