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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMZU73E42U••••••2002 Ford FORD TRUCK
This build draws 35.0× more complaints than the average 2002 Ford FORD TRUCK build (41 vs 1).
41on this build
34on the model
29builds in total
1involved a crash
4involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 18Suspension 6Structure 5Engine And Engine Cooling 3
What owners of this build wrote
StructurefireDec 2015
Car stalled on busy street, then was restarted and lost power. Then fire in engine compartment. Cause is unknown. Car was well maintained. Total loss was not covered by insurance
Fuel SystemfireDec 2004
1. Driving approximately 30 minutes on the evening (7:30 pm) of 12-4-04 to a holiday party with just myself and my wife. Upon arriving within seconds of the location an anonoymous dirver stopped our vehicle and made us aware that there was a fire coming from under our vehicle, a…
Electrical SystemfireApr 2001
Taillight mechanism caught on fire all by itself - truck had been parked for 4 hours. Whatever the problem was it smoldered for a long time. The inside of the truck was sooo full of smoke
Air Bagscrash
Consumer loss control of the vehicle and hit some trees, and none of the air bags deployed. One person was injured
SeatsNov 2013
The metal bars that hold the seat to the floor broke causing the seat to fall towards the driver's side door while I was driving
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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 1FMZU73E42UC37352 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.