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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FM5K8F83HG••••••2017 Ford EXPLORER
That is about average for the 2017 Ford EXPLORER — 9 complaints per build across 182 builds.
7on this build
1632on the model
182builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedStructure 5Seat Belts 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireDec 2020
While driving down the highway the back seat in folded down position caught fire and burned a 12 inch hole through top and bottom of seat. To our knowledge the seat heater was not on the indicator light was not on
StructureJan 2026
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…
Seat BeltsNov 2017
The contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. The contact stated that it was difficult to latch the seat belt (over the safety seat) into the anchor on the rear seat. The contact stated that the failure was due to the location of the seat belt anchor. The vehicle was taken to muzi ford…
StructureMay 2025
My 2017 Ford Explorer is leaking water through faulty welds in the rear hatch area. A review of many complaints online reporting the same thing shows this is a very common and repeated issue with many Ford Explorer years and has never been addressed by Ford. The complaints are…
StructureDec 2023
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure was due to an unrepaired…
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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 1FM5K8F83HGE27361 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.