2001 Ford Focus review from North America
"Cute car but would not purchase another"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When driving the alternator light and battery light starts going on and off. The speedometer and gas gauge starts moving back and forth and it sounds like sparking noises coming from the area of the right front wheel. It acts possessed. We have had two batteries, two alternators installed within two weeks. The mechanic hooks it up to a machine and it shows no problems, they said I have to bring it in when the problems start occurring. I have called the ford dealers and registered the problem and they said there has not been any other problems like this, if you are having problems call ford and register your problem.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 4000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 50000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 7th September, 2008 |