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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FADP3K23HL259773 · Checked Nov 6, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 13

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1FADP3K23HL•••••• 2017 Ford FOCUS

This build draws 1.6× more complaints than the average 2017 Ford FOCUS build (13 vs 8).

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879on the model
111builds in total
Most reported Power Train 10 Fuel/propulsion System 2 Engine 1 Vehicle Speed Control 1

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Power Train May 2026
2017 focus slow down for traffic go to accelerate and nothing like it wasn’t in gear had to jump out and push car out of intersection told the clutch stuck or tcm but ford won’t fix their mistakes and nobody makes them stand behind their mistake it bad when nobody cares after…
Fuel/propulsion System May 2025
Received recall notice 24N07 from Ford in December 2024, stating that we should get the canister purge valve replaced if the vehicle ever displayed any of the listed symptoms. The vehicle started displaying symptoms in April 2025. Brought the vehicle to Kruse Motors, Ford…
Exterior Lighting Mar 2020
So for some reason my airbag light will come on and off for a few weeks. When its on my high beams and dont work and when its off my high beams work. Then today , my car battery randomly died on me twice. It started shaking uncontrollably before then. I thought maybe I needed an…
Vehicle Speed Control Aug 2019
The car shutter upon starts from stop lights and signs
Power Train Jul 2025
We have a 2017 Ford Focus Hatchback with a 2.0L engine and a Powershift transmission. We are the original owners and the vehicle only has 56,000 miles. The vehicle, when accelerating and shifting from 1st gear to second gear, is slipping, yielding a loss of torque in an…
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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 1FADP3K23HL259773 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.