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3.75 out of 5 stars

In the shop with only 200 miles!

slvrzts, 04/20/2002
2002 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Overall I like the car you get for the money. I have the ZTS with everything but leather. In the first week I had it in the shop to have the airbag computer replaced! The next week I was having trouble getting it into fourth gear. So in the shop again! Turns out it was the spring for shifting it into reverse had broken somehow and was blocking fourth gear. Anyone else having these problems? I like the car just not enthused about the defects already. Chose this over a civic coupe and am now having second thoughts.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

2002 Ford Focus

Christine, 03/17/2010
2002 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I have had nothing but great reliability with my 2002 Focus ZTS. I still have the factory battery in it, ac works great, great on gas, I can always depend on this car to get me where I need to go. Oil always gets changed on a regular basis, regular check ups and it has been going. I'm no mechanic but the money that I have put into this car is just maintenance that you do for your car to keep running. The only thing that has not worked since I purchased it was the drivers side windshield wiper.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

I Love My Focus!

Gann284, 09/24/2004
2002 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I love this car! I bought it used. I've had it a little over a year now. I previously owned a 88 Mustang LX, so as you can imagine, I've been in heaven! It handles great, it's roomy and the factory stereo is better than some store boughts i've heard. Just hit 33,000 and still going strong. I was just told the brakes may need changing already- a bit early with the mileage. It has great gas mileage, especially for a college student like myself who commutes everyday. I also like the sporty look with the alloy wheels.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Focus ZX5

mahrow, 03/12/2003
2002 Ford Focus ZX5 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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1yr and 12k miles-- I drove competitive makes and decided Focus over Matrix, Civic & others. Adequate for families and tall people, just enough space to make this car practical. It came with LOVELY Firestone (why is Ford is still doing business with them) tires. I had the dealer upgrade to a high performance Yokohama and it DRASTICALLY improved the handling. I hit a curb (playing dodge cat) and TOTALED the aluminum rims (both ends @ 30mph) and my side airbag went off. If I had had a passenger they would have been plastered to the door when the bag went off...WOULD HAVE HURT!!! I wonder about the safety of the bags

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3.88 out of 5 stars

So far....love it

TCT, 11/23/2002
2002 Ford Focus ZX5 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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So far love the car.....liquid gray ZX5 Premium with automatic.

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