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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FADP3E29DL••••••2013 Ford FOCUS
This build is quieter than most: 5 complaints against 17 for the average 2013 Ford FOCUS build.
5on this build
1931on the model
113builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 4Steering 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainJan 2021
I have had nothing but issues with this car since I got it 5 years ago. I was leaving to take my son to a dr appointment. I got about a mile down the road and the service engine now pops up. A loud pop sound came thru my speakers and the radio stopped working. Then I started…
SteeringAug 2020
"steering assist fault".. "steering loss". Vehicle experienced steering loss while driving at 45 mph and nearly cause a fatal accident. Electronic steering assist can fail with out warning, which results in loss of steering while vehicle is in motion potentially endangering the…
Power TrainMay 2019
This car repeatedly thrusts forward at lower gears whilst in traffic and while in motion. It has been repaired twice within a 6-month time-frame for the faulty dps6 transmission. The capless gas tank is also presenting a constant issue, involving a leak of some sort that…
Power TrainJul 2016
When the car shifts to first gear the car shudders, shakes and jerks after car moves from a stationary position. It has stopped while parked without warning. The check engine light is on all the time. Have taken to local ford dealership to be fixed. Same day had to return car…
Power TrainFeb 2014
Owned 2013 ford focus for 9 months when we noticed car was "shuddering" and "slipping " into gear when starting to accelerate. We were pulling onto a busy street and of course had to accelerate. It lugged and delayed shift into 2nd. This caused lower than expected acceleration…
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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 1FADP3E29DL299748 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.