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4.38 out of 5 stars

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J.P.P, 11/29/2002
2000 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan
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Motor runs good but not even. The onboard computer makes the purformance go up and down.

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3 out of 5 stars

Focus, Ford!!

unit-i, 12/06/2002
2000 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback
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I put about 40k miles per year on my cars, and this one has not held up. It has gone through brakes every 30k miles, the suspension eats through tires, the windows have stopped working on 2 occasions, the fuel gage has never been accurate despite 3 repairs, several interior panels are loose, the drivers side mirror is loose... I have already spent twice as much in repairs on this car than I have on my 96 civic hatchback, which has almost 200k miles now and has again become my daily driver due to the poor build quality of this car.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Always in the Shop

Redridinghood, 05/20/2002
2000 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan
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The Focus is a piece of JUNK! Car has been into dealership 19 times 15 of then have been recalls or warranty purposes. Have had 9 recalls already! Car has 59,140km on it. Rear axle assembly has been done, both front stablizer links replaced, brake calipers froze, car shook at high speeds. Springs were not properly in control arms, caused clunk. Clutch spring done twice. Car stalls occasionally, still not fixed. Car RPM's fluctuate when stopped causing car to shake at stops. Two wheel covers replaced, wiper arms had to be tightened. Rear wheel bearings and seals replaced. The list goes on and on. Stay away from the focus it is nothing but hassles.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

First Car - Excellent Choice!

LovedMyFocus, 03/30/2010
2000 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback
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I had this car 7 1/2 years, over 100K miles, and ran it into the ground. I think I performed major maintenance once, at 60,000 mi. I replaced the brakes twice, rotors once. It only had one problem ever, where oil was dripping on something and I could smell it through the vents. Easily fixed. I was in a collision and the car was minimally damaged with the exception of the airbags. I was really hard on the exterior: it sustained a lot of damage, but still always ran like a champ. I traded it for a Subaru AWD when I moved to NH because it slid a lot in the snow cause it was light. But if the Focus came in AWD and still in a hatchback, I would be driving one of those instead! Loved this car!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Good car

sad2lose_one, 09/04/2003
2000 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan
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No matter what is said and believed about Ford cars, Focus is a very good car. Fun to drive. In the city or over long distances. Music system and handling are great. Performance is quite satisfactory (ours had a ZETEC engine). Trunk space is appreciable. We got hit by two recalls which were taken care of without much hassle. Other than that, we had a leak in the power steering system once. That's it. No reason to hesitate to own one (especially if extended warranty is available). Sad to lose ours in an accident.

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