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Very Good Compact Car
jklag11, 05/26/2014
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
Have had my 2008 Focus since 2009 and 9,000 miles. Have about 45,000 miles on it now and am very happy with the car. Provides a nice balance of a soft, quiet ride, and decent handling. I get about 29 mpg on my commute in heavy city driving. On highway trips, have gotten as good as 45 mpg. Sync system is easy to use and links my phone and iPod without problems. Trunk is very good size for a compact car with a nice, wide opening. Would definitely recommend.
Problems
Jan, 09/07/2010
2008 Ford Focus SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
I traded in my focus for a Toyota Rav4 this weekend, because I can't take a chance on the transmission again. It was overhauled 2 times already by ford, and they never considered putting a new transmission in the car. It is starting to slip again, and so the time came to trade it in. I loved the car with the sync. and other features. Ford has to work on all the transmission problems with all its vehicles.
P.O.S.
Meredith, 04/09/2010
2008 Ford Focus SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
At about 35,200 my car started "shuddering" really badly and began acting like it was going to stall while in park or at a stoplight. I took it to the dealership immediately (Covert Ford) as it was still under warranty. Strangely, they could not find anything wrong with it. The problem is still there and gets gradually worse everyday. Today, at 36,400 miles, my check engine light came on, so it's going back to the dealership first thing in the morning.
Good reliable car
wharpig, 01/12/2013
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
We bought this car used with 34k miles a few years ago and it hasnt let us down yet. Its a great reliable car that has roughly 80k miles on it to date. I drive 100 miles to work and back mostly highway and get 36-42MPG. I did add a K&N air filter which boosted the MPG about 4-5MPG. Its a nice peppy car for a small car and doesnt feel under powered like alot of smaller cars I have drove. I havent had one problem with the car and would reccomend it for anyone looking for a good gas saver.
Over 60 thousand miles now....
sparkman7x7, 07/20/2010
2008 Ford Focus SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Still driving my little red beauty. She's happy and well. 34.9 mpg average running 75 mph on i40 and trips . On my third set of tires got Michelin this time. Second windshield. Oil change every 5000 miles. Doors still tight. No frontal alignment has been done. Tires wear evenly. It just hasn't cost me much to drive it! Love it. Love it. Love it!