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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.
1FM5K7F88HG••••••2017 Ford EXPLORER
That is about average for the 2017 Ford EXPLORER — 9 complaints per build across 182 builds.
10on this build
1645on the model
182builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedStructure 4Engine 2Electrical System 2Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashSep 2018
While driving to work, while the vehicle was in motion, I heard a loud pop sound, engine began to smoke. Had vehicle towed in to local ford dealership which indicated bad cell in manufacturers battery causing it to blow and spray battery acid all over engine components at 26,127…
StructureOct 2025
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structure) and 25V347000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the driver's side windshield exterior…
SteeringSep 2023
Thr manufacturer did not put rear tire links on my vehicle. I purchased brand new tires 3 months ago and my two rear tires are already showing sings of wear and tear. I went to a mechanic to see if I could get a full alignment on my vehicle. When they started on thr alignment,…
VisibilityFeb 2023
While driving under 80 mph on the highway my passenger side panel flew off and almost hit the vehicle behind me. I was able to locate the panel after having to drive in reverse on the shoulder for a few minutes. This is my second ford explorer and it flew off on my drive side on…
Power TrainJun 2018
Vehicle stalls when driving and is more pronounced when making turns. After stalling it starts bucking and I have to press gas pedal to the floor to get a response
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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 1FM5K7F88HGC14867 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.