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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMUK8DH5SG••••••2025 Ford EXPLORER
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2025 Ford EXPLORER build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
99on the model
56builds in total
Most reportedStructure 2Visibility 1Electrical System 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringOct 2025
My 2025 Ford Explorer pulls hard to the left, the steering wheel feels heavy, stiff, and gets hard to steer my wife and I are constantly fighting with the car to get it to steer right and stay in the lane. If I let it, I can keep the steering wheel straight and the car will just…
StructureMay 2025
My 2025 Ford Explorer has a wind noise that Ford has admitted to having an issue with. My case number is CXH04811376. In the upper corner of both the drivers and passenger side front window there is a loud wind noise that begins at speeds of 40 mph and more. A Customer…
Electrical SystemMar 2025
The contact owns a 2025 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds on several occasions with the cruise control activated, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated to 70 MPH. The contact stated that the unintended acceleration had occurred on Highway…
VisibilityFeb 2025
The contact owns a 2025 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the doors and windows. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure…
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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 1FMUK8DH5SGA06800 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.