Faults:

Switch on the cruise control went bad as well as the on/off switch on the AM/FM radio. Both were replaced under warranty. Replaced worn out wiper blades and have gone through two sets of radial tires. Had to flush the radiator, and top off the freon in the air condtioner system. Changed out transmission oil twice. That's IT!

Brake pads are original and they are nowhere near worn out.

Simply the best car I have ever owned.

General Comments:

Sorry that Ford no longer makes this gem.

Faults:

Heater cable came loose at about 64,000 miles.

General Comments:

Not the fastest car on the block, but reliable.

Saved my life in a T-bone crash; getting hit on the driver side door caved the door, but I didn't get even a scratch.

Perfect for college students with an interest in looking cool, but not so great for older drivers with more cash and more interest in power.

Faults:

My transmission went out.

My belt comes off at least three times a day.

The engine knocks.

I have no idea what to do about the problems with the vehicle.

General Comments:

It's not worth paying for.

Faults:

The air conditioner has gone out, twice. No other problems... other than Ford stopped making them.

The pick-up at a stop isn't bad for a 4 cylinder.

General Comments:

No major problems major... just routine maintenance. The car has been reliable

It handles great, fast or slow.

No oil leak and I love the fact that I have had very, very minimal hassles.

I drive all day long and this car has allowed me to do that with no problems for over 250,000 miles.

If only everything in life was this reliable. We whould have nothing to grumble about.

Faults:

Cooling thermostat.

General Comments:

Very reliable! I had the car while I was going to college 900 miles away from home, so I spent many long hours on the road, and I never had any major problems with it. The engine comes stock with a good bit of power relative to the car's size, and the addition of a K&N filter, and the removal of the restrictive resonators only helped the situation. The only negative I found was that the model I had didn't have cruise. I would definitely buy another.

Faults:

Air stopped working. Left blinker was blinking really fast and the lights didn't burn out. Stopped Starting.

General Comments:

If your air stops working, go sit in the passenger side with the car started and air on high, and kick the black round thing under the dash until it kicks in. I did that to my car and now it works fine, just sometimes have to kick it about once every two months or so.

Faults:

Got a clogged air conditioning hose underneath the dashboard at 40,000 miles.

Struts wore out about 57,000 miles. Have yet to replace them, or get the alignment done.

Bad vibration.

General Comments:

Great car.

Car is easy to maintain and saves money on gas. I got 36 miles to the gallon on my last road trip.

I have a surprising amount of off-the-line power.

It is reliable and tough. I have done more offroading in that car than most of my friends' trucks have done. This car handles dirt roads, gravel pits and sandy beaches without problems.

Only complaint is that it's a little underpowered. I think Ford could have gotten by giving it a few more horses. It does not like hauling heavy objects or going uphill.