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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.
1FMCU9D70BK••••••2011 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2011 Ford ESCAPE — 8 complaints per build across 143 builds.
5on this build
1184on the model
143builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 3Structure 1Visibility/wiper 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMar 2026
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic, who diagnosed that the…
Fuel/propulsion SystemOct 2017
Vehicle is leaking gasoline from or near the fuel tank. The leak appears to be located near the fuel filler assembly. The leak produces strong odour of gasoline in cabin and around vehicle both when in motion and when stopped. A large wet stain under the tank was visible after…
StructureJan 2013
After unloading items from rear cargo area, tailgate was closed, and the rear tailgate window exploded in my face spontaneously. It seemed as if the reciprocating arms perhaps did not collapse completely and went through the window. An individual who assisted in cleaning up the…
SteeringSep 2019
Power steering stop working suddenly, check online and ford issue a recall on 2014 but local dealership does not recognize my vehicle as one affected
SteeringOct 2016
Steering problems at low speeds, harder to steer, ford shop said it was the steering turque cencor. Just like the recall!
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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 1FMCU9D70BKA78004 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.