17V803000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Escape vehicles. The side curtain air bags on these vehicles have a component that may detach during deployment of the inflatable curtain air bag.
VIN Lookup Result
1FMCU0J98JUA57180
2018 FORD Escape Titanium
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Year
2018
Make
FORD
Model
Escape
Trim
Titanium
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner Complaints
1,682 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
173 on file Get Report →
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Open Recalls for This Vehicle
18V104000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with incorrect front brake hoses that may chafe against other components, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak.
22V413000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
26V011000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 173 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 FORD Escape — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
Electrical System · 72Equipment · 53Engine And Engine Cooling · 36Power Train · 30Structure · 8Engine · 8
SSM 54601 — Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wire
TSB 25-2570 — This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to: Display ope
SSM 54366 — Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. Pinpoint test HK in t
Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)
Owners have filed 1,682 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 FORD Escape. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
Engine · 1,055Engine And Engine Cooling · 335Power Train · 256Unknown Or Other · 99Electrical System · 52Fuel/Propulsion System · 37
About This VIN
VIN 1FMCU0J98JUA57180 identifies a 2018 FORD Escape Titanium sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (1FM) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (CU0J9) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (8) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (U) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in LOUISVILLE, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (A57180) are the unique sequential production number.
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