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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FM5K8D87GG••••••2016 Ford EXPLORER
This build draws 3.5× more complaints than the average 2016 Ford EXPLORER build (42 vs 12).
42on this build
2345on the model
194builds in total
2involved a crash
4injuries
Most reportedEngine 10Steering 10Power Train 5Fuel/propulsion System 4
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashDec 2021
My wife has been reporting experiencing nausea, dizziness, sleepiness and headaches during and after her drive home from work throughout October/November 2021and into December 2021. Our vehicle was involved in a high speed collision on December 24, 2021 while traveling EB on…
SteeringcrashJan 2018
I was driving my pregnant wife (31 weeks) and my 22 month old daughter to church this past sunday (1/14/18), when we entered a sharp left hand curve. We got to the halfway point in the turn when the steering wheel completely locked up and sent us into a ditch and bank. Thank god…
SuspensionOct 2025
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his grandmother was driving and decelerating, the rear passenger’s side suspension suddenly failed, rendering the vehicle undrivable. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who determined that the rear…
Electrical SystemJun 2025
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the keypad detached and flew off the driver’s side door. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure.…
Engine And Engine CoolingApr 2025
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his sister was driving 55-60 MPH, the engine started to overheat, and there was fluid leaking from the vehicle. The contact stated that there was oil in the coolant overflow tank. There were no warning lights…
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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 1FM5K8D87GGC27309 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.