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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FM5K7FH2GG••••••2016 Ford EXPLORER
This build is quieter than most: 4 complaints against 12 for the average 2016 Ford EXPLORER build.
4on this build
2340on the model
193builds in total
Most reportedSteering 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1Power Train 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
StructureJan 2024
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
SteeringJun 2020
The 2016 explorer experienced a clucking sound and the steering would hitch while turning at approx 50k miles. Vehicle was taken to dealer but dealer could not recreate. At 60k miles there was a constant clunking and steering sticking while turning the wheel. Vehicle was…
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2019
The contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact took the vehicle to star dodge chrysler jeep ram (5101 s 1st st, abilene, tx 79605, (325) 698-2222) to have the vla emission computer update completed. After a few days, the vehicle began to exhibit a delayed response when the…
SteeringJan 2019
At approximately 35000 the steering started to slip and become periodically unresponsive. At 35975 miles it failed completely while driving almost leading to an accident. It was taken to a ford dealership where they said the entire steering system would need to be replaced and…
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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 1FM5K7FH2GGC69426 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.