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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU0GX9GU••••••2016 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2016 Ford ESCAPE — 9 complaints per build across 117 builds.
13on this build
998on the model
117builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 6Back Over Prevention 3Engine 2Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJun 2025
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 116,000 and at the…
Seat BeltsApr 2025
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image while the…
Fuel/propulsion SystemAug 2024
While driving my vehicle my vehicle would suddenly stall while in motion. This stalling happens while driving and has stalled in the middle of intersections causing passing vehicles to slam there breaks to avoid hitting me. In addition my vehicle has stalled and almost causing…
Back Over PreventionApr 2024
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that while in reverse(R) on several occasions, the rear-view camera was black or displayed an upside-down image. The vehicle was…
Power TrainDec 2023
Driving the car with no signs at all, car instantly drops rpm’s and won’t accelerate at a busy intersection. Warning for transmission faulty or engine issues did not come on at all. Car was driving normal and then stopped as clutch started slipping. Confirmed with dealership…
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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 1FMCU0GX9GUC20580 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.