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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FADP3L98FL••••••2015 Ford FOCUS
This build is quieter than most: 4 complaints against 10 for the average 2015 Ford FOCUS build.
4on this build
979on the model
98builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSuspension 1Structure 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashFeb 2016
Driver was making an unprotected left turn into stopped traffic on a city street. As he was turning south (at approximately 5 mph) a north bound vehicle struck in the front driver's side quarter panel. The uniframe was damage and the wheel well was pushed into the engine…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMar 2022
I received a P1450 Code on my Ford Focus ST Accompanied with a CEL, after researching there seems to be a issue with the purge valve and not displaying gas levels correctly. It is available for inspection, I am concerned regarding this issue because I want my fuel levels to…
Latches/locks/linkagesJan 2022
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle and locking the doors, the contact was unable to reopen the doors using the key fob. The contact used the key located inside the fob to open the doors. The contact stated that the failure was…
Fuel SystemApr 2021
The contact owns a 2015 ford focus. The contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed as fuel tank failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 18V735000 (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 1FADP3L98FL305588 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.