2000 Ford Focus SE review from North America
"Disappointingly expensive experience"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brake pads and discs replaced in 1st month of ownership. Dealer told me that it was because of the use of sub-grade material on the disc rotors.
Passenger side suspension stabilizer bar replaced 4 times to date.
Clutch went in 2006.
Suspension bushings galore, have been replaced.
Windshield was installed improperly and was coming out- replaced.
(exhaust gas recirculation)tube
Replaced both headlights and every light in the back.
Spark plug wires melted and started to spark on the engine block. 2nd time this has happened.
Etc...
General comments?
Ah, where to start?
Thought I had purchased a decently priced good handling reliable form of domestic transport.
I was wrong.
No need to go into the gorey details, suffice it to say that my FORD experience has been painfully frustrating and very expensive.
I will never buy another FORD product again.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 28000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 137000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mazda 323 |
| Date of Entry | 25th May, 2007 |