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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU0GD1JU••••••2018 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2018 Ford ESCAPE — 17 complaints per build across 101 builds.
26on this build
1745on the model
101builds in total
Most reportedEngine 20Engine And Engine Cooling 4Power Train 3Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJul 2026
Engine has been replaced three times already. Now, the engine has a constant cylinder 2 misfire with coolant level significantly decreasing. Car is shuddering real bad now. This is not the first time it happened. Before the third engine replacement, the car was moving on its own…
Power TrainDec 2025
Received transmission fault error while driving the car (car was in motion). Car could not accelerate despite appkying pressure to the accelerator. Car failed to to shift while car was in motion. Vehicle stalled 3 times on the date indicated. Had vehicle diagnosed at a ford…
Visibility/wiperJan 2025
On 01/25/2025 I discovered on my vehicle that my windshield weatherstripping and cowl was coming loose from the windshield. I contacted Ford Motor company of the issue after speaking with a glass repair company. I called Ford because my vehicle may have a manufacturing defect on…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was overheating, after which the vehicle entered LIMP Mode and lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the…
EngineJul 2026
I have a coolant intrusion into my engine. It is a well known issue among the 2017-2019 ford escape 1.5L ecoboost engines. Ford is refusing to assist me with financial assistance because it has fallen outside of their customer satisfaction program 21N12. They are punishing me…
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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 1FMCU0GD1JUB20129 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.