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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.
1FMCU9J93DU••••••2013 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2013 Ford ESCAPE — 15 complaints per build across 174 builds.
11on this build
2580on the model
174builds in total
Most reportedEngine 4Steering 4Power Train 3Electrical System 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringAug 2020
While I was leaving work, in my parking lot, I got an alert tone and on the display it said "steering assist fault", I had never got that before, my car has about 64k miles, I proceeded to drive backwards and turning my wheel and the steering was very heavy and would barely…
StructureFeb 2019
Doors will shut and remain shut even when doors are unlocked and child locks are disengaged. A door that is not securely latched or latched indefinitely could open while the vehicle is in motion increasing the risk of an injury to a vehicle occupant. Vehicle was stationary when…
Power TrainJan 2019
Less that 85,000 and transmission is slipping. Mechanic reports that he sees at least 1 escape or explorer a month with transmission issues. Slippage happens at low speeds and during highway travel
Electrical SystemMay 2016
Engine fault service now light comes on frequently. Dealership replace map sensor. Worked for one week. Continues to happen which causes car to hesitate and stall. Garage says I have to drive it there when message comes on without shutting it off as the code clears upon shut…
EngineMar 2013
Since january, my 2013 escape has been in the shop on three separate occasions for the same major engine issue. From the driver's perspective, the car lurches and jerks and feels as though it will stall. Then a ?service engine now? Light appears. This occurs shortly after I pull…
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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 1FMCU9J93DUA46161 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.