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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FM5K8F80HG••••••2017 Ford EXPLORER
That is about average for the 2017 Ford EXPLORER — 9 complaints per build across 181 builds.
9on this build
1611on the model
181builds in total
Most reportedStructure 3Engine 2Steering 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Seat BeltsNov 2025
Rear passenger side seat belt strap is twisted and stuck in fully extended position
StructureFeb 2025
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle, and a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side exterior a…
EngineJul 2023
Overheating warning illuminated, resulted in vehicle shutting down while briefly pulling over in a parking lot to get directions to a specific hospital entrance. Stop to shut down, about 1 min. This has occurred a total of 7 other times over the course of the last 12 months,…
Engine And Engine CoolingOct 2022
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge failed to increase. The contact stated that a message appeared on the instrument panel indicating that the engine power had been reduced to prevent engine…
Power TrainJan 2020
Re: 2017 ford explorer. Car dying out on acceleration from a stop. A scary thing happened on rt #619 today in hartville. That is, the car died out halfway out onto the roadway, it pauses for some seconds where the accelerator does nothing. Then it picks up by itself. 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 1FM5K8F80HGC75541 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.