2000 Ford Focus SE review from North America
"The worst car known to man"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Since, I have had my car I have gotten in it twice only to find it would not start. This was within a week of each other. Both of the times the dealer told me that the clutch switch was bad and had to be replaced. Since then I now have to force my car to shift into third gear.
The car now cuts off when I make a right turn and occasionally it shuts off when I am driving down the street. The service representative, who by the way was the manager originally, lied to me when I took it in the second time and informed me that it was a different part that had to be replaced. However when I received the invoice and realized that the same part number had been ordered, he then explained that the original part was defective.
General comments?
This car is absolutely the worst car that I have ever driven. I did not appreciate having been lied to and definitely not having to be without my car for four days with no loaner car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 0 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8 miles |
| Most recent distance | 15000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 31st October, 2001 |