By paul on 12/07/04 11:24 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus ZX5 Premium 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Bought a used(12000 miles) ZX5 Premium
with auto. Wanted a manual, but
couldn't find any with the 2.3 engine.
Have put on 3000 miles, no problems.
I'm getting 28 mpg on the highway, I
expected to do better.
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By Anthony Dorsey on 11/27/04 16:57 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Review
the vehicle is sooo fun to drive, i am
a service advisor for ford and they
don't have a better built vehicle than
this/ it is a shame they stopped
making them in 2004
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By bobby240 on 11/24/04 19:55 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
Review
A fine-handling and looking car with
plenty of lux touches for the price.
Performance is great with good economy.
The interior is refreshingly stylish -
a feature ruined on the '05s. The
quality of interior materials is only
so-so, however; my car had numerous
trim defects. The hood is of too-thin
metal and lacks an underside pad. The
heater fan is noisy on higher settings,
and using air con saps engine power
considerably, esp. in 5th. The car is
a little slow off the line (in 1st),
but picks up in the higher gears. With
the sloping hood it's hard to see the
corners of the car. Overall, for the
money the '04 Focus SE is a great buy.
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By ecn403 on 11/17/04 22:59 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus ZX5 Comfort 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Bought used with 19K miles on it. Read
reviews thoroughly--thought I had made
an informed choice. Knew before buying
that car is prone to eat brakes. No
big deal--replaced with life time
warranty set. Now, at 26K, car has
just spent a full week at dealer for
3K in warranty repairs to
transmission. Before taking to dealer,
took to local garage and was told that
this model has had 'a number of
issues'. It's fun to drive, but I
won't buy another Ford. I love my
Hyundai Sonata--better warranty and,
so far, more reliable. I'm worried
about what is in store for me after
the 3yr/36K warranty expires. Another
transmission at 50K?
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By jim worcester on 11/11/04 07:02 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus SE 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
Review
Although we have only put on 6900 miles
so far, I am disappointed with the fuel
economy (5 speed manual). Much of our
driving is rural and we are seeing
generally slightly less than 30mpg. We
are still driving our 1995 Ford Escort
Wagon 5 speed manual with 220000 miles
that is still getting close to 40mpg
(summer). Owners manual said to wait
until after about 5000 miles to check
mpg, which we have and still hasn't
improved.
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By burs757 on 10/28/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Review
i test drove almost every "hot hatch"
avaliable at the time, and none could
compete with the overall package Ford
has put together, i have had this
vehicle for almost a year and have no
major complaints with anything. there
have been a few trips to the dealership
to work out PCM (computer) issues, but
these were offset by the driving
pleasure this vehicle serves up with
every trip!! if you are in the market,
i would definatly recomend snatching
one of these up before they are no
more. and spend the extra $$ and go
with the Euro appearance package, the
Recaro seats alone are worth the price!!
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By naturebuddy on 10/23/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I purchased a focus ZTS in 5/04 it has
been serviced 4 times once for a recall
on the heated seats & 3 times with a
fuel gauge problem their seems to be a
softwear problem our 1st problem
occured after filling the tank the
gauge stayed on empty the dealer said
ford told them to clear the computer
memory & put in a new code the 2nd time
we again filled the tank this time it
read 1/2 tank the dealer replaced the
sending unit the 3rd time the gauge
stayed on full after 150 miles then
after 200 miles the gauge read between
full & 3/4 when it should have read at
half tank because when we filled up it
took 8 gal with a 14 gal tank now they
say the float wasnt set properly on the
sending unit
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By dick7622 on 10/21/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
Review
the 04 focus is,without a dought, the
most enjoyable ford compact I'v ever
driven [& I'v had a lot of them]! I
rented one out west and found it to
handle super on flat desert as well as
through the high country. I literly fell
in love with the car. I was very pleased
with the price and the rebaits. I'v
grown even fonder of my focus since I'v
been driving it on a regeular baseis.
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By arp on 10/18/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus ZTW 4dr Wagon (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
Review
Nice driving feel suspension control.
High praise, considering that I drive a
Porsche on sunny days/weekends. Not the
cushiest, most refined car in the
world, but a LOT of bang for the buck.
Wagon has more usable cargo space than
any small SUV. My car is fully optioned
out (as cheap VW Jetta with better
performance). Regrettably, the wagon
can no longer be purchased in better
than SE trim. Worse, Ford no longer
sells the 2.3L PZEV engine in the
wagon. The 2.3 is way quieter than the
2.0; it drives MUCH better than its #'s
would suggest (and its #'s are a lot
better than the 2.0's). If you need a
wagon but like the '05 ZTS performance,
seek out an 04 ZTW, rather than an 05
SE.
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By Andrew De Lisle on 10/09/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Ford Focus SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Review
Having owned Ford for years I had no
doubt it was going to be good. KNowing
SVT and what they could produce I was a
bit shy about a front wheel drive
sports car. Over all it is a blast, the
handeling is not as good as my SCCA
Mustang but awsome for the road. The
only down fall is the clutch. It is a
performance clutch so like to be in or
out and does not like stop and go
traffic. The ride is not as stiff as
you would expect it. Expect understear
when cornering hard. When all is said
and done I was impressed with what SVT
has done with this little car and bould
buy another one.
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