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Don't Buy
Crystal H., 07/02/2019
2018 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (1.0L 3cyl Turbo 6M)
50 of 58 people found this review helpful
The clutch assembly was recalled and fixed once then it went again after 6 months, the power train started to fail right outside of the 60,000 miles power train warranty the power train started to go before that but Ford never fixed it because it was all in my head. Then once the factory power train warranty ran out Ford service the head mechanic there told me that I should have known about the power train defects and purchased the extended power train warranty. Ford knows about the defects but won't do anything about it... Don't buy stay away like the plague and like your life depends upon it because it does.. If you smell burning rubber in your engine just remember you drove over a plastic bag and it got stuck in the muffler. It has nothing to do with a bad clutch assembly because we replaced the clutch assembly due to a recall but it has nothing to do with it being faulty. That's everything that a Ford dealership told me.. Ford cars no longer last 250,000+ miles and they don't stand behind their products anymore like they used to. Corporate greed. Don't buy anything with Ford in its name Ever.
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Started running rough in 6 gear
Sean, 07/25/2018
2018 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (1.0L 3cyl Turbo 6M)
27 of 31 people found this review helpful
Very economical with a decent look for an affordable price. RAN GREAT for 5,000 miles and now when I drive in 6th gear, it’s starting to “shutter” or “miss” a bit off and on. I’m wondering if it’s going to cause any transmission problems down the road like it’s sister automatic packages... I guess we will see
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Donna, 03/14/2019
2018 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
36 of 42 people found this review helpful
This is by far the worst vehicle on the market. I have owned it for almost a year, the transmission has gone out 4 times. I tried to get Ford to re- purchase it from me to no avail. I’m seeking legal help. This car is a junk.
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I hate the transmission
Amy, 11/01/2018
2018 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
I bought this car w 30miles on it. When it reached 500 miles it was in the shop getting transmission work for the clutch. Now it has 3500 miles on it and I’m having problems w reverse. Yes the warranty’s on the car cover it but w it being a brand new car it should not be in the shop twice before the first oil change and I’ve had it only 3 months and have made 2 payments! Not happpy
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Love it, love it, love it
Otto, 07/03/2018
updated 09/04/2019
2018 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
Not my first Focus. After spending months shopping I decided on the 2018 SEL with all the bells and whistles that go with it. I drove a Chevy Suburban 4X4 for about 15 years and the transition from getting up into a vehicle to getting down into a vehicle took some getting used to. The acceleration is acceptable. Small relatively light car for the horsepower. Quiet, smooth driving. I love the handling. Almost sport's car like. The only thing that can be improved on, in my opinion, is the 6 speed transmission. It seems that sometimes it can't decide which gear to be in. But the Select Shift takes care of that. Have not yet gone on a long trip so I have no comment on that as of yet. Planning on driving from Michigan to Florida soon so I'll update my review then. Update: It's now the middle of winter and the car is still functioning fine. Temperatures are well below zero. No problem starting and handles well enough on snow packed roads. I just love the remote start. I start it from my living room and get into a nice warm car. In this cold weather it starts first time, every time.I have no complaints about this Focus. I also installed a K&N air filter (will NOT void warranty). It gives the car a bit of better performance. All in all I,m pleased with my purchase.
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