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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU0H98DU••••••2013 Ford ESCAPE
This build is quieter than most: 5 complaints against 15 for the average 2013 Ford ESCAPE build.
5on this build
2580on the model
174builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 2Service Brakes 1Fuel/propulsion System 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2020
Bought my 2013 Ford Escape SEL 2 years ago. The airbag light has been on the whole time. I went and had it checked after I was hit in the passenger front side and airbags did not depoly. My husband got hurt. I was told it needs a part replaced. I know there was a recall on the…
SteeringMay 2024
When the 2013 Ford Escape was started, a warning message came across the screen stating "steering wheel assist fault" and the steering wheel would not move. Turned the car off and then back on and the message did not appear. Turned the car on this morning and received the same…
Fuel/propulsion SystemNov 2018
I bought this used 2013 escape a little over a year ago from a local ford dealer. I loved this vehicle for about the first six months. Then I started having problems with the engine running very rough suddenly. Sometimes a message on the dash reads message fault / service engine…
Service BrakesAug 2017
Vacuum pump seized up causing the bolt connecting it to the camshaft to shear off and damage the turbo's and engine. This happened while going 70 mph on a freeway. I had to use evasive action to get it off the road
EngineAug 2013
The check engine light comes on intermittently, and stays on for about 48 hours. When I have taken it to the dealership they cannot find out why the light is coming on because the code is no longer visible. The car idles rough and cuts off when the car is warm and I'm stopped in…
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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 1FMCU0H98DUC32084 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.