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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FM5K7DH9GG••••••2016 Ford EXPLORER
This build is quieter than most: 4 complaints against 12 for the average 2016 Ford EXPLORER build.
4on this build
2363on the model
194builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 2Steering 1Visibility 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainAug 2024
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing significantly rough idling while in drive(D) or while in reverse(R). Additionally, the contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle jolted and hesitated to…
VisibilityMay 2021
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact heard a knocking noise from the front driver’s side window. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle and noticed that the weatherstrip on the front…
SteeringAug 2018
A week ago while backing out of my garage the "steering fault" alarm came on my dash, so I stopped pushed the ok button and it went away. Continued to back out and steering the was fine. This week it has happened twice again already. One time was when I just started the car. I…
Power TrainJan 2019
My vehicle only has a little over 91,000 miles on it. However, for the last 45,000 miles, I have noticed a jerking in the transmission once I reach above 40mph. My mother has a 2017 ford explorer and had the same issues. She had the extended warranty so she was able to have hers…
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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 1FM5K7DH9GGD09486 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.