There are 3 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2017 Ford Focus in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME BY THEMSELVES AND STAYS ON AFTER PARKING THE CAR, STATIONARY, ENGINE TURNED OFF FOR APPROX 30 MIN. 3 DAYS IN A ROW. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT FOR LABOR $450!! THE SAME FAULTY SYSTEM WAS IN A RECALL IN THIS TYPE OF CAR SOME YEARS AGO.
REAR WINDSHIELD BUSTED WITHOUT ANY OBJECTS HITTING IT. I HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE REAR DEFROST AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THE EDGES OF THE GLASS SHATTERED. I WAS DRIVING IN MOTION ON MY NEIGHBORHOOD STREET IN A STRAIGHT AHEAD PATH. IT WILL COST $200 FOR SOMEONE TO COME REPLACE IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE SUN ROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. BOB MAXEY FORD INC. (1833 E JEFFERSON AVE, DETROIT, MI) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST SINCE THE SUN ROOF WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,500.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.