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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.
1FMCU9G96EU••••••2014 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2014 Ford ESCAPE — 15 complaints per build across 131 builds.
13on this build
1994on the model
131builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedElectrical System 3Power Train 2Fuel/propulsion System 2Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
WheelscrashAug 2020
I had a flat tire on the driver's side rear tire and when aaa came out to change the tire, they could not get the lug nuts off, so aaa had the car towed to a local shop. The shop had told me that the lug nuts where almost impossible to get off, which they thought was due to over…
Engine And Engine CoolingOct 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle had been experiencing excessive coolant consumption, and the cooling fan was engaging increasingly, prompting the contact to add more coolant to the vehicle. The contact also noticed a strong coolant odor…
SteeringApr 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became abnormally stiff, and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The contact was not aware of any warning lights being illuminated. The vehicle was towed…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2024
Information/Instrument cluster has gone blank. I cannot see mileage, or any warning information. This problem was on a previous recall
Power TrainOct 2022
There is a safety recall on this vehicle. I never received the alert that the part was in stock. I had the actual problem happen to me where I put vehicle in park. Shifter was in Park. I exited the vehicle and it started rolling away. As I jumped into the vehicle to stop it from…
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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 1FMCU9G96EUA39486 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.