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2021 Ford Explorer ST

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Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K8GC3MGA25983
TrimST
Exterior ColorBlue
Drivetrain4WD
Engine3.0L V6
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot15

Federal records · buyer verification

2021 Ford Explorer

A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.

Recall campaigns

NHTSA lists these campaigns as covering certain 2021 Ford Explorer vehicles. One campaign can list several components, so adding these counts is not a way to total the campaigns 26 vehicle campaigns are on record for this model-year.

  • Power Train5 campaigns120 distinct complaints
  • Engine3 campaigns57 distinct complaints
  • Electrical System1 campaign42 distinct complaints
  • Visibility1 campaign40 distinct complaints
  • Back Over Prevention7 campaigns36 distinct complaints

Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety recall at no cost to the owner — by repair, replacement or refund — for vehicles not more than 15 years old on the date the defect was determined.

Parts are sometimes on back-order and some remedies are interim, so a dealer may not be able to complete the work immediately. A specific vehicle’s current recall status is available through NHTSA’s VIN recall lookup.

OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Ford filed 292 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.

These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.

These records describe the 2021 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller. Showing 5 of 14 components with records above OAV’s publication floor — see all 14 for this model-year.

Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-21. Recall records as of 2026-09-21. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-21.

ST

Great Deal
$20,86698,370 mi

Hightstown, NJ 08520

Is this 2021 Ford Explorer ST a good deal?

OAV verdict: Great Deal

Why: Listed at $20,866, comparable market range $24,990–$37,998, based on 76 comparable listings. Listed 15 days · about typical for comparable local listings (typical ~15–60 days).

Market price position

$20,866 · $4,124 below market low

Comparable range
$24,990 – $37,998
vs. market low
— $4,124 (17% below)
Comparable vehicles
76

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$31,494

This vehicle $20,866 · $10,628 (34%) below MRP

MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

True Retail Value (TRV™)

$27,293

This vehicle $20,866 · $6,427 (24%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-09-20) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 2977 days.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Regional Range$24,990 – $37,998

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About This 2021 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Sep 20, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Hightstown, NJ · On lot for 15 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Ford Explorer ST is listed at $20,866 by excel auto lounge in Hightstown, NJ 08520. It has 98,370 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Blue. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 3.0L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below the supported comparable range. Based on 76 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $24,990 to $37,998. These comparisons match year, make, and model, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage — every price shown is the real advertised price. On used vehicles, mileage can still cause OAV to withhold a verdict — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than call it a deal it can't support.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 15 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 20, 2026. The patented comparable band is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Hightstown, NJ suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2021 Ford Explorer against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

  • Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by a meaningful margin (OAV's minimum-gap rule); a listing below the floor by less than that margin is Fair Price.
  • Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
  • Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners can surface additional verification signals, but commercial participation never changes a listing's Price-to-Market verdict, eligibility, ranking, or confidence.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Hightstown, NJ, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8GC3MGA25983 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles.

2021 Ford Explorer Market in NJ

NJ Market Listings

659

Average Price

$27,152

Price Range

$16,969–$35,381

Avg Days on Lot

84

Based on all 659 2019-2023 Ford Explorer listings in the NJ market, the average asking price is $27,152. This listing at $20,866 is $6,286 below the broader NJ average (23% below the NJ average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across NJ; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in NJ range from $16,969 to $35,381. Similar vehicles spend an average of 84 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in NJ

8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: ST — compare trims below)

This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.