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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU0G61MU••••••2021 Ford ESCAPE
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2021 Ford ESCAPE build (6 vs 4).
6on this build
331on the model
92builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 2Fuel System 2Gasoline 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel SystemfireMay 2025
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while making a right turn at approximately 10 MPH, a fuel odor had begun to leak into the interior cabin before the engine caught on fire. The A/C was activated during the time of the failure. No warning lights…
Service BrakescrashJan 2022
I was coming to a stop at a red light when my brakes began to get hard to the point to where I couldn’t press them down. I then rear ended another vehicle. It seems to me that the power brakes might have failed. After crashing my brakes seem to go back to normal but still felt…
VisibilityMay 2026
See attached document for complaint
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2026
Safety recall does not have a remedy for over 8 months
Engine And Engine CoolingSep 2023
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering and jerking abnormally. The contact also stated that the engine had overheated, and the vehicle could not be driven for more than an hour. The check engine…
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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 1FMCU0G61MUA04841 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.