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Reliability
Ford

Focus

Compact Sedan
3 Generations
21 Engines
22,276 Total Complaints
Generations by reliability score
1 above the class average1 about average1 below average

Generation Timeline

2000-2007 1st
10 engines
8,841 complaints 239 fire reports 23 deaths reported
6.5/10
→
2008-2011 2nd
2 engines
868 complaints 6 fire reports 3 deaths reported
9.0/10
→
2012-2018 3rd
9 engines
12,567 complaints 49 fire reports 9 deaths reported
1.9/10
→

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