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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU9GX8GU••••••2016 Ford ESCAPE
This build draws 3.2× more complaints than the average 2016 Ford ESCAPE build (29 vs 9).
29on this build
1071on the model
117builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedPower Train 13Engine 5Fuel/propulsion System 2Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
Back Over PreventioncrashJan 2024
The rear backup camera is malfunctioning; I researched vehicle recalls and found Ford does not have a remedy for this recall. This puts my family in a dangerous situation when backing the car up. I have damaged the vehicle while driving in reverse and lucky to have not sustained…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2025
Ford has a huge recall of Escapes due to back-up cameras malfunctioning. My 2016 has been working and not working intermittently for some time now. I would like the 2016 Escapes to be included in the recall as well, but I believe they have only included those going back to 2020.…
Power TrainJun 2025
The contact's husband owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while her husband was accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle jolted and felt as if it was rear-ended. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended and rolled forward. The driver was…
EngineFeb 2025
Car has been checked for coolant loss and pressure tested coolant system. Was told coolant is leaking internally. Car is at 120,000 miles
SteeringJan 2025
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon reversing out of the driveway, the power steering assist failed with the "Steering Assist Fault Service required" message displayed on the instrument panel. The dealer was notified of the failure and instructed…
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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 1FMCU9GX8GUA01842 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.