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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FM5K8HC2LG••••••2020 Ford EXPLORER
That is about average for the 2020 Ford EXPLORER — 11 complaints per build across 103 builds.
14on this build
1139on the model
103builds in total
Most reportedExterior Lighting 7Back Over Prevention 3Power Train 2Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingJun 2026
The passenger headlamp has went out and after researching this is supposed to be a lifetime lamp and has become a common issue on these vehicles. If these lamps are malfuntioning it should be recalled because it is a safety issue specially to ones that already have vision issues…
Power TrainAug 2025
Dear NHTSA, I am writing to formally report a critical safety issue involving our 2020 Ford Explorer that I believe demands immediate investigation and consideration for a recall. While my wife was driving the vehicle on the freeway with our two young children, the transmission…
EngineMay 2025
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power after coming to a stop. The contact stated that the oil pressure message was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred thirty…
Electrical SystemMay 2023
I have had the previous recall for my rear camera/display screen repaired in 08/2022. However, recently I have had my display screen start to glitch and turn off intermittently. Sometimes this happens while I am driving. Other times is happens while I am in reverse and the…
Back Over PreventionNov 2022
The rear view camera system will intermittently display a blue screen. Dealer service has downloaded new software updates with no success
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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 1FM5K8HC2LGA53609 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.