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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMHK7F80CG••••••2012 Ford EXPLORER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2012 Ford EXPLORER build (15 vs 7).
15on this build
791on the model
107builds in total
Most reportedSteering 7Structure 3Power Train 3Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringJun 2025
Steering assist not working, could not steer the vehicle
Unknown Or OtherJun 2025
I started receiving recall information on or before February 2024 for this recall. I finally took it in for inspection maybe 6 months ago. They broke the a-pillar trim peices on both sides so then afterwards at some point they flew off. Then i was on the highway on 6/4 & then…
StructureJun 2025
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the A-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, where it was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number:…
Power TrainMay 2018
The problem occurs again twice on 5/23/18 the wrench icon appears again, lost power, no acceleration, turn off the engine and restart..made an appointment back to coggins ford and they checked and still there is no code to see what is wrong with the car. They suggest that it…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2017
The vehicle would randomly go into limp mode. In limp mode the vehicle would no longer respond to the accelerator pedal and would stay at a rough idle. It did not matter whether you were going 10 mph or 70 mph. It happened once when on a narrow bridge during rush hour. It always…
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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 1FMHK7F80CGA86534 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.