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391 owner complaints and 1 active recall campaign on file. Here's the breakdown — what's serious, what's noise, what a working mechanic would actually do about it.
Solid reliability overall. Common issues are concentrated in a few systems.
Worth owning if you verify the specific issues below before you buy.
Our read of the federal NHTSA complaint and recall record for this exact year and model — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection. How we score.
In dec. 12-23 a deer landed in front of us as we were driving on a on highway and going about 50 MPH. Deer damaged hood radiator etc. Biggest concern . Both airbags deployed. The powder. Right after the initial impact I said open the door open the window cuz the dust was…
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford focus. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floor before the vehicle stopped. The failure recurred several times without warning. The vehicle was taken to dealer who stated that there was nothing wrong with the…
12-26-2012 I was on route 77 in akron,ohio when I slid on ice and snow, my car started spinning and an SUV going north and my car crashed. I spun into the left lane where a Cadillac SUV was driving north and he hit the driverside front side of my vehicle. My car may be totaled.…
Side airbag, contained inside my seat on my left side as I drove, inflated suddenly and violently and unprompted by any collision event. The vehicle was in motion at the time, travelling 50 MPH in a straight line in the center lane on an otherwise empty road.
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Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Mostly yes. With a reliability score of 7.0 out of 10 based on 391 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2007 Ford Focus is generally a sound vehicle. The areas to watch are listed in the top problem section above — most are budget items, not deal-breakers.
The 2007 Ford Focus is acceptable, with specific caveats. Worth owning if you verify the specific issues below before you buy. The record behind that call: Reliability score 7.0/10 — around the segment average; 1 recall campaign on file. This is our read of the federal complaint and recall data — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is airbags, with 106 complaints filed. Typical failure occurs around 65,755 miles. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop.
The airbags is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop. Typical failure occurs around 65,755 miles. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 391 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $1,100, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans are not always better value.