2000 Ford Focus SE review from North America
"Relatively cheap transport, but has serious reliability issues"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Many recalls, all dealt with by the dealership.
I had to replace the front brake pads and rotors at 46000 km's. I found it very strange to have to replace the rotors each time the pads have to be replaced. I was in fact told this by a Ford mechanic. I was also told by one of the mechanics at the Ford dealership, that during all of his 25 years of service, he had never seen a car so "cheaply" put together. He stated that the brake problem stemmed from using sub-standard materials in their construction.
The radio face-plate keeps popping out just enough to disconnect the radio. I have to continually push it back in. I was told by the dealership that they would not fix it because it was not fixable???
I am losing confidence with the dealership I frequent and have decided to try another one.
General comments?
The Ford Focus handles very well in the twisty bits, but lacks power.
A tachometer should be standard equipment on all manual transmissions, not as an option.
Why would you ever need a tachometer with an automatic transmission?
Trunk is big, but access is limited.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8, 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 70200 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 27th June, 2003 |