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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU9H93DU••••••2013 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2013 Ford ESCAPE — 15 complaints per build across 174 builds.
15on this build
2580on the model
174builds in total
Most reportedEngine 8Fuel/propulsion System 6Vehicle Speed Control 3Power Train 3
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensionMay 2026
I was heading west on XXX with my [XXX] granddaughter and about a mile before the XXX exit we heard a loud bang and the car was, like a shot, propelled across the center line into the left lane and heading for the ditch. I immediately hit the brakes and pulled a hard right to…
SteeringAug 2024
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized, and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or…
EngineOct 2023
I had issues with my turbo in July. It needed to be fully replaced. One week ago, is started leaking coolant. White smoke was coming from the exhaust. Last night while driving on the highway, it would not accelerate and threw an error code saying cylinder three misfire detected.…
Vehicle Speed ControlMay 2020
I will be driving down the road and all of a sudden the car goes into limp mode. The rpms go way down and no matter how much I press the gas, I can not get car to go. I've had it to the garage several times. They have replaced air coolant parts, air filter, and several other…
Power TrainMar 2020
Vehicle will stall while driving, bucks, jerks and shakes while accelerating. Rpms randomly accelerating, not producing enough power to allow vehicle to get up hill. Engine overheating, engine service soon light frequently coming on, especially after sitting out in hot/cold…
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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 1FMCU9H93DUB16229 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.