FORCAR
Go Pro

Decoding VIN…

Reading VIN 1FMDU34X5RUE25360 live from the NHTSA database…

Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FMDU34X5RUE25360 · Checked Oct 29, 2026
…
Year
…
Horsepower
…
Recalls
…
MPG
…
NHTSA
Save this as a full VIN report (PDF) Specs, recalls, complaints & value — one clean, shareable file.
PROGet the PDF report

Full VIN decode

Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:

Decoding from NHTSA…

Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners

The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.

Full vehicle history report

What has this car been through?

  • Accidents & damage
  • Title brands — salvage, flood, lemon
  • Odometer rollback check
  • Theft & total-loss records
  • Previous owners & usage
  • Open liens
Get the full report →

ForCar's decode, recalls, safety & MPG are always free.

What's this worth?

Market value for this exact year, from real US listings — free.

Estimated market value
$—
PROUnlock exact value →
$—Trade-in $—Dealer
Full value breakdown →
No market data for that exact year yet — our listings are still building.

This VIN, character by character

How 1FMDU34X5RUE25360 breaks down:

Recalls for this model year …

Checking recalls…

ForCar Reliability Score

Scoring…

Complaints on this exact build 48

NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.

1FMDU34X5RU•••••• 1995 Ford EXPLORER

This build draws 11.9× more complaints than the average 1995 Ford EXPLORER build (48 vs 4).

48on this build
626on the model
155builds in total
6involved a crash
4involved a fire
10injuries
Most reported Service Brakes 15 Hydraulic 13 Power Train 6 Electrical System 6

What owners of this build wrote

Electrical System fire Sep 2002
There was no warning. My 1994 ford explorer caught on fire and was totally damaged due to a recall on a mirror harness switch. Ford was notified and admitted fault. They agreed to send me a check and closed the account before anything was ever sent out to me
Visibility fire Nov 2000
Defective design of heating system caught fire twice from pine needles collecting around the heating apparatus under the hood
Tires crash Jun 2000
Left rear tire separated while driving on highway. Driver able to reach shoulder and call repair service. Approx. 3 hrs. Later during same trip, right rear tire separated, driver not able to maintain control of vehicle. Vehicle swerved violently back and forth then rolled 3 or 4…
Service Brakes crash Sep 1995
Left front antilock brake locked up, causing accident
Parking Brake crash  
Parking brake releases, causing the vehicle to roll over. The dealer has been notified
Read all 48 complaints on this exact build Full text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours. Unlock with Pro →

Owner complaints …

Now the whole model — all 155 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:

Loading owner complaints…

Upgrade to Pro

You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.

  • Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
  • The original window sticker and factory options
  • Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
  • Decode a whole list of VINs at once
  • No ads, no tracking — and much more
See plans → Start free →
Free plan available — no credit card needed
Save this as a full VIN report (PDF) Specs, recalls, complaints & value — one clean, shareable file.
PROGet the PDF report

More free ForCar tools

A VIN opens the door — here's the whole map. Every decoder, calculator and ranking runs free on official NHTSA & EPA data:

VIN CheckHistory, title brands & theft records→ License Plate LookupPlate to VIN by state→ Browse by BrandEvery make, recalls & reliability→ Best MPG CarsMost fuel-efficient cars, ranked by class & budget→ MPG & Fuel-Cost CalculatorReal yearly fuel cost for any car→ Depreciation CalculatorHow fast a model loses value→ Car Insurance CostEstimate premium by car & state→ Safest CarsTop NHTSA crash-test scores→
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FMDU34X5RUE25360 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.