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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FM5K8GT2EG••••••2014 Ford EXPLORER
That is about average for the 2014 Ford EXPLORER — 12 complaints per build across 135 builds.
12on this build
1608on the model
135builds in total
Most reportedSteering 3Structure 2Power Train 2Visibility/wiper 2
What owners of this build wrote
Visibility/wiperFeb 2023
Front windshield trim coming off at highway speed
StructureNov 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact…
SteeringAug 2022
Power steering went out while driving the vehicle and steering wheel was extremely difficult to maneuver. Received error “steering assist fault service required”
Fuel/propulsion SystemDec 2019
Vehicle has strong fuel smell inside cabin at startup but there are no engine codes to check. Other year models of this vehicle have had a recall on the fuel system leaking, but not yet on this year model as far as I could find
Power TrainNov 2017
When vehicle is placed into park, very frequently the display shows "transmission not in park". This is due to a faulty switch inside of the shifter. This message can appear when the car is off and stationary as well. Some vehicle systems stay active when the transmission is not…
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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 1FM5K8GT2EGA27984 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.