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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMZU73E4YZ••••••2000 Ford EXPLORER
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2000 Ford EXPLORER build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
683on the model
369builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedTires 3Steering 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashJun 2015
The contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. While the gear shifter was in park, the vehicle rolled backward and stalled. The vehicle then began to roll forward. The contact depressed the brake pedal to the floor, but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the contact's vehicle…
SteeringfireAug 2007
The contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact stated that there is a safety recall on his vehicle and he scheduled an appointment with the dealer for the recall repair. Once he arrived at the dealer, he was denied service because the vehicle was not purchased from that…
TiresDec 2000
While driving less than 30 mph, there was a blow out on right rear wilderness at p25570r16 tire, not involved in recall (00t-005), owner would like to be reimbursed for cost of 4 new michelin tires. Cj
TiresDec 2000
The vehicle 16 inch firestone tires were not included in recall 00t-005 and the consumer was told that the tires were safe, but while driving the right rear tire blewout, the consumer purchased 4 new tires and requests reimbursement (5 firestone wilderness at 255/70r16). Nlm
TiresSep 2000
The consumer denied reimbursement for faulty firestone tires, the consumer feels reimbursement is in order since the tires failed at only 1300 miles (firestone wilderness at). Nlm
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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 1FMZU73E4YZA53881 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.