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1FM5K8GTXEG••••••2014 Ford EXPLORER
This build draws 1.6× more complaints than the average 2014 Ford EXPLORER build (19 vs 12).
19on this build
1600on the model
135builds in total
Most reportedSteering 7Electrical System 2Air Bags 2Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringAug 2025
Lose of controlled of the Steering will driving
StructureJan 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure). The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the A-pillar trim detached. The contact was able to retrieve the A-pillar trim. The local dealer…
Lane DepartureJan 2023
My 2014 Ford Explorer Sport backup camera has begun showing mirror image and the review guidance markers have disappeared when in reverse. The camera works it simply show a mirror image in the camera. I believe the camera issue is the same for newer models that have been…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2022
I was driving several months back and heard a strange noise. I was on an interstate so I could not pull over but then suddenly I heard a very loud crack. I thought maybe something in the road had hit my car. Then a driver came alongside me in the other lane and he was yelling…
SuspensionApr 2022
I have been trying to get the recall done for a year and a half only to be told the parts are not available. Just got a letter from Ford that parts were available so I called for appointment. Guess what! No parts. Year and a half and still no parts. This is a real safety issue.…
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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 1FM5K8GTXEGC04619 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.