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1FMZU73K84Z••••••2004 Ford EXPLORER
This build draws 5.3× more complaints than the average 2004 Ford EXPLORER build (14 vs 3).
14on this build
1029on the model
390builds in total
Most reportedStructure 7Power Train 4Vehicle Speed Control 2Equipment 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainNov 2014
This is the second occurrence of this event. First one failed at 90,000 3 years ago. This was a rebuild ford transmission installed by the dealer. It failed again, this time the car was able to get safely to the side of the road, safety was an issue as it was not a movable car…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2013
I was driving at approximately 45 MPG and the vehicle started to slow down on it's own in the middle of traffic. I was close to home and able to get it into my driveway. I had to have it towed to the shop where they diagnosed that the electronic throttle body module was bad and…
The contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicles hatchback was cracked. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 77,000. Updated…
Electrical SystemJun 2007
Cruise control is intermittent, sometimes accelerates unexpectedly especially when pushing the button to turn it off. So far have been able to stop car, but it is a scary situation. Also, rear warning indicator works only occasionally. Could run over or into someone if depending…
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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 1FMZU73K84ZB12494 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.