2007 Ford Focus Consumer Reviews Page 2

Good car good price

Written by: Ben on 05/23/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX4 SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

The focus has gotten 39mpg hwy. aver. 27 mpg. Responsive,fun to drive. could have used some sound deadening to give a more quality feel. Orig. tires, Hankook shot at 17000 mi. tires rotated every 6000mi. Driving style conservative. Brakes warped too soon.

Favorite Features

Price very good, Fuel mileage excellent.Good interior space. fold down rear seat a positive feature.

Suggested Improvements

Better quality rotors, warped at approx. 15000mi. Better sound insulation.

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Good Value, overall...

Written by: Collin on 05/03/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX3 SES 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

We purchased this vehicle after owning a 2000 Focus LX. Our new coupe looked great in red with black cloth interior. We paid about $16k BUT were very impressed with the improvements made over the 2000 model. The interior quality is much improved, as is the sound deadening, ride, handling, and POWER. The DOHC 2.0L offers plenty of mid-range torque with an impressive intake growl. The brakes are good, but lack anti-lock. The stock sound system is adequate. The vehicle handles VERY well for its class; it is difficult to lose grip even in the wet. Replaced alternator at 48,000 miles ($220 from AutoZone), and a front marker lamp at 44,000 miles. Overall, we love the looks and performance.

Favorite Features

Intake note, equipment-to-price ratio, plenty of interior storage, sweet wheel and tire combo, great seats, decent sound system, lots of room in the back seat, even for a relatively tall person. Foglamps are quite bright. Lots of compliments on thestyling. Ice-cold A/C. Flex- antenna on roof!

Suggested Improvements

Cries out desperately for anti-lock brakes. A few interior rattles at nearly 50K. Persistent squeak from left-rear, interior somewhere... Could benefit from 4-wheel-disc brakes. Tire-balancing issues cause vibration at interstate speeds. Could use more power, but I could say that about any car.

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Went Downhill Fast

Written by: NDO on 04/26/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX3 SE 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

My husband and I got this car less than two years ago brand new. We only use it for commuting to work so it has low mileage. It doesn't get the posted fuel economy.. 6 months ago it started shuddering at stops. They told us it was a transmission leak and supposedly fixed it. Two weeks ago it began dying at stops so they replaced a tranny gasket. Now only two weeks later, its shuddering, dying, and has a fast leak of transmission fluid puddling everywhere. We can smell it as we drive, too. Ford is putting a bandaid on a big hidden problem and we're thinking of trading this lemon in before the warranty is out and we're stuck replacing a transmission out of pocket.

Favorite Features

Head room in the backseat

Suggested Improvements

better quality parts, back seats that lay down flatter

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Not for the tall

Written by: Tone on 04/17/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX4 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I like this car. I bought it used with 17k on it. I'm 6'2" and it's cramped inside a little. This is definitely a little person car. There a no power amenities. Reminds me of my old Ford Escort. It seems like the same size but I put on weight about 50 lbs, so this car is gonna make me skinny again. Overall a steal for under 15 thou. Good gas milage, handles well. But they need to do a factory recall on the gas cap. Almost every review I read about this car complaims about the smell of gas. I had to take mine back to the dealer and he tightened it up and reset the codes.

Favorite Features

Gas Milage, price

Suggested Improvements

All the problems were gone when I test drove the 2008 wich is way too pricey.

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Focus has gone way downhill

Written by: hh on 04/10/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX3 SE 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

This is my second Focus. At 40K miles, the stock 6 CD player started draining the battery, causing me to need jumps as long as the main fuse allowed power to the radio/Cd. I spoke with Ford - not covered. Nearly new car, dying nightly, now working again only because I pulled the fuse. Ford is aware of the issue, but won't work it. This has soured me on Ford, and the Focus, and I won;t be buying another FMC product.

