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Buying a used 2018 Ford Focus? Check these 7 recalls first

7 NHTSA recalls · 832 owner complaints on file

Seven recalls, five rated critical, clustered on drivetrain and fire risk: stalling without warning, clutch failures that can cause fire (two separate recalls), block heaters that can short and cause fire (also two), an oil pump belt that can fail, and a fuel vapor valve that can cause stalling. The complaint file is large — 832 NHTSA reports with 15 crashes, three fires and 11 injuries — concentrated in power train (318), engine (231) and fuel/propulsion (131). Complaints are unverified.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Run the VIN for all seven recalls; the clutch and block heater items overlap
3. Ask for clutch or transmission repair documentation and drive it in stop-and-go traffic for stalling
4. If the car has a block heater, confirm the recall remedy was performed
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Ford Focus

What owners have reported to NHTSA

832 complaints filed for this model year, including 15 mentioning a crash, 3 a fire and 11 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• All Focus recalls