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1FADP3K28EL••••••2014 Ford FOCUS
This build draws 3.7× more complaints than the average 2014 Ford FOCUS build (74 vs 20).
74on this build
2428on the model
120builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reportedPower Train 42Steering 8Fuel/propulsion System 8Engine 8
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashJan 2019
'tamara recall' I have a transmission problem that's been fixed 3 times and it's giving me a problem and a few months ago I had a little fender bender I was stopped at a light and had my foot on the brake and all of a sudden I hit the car in front of me. I blame it on me, but my…
Seat BeltscrashJun 2016
When I first purchased the car I had issues from the start. I would press on the gas and the car would hesitate to go forward and then jerk. It felt like I was driving a manual car but I had an automatic. I found out that there was a recall on the car for this specific reason. I…
SteeringApr 2025
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel seized. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V514000 (Steering). The vehicle was towed to…
Vehicle Speed ControlFeb 2025
Unknown, The car refused to turn on one day and then started up again once I popped the hood. The car refused to go into reverse, I tried some reboot steps and the car started driving like normal, drove the car all the way from NV to NV, husbands new military station, took the…
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2023
My Ford Focus died on me at a stop sign, when trying to start it sounded it seemed like it ran out of gas, put gas in and it leaked out onto the ground. I had it towed to the Sewell Ford in Fayetteville AR 72703. They replaced the R Tube Asv-Fuel Vapour Separa, Fuel…
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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 1FADP3K28EL417262 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.