Used 2013 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Beware of the clunker
Angela S, Fargo, ND, 02/06/2019
Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Ford Focus automatic is the worst car I have ever owned. I had the car for almost four years and I had to get the transmission recall fixed 4 times. The last time I had it fixed it was shuttering almost a week after I paid to have it fixed. They said the recall didn't cover it if the car had over 100,000 miles on it. Which is absolute crap considering the car shutters and doesn't accelerate which is a safety concern. I had to literally beg and threaten Ford Corp to help me pay for the 4th transmission fix. I still had to pay $400 out of my pocket to fix their horrible car. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR. When I tried to resell it it was worth 1/3 what I owed and my only option was to take a loss and trade it in on a lease and roll over the negative equity. IT WAS A NIGHTMARE. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR.
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The little engine that can't.
Chris Landis, Fort Washington, MD, 09/25/2015
Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
This vehicle was my first new vehicle purchase before this, i had mostly clapped out rusty trucks. To say this car dissapoints in the power department is an understatement. It's dangerously slow and underpowered. To climb any kind of moderate grade, it needs to be in a low gear and engine screaming to maintain speed. Forget about trying to gain speed if you need to. Mine has a 5spd manual, and it's dopey and clunky to shift sometimes, and others it's like working a fine bolt action rifle. Depends on the day. The clutch feel is non-existent. The seats legitimately cause pain after being in them for more than 30 minutes at a time. Making long trips miserable. On the up side, it's a decent looking car. Gets good fuel economy for how much you have to tramp on it to go anywhere. I dig the Ford SYNC radio set up. Even though the AUX jack is junk. It's got fair storage and the rear seats fold down. Overall though, i wish i had kept the rusty old Dodge D100 i had traded on the Focus and kept putting monies into it. At least it had power...
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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
zjgarcia, Idaho Falls, ID, 09/11/2013
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Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car is very cheap to purchase and lots of fun to drive. But since I had it I had to replace one of the front drive axles and the parking brake. The front end sounded loose. The paint on the hood already chipped off. I drive very conservatively and do not follow cars close for this reason. I know it is not my fault. The S model comes with automatic lights but only on the dash, so when it gets dark enough your dash lights come on, but not your headlights. I have been pulled over by the police already because I did not have my headlights on. By the time I sold it two years after I bought it, the interior materials started to deteriorate. I sold it before the rest of the vehicle went with it, the warranty was expired, and I was upside down in the loan. On the other hand it was fun to drive and with the price being so cheap you can afford to make the modifications you want to make it yours
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