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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU49H18K••••••2008 Ford ESCAPE HYBRID
That is about average for the 2008 Ford ESCAPE HYBRID — 11 complaints per build across 34 builds.
16on this build
382on the model
34builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 7Steering 4Engine 4Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Aug 2022
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled, but restarted after 45 minutes. The vehicle stability assists system warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted.…
Service BrakesAug 2022
The brakes stopped working correctly and are very unsafe. The Regenerative brakes get disabled, and the ABS light is on, you lose the power brakes stopping power. I have to step on the brake pedal very hard for the vehicle to stop. It feels like the old school pre-power brakes.…
Power TrainJul 2020
The car broke down at a traffic light a few miles from the highway entrance and would not run. Battery light, wrench light and stop safely came on. The car was towed to a ford dealer, diagnosed with p0a7a and p0a78 codes. The dealership said the car needed a new or rebuilt…
SteeringMay 2020
Vehicle was parked after driving for a few miles, went to move it and the steering wheel just went round and round without the tires moving
Electrical SystemJul 2017
I was driving on the interstate with my 2 year old and 4 year old in the car. I had been driving for about 45 min at interstate speeds, then slowed down to about 5-10 miles per hour due to traffic. All of a sudden, while slowly moving in traffic, a tone sounded, a red triangle…
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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 1FMCU49H18KB47053 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.