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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU0GXXDU••••••2013 Ford ESCAPE HYBRID
This build draws 44.0× more complaints than the average 2013 Ford ESCAPE HYBRID build (66 vs 2).
66on this build
3on the model
2builds in total
1involved a crash
3involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 29Electrical System 9Engine And Engine Cooling 8Power Train 7
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireJan 2026
As I was traveling down hwy [XXX] the ford escape lost power and started excessively smoking. When I looked under the hood flames were coming from the passenger side of the suv under the hood. The fire begin to grow and finally engulfed the entire front of the suv and moved to…
EnginefireJul 2017
The contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle started overheating and the check engine and low coolant warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to pull off the roadway and turn off the ignition. The vehicle was towed to an independent…
Electrical SystemfireSep 2016
The contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The vehicle was able to restart and resume driving. The failure recurred twice. In addition, when the vehicle stalled, smoke appeared inside the vehicle. The dealer was unable to…
SteeringcrashMay 2014
Driver was proceeding down a residential street when the vehicle suddenly veered to the right and hit several parked vehicles. The driver complained that there was absolutely no response from the steering wheel the seconds prior to impact. Once the vehicle was picked up by the…
Engine And Engine CoolingJan 2025
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 75 MPH, there was an abnormal coolant odor coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that her husband was adding coolant to the coolant reservoir weekly. The low coolant…
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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 1FMCU0GXXDUB90159 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.