2004 Ford Focus review from North America
"Expensive to keep up"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The first year was actually pretty good. But after the car hit around 30 thousand miles we began having issues. The brakes have been replaced 2x, we're on our third set of tires, a new front bearing, and the car still shimmy's and shakes at highway speeds.
General comments?
We were the happy owners of a Ford Tempo that was like the Duracell Bunny - the Focus hasn't been even comparable.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 54000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Dakota |
| Date of Entry | 31st July, 2007 |