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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FAHP34N87W••••••2007 Ford FOCUS
This build draws 3.7× more complaints than the average 2007 Ford FOCUS build (15 vs 4).
15on this build
304on the model
74builds in total
4involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 5Latches/locks/linkages 3Suspension 2Service Brakes 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashOct 2019
The contact owns a 2007 ford focus. Last week while the contact was pulling into her garage, the vehicle suddenly surged forward and crashed into the back wall of the garage. The contact noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The force of the crash loosened the…
Service BrakescrashSep 2014
Car in motion, while braking and making a turn would lose brake pedal pressure if going over rough road. On 9/24/14, this situation resulted in an accident, collision with another vehicle due to inability to stop. Insurance repaired the car cosmetically, but did not address or…
Air BagscrashApr 2008
The contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag light had been intermittently illuminating on and off for two years. The contact also stated that in two accidents, the air bags did not deploy; the vehicle was rear ended in both accidents. The vehicle was…
Fuel/propulsion SystemOct 2018
Similar to NHTSA campaign number 18V735000, I've experienced many occurrences where the vehicle stalls when coming to a stop. This is far more likely to occur if the gas tank is less than half full. The first instance of this was around 2011, but has happened much more…
Power TrainJun 2016
The airbag light on the driver side came on and won't go out. Ford focus 2007 power steering motor is going out. I had my car serviced in 2016 and found out about the power steering was going out . Thanks
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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 1FAHP34N87W238732 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.