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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU9J96LU••••••2020 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2020 Ford ESCAPE — 12 complaints per build across 122 builds.
18on this build
1450on the model
122builds in total
Most reportedStructure 11Seats 1Electrical System 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherMar 2026
Awd module fault seeing a lot of other owners having same issue of awd module breaking and causing awd to not function
SteeringOct 2025
Upon starting our vehicle, we received several warning lights relating to collision control and that the AWD system had failed. This happened on a Saturday so we had to wait until Monday to bring the car in to the dealer for service. The service department told us that the…
StructureFeb 2024
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening and closing the front driver's side door, the door made an abnormally loud popping sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the welding inside the door was fractured. The dealer…
Fuel/propulsion SystemNov 2023
I stopped to refuel. I turned off the engine. After filling the tank the car would not start. I contacted the service department of my dealer and they knew immediately what the problem was, a faulty purge valve. They said it is a common problem with Escapes. The service…
Electrical SystemMar 2021
The hands free lift gate sometime works and then other times it will not. The other day at the car wash the tailgate would release when I would walk behind the vehicle while washing it. Also, the last time I filled vehicle with gas and cleaned the rear glass with water the…
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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 1FMCU9J96LUA61235 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.