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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FADP3L94EL••••••2014 Ford FOCUS
This build is quieter than most: 5 complaints against 20 for the average 2014 Ford FOCUS build.
5on this build
2433on the model
120builds in total
Most reportedSteering 2Fuel/propulsion System 1Latches/locks/linkages 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemMar 2023
When car is wet, windshield wipers turn on an go crazy an will not stop. Even when car is off they continue to wipe at crazy speeds. Car stay parked in wet weather. Fuse had to be pulled to shut off
Latches/locks/linkagesJul 2019
The contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the driver's side door latch was not securing properly. The contact had to maneuver and adjust a connection to hold the door secure. The vehicle was driven to sunrise ford of fontana (16005 valley blvd, fontana, ca…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJul 2019
Ford motor contacted me last year about a recall, 18V735. Each time I contact them, the date available for replacement parts has been delayed farther out into the future. It is now december 2019. I feel that ford is stringing me along, and that parts will never be available. The…
SteeringAug 2016
The contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving around a curve at 25 mph, the steering wheel seized and there was an abnormal noise coming form the vehicle. The contact reduced speed to 10 mph due to being concerned for their safety. The vehicle was…
SteeringJan 2014
Steering sometimes wanders at highway speeds when problem occurs the wheels seem to wander left or right and small corrections are needed to keep the car going straight in the lane proper level of correction is impossible to make. As you correct in one direction you now are…
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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 1FADP3L94EL102647 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.