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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMHK8F80CG••••••2012 Ford EXPLORER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2012 Ford EXPLORER build (15 vs 7).
15on this build
792on the model
107builds in total
1involved a crash
5injuries
Most reportedSteering 6Suspension 2Electrical System 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashDec 2016
I was driving and for no obvious medical reason passed out and my car traveled across a highway and off the highway and hit 2 trees. I have read a news report of this happening to other drivers with this make and model of my card
SteeringNov 2024
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH and pulling into a parking lot, the steering wheel became inoperable, and the vehicle stalled. There was an unknown red light displayed. The contact stated that the failure was related to Customer…
SuspensionMar 2024
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The check warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a…
StructureFeb 2024
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet…
VisibilityJul 2022
After seeing in the news that trim parts had come off explorers while driving we wanted to report the same issue that we have had. Last year the trim piece on the front passenger door came off while traveling at highway speed. About one year before that the driver side…
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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 1FMHK8F80CGA41471 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.