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Ford mess up!
Playboy32783, 03/15/2006
2004 Ford Focus ZTS 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Since April of 2005 I have had a problem with the ABS and brake light, was not fixed correctly until December 2005. The emergency brake cable snapped, the speedometer was replaced, my windshield was leaking (was replaced before for a defect in the factory glue that holds the rubber seal), a piece of the arm rest keeps falling off! The button to lock the rear power windows gets jammed all the time, fixed once before, still getting jammed! (This was a brand new car when I bought it). More new problem occruing. too much to list. I do enjoy the design of the car, but there are just too many problems with it.
She is snowhite
Rhonda lyons, 09/17/2016
2004 Ford Focus SE 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The car is a really great car comfortable and easy on gas fun to drive
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Love it!
FocusFanatic, 04/19/2007
2004 Ford Focus SVT 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this '04 SVT back in August of last year in Nebraska, flew in signed the paperwork, and drove back to Ohio. I was not dissapointed. This car is fun to drive, great mileage, and with a few mods, you can up the ponies and the performance for just fraction of the costs for other vehicles.
The SVTF is a hoot
Donland23, 01/27/2008
2004 Ford Focus SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased my SVT Focus new with 67 miles on the clock in 8/04. As of 1/08, it's now at nearly 70k miles. While I can't say they've been entirely trouble free, the Focus has never left me stranded. All of it's foibles have been superficial. Right now it has no issues other then steering wheel wobble at freeway speeds, and even that's not too bad. Performance is superior; 0-60 mph in about 8 secs, and up to 34 mpg on the hwy are both legit numbers I've acheived. Being a hatchback has also helped, such as when I fit an entire kitchen table with the seats folded. Overall, great car for the money, and no regrets in purchasing it.
Absolute Garbage
sforsyth101, 09/13/2004
2004 Ford Focus ZX5 Comfort 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had my ZX5 for less than 1 year and I have gone through 4 sets of brakes and 2 sets of rotors and drums. I have had it in for repairs more than I have actually had the vehicle in my possession. It has been in to have the brakes fixed 5 times, and they still have not found what the problem is. Now, on top of that, the transmission is starting to slip gears and shift extremely hard (it is an automatic, there just isn't an option for that in the choices). Now they are telling me that they have to completely rebuild my transmission. I would not recommend this car to anyone due to the poor quality and that Ford refuses to make any needed repairs.