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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMZU73K24U••••••2004 Ford EXPLORER
This build draws 7.6× more complaints than the average 2004 Ford EXPLORER build (20 vs 3).
20on this build
1029on the model
390builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedStructure 8Power Train 6Electrical System 2Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJun 2008
Vehicle involved in a collision with major front end damage and drivers side air bag did not deploy-the impact however did cause the passenger side air bag to deploy
StructureMay 2017
I was in my driveway and I popped my back window, so I could get some items out of my back part of my vehicle. When I went to close the back window, my window fell sideways, almost busting me upside my head. I've read a few things saying that this was a recall on the year, make…
Vehicle Speed ControlFeb 2017
I was driving on a highway going 60mpg, out of no where my ford explorer stops moving and decreases in speed fast. At that same time a wrench symbol popped up on my dash. I almost got rear ended due to the speed dropping so fast, I could not pull over fast enough. Once pulled…
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2012
2004 ford explorer. Consumer writes in regards to crankshaft pulley failure *tgw the consumer stated he was unable to move the vehicle from the road and had it towed to a repair shop, but was unable to make the repairs, due to other damage to one of the components. The vehicle…
SteeringMar 2012
After starting vehicle and moving shift lever from park to reverse - rotating shift handle mount broke off- required towing and $1800 repair cost. Have seen similar instances on consumer complaint boards - ford fails to recognize as being a safety manufacturing defect
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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 1FMZU73K24UC03547 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.