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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.
1FMCU9HX3DU••••••2013 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2013 Ford ESCAPE — 15 complaints per build across 174 builds.
21on this build
2574on the model
174builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 11Electrical System 3Engine And Engine Cooling 3Exterior Lighting 2
What owners of this build wrote
StructurecrashMay 2013
The car was parked, I turn on the engine my son was in the front passenger side with his right leg out the car and door open. I was packing some stuff to the back sit. When the SUV went on reverse while the gear was on park. There is no explanation of how the car went on…
EngineDec 2023
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Coolant Low message was displayed, and the vehicle then lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact added coolant and was able to restart the…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2023
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was idling at a stop light, the engine temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that there was coolant mixing with the engine…
Visibility/wiperJan 2023
I was driving in the snow and the wipers had stopped completely . The passenger doesn’t move at all. The drive side goes up and stays completely up. As I’ve done research I’ve noticed a ton of 2013 escapes have wiper problems. I took it to the dealership. They arnt 100 percent…
WheelsMar 2022
Wheels/tires-swelled lug nuts.My car is available for inspection. If I don't have safe tires it puts anyone on the road in danger as well as my self and anyone in my car! Yes, Confirmed by Griffin Ford. Waukesha Wisconsin no warnings
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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 1FMCU9HX3DUB23633 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.