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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FMZU73E14UC37S37 · Checked Aug 19, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1FMZU73E14U•••••• 2004 Ford EXPLORER

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4on this build
1029on the model
390builds in total
Most reported Structure 3 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Power Train Apr 2012
Vehicle's transmission started to slip, as we were driving we would hit the gas harder to compensate and then the transmission would catch causing the vehicle to surge forward unexpectedly
Structure May 2009
The paint on the roof is all peeling off it looks like crap I was told that it would cost about 600.00 to 1,500 to repaint and fix it car paint should not peel off the roof I have read that other people have had the same trouble with the paint on there explorers
Structure Oct 2008
The rear hinges on my 2004 ford explorer are faulty, they cracked and are barely holding my glass window up. For ford, this is not a new issue; the 2003, 2002, and 2007 models have a recall on this issue. Ford will not recall the 2004 models that have the same issue. This is…
Structure Jan 2008
All of the paint on my 2004 ford explorer is falling off just on the roof

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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 1FMZU73E14UC37S37 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.