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1FADP3E2XEL••••••2014 Ford FOCUS
This build is quieter than most: 8 complaints against 20 for the average 2014 Ford FOCUS build.
8on this build
2418on the model
120builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 5Fuel/propulsion System 4Engine 2Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainJul 2025
My car was purchased in 2015 and currently has ~69,000 miles. All routine maintenance has been completed on schedule. The clutch was repaired under warranty around ~10,000 and the Transmission Control (TCM) was corrected via software update in 2017. The TCM is now failing and…
SteeringMar 2016
The vehicle a 2014 ford focus s model was moving at a high rate of speed going down the highway when it stalled out due to the wiring splices going bad causing the vehicle to stall out and stop without warning
EngineNov 2014
The contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While at a stop, the vehicle shook when the accelerator pedal was applied. In addition, the vehicle jerked before accelerating. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who reset the computer and replaced the fuel…
Fuel/propulsion SystemSep 2014
The contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuttering causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but it was not repaired and the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken then to an independent…
Power TrainSep 2021
There are several issues to report. 1. When I put gas in the car it will not crank up fully until the 2 or 3 crank tries and I'll have to press on the accelerator to give it gas and finally it will start up. 2. There are extremely loud static bursts that comes out of the radio…
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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 1FADP3E2XEL380095 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.