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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.
1FMCU94108K••••••2008 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2008 Ford ESCAPE — 11 complaints per build across 154 builds.
13on this build
1709on the model
154builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 6Vehicle Speed Control 2Structure 2Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMay 2014
The contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while turning at approximately 22 mph, the power steering failed and the steering wheel locked. As a result, the contact's vehicle crossed over the yellow line and crashed head on into another vehicle. A police report…
Service BrakesJun 2019
Car was braking erroneously as I was driving. Misdiagnosed twice, it was ultimately diagnosed as ABS module failure. This put a strain on my engine and transmission and of course, the brakes. This is a very expensive repair if you get a new module and even with a rebuilt one.…
Power TrainNov 2014
Difficulty shifting from gears. Throttling high before shifting. I have replaced transmission three times in this vehicle
VisibilityNov 2013
Both of the hinges on the rear liftgate glass were cracked and splitting. The local dealer said that this could allow the rear glass to fall off in traffic causing both damage to my truck and to other motorist. I feel that this is a safety issue and should be recalled as an…
StructureNov 2013
My ford escape is rusting out around the rear wheel well on the passengers side as well as at the welded seams on the inside of the doors. I am very disappointed as this vehicle was not cheap and I even paid extra or the rust proofing and undercoat before the vehicle ever even…
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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 1FMCU94108KC24499 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.