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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.
1FAHP3N25CL••••••2012 Ford FOCUS
That is about average for the 2012 Ford FOCUS — 25 complaints per build across 137 builds.
18on this build
3430on the model
137builds in total
3injuries
Most reportedPower Train 6Steering 4Structure 3Electrical System 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMar 2020
We recently purchased a 2012 ford focus hatchback for my 16 year old son. This morning, he started the vehicle and began driving away from the house. While doing so he was having difficulty maintaining control of the car due to the power steering being non-functioning.…
Latches/locks/linkagesFeb 2019
The contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 40 mph, the driver's door opened unexpectedly while the door was locked. The contact called pioneer ford (150 us-27, bremen, ga 30110, (770) 537-3673), but they would not assist since the failure occurred in 2011. The dealer…
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2017
Check engine light came on . Took to dealer where I purchased car . All maintenance has been done at this dealer . Service manager told me that problems with purge valve have caused fuel tanks to collapse and that was case in my car , code p 1450, code p144a . I asked if ford…
Electrical SystemJan 2017
The contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While the vehicle was parked at a grocery store, the engine would not turn off. The contact pulled the fuel fuse to discontinue the flow of fuel and shut the engine off; however, the vehicle lighting remained illuminated. The battery had to be…
Unknown Or OtherOct 2016
The steering wheel has sharp edges in the aluminum trim in the center of the steering wheel, covering the horn & airbags. This trim is flaking & has very jagged edges. My husband & I have both cut our fingers, drawing blood on numerous occasions. What a feeling it is to flinch…
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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 1FAHP3N25CL166825 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.