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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU0GXXFU••••••2015 Ford ESCAPE
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2015 Ford ESCAPE build (20 vs 8).
20on this build
1047on the model
124builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedPower Train 9Engine 4Back Over Prevention 4Latches/locks/linkages 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJul 2018
The contact owns a 2015 ford escape. When the vehicle was started, smoke came from the exhaust and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ken grody ford carlsbad (5555 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008, (800) 748-7303) and the contact was informed…
Back Over PreventionApr 2026
The contact owns a 2015 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 local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
Power TrainFeb 2026
Transmission failure in traffic. Just stopped engaging the gears. Transmission has failed and needs to be replaced
Unknown Or OtherAug 2025
Rear view camera image is inverted and as I've been driving over 40 years, it's a nice feature, but after seeing all the recalls for this issue and mine is not included yet has failed in a similar way
Electrical SystemApr 2021
I went to start my vehicle and the digital screen on the dash does not work. This is the screen with the digital speedometer, odometer, miles driven and many other digital readouts connected to a “cluster” of wiring within the dash. This is a problem that could not be prevented…
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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 1FMCU0GXXFUA90940 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.