2000 Ford Focus LX with Duel review from North America
"Good car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When me and my wife first got the car, it sat in a blizzard snow for 2 months, and the rotors were rusted and the thermostat wasn't heating up properly. We rode the brakes until the rust wore off, and the thermostat and thermostat housing went out, cost me $10.00 for the thermostat and $78 for the housing, replaced them with no problem.
We drove the car to Lincoln NE, and we smelled a burning smell, took it to the shop and replaced the valve cover gasket for $200.00!
At about 100k the ignition switch got stuck, preventing me from turning the car over. $300.00 for that.
At about 103K the ignition was sticking, continuously turning the starter, fixed under warranty.
Front end constantly needs to be greased or it sounds like the front ends going to crumble.
Windows shake and moan when going up or down, and the most recent thing was the coil spring breaking on the highway and stabbing and blowing my front passenger tire; had towed to a shop, $189 for that, free towing through the insurance.
General comments?
Car is nice and fast, but cheaply built.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 91000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 113000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Neon |
| Date of Entry | 21st April, 2009 |