2003 Ford Focus zts review from North America

So far it's been a pretty good running car. Although I am somewhat concerned about the aluminum rims. I hit a chuck hole in the road the second day I had it (at about 35 mph) really messed it up.

Well I have read a lot of negative comments about this car. None of them is a 2003 though. Most of them are about the front brakes and rotors going bad at an early stage.

A friend of mine whom is a ford mechanic confirms that this is a problem. He also claims that it's only the first set for some reason. It's about a $300.00 repair that ford won't cover under warranty. I think they should since it's a known problem.

I've had mine only 4 months though and because of the reviews I have read I'm kinda leery about this car. Still no complaints at this time. Keep in mind when reading these reviews that some are kinda unjustified complaints (I believe anyway) Example #1 A lady was complaining that she had to have the oil changed every 5,000 miles. Another one is a guy complaining that the car didn't get anywhere near the gas mileage listed on the sticker. I think he said he had just under 1,000 miles on the car.

It takes (on the average) about 10,000 miles to break in a new car I'm not sure if that same rule stands fast with smaller cars though. I'm getting right @ 35 mpg driving the posted speed limits.