Used 2003 Ford Focus Sedan Consumer Reviews
Used Focus for sale
Absolute piece of garbage
invisiblekid87, 04/03/2013
2003 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 26 people found this review helpful
Bought the car back in 2011, used, about 65,000 miles on it. I should be able to get some life out of it, right? Wrong. About 4 months later, the alternator had to be changed. Figured that was normal - took it for inspection in June of 2012 - needed a tune-up. Then - the ignition started sticking, got to the point where I was coming out of a hair appointment and the car would not start. Had to call a mechanic - $400 dollars to get the ignition fixed! Now - the battery's drained and my transmission is sticking. I have no clue how much it's gonna be, but the car has been sitting in the driveway for about 3 months and I refuse to put another dime into it. Good riddance.
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Ash Harrin, 09/14/2016
2003 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
Its a good car but when it breaks its something big.
- Safety
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The Worst Car I've Ever Owned
William Sparrow, 08/05/2008
2003 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
The Instrument cluster died first, that alone was around six hundred dollars. Three sensors were defective and it failed inspection. A vacuum switch was followed by a major transmission malfunction. The trunk can be problematic at times. The visors are poor and the ignition switch is faulty. I have put 21000 gentle miles on this sedan. I drive like an old man and have this car serviced regularly (when it is not being repaired). I am a teacher and find myself struggling financially as a result of this purchase. The repair costs have far outweighed the fuel savings. I believe that Ford is negligent beyond reason. Ford should be ashamed of this abysmal car!
Not Happy
clarkdnr, 07/04/2002
2003 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
The Ford Focus (ZTS)initially seems a great buy, but buyer beware. While the interior is comfortable and well designed the build quality is ridiculous! My car was in the shop for over a month two months ago then a few days ago I had a wreck due to a malfunctioning seat, so back to the shop it goes. These are just two instances in a long line of problems.Ford is not terribly helpful either. Before you buy PLEASE got online and look for customer chats, not reviews. I was astounded to see how many people were having non-stop problems from these cars from the beginning.
Underpowered, boring, but reliable.
njoosse, 01/04/2013
2003 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
We owned this car for a little over 5 years. It gave us very little trouble, and was very economical. We got rid of it with 100,000 miles. At that point it was a very rattly annoying car to drive. Also very underpowered, passing someone had to be all planned out. Awesome on fuel, but I think a Civic or a Mazda would have been a lot more fun.