2018 Ford Escape SE
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Federal records · buyer verification
2018 Ford Escape
A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.
Recall campaigns
NHTSA lists these campaigns as covering certain 2018 Ford Escape vehicles. One campaign can list several components, so adding these counts is not a way to total the campaigns — 4 vehicle campaigns are on record for this model-year.
- Power Train1 campaign269 distinct complaints
- Service Brakes1 campaign26 distinct complaints
- Air Bags1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Equipment1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety recall at no cost to the owner — by repair, replacement or refund — for vehicles not more than 15 years old on the date the defect was determined.
Parts are sometimes on back-order and some remedies are interim, so a dealer may not be able to complete the work immediately. A specific vehicle’s current recall status is available through NHTSA’s VIN recall lookup.
Most-complained components with no recall campaign on record
At least 10 distinct complaints, ordered by complaint count.
- Engine1,422 distinct complaints
OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Ford filed 173 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.
These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.
These records describe the 2018 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller. Showing 5 of 14 components with records above OAV’s publication floor — see all 14 for this model-year.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-21. Recall records as of 2026-09-21. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-21.
SE
West Columbia, SC 29172
Is this 2018 Ford Escape SE a good deal?
OAV verdict: Overpriced
Why: Listed at $12,499. OAV has withheld a market verdict for this listing because its comparable evidence isn't sufficient to score it reliably. Listed 20 days.
Market price position
$12,499 · $6,002 above the market benchmark
- Comparable range
- $6,497 (11 listings)
- vs. market high
- + $6,002 (92% above)
- Comparable vehicles
- 11
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$6,497This vehicle $12,499 · $6,002 (92%) above MRP
MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.
True Retail Value (TRV™)
$12,204This vehicle $12,499 · $295 (2%) above TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-09-23) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 10–48 days.
What does Demand-Verified mean?
Market Breakdown
Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.
Gte Auto Hedging Llc
West Columbia, SC
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About This 2018 Ford Escape
Listing updated: Sep 23, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in West Columbia, SC · On lot for 20 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Ford Escape SE is listed at $12,499 by gte auto hedging llc in West Columbia, SC 29172. It has 71,160 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Blue. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 1.5L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above the supported comparable range. OAV has not assigned a reliable comparable market range for this vehicle yet — the available comparable evidence isn't sufficient for a reliable verdict.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 20 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 23, 2026. The comparable band (patent pending) is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.
Market context
This listing is part of OAV's broader West Columbia, SC suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 2018 Ford Escape against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:
- Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin; a smaller gap under the floor is Fair Price.
- Fair Price — priced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin.
- Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.
- Unscored — OAV withholds a verdict when the evidence cannot support one: too few or too widely spread comparables, a price it cannot validate, a branded or salvage title, or mileage that would distort the comparison. The listing stays visible; only the rating is withheld.
Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners can surface additional verification signals, but commercial participation never changes a listing's Price-to-Market verdict, eligibility, ranking, or confidence.
How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in West Columbia, SC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMCU0GD7JUC44454 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.
Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented vehicle market standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles.
2018 Ford Escape Market in SC
SC Market Listings
154
Average Price
$11,932
Price Range
$7,513–$17,206
Avg Days on Lot
78
Based on all 154 2016-2020 Ford Escape listings in the SC market, the average asking price is $11,932. This listing at $12,499 is $567 above the broader SC average (5% above the SC average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across SC; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in SC range from $7,513 to $17,206. Similar vehicles spend an average of 78 days on dealer lots in this market.
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8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: SE — compare trims below)
This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.
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