2005 Ford Focus ZX4 review from North America
"Engine shuts off in motion, need I say more?"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine/Electrical Problems:
500 KM on the car, engine shuts off in motion.
Dealer could not duplicate, computer did not record therefore didn't happen.
1000 KM on the car, engine shut off in motion on highway, came inches from hitting a pole.
Dealer could not duplicate, computer did not record therefore didn't happen.
2200 KM on the car, engine shut off in motion going around a corner, nearly rear-ended someone.
Complained heavily to dealership, they reprogrammed CPU in car.
10,000 KM on the car, hey no problems so far, car shut off in motion on highway 7 times on way to dealership. Previous work done was repeated with the reprogramming.
20,000 KM on the car, dealership had my car for 4 weeks, tested, found problem while running car on dyno for nearly 12 hours. CPU randomly decides the car should be off, no technical or reasonable explanation offered by mechanic or Ford for the issue, CPU Replaced. No problems yet, but I'm sure they'll be back.
Other issues:
Trunk Leaks, cannot find where it leaks from yet though.
Suspension pretty much blew out at 20,000 KM.
Transmission clunks into gears.
Clutch pressure seems to randomly come and go.
General comments?
It was a fun drive until the engine issues starts, so the first 450km or so where pretty good. After that its been downhill. Now you may think I beat the hell out of this car, but in actuallity we use my wifes car for most everything as we're afraid of driving this car long distances.
The farthest I have driven it is work and back+ around the city. Most driving is light as its not a sports car, but I have to say the interior is nice. The pick up and go isn't bad on the engine when its running, and overall I'd say the car is semi-OK, the quality of the product is horrible and the manufacturer is even worse in support.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0L 4 cylinder inline Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 17 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 21500 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Focus |
| Date of Entry | 3rd November, 2006 |