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4.25 out of 5 stars

No Complaints

JamesyFreshXXX, 09/12/2009
2001 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This car is very reliable; a couple minor recalls; no breakdowns. Fuel usage consistently 33 MPG combined city/highway even split.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Brian's Focus

bjhfla, 05/27/2005
2001 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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The Focus gets great gas mileage. As far the interior of the car I think it's cheap and does not wear well. The engine is great, the A/C is no good; it stopped working after a year and half. Have never had problems with tire wear. I had gotten 55,000 on the first set and are only on my 2nd set. As of now, I would most likely not buy another Ford product when I do go to get a new car.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

01 Focus a standout but for 2 things

Arnold Rosen, 06/01/2005
2001 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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A car that is very pleasant to look and a solid and reliable driving experience with 89,000 miles. Easy to find instrument controls and nice high seating view. Heater and a/c strong and reliable. Quiet engine. The downside - key lock failed at 85,000 miles. It was bad - caught in a mall ($230). Ford never said it was bad and they knew it. Steering rack ($300) at 85,000 miles.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Great Car - Give Ford Credit

PCL, 08/09/2002
2001 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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After 1 year and 15000 miles I can confidently say the Focus is a fun, dependable, well built car. Lots of trunk room and plenty of passenger space. Not one problem to date.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

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atomicbri, 11/22/2003
2001 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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My Ford Focus ZX3 is a fun to drive car. It handles excellently and has a bit of European flair in its hatchback design. I can also load all kinds of stuff in it. However the reliability is sketchy.Numerous recalls, recalls that were fixed seem to have the same problem creep up again(Battery cable was changed only to melt again). The brand new ones now come with 10/100,000 Powertrain warranty, but I wish mine had that because I think the new ones have the bugs worked out while mine still has the bugs. A shame since this car is truely a joy to drive and it's versitility is great!

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