2002 Ford Focus SE review from North America
"Great dependability and affordable!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The most recent (and one of the only) problem is that the back passenger window falls down! When my brother-in-law looked at it he said it was the regulator or something like that. I heard it was around $200 to fix and me being a college student, I had to find a way around it. So there is a wooden stick holding the window up from the inside. It works great if you don't open and close that door too often!
There is a rattling noise on the dash. I can't figure out where it's coming from. It's annoying, but harmless.
The fuse to the lighter thing went out. So I can't plug in any adapters/chargers. I could probably inexpensively get this fixed, but I'm not going to bother with it.
General comments?
This car makes awesome U-Turns! I park my car along the curb of my house and have to turn around everyday. It flawlessly makes the U-Turn. If I am in my dad's car (a luxurious 2002 Mazda 626 that he's paying WAY too much for) I have to back it up a million times.
I can go about 250 miles before filling up again and it takes on average 20.00. (well used to... not anymore because of the HIGH gas prices!)
For the price I paid for it (7,900 I think) this car cannot be beat!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 16000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 54000 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn LS |
| Date of Entry | 18th August, 2005 |