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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMDU32X3TU••••••1996 Ford EXPLORER
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 1996 Ford EXPLORER build (9 vs 5).
9on this build
1118on the model
213builds in total
2involved a crash
4injuries
Most reportedTires 4Power Train 1Vehicle Speed Control 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashApr 2008
The contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. While driving between 45-55 mph, the vehicle began shaking and could not be steered. The vehicle flipped and rolled over. The contact and her baby received minor bruises. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The contact…
TirescrashMay 2007
The contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. While driving 53 mph, the vehicle's front passengers side michelin tire blew out. The contact lost control of the vehicle and flipped over. She broke her back in four places on the right side and her right arm is currently in a splint. The…
Seat BeltsJun 2006
Vehicle: 1996 ford explorer failure: the driver side seat belt buckle spring failed, and will not latch properly, resulting in release of the seat belt under very light pull. Cannot comply with seat belt usage laws due to the failure of the part
SteeringMay 1997
Purchased 1996 ford explorer xlt(used with 15,450miles) from heritage ford
Power TrainSep 1996
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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 1FMDU32X3TUD51799 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.