Used 2001 Ford Focus Sedan Consumer Reviews
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The BEST 4 Cyl. car I have ever driven!
BJ G., 11/11/2002
2001 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I really enjoy this car! I was kinda skeptical at first because it was a 4 Cyl. I had driven a 4 Cyl before and it had NO get up and go. This car blows that truck out of the water!
An "Okay" Car
Bryan, 01/13/2010
2001 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car when it was 5 years old with 67k miles. It did well for me the first year I owned it, but then I started having all kinds of problems: The vibration of the SOHC is so intense, I had to replace the motor mounts twice; the factory fuel pump went out (which I heard was a common occurrence for these cars); a power window cable snapped; the CD player started skipping, even with new CDs; and a valve seat fell out of the engine at 95k miles. Considering the age and miles of the car when I bought it, I didn't mind so much of the repairs though it did pull a chunk out of my wallet having been a college student at the time. The engine finally died at 137k.
my focus
steve franklin, 09/12/2002
2001 Ford Focus Street 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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My wife has owned a Contour, chrysler cirus, and many other new cars and says this id the best car she has ever had.
Focus a Lemon...Last Ford for me!
RFMiller, 01/06/2006
2001 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought a 2001 Ford Focus in 2003 after hitting 185k on my Escort. I thought it was a cute car with great gas mileage (which was important because I commuted 1 1/2 hrs to graduate school everyday). The brake pads and rotors had to be replaced 3 times (I'm not a fast driver, I've only replaced the brakes once in my '99 Subaru). A spring in the front rusted out and for some reason wasn't included in the recall. The trunk latch was recalled, but no Ford dealer has the part. To make matters worse, the car all of a sudden started stalling and slipping gears. Now it wont go up hills (great to have in New England!) or accelerate. The car is useless for city driving. This car is a LEMON!
105,000 Mile Focus is a Beautiful Car
Eugene Conway, 02/06/2006
2001 Ford Focus Street 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I have 105,000 faultless miles on my '01 Red Focus 4 door sedan. Previous car was a Civic so I was very careful researching this car. The beautiful design and the ride quality was what sold me. This car has never let me down -- very reliable and an extremely responsive and wonderful riding car. What an engine -- more like a six cylinder than a four, and a smooth smooth transmission. Every time I look at this car I get a good feeling. This car has 3 important features that the Civic never had: beautiful design, high visible driving position and excellent brakes and handling on wet pavement. Money well spent I would say.