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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.
1FMCU9GD5KU••••••2019 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2019 Ford ESCAPE — 6 complaints per build across 97 builds.
9on this build
576on the model
97builds in total
Most reportedEngine 7Power Train 3Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainSep 2026
My 2019 Ford Escape Se was smoking during start up. Dealer says it needs a whole new engine due to coolant intrusion. I have been seeing there are many issues with this
EngineJan 2026
My 2019 ford escape engine has recently taken a big decline due to coolant leaking into the cylinders of the car. I was told this is a common occurrence with 2019 Escapes, so why has it not been situated? It is unsafe and over all inconvenient for the ones who are with out a car…
Service BrakesAug 2022
The contact owns 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, she became aware that a part was dragging in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the rear driver's side brake pads and rotors were…
EngineNov 2025
I went to get my spark plugs changed as maintenance on my vehicle. The plugs on both the second and third cylinder were very tight and breaking with residue all over the plugs. The shop I took my car to had to send it to another shop in order to get the plugs put back into the…
EngineOct 2025
2019 Ford Escape 1.5L EcoBoost. 74,000 miles. Check engine light came on out of nowhere. Had auto shop read the code and it was a misfire of cylinder 3 and needed ignition coil and spark plug replaced. A few days later the message "High Engine Temperature, Stop Safely" came on…
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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 1FMCU9GD5KUC11488 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.