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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTDX18W3VN••••••2007 Ford F-150
This build draws 5.0× more complaints than the average 2007 Ford F-150 build (9 vs 2).
9on this build
412on the model
231builds in total
1involved a crash
2involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedStructure 2Visibility 2Engine And Engine Cooling 2Seats 1
What owners of this build wrote
Engine And Engine CoolingfireJun 2010
The contact owns a 1997 ford f150. He stated the vehicle was parked when he noticed that there was smoke and flames covering the vehicle. The fire department and police were contacted and there were reports filed. The vehicle was destroyed by the fire and then impounded. The…
SeatscrashAug 1998
When truck was rearended, the driver's and the passenger's side seats automatically reclined about 3/4 quarters. The seats were not broken. The problem was reported to the dealership. *ak
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Oct 2008
Water intrusion into gem module causing failure of wipers, electric windows, interior lights and engagement of electronic 4wheel drive to work. Usually triggered after rain and lasting for days. See TSB 98231 NHTSA 603715. This is an ongoing problem
Power TrainJun 2004
Automatic transmission failure of overdrive. Overdrive will go out all at once, loosing speed and becoming a hazard in middle of road
StructureAug 2000
I spoke with ford and my ford dealer both acknowledge the problem but have the opion that the problem is mine since I bought he truck used. It seems that this a bigger problem than ford will admit to. A survey of local lots by myself shows 60% of the f150's to exhibit the same…
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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 1FTDX18W3VND29863 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.