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ZX3 NIRVANA
Quentin, 06/19/2002
2001 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've had my 5 speed Focus for a little over a year and I love to drive this car to work. I'm 6' 2" and I fit well in the driver's seat. The engine, transmission, steering, suspension and brakes are incredibly capable and satisfying. My Ford dealer has been great. The only defect was a faint rattle in the rear which was a vibrating shock absorber, quickly diagnosed and replaced.
DO NOT BUY
eddy, 07/18/2002
2001 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
VERY ugly, slow and American (unreliable). poor design and looks
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Worst used car I have ever purchased
jenas62, 01/25/2012
2001 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in June 2010 for my kids to drive. It looked great on the outside and shifted well and has great air conditioning but that is where it ends. The guy I bought it from put used tires on it but they still had a lot of tread. In the 6 months that we have had this car I have had to replace the radiator, the heating element, the water pump and all 4 tires. This thing eats tires. I would never trust my kids to drive it out of town. It's simply not reliable. Other issue that are not quite as important: The windows crank down backwards from other cars. The drink holder is in a stupid place. Sometimes the passenger side door will not open. This car is a piece of crap.
Fun but hot!
KRANKIZZ, 06/23/2010
2001 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Well I own my 2001 Focus for almost 7 yrs never lets me down even if there's a problem with the car . I have this car overheat like 5 times, the problem the my car have is the radiator that's about it . This car have 19,000k and still good as new fast motor. That's the good thing about a good motor the is been taken good care! Love your Focus!
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Alex, 01/28/2009
2001 Ford Focus ZX3 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Since my wife and I have had this car, we've had several issues with it. Ford's build quality is poor. We've had issues with the air conditioner leaking, after its rained the back of the car has had large amounts of water in it, the ignition where you put the key in broke and had to be replaced, the plastic (let me reinforce plastic) thermostat housing unit was leaking coolant, also the hoses aren't sufficient enough to carry the coolant since they eventually balloon up, the car jerks when you back up, etc. The radio always shut off and you have to push in the radio/cd area to turn it back on. Other than maintenance issues, the car is pretty comfortable inside and is fun to drive.