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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FMCU9HD4KUC00240 · Checked Sep 15, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 6

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1FMCU9HD4KU•••••• 2019 Ford ESCAPE

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561on the model
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Most reported Engine 4 Engine And Engine Cooling 2 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Engine Jan 2026
Waterpump pulley/ waterpump, yes it's available for inspection. I lost power and a message came up on the screen to shut off the vehicle there was a engine failure , overheating. No, I have not had it confirmed by a dealer yet. No it has not been inspected by any person. I…
Engine And Engine Cooling Oct 2025
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed…
Power Train Sep 2025
The vehicle all of a sudden started saying there was a misfire on cylinder 1. So the ca was taken in for a tune up. Coil packs and spark plugs were changed. The vehicle was then losing coolant with no sign of a coolant leak externally. The coolant began leaking into the engine…
Engine Aug 2025
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered abnormally. The contact believed that a fuel cleaner needed to be added to the fuel tank. The contact stated that the engine revved abnormally. While at a…
Engine And Engine Cooling May 2025
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an internal coolant leak and that the short block, along with several other…
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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 1FMCU9HD4KUC00240 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.