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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMSK7DH7LG••••••2020 Ford EXPLORER
That is about average for the 2020 Ford EXPLORER — 12 complaints per build across 103 builds.
14on this build
1213on the model
103builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 8Service Brakes 3Suspension 2Parking Brake 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainJun 2026
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V402000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-55 MPH and coming to a stop, the…
Unknown Or OtherMar 2026
The chrome overlay on the driver side interior door handle is chipping and caused an injury to my finger. The chipped chrome broke off and became wedged in my skin and also resulted in a 0.5in scratch. The injury was extremely painful and required medical attention to remove the…
Visibility/wiperJul 2025
The screen that covers the moon roof has let go, it flows in the current of the AC within the car. When the roof is open, it is hanging down so that I cannot see out my rear window with my rearview mirror. I can only assume, the next thing is, it will let go on one end of the…
Service BrakesOct 2023
Was at a complete stop heading Westbound on State Road 200 at Amelia Island Parkway (rd name?) at approximately 9:35 AM. I was behind a semi truck in the right hand lane. No one was ahead of him. There were two cars in the left hand lane, no one in the turning lane onto Amelia…
SuspensionOct 2023
Reporting a loss of motive power and loss of transmission torque to the rear wheels from my Explorer that had been remedied with the PCM software update. Experience a surge forward nearly striking another vehicle. Contacted my Ford Dealer who advised that I must wait for a…
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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 1FMSK7DH7LGD13064 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.