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1FADP3F2XFL••••••2015 Ford FOCUS
This build draws 3.8× more complaints than the average 2015 Ford FOCUS build (38 vs 10).
38on this build
969on the model
98builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedPower Train 21Engine 7Fuel/propulsion System 6Steering 6
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashJan 2017
The contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and spun out in the middle of traffic. The contact had hit the barrier and then moved the vehicle to the side of the highway. The contact was unaware if…
Electrical SystemfireDec 2015
After stopping to get gas on I-80 at a service area in indiana with the car in park and not running the engine caught on fire. The car is a new vehicle, still under warranty with about 5,000 miles on it. Ford determined that the fire would not be covered by warranty. They…
Power TrainDec 2023
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking, and the transmission shuddered. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but had become a persistent failure. In addition, the contact…
Fuel SystemApr 2022
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehicle would inadvertently lose motive power. On several occasions, the vehicle would not immediately restart. Additionally, while idling the RPM would erroneously increase; and after…
SteeringJan 2022
I started to notice a rubbing sound when I would turn the steering wheel. I also noticed when I turned the wheel to the right, there was a slight hesitating resistance. A week later, I was going down the highway about 70 mph, when a warning message popped up “power steering…
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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 1FADP3F2XFL383742 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.