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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FAHP35N18W••••••2008 Ford FOCUS
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2008 Ford FOCUS build (10 vs 5).
10on this build
194on the model
42builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 2Suspension 2Steering 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMay 2009
The contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact's vehicle was rear-ended and destroyed by a hit-and-run driver. The air bags failed to deploy. An occupant in her vehicle sustained neck and back injuries. Both the contact and occupant were wearing their seat belts at the time of…
Service BrakesAug 2020
If you hit your brakes and the ABS activates momentarily because you hit a bump while braking or just because you hit the pedal a bit too hard, a loss of brakes occurs. The valve inside the hydraulic control unit responsible for activation of the ABS fails to close completely…
StructureOct 2015
The contact owns a 2008 ford focus. While parked, the contact noticed that the rear passenger side door was rusting at the bottom. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000
Unknown Or OtherSep 2015
Door locks stick and lock. Varies with temperature/dust. Unknown actual cause but happens to back doors. Sometimes drivers side sometimes passenger. Most recent back doors are unlocked again but drivers side front will not open from outside but will from inside. When it was back…
Power TrainJul 2014
The contact owns a 2008 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle loss power and stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of 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 1FAHP35N18W132011 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.