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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FAFP34N95W••••••2005 Ford FOCUS
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2005 Ford FOCUS build (10 vs 4).
10on this build
372on the model
89builds in total
1involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedPower Train 3Electrical System 3Suspension 2Engine And Engine Cooling 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMay 2006
In december my daughter was driving the ford focus and the streets were wet, a car stopped suddenly ahead of her and when she went to use the brakes. They failed and the steering wheel locked. She ran into the car in front of her. On may 3, 2006 I was driving the same car on wet…
Electrical SystemOct 2019
Today my accelerator got stuck when pulling into a parking lot with my kids. I was luckily not going more than 10mph and was able to quickly put the car into neutral and stop the car without hitting anyone or anything. Earlier in the day I noticed it took a little more effort to…
Power TrainJul 2019
This car has delayed reaction or no reaction at all to pressing the gas pedal. It doesn't go, it'll move a little bit, but mostly just fevs really high then all of a sudden it'll kick in and bolt forward, while driving on highway or from a complete stop, doesn't matter. The car…
Engine And Engine CoolingFeb 2011
The contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that after rainy weather conditions, he noticed that a substantial amount of water accumulated on the front passenger side floor area. There was also a strong musty odor inside of the vehicle. The contact stated that the…
SuspensionOct 2006
Where do I begin? I've had almost all of the issues/complaints already filed here from the dome/airbag lights going off for no reason, the key getting stuck or the car stalling in not starting, disrespect/unprofessional from ford repair staff or calling ford corporate, and the…
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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 1FAFP34N95W149143 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.