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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU9GD5HU••••••2017 Ford ESCAPE
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2017 Ford ESCAPE build (51 vs 23).
51on this build
2560on the model
113builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 28Power Train 7Engine And Engine Cooling 7Structure 4
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJul 2020
The contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, white smoke began to come out the rear end of the vehicle. There were no warning lights. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and proceeded to drive at a…
Air BagscrashJan 2018
I was driving my car at 45 mph when another car cut in front of me and we connected. I pushed her car over a stop sign. My face and body hit the drivers window causing a neck and back injury and 9000 damage to my car that had 2300 miles on it last jan. 17th. Why did my air bags…
Vehicle Speed ControlMay 2026
NHTSA Complaint SummaryVehicle: 2017 Ford Escape SEEngine: 1.5L EcoBoostVIN: [XXX] Defect: Engine Block Design Flaw / Coolant IntrusionTechnical Description of the Issue:My vehicle is experiencing a well-documented manufacturing defect specific to the 1.5L EcoBoost engine. The…
StructureDec 2025
Two different things are happening with my car. 1) the paint is chipping and has caused corrosion on the body. Apparently this is a known issue but the peeling/chipping has gotten worse and will keep doing so until it is fixed. 2) car keep running hot and losing coolant but no…
Electrical SystemDec 2025
Coolant Intrusion: A design flaw in the open-deck engine block allows coolant to leak into the combustion chambers, leading to misfires, white smoke, and severe engine damage. Affected Vehicles: Primarily 2017-2019 Escapes and 2014-2019 Fusions with the 1.5L EcoBoost engine,…
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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 1FMCU9GD5HUA65523 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.