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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMCU9JX4EU••••••2014 Ford ESCAPE
This build is quieter than most: 5 complaints against 15 for the average 2014 Ford ESCAPE build.
5on this build
1999on the model
131builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 4Back Over Prevention 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJan 2018
While driving last week on the highway, the car experienced a loss of power somewhat like it was downshifting and then the check engine light came on within 5 minutes of leaving our house. We pulled over and then the care started on fire
Back Over PreventionNov 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on several occasions while in reverse (R), the rear-view camera failed to work as intended. The contact stated that the message "Camera not Available at this time” was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was…
EngineJan 2023
2014 Ford Escape titanium that has been having issues with coolant leaks and overheating. The first instance was in Dec 2022. The vehicle stalled while it was being driven at about 25-30 mph. The vehicle said that the coolant levels were low and the cars Engine heat level shot…
EngineDec 2018
There was a leak from the radiator fluid into the engine block that resulted in a blown head gasket. There was no warn light suggesting that the coolant level was low, which may have prevented the problem. There has been a factory recall for this exact situation on the exact…
EngineNov 2018
I have a blown head gasket which resulted from a leak from the radiator into the manifold. There was no low fluid light that warned of the leak which would have prevented this defective flaw.this problem exactly fits the recall 17V209000 (see attached) for exactly the make,…
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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 1FMCU9JX4EUC27544 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.