2000 Ford Focus SE 2.0 Zetec

Summary:

Pretty unsure - might be great, may be horrible

Faults:

Keyless remote stopped working.

Driver's side rear door will not open or unlock, either electronically or manually.

Power locks do not work.

General Comments:

I have only had this car for a few days. The keyless remote worked fine and so did the doors and power locks, until I washed the car. Now my driver's rear door will not unlock or open at all. The power lock button does nothing and neither does the keyless remote.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 27th September, 2001

11th May 2002, 12:19

I have had a 2000 Focus SE since last July, and I am very happy with it. I have never had any trouble with door locks icing up after a car wash etc.

Only once something very minor went wrong, which has to do with my size: I am a little over 5'1", and when closing the trunk I have to reach up very high in order to get proper leverage. Therefore the trunk was not closed completely and the warning light on the panel remained on which drove me nuts until I had the car checked by my dealer. We had a good laugh, and ever since then I make sure that the trunk lid comes down with a good slam!

14th Jun 2003, 10:16

I have had my 2000 Ford Focus SE for about one month. I have come across the problem where the driver side rear door will not open and the alarm as well sometimes will not work. I would recommend this vehicle to someone who just wants to lug around. If you need to do some major driving this is not the car for you. The acceleration is horrible which you could expect from a 4 cylinder anyway. All in all it is not an expensive car and it is worth the money.

2000 Ford Focus ZX3 2.0 Zetec

Summary:

Great performance, horrible quality

Faults:

First, the brakes are a constant supply of noise. I have had the brakes looked at and fixed six times! The noise goes away for the first few miles, but then returns. I give up.

Second, this car has a recall every other month. My first twelve months of owning this car resulted in 6 recalls. This is ridiculous.

Third, the quality of the exterior of the car is sub-standard. I leaned against the rear bumper and it literally dislodged the bumper from its proper position. I'm only 150 pounds!!!

Finally, at 10,000 miles my windshield wiper motor died, during a rain storm!!! Not to mention I was 24 miles away from home.

General Comments:

I wish I would have never gone from Honda to Ford. This Focus ZX3 is the worst investment I have ever made.

The car performs nicely in regards to power and cornering; however, the quality does not justify the price tag.

This car is a great disappointment. Therefore, I recently bought a 1998 Nissan Maxima. What a difference!!!

I have been trying to sell my Focus, yet no one wants to buy it; not even for $3000 below value.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 6th September, 2001

2000 Ford Focus SE

Summary:

Overall excellent car that needs to reviewed with the Transportation Department

Faults:

When I turn on the air conditioner, water comes from the vents.

The trunk does not open from the inside, I need to use the remote control for it.

The reverse in the car does not work the way it should.

The car is too light to be driving in the rain, snow, etc.

Door sticks consistently.

Too many recalls already, etc... wheel bearings, seat belt won't release.

Water is getting into the lights making it hard to see at night.

The ignition sticks when you take the key out.

General Comments:

The car itself is great. I love it, but I could do without the problems...

The maintenance that is required is crazy.

There is no way a new car should have had as many recalls as this one did.

They should have recalled the entire car and given the customer the option of keeping the car or getting something else.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 28th August, 2001

26th Apr 2003, 06:23

"The car is too light to be driving in the rain, snow, etc. "

I would agree with this comment. The car performs dreadfully in the snow. Perhaps winter tires would help this.

The fuel economy is great. It uses only 7 liters per 100KM.