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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FADP3K24EL••••••2015 Ford FOCUS
This build draws 6.8× more complaints than the average 2015 Ford FOCUS build (67 vs 10).
67on this build
969on the model
98builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 45Engine 8Steering 5Electrical System 5
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainfireDec 2017
The contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving approximately 5 mph, there was an abnormal odor from the front of the vehicle and the power seized without warning. The vehicle restarted after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (dave sinclair lincoln st.…
EnginecrashJun 2014
On june 23, 2014 while traveling on the highway, the subject vehicle 'stalled' without warning. Despite attempting to restart the vehicle, the driver was unable. The subject vehicle was struck from behind causing personal injury
Electrical SystemNov 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost automotive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that a wiring harness needed to be…
Unknown Or OtherDec 2022
Car just stopped on a 5 lane highway while waiting at traffic light. Car just stopped and would not go forward. All lights came on. Police officer helped get car off of highway and pulled Into a business parking lot. Mechanic looked at vehicle, police officer also looked as well…
Fuel SystemNov 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign…
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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 1FADP3K24EL377956 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.