Used 2003 Ford Focus Sedan Consumer Reviews
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fun to drive
Shane Paradis, 09/25/2015
2003 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful
fun to drive, just be sure to buy the one with the ztec engine. the spi is slow and unreliable
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REALLY reliable
twamebrown, 04/23/2011
2003 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
This car has been GREAT. I bought it with about 30k miles on it and now it has 90k with very little put into it. Give her regular oil changes and this car will just keep on going. I had to put new tires on it, new brakes and change the lock cylinder when I bought it, but outside of that, it has been perfect. It runs smooth and shifts beautifully. I get about 25 mpg with mostly city driving. Sometimes when I shut the trunk it doesn't latch, but I just have to shut it again. Great car, will drive it into the ground.
Very Satisfied and Impressed with my Focus
auto_engineer, 03/29/2012
2003 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 15 people found this review helpful
I owned my 2003 Focus ZTS for 6 months now. Im shocked but its performance for its affordable price. The steering is tight and feels very sporty and handles the corners very well. Gas mileage I get is at least 32 MPG Highway and 26 City. It has a nice stereo system with good bass It also has CD/MP3 player along with Traffic Reports and the and News Reports. Many Focus for this year has different Radio Units, This particular one is my favorite. Seats are Very soft and very easy to clean. Rides very stable at high speeds. The rear spolier gives it enough down force for better handling as well. Low Profile Tires give it a good look. DOHC engine has some pep.I would recommand this car to anyone
Poor Quality & Engineering-Ford Cops Out
Cold Mainer, 06/03/2010
2003 Ford Focus SE Comfort 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Fun car with great gas mileage if driven correctly. I average 34 MPG on the highway at 60 MPH. A major flaw of this vehicle has been the rear suspension. It has too much negative rear camber and not enough toe. This causes wear to the inside edges of the rear tires. This is not adjustable and must be accomplished with the use of aftermarket parts. It cost me $350.00 to get this problem fixed. It has stopped eating tires now and has improved the safety of the vehicle. I have 48,000 miles on my latest set of tires now. This vehicle was very dangerous when operated in snow and wet conditions. It always wanted to spin around before I got the rear end problem fixed. Trunk latch, ignition rp
Laundry List of Problems!!!
rlsid21, 09/14/2011
2003 Ford Focus SE Comfort 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
My 2003 Ford Focus SE (Automatic) was my first car I ever purchased, little did I know that I should have done my homework before making the commitment. I bought it pre-owned through the Ford Dealership. I should have inspected it at first sight. It had two torn tires, the roof interior was covered completely in ketchup! I let that one go. Over the years, the ignition locked up, had to get that replaced, the engine gasket broke, the transmission went out completely, got that replaced $4,000 later (in March 2011), the sway bar started squeaking, now the having engine problems, the timing belt broke off, and valves need to be replaced (Sept. 2011) Mechanics quoted $2,000 for repairs.