Favorite Features

Style

Suggested Improvements

dependability - a nearly new car should not experience the problem I have, and if so, it should be covered by Ford

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perille tires

Written by: eliz3618 on 04/09/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX5 SES 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

we leased a 2007 ford focus and returned it 2 weeks ago to purchase a 2009tord fusion. To our shock, we rec'd a bill from FMC stating we owe$600.00 for overuse of the perille tires. We have always leased, and never have we rec'd a bill for anything.,called other ford motor dealers and they stated the perille tires are only warranted for 1 yr..why is FMC putting tires on cars that they know in advance will not hold up.,we turned the car inw/31,000 miles, perille tire is suppose to be good for 40.000 miles. FMC is really shooting themselves in the foot because if we are forced to pay this, it will be the last ford we ever buy. what an insult to the consumer. tires were noisy & poor traction.

Favorite Features

we tried to call customer service regarding the perille tires and they tell us it is out of their hands and too bad. we have to pay it.

Suggested Improvements

Why make the customer pay for FMC's faults.,why put tires on that you know will not hold up. These tires were rotated as scheduled by a ford dealer in petoskey, mi., and they will not put the tires on their cars, poor performance. they told us this directly, too many complaints w/this perille tire.

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Love this car!

Written by: Cocotinne on 04/05/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX3 SE 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Over all, this is the best car I ever owned; once the back seats are folded, the trunk is so big, people dont believe what I put in it. I need space in the back and this car is perfect. I plan to keep it for a long time.

Favorite Features

Heated seats! CD slot! Sunroof! Mag wheels look cool! Excellent handling, comfort...

Suggested Improvements

The cup holders are not convenient; hard to access them when driving. The can holders in the door are the same; useless actually, I have manual window openers; I guess it was meant for electric ones.

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Too Awesome of a car! TOTALLY WORTH IT!

Written by: Jarrett on 03/09/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX3 SES 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I wrote a review on here not too long ago and I have read some of the reviews on here. I'm sorry to hear that some people had problems with Pirelli tires. I didn't have to replace 2 of them until I was just over 45,000 miles on my car, and that's after my driving like a bat out of hell . Besides regular maintenance, I only had to replace a tail light bulb. The performance of the car is awesome- I can outrun many cars when I need to! It's always fun to drive, especially fast! With all of this, I'm getting on average 30 to 32mpg and when I chill out from going fast I get as much as 38mpg. Totally worth the purchase! I'm not planning to buy another car anytime soon. I made a great choice.

Favorite Features

Everything! I must stay that the performance, the small size of the car (so if I need to squeeze in a tight parking space I can do it easily), the gas mileage, the sound of my car with my mods on it... just everything about my car!

Suggested Improvements

I want to see the hatchback in future Focus models with a faster engine. I truly dislike the new 2008+ models- they're not aesthetically pleasing. Bring back the hatchback and with a faster engine- I will certainly pick up another Focus then!

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A SPECIAL CAR

Written by: MAT FROM MESA, AZ on 03/05/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX4 ST 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Ford did a good thing with the ST. It handles like a dream and is fun to drive. My wife and I love it! Too bad Ford stopped the ST. It has been good on fuel with a high of 37 Hwy and averaging 28-30 in town. This car eats the mountain roads in Arizona and is a real road car! We are in our 60's and would like to see Ford do something with the new Focus, turbo, etc. Just because you are a senior doesn't mean the younger generation are the only ones to have fun driving! Bring it on, Ford!! We'll be looking (and hoping).

Favorite Features

Comfortable seating, nice sound system, plenty of nice features and tech equipment. Like the 2.3 and the power. Car sound nice too with the upscaled exhaust.

Suggested Improvements

The 205-50-16 tire size wears out at 22,000 miles. Went to a 205-55-16 Michilins to overcome this.

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Happy with my Focus

Written by: Happy with it on 02/25/2009

Vehicle

2007 Ford Focus ZX3 SES 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)

Review

This is my second Focus, and about the 10th Ford I've owned. The vehicle has great reliability, I do all highway driving and have averaged about 31.5 MPG. It's not as good as my old Mazda GLC (averaged 51 MPG) I had in college, but for a commuter vehicle it's pretty good. I intend to give it to my 14 y.o. as his car when he is ready.

Favorite Features

MPG

Suggested Improvements

Extend side view mirror out a little.

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