2000 Ford Focus.....

[Töuge-MR]

My girlfriend has a 2000 ford focus. Among the things wrong with it that DISCLUDE normal wear and tear are as follows:

malfunctioning trunk release pin
bad tranny (THE 2ND ONE)
replaced ENTIRE power steering assembly
replaced various coolant lines (about 5)
replaced 2 wheel bearings
stereo randomly shuts off (also, its the SHITTIEST stereo ive ever heard.)
parking brake doesnt work for some mysterious reason
replaced front drivers side caliper
battery cable is somehow lose or is wearing away. All i know is i shake the shit out of it and it starts. Without shaking it, it wont pull enough power to even turn the starter; and im WAY to lazy to take it apart. Again.

Im just venting here, but this is the BIGGEST piece of shit car ive ever encountered in my entire life. My already low oppinion of Ford has dropped even further, if possible. A service tech at Procare told me that the Ford Focus is one of the most recalled vehicles in HISTORY, right next to the FORD windstar.

I BEG you, do NOT EVER buy a ford focus... Take this as a friendling warning.

[4g63ownedu]

Sounds typical for a Ford.

[6 Speed GTS]

wasn't planning on buying a fucus. I knew they were total shit

[WayFastWhitey]

Should've bought an import.

[4g63ownedu]

ANYTHING would of been better than a Ford.

[J-Spec Supra T]

hahaha on ford.

[Jack3KGT]

You need to buy 3 Fords to keep one running...and that's no joke. I'm an Ex-Mustang enthusiast. I still like them, just can't allow myself to ever own another one. Fuckus's are the worst too...blah! Get used to working on it or sell it...cut your losses now, it'll save you money later.

[03focus]

that sucks i have an 03 sohc 4dr focus and i havnt had any problems. i know in april 02 they did some minor revisions to the design (not body for some reason) so they must have fixed all the problems with it.
i lied i did burn the clutch outta mine racing my buddy but that wasnt really unexpected since i was racing on a weak clutch anyway. what motors in it zetech or the spi, 5sp or auto, and what model zx3, zx5, zxs,se, lx. the upper modles (zxs zx3 ...) had more problems cuz they tried to put more shit in the car than the car could really handle.

[Jack3KGT]

2000 was one of the worst years on record for the Focus, FORD ended up buying a lot of them back. I had a friend, Aaron, bought one new in 2000 and had them buy it back with interest before a year was out...Aaron's can nearly killed him when he got a sudden leak in his main fuel tank, poured gas all over the street even, GET RID OF IT NOW!!!! You'll thank me later. Take your loss and eat it, you will be much better off without that car.

[WayFastWhitey]

The Focus was made in Mexico. That was the first problem. Which puts all of the F.O.R.D. jokes into high gear. Focus on road dead.... I think thats a new one.

[reyin]

4g63ownedu said:

ANYTHING would of been better than a Ford.

At least its a ford and not an oldsmobile

[allmotor57]

2000 focus driver here.................not one problem with my car, 81,000 miles on it.