Faults:

Tire life of 20,000 miles or less

New brakes and rotors replace 20,000 or less

New fuel pump at 45,000 miles

Rack and pining system (whole power steering unit)

Engine mounts at 80,000 miles

Front axle replace at 80,000 miles

Several of the engine sensors replace

The usual key ignition problem

A dead transmission at 98000 miles.

General Comments:

This is the worst car I ever bought.

I spent more money on repairs on this car, then the last six car I has owned.

Don't let the miles fool you. Most of the miles were done the flyway in So Cal, so why the brakes jobs and the tires?

Every time I went to get parts for the engine, the parts didn't fit the engine, and that included part bought directly from the Ford dealer.

Now the car is dead in front of my house.

I just bought a new foreign car, and when I asked the dealer, what should I do with this car, his one word was Donated.

Faults:

Ignition switch replaced 25,000 miles.

Ignition switch replaced 45,150 miles.

Front end alignment 450 miles.

Rear brakes squeal starting at 13 miles and they continue to do so.

Gas fill door broke at 44,850 miles.

Passenger side mirror fell off at 28,456 mile.

On right hand turns engine dies.

General Comments:

Economy after 36,00 miles is 32 city and 38 highway.

Faults:

Wears hard on tires. Same story with the brakes.

I find the car to be quite sensitive. Mysterious noises are a common problem with my car.

General Comments:

I can't complain too much about this car. As a first time car owner and with very basic knowledge of vehicle repairs, this car has not caused too much trouble.

A good choice for the urban commuter. I would not recommend putting high mileage on this car.

Do your research on this car before purchase.

Faults:

I have had three wrecks in this car. So every part that needed fixed may not have been the fault of FORD. I have found that other focus owners, like myself, are disappointed with its engine. I own a KONA version of the FORD FOCUS ZX3. The dark green color is what I own, not the silver\black color. The paint chips very easily. Plus, having a custom color paint from FORD makes it very expensive to have repainted.

General Comments:

I am some what happy with the way the car handles. It's surprising to discover how well the car can grip and accelerate. The thing I truly like the most about my KONA, is that it comes with its own bike. Very few people even knows that little fact. Most FORD FOCUS KONA ZX3's that I have seen have been with empty bike racks. I've talked to other KONA owners, and to my surprise, they knew nothing about a bike.

I'm here to inform you, the consumer, to ask about your bikes that are to come with your newly bought 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3 "KONA" edition. The bike matches the paint color and is built by FORD. Its value is up there too. My bike is appraised at $1200 to $1500 American dollars. I live in OHIO. So the price range may vary from state to state or country to country.