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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.
1FMCU9JX2EU••••••2014 Ford ESCAPE
That is about average for the 2014 Ford ESCAPE — 15 complaints per build across 131 builds.
10on this build
1977on the model
131builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 8Latches/locks/linkages 2Seat Belts 1Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJan 2018
The contact owned a 2014 ford escape. While operating the vehicle, smoke was present inside the cabin. The driver immediately parked and exited the vehicle. Smoke and flames were present coming from under the hood and the front undercarriage of the vehicle. The fire department…
Electrical SystemJul 2025
[XXX] No accidents thank God no accidents have occurred. The vehicle was not starting and the Ford Dealership ultimately diagnostic the issue to be repaired needed an Instrument Cluster Panel. Dealership advised there was no open recall for my 2014 Ford Escape Titanium with the…
Engine And Engine CoolingAug 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine misfired, with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the engine overheated. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and…
Fuel SystemSep 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated while refueling the vehicle. The contact stated that while driving, the check engine warning light was flashing off and on. The contact stated that the fuel cap was missing.…
Seat BeltsNov 2018
Vehicle was parked and when putting the rear seat down it caused the seat belt buckles to get stuck under the seat cushions with no way to get them out. Now the seat belts in the rear passenger seats cannot be used safely as there is no way to buckle passengers in with 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 1FMCU9JX2EUC14064 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.