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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FADP3J21JL••••••2018 Ford FOCUS
That is about average for the 2018 Ford FOCUS — 8 complaints per build across 104 builds.
6on this build
815on the model
104builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 3Engine 2Service Brakes 1Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainJun 2024
Driving on highway, message transmission overheating, park car. We were on highway, and had to pull over, this very much put our safety at risk. 2018 ford focus titanium 29,000 miles Got it to dealership Replaced clutch/levers with seal kit $4123.05
Back Over PreventionFeb 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the center display was not functioning, preventing the use of the backup camera, and compromising the backover prevention system. No warning lights were…
Fuel SystemAug 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would not start immediately. The contact stated that after several attempts the vehicle started and operated normally. On another occasion, the vehicle failed to start-up. The…
EngineNov 2020
Everytime I go to get gas and try to restart my car, check battery light pops up and my car won't fully start, and ever since this has been happening my check engine light is always on, today I had to call someone get a jump at the gas station
Power TrainOct 2022
The contact's wife owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that on two separate occasions, the vehicle began to hesitate with the "Temperature Hot, wait 5 Minutes" and check engine warning lights illuminated. On both occasions, the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the…
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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 1FADP3J21JL294514 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.