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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FMCU0JX8GU••••••2016 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2016 Ford ESCAPE — 9 complaints per build across 117 builds.
7on this build
1090on the model
117builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 2Power Train 2Electrical System 1Wheels 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashOct 2016
The contact owns a 2016 ford escape. While attempting to park at 2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the…
Back Over PreventionApr 2026
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image failed to function properly, and the image was intermittently displayed. The contact received…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2025
While operating my 2016 Ford Escape, I received a "Transmission Fault Service Now" warning on the dashboard display. It stayed on my dashboard for few minutes then disapeared. The vehicle suddenly jerked and became immobile, leaving me stranded in the middle of the street for…
WheelsDec 2022
Wheel lug nuts have swollen & distorted. Can't have tires rotated or worse, can't change tire if flat occurs away from home
Power TrainMay 2022
While driving the 2016 Ford Escape, the torque converter failed and sent all sorts of metal parts into the transmission casing. At 102,000 miles, the vehicle suddenly, and without warning, lost momentum on the highway and I had to coast into a parking lot. The engine was running…
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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 1FMCU0JX8GUC80858 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.