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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.
1FAFP38371W••••••2001 Ford FOCUS
That is about average for the 2001 Ford FOCUS — 7 complaints per build across 181 builds.
6on this build
1346on the model
181builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedElectrical System 2Suspension 2Tires 2Engine And Engine Cooling 2
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashJul 2002
I have had nothing but trouble with this car since I have had it. The rear end makes loud noise, I have brought it back to the dealership numerous times, and they always tell me nothing is wrong. It makes a roaring noise in the rear end, and something is scrapping on the tire on…
Fuel SystemAug 2007
Initially the problem seemed to be hesitation in the transmission at high speed on the highway. However, it gradually worsened and resulted in surging and loss of power. The throttle because totally unresponsive and I had to coast to a stop on the side of a busy highway. The car…
Electrical SystemJul 2006
Went out to start car parked in garage and ignition cylinder would not turn when the key was inserted. Vehicle was towed to the local dealer where he replaced the ignition cylinder. This is the second time the problem has occurred on this vehicle and the first time it was…
Engine And Engine CoolingApr 2004
Vehicle shakes and dies erratically. Took to dealer for fuel pump assembly recall. Repair has not fixed. Driving on highway, step on gas all the way and car decelerates and loses speed. Intermittently dies when this happens. Also shakes violently while stopped leading to…
SuspensionAug 2005
My car has 29,500 miles on it. I bought it used about 3 weeks ago. Following symptoms: 1 - car stumbles/hesitates/loses power at around 2-3k RPM...regardless of speed...but stumbling/hesitation is best felt on the freeway. 2 - car has had some type of recall work and dpfe sensor…
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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 1FAFP38371W183164 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.