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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FM5K8B85GG••••••2016 Ford EXPLORER
That is about average for the 2016 Ford EXPLORER — 12 complaints per build across 193 builds.
8on this build
2340on the model
193builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedStructure 4Steering 2Engine 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashSep 2020
The contact owned a 2016 ford explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V435000 (suspension). The vehicle taken local dealer kevin's royal ford of cooperstown (5069 ny-28, cooperstown, ny 13326:(607) 547-9924) and had the recall completed. The…
StructureJun 2025
The contact owns a 2016 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 local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the…
SteeringFeb 2025
Vehicles steering is extremely difficult to turn, power steering fluids have been checked and changed out as well. Issue persists in high and low speeds
Power TrainJun 2016
Problem first appeared on june 3, 2016 with about 10,000 miles. I was driving on interstate 95 past philadelphia airport about 9:30 am at about 60 mph. The vehicle had been driven from a cold start for about 20 minutes. It was raining moderately. The backup camera suddenly…
StructureJan 2024
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE). The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
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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 1FM5K8B85GGB52922 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.