2006 Ford Focus C-MAX Zetec review from UK and Ireland
"A deathtrap"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
It's broken down on no less than 10 occasions - the central locking has packed up - the fog lamps stopped working - it blows fuses - stereo problems - suspension noise getting worse...
It loses power at speed - the fuel consumption goes from the OK to poor and it often fails to pull away from junctions or stalls in the middle of a junction. The dealers are a joke - they maintain that it's a fantastic car and there's nothing wrong with them - they plug it into the 'computer' and the computer says it's fine. What a crock! The rear view mirror even fell off and the dealer told me 'don't worry - you need to see where you are going and not where you've been'. Appalling if it was not so laughable.
It's dangerous frankly and should be condemned/recalled - I may as well have taken £13000 and burnt it myself for all the use this hunk of junk is.
It goes soon - good riddance to the hateful piece of over engineered junk.
General comments?
This is a hateful car and I despise it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 TDCi Manual |
| Performance marks | 4/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 13569 miles |
| Most recent distance | 27000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 17th May, 2006 |