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A real lemon
Charles Zeller, 11/11/2007
2002 Ford Focus SE 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My experience with the Focus wagon was extremly bad very nice car but unreliable, was in the shop every other day begining on the first week of purchase. Electrical problems and front brake problems also including cooling problems which the dealer could not fix during warranty time.
Fun and Can Carry Like a Wagon
nightbird7, 03/10/2009
2002 Ford Focus ZX5 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've owned my car for 6 years and have had only a couple of problems with it, which were fixed and over with. There was a leak of hydraulic fluid into the driver footwell that required the alternator and master cylinder be replaced (I didn't recognize the signs before the alternator started to go). Later parts of the front suspension had to be replaced as they were locked up and noisy (about $200 for each of these jobs). I've never had the tire troubles people write about - you need to get the Lifetime alignment at Discount Tires and take it in as soon as you get the car as I've read it came out of the factory with the rear tires out of alignment - this may be causing all the tire problems.
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Far better than I had hoped -A good buy
DT, 11/02/2010
2002 Ford Focus ZTW 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My wife had an accident with her 2000 Cavalier and we needed a car in a hurry. This is what we found. I had poor experiences with Ford in the eighties, but the car had the features, price, and storage for her needs. We have had the car for over 80,000 miles now (we bought it with 79,000) and I must say, this is the most reliable Ford I've ever owned, we've had very little repair work done. It handles nimbly for a wagon and accelerates well. My only gripes are very poor thigh support in the front seats (making drives longer than 90 minutes uncomfortable) and poor gas mileage for a 4-cylinder car (this car gets roughly 25-26 mpg in a 70/30 mix of city/highway driving).
Sport Compact to the
rockin' svt focus, 02/21/2004
2002 Ford Focus SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
handles on rails. low torque number, but it doesn't feel taht way. great car, relaible enough for such a car, and so much fun to drive
Made in USA?
John or Juan, 03/02/2002
2002 Ford Focus LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I was recently at a local Ford dealer, who had a huge selection of Focus automobiles, and not one was "made in the USA" : all arrived...legally...from south of the border. That aside, the Focus appears to be very well built and a solid performer overall.