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1FMCU9DG8CKC81174
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Year
2012
Make
FORD
Model
Escape
Trim
XLT
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
—
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner Complaints
598 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
43 on file Get Report →
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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured February 26, 2009, to April 29, 2012, and 2010-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured February 25, 2009, to December 12, 2010. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a fuel leak.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
The manufacturer has filed 43 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2012 FORD Escape — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
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
SSM 53040 — While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions.
SSM 52476 — All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicl
Owners have filed 598 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2012 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.
VIN 1FMCU9DG8CKC81174 identifies a 2012 FORD Escape XLT 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 (CU9DG) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (8) is the check digit. Position 10 (C) encodes the model year (2012). Position 11 (K) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in KANSAS CITY, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (C81174) are the unique sequential production number.
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