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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU9D73BK••••••2011 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2011 Ford ESCAPE — 8 complaints per build across 143 builds.
7on this build
1181on the model
143builds in total
Most reportedSteering 5Power Train 2Engine 1Traction Control System 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringApr 2021
I have a 2011 ford eacape.... We lost power steering 2-3 years ago in my car while driving on twisty hilly roads in ithica, ny on way to get our 3 young grandchildren and thank god it was my husband driving because I probably would have been in a serious accident... Tons of cars…
Power TrainNov 2014
My 2011 escape transmission seemed to shift hard when slowing down at times. This would happen intermittently and did not cause a lot of problems when I first got it. It seemed to occur more frequently around the first of this year. I took it to a ford dealership (bill collins…
SteeringJul 2018
The contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel seized and was extremely difficult to turn. The contact stated that the traction control and power steering indicators illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The…
SteeringApr 2018
The contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (varsity ford, 3480 jackson road, ann arbor michigan 18106) for a scheduled oil change. The mechanic informed the contact that the power steering control module needed replacement. The vehicle was not…
SteeringJul 2017
While making a turn I lost my power steering causing my to almost hit another car head on. I was able to force the wheel to turn and get off the road. I turned the car off and when I restarted it I was able to drive with power steering again
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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 1FMCU9D73BKB62284 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.