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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FMEU1763VLC09292 · Checked Oct 11, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1FMEU1763VL•••••• 1997 Ford EXPLORER

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4on this build
1335on the model
338builds in total
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reported Fuel System 3 Gasoline 2 Equipment 1 Other 1

What owners of this build wrote

Vehicle Speed Control fire Jul 2004
The vehicle was parked when all of a sudden it caught fire on its own. Results showed that the there was a shortage with the cruise control switch. Manufacturer has been informed by consumer
Equipment Apr 1998
Car jack collapsed and hit shoulder of consumer
Fuel System Feb 1998
Fuel pump and sender failed causing the nozzle to shut off and the vehicle not to completely fill up. Nlm
Fuel System Feb 1998
When putting gas into the gas tank, the pump will shut off and the gas will spill out. It take's five times as long to get gas into tank

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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 1FMEU1763VLC09292 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.