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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU9J96EU••••••2014 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2014 Ford ESCAPE — 15 complaints per build across 131 builds.
20on this build
1984on the model
131builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 7Power Train 5Structure 3Latches/locks/linkages 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashSep 2019
Left driveway and a minute down the road (on a city street) as the vehicle began to accelerate the gears jolted and steering seized up making me unable to avoid a car parked around a bend that was a foot in the road. No lights came on and no warning appeared. I had an…
EnginefireMay 2016
Traveling at highway speed, the engine lost power. Pulled over to the side of the road and discovered that the air cleaner was on fire. The fire had been burning long enough for plastic to be ingested into the combustion chambers. There was no serious investigation undertaken…
Power TrainJun 2026
Today, my turbocharger was diagnosed as damaged and leaking coolant into the cylinders and visibly leaking throughout the undercarriage. Additionally, my cylinder 4 is misfiring. My mechanic said they've seen this problem many times and while the turbocharger can be replaced, it…
Electrical SystemMay 2026
Rear camera will not come on. The issue is intermittent. Ford has had other issues with rear cameras and prompted a recall but not for this vehicle. Screen goes blank when in reverse and message on center display states "Rear Camera not working. Contact dealer."
Engine And Engine CoolingFeb 2024
Coolant intrusion around 130,000 miles. I swapped the motor from a 2013 Escape that had 107,000 miles on it and the coolant intrusion is happening with that one after driving 15,000 more miles
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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 1FMCU9J96EUB12235 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.