2000 Ford Focus SE review from North America
"Fun to drive"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This is the first car I ever had to replace the transmission on. Very expensive. Ford made 3 transmissions for this particular car. Well, they stopped making the transmissions for this car not too long ago. Very hard to find a replacement.
RPM's rev way up at slow speeds. Very odd.
The coil springs broke at about 90000 miles. Guess what. Ford knows that this is a problem in the car. It is not on recall, but if your coil springs break, Ford will repair them at no cost to you for up to 150000 miles. Just take the car into the dealership and have them look at it. I had my Focus back in less than a day.
Acceleration on the highway, car wants to stutter when you push the accelerator. Ford also has a silent recall on this fuel pump issue. But it will cost you approximately $90 to have it looked at to see if you "qualify" for the program.
General comments?
I love the performance of the Focus and really like the after market parts list for this car.
I feel uncomfortable in the seats of the Focus, mainly because the lower lumbar support is too stiff. Ford did take some time on this car and did a fair job to produce a peppy and affordable car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Z-Tec DOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 65000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 102000 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn SC |
| Date of Entry | 19th August, 2006 |