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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FM5K8F88FG••••••2015 Ford EXPLORER
That is about average for the 2015 Ford EXPLORER — 13 complaints per build across 134 builds.
17on this build
1725on the model
134builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedStructure 5Steering 4Back Over Prevention 3Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringApr 2026
Power-assisted steering fails repeatedly. No warning lights, codes, or alarms are presented or shown. Steering reverts to manual control only and becomes very difficult to turn. This presents a potentially serious safety issue. Power-assisted steering returns to normal operation…
Back Over PreventionOct 2025
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
StructureApr 2025
The contact owns a 2015 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 contact was contacted by the dealer and stated that parts for the recall repair were…
SuspensionNov 2024
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started swaying violently. The contact slowed down and pulled over to allow other traffic to go by. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The failure…
EngineDec 2023
Premature water pump failure on 2015 Ford Explorer Limited with 51,000 miles. Noticed coolant leak while changing oil. Took it to a mechanic that pressure tested cooling system to discover water pump is leaking
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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 1FM5K8F88FGB75118 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.