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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FM5K7D83FG••••••2015 Ford EXPLORER
That is about average for the 2015 Ford EXPLORER — 13 complaints per build across 134 builds.
17on this build
1725on the model
134builds in total
2involved a crash
11injuries
Most reportedStructure 6Engine 3Back Over Prevention 3Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJun 2024
Sudden Unintended Acceleration of the vehicle when slowing to park vehicle. This has happened on 2 occasions- both scenarios the same: slowing and turning left into a parking space, foot on the brake, almost to a complete stop and the vehicle suddenly accelerates out of control.…
Unknown Or OthercrashOct 2017
My father has passed out twice both while driving 2 different years of a ford explorer and doctor's were unable to find a medical cause. The first accident in august he spent 3 days in icu undergoing multiple tests, the second accident on october 8th left him with 9 broken…
SuspensionDec 2025
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal, roaring sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact's husband discovered that…
Electrical SystemNov 2025
The backup camera is not working which is already a known defect. The sensors in the back of the vehicle also intermittently sound an alert when nothing is behind the vehicle
Back Over PreventionAug 2025
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet…
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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 1FM5K7D83FGA96369 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.