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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.
1FMCU9J93JU••••••2018 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2018 Ford ESCAPE — 17 complaints per build across 101 builds.
25on this build
1689on the model
101builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 17Engine And Engine Cooling 6Power Train 3Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineApr 2026
The vehicle has coolant intrusion, and engine has been reported knock. Before the incident, I called the Bloomfield office to book an appointment, I was put on call waiting but no response, I booked the appointment online, no confirmation. I then booked another appointment and…
EquipmentFeb 2026
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed, and the failure was not duplicated. The dealer cleared the check engine warning light. The…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2025
My car was fine earlier today, but when I drove home and parked, I turned my vehicle off and the fan continued to run. I took my car to Autozone and they ran a diagnostic test with the OEM and no codes came up. They said it’s possibly the motor fan module or some sort of sensor…
Engine And Engine CoolingSep 2025
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that there was coolant intrusion into the cylinders.…
Power TrainJun 2025
Blown engine, misfire cylinder 3 coolant leaking into cylinder 3, block cracked...smuttering. Problem has been identified by our mechanic, and Ford has been called for a replacement engine. Check engine light was on
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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 1FMCU9J93JUB31366 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.