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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMYU93136K••••••2006 Ford ESCAPE
This build draws 3.4× more complaints than the average 2006 Ford ESCAPE build (9 vs 3).
9on this build
390on the model
147builds in total
1involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedPower Train 3Air Bags 1Vehicle Speed Control 1Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashOct 2008
I was driving with my cruise control on. I tapped my brakes to disengage my cruise control and they locked long enough to send me into a fishtail. I over-corrected to come out of the fishtail and the escape started rolling. The airbags never deployed even though the escape…
EngineJul 2019
The vehicle shuts off while driving and idle.after warmed up.the red security light flashes on the dash. It has shut off while driving and almost caused an accident
The contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that the frame on the vehicle was completely rusted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the frame was damaged beyond repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure…
Power TrainFeb 2013
The contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the torque converter was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
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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 1FMYU93136KC61521 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.