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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FADP3K26GL••••••2016 Ford FOCUS
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2016 Ford FOCUS build (28 vs 11).
28on this build
1154on the model
104builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 15Engine 6Steering 3Electrical System 3
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMar 2018
I was in an auto accident on 3/18 at fault of another driver traveling east, passing a stop sign, while I was traveling north on a residential street. The hit impacted the front of my driver's left side. The force was hard enough to destabilize my vehicle and go into 'crash…
Power TrainJun 2025
Purchased 2016 Ford Focus SE with 132,000 Mi on Wednesday June 11, 2025. Drove with no problem when I took it for a long test drive. Drove it Thursday June 12, 2025 with no problem. On Friday June 13, 2025 I thought I felt a little slippage going from 1st to 2nd gear. On Friday…
SteeringSep 2024
Electrical power steering goes in and out and the dash displays “steering assist fault” warning, and the power steering goes out entirely. You can still turn, but it takes a lot more physical effort to do so. Since it goes in and out, it can happen at any time and is very hard…
EngineNov 2023
The engine went limp and lost all strength as I was driving on the street. Smoke started coming out. Had an independent mechanic tell me it was the fuel pump that lead to the engine dying. My car will not start and I have been carless. Dealers will not help the situation because…
Back Over PreventionJan 2022
The backup camera is often blank, distorted, or shows "camera not available"
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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 1FADP3K26GL260009 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.