Faults:

The brakes make noises all the time.

The blower fan was replaced at 46k.

The water pump went bad at 57k miles.

The power windows work and then stop.

Have had four sets of tires on car due to front problems.

The ignition just went bad so the key does not turn to start the car at 87k.

General Comments:

The gas mileage is fair, but look to overseas cars to be better. Overall maintenance standards are below par for the Focus SE. All the gauges are in good positions and easy to work. The engine is underpowered, but will do around town. The arm rest is in a poor position in the front seat.

Faults:

The only problem I've had with this car is that it has a sporatic hick-up. every now and then while driving, the engine will momentarily quit, the gages will flash and the engine will rev. but then as quickly as it happens it will go away. sometimes not happening again for days or weeks. does anyone out there have the same problem? and if so... what can I do. the used car dealer has done much testing, but with no success.

General Comments:

Over all it is a great car, good on gas, and fun to drive.

Faults:

I purchased a used 2001 Ford Focus in March of 2002. It had 43,895 miles when I purchased it. I've had odd ball problems and recalls, but this problem has never been recalled and is becoming expensive. At 68,055 miles on October 15, 2004 I had the ignition switch replaced at the dealership along with the steering column because my key was getting stuck in the ignition and I could not start the car. The bill with taxes totaled 363.68. Today, January 21, 2006 at 79,369 miles my key to my Ford Focus is stuck in the ignition and will not come out of the ignition. Yes, I am a women driver. Yes, I do not know the mechanics of a car. No, I am not stupid. 11,314 miles, 1 year and 3 months later I have to go back to the dealership to replace the ignition. I have found various similar reports on-line and will continue to investigate.

General Comments:

FORD MOTOR COMPANY needs to recognize the HUGE ignition problem.

Faults:

I haven't had any problems with this car yet.

General Comments:

I really like this car, I was originally going to get a Impreza 2.5RS, but went with this instead, and it has not disappointed me. With the manual transmission, this thing will go where you point it. Overall, it's a fun car to drive, and I get 30MPG with this car, no problem.

Faults:

The ignition Switch failed at 86000Km's.

Brakes are squeaking and have since we got the car.

The Fuel Gauge is erratic at times, just started.

General Comments:

Generally the car has been good, but that is probably down to the fact that we bought it when it was 4 years old and all the faults have been fixed.

This car is great to drive and corners like it's on rails. It's not as good as the European Ford Focus, but blows away anything here in terms of handling.

We have just had the Ignition Switch fail and we could not turn the key to start the car.

The Tow truck guy basically said "oh not again" and promptly towed our car to the nearest dealer. The dealer originally said that it would take 3 days to fix, but fixed it the same day when I went berserk. The dealer charged us $400.00 CDN to replace the key Cylinder. The dealer also said that this is a common problem, but they cannot do anything, but fix and charge for an item which should have been recalled 5 years ago. When we contacted Ford to complain they basically said that once the car goes past 60000Kms they don't want to know, even though our car has warranty until 100,000Kms albeit only Powertrain.

I am experiencing other issues such as:

- Loss of power then the A/C is running.

- The fuel gauge is erratic at times. -- The rear brakes are squeeking.

Suffice to say this will be the first and last North American Ford Product I will ever buy. This car should have been built to the same standard as the European Ford Focus. It is hugely reliable and well screwed together.

BTW:

I am considering suing Ford Motor Company regarding this issue. Please email me at: fordfocuscostmemoney@hotmail.com if you had the same or similar issue with the Ignition on your Ford Focus. You can also file a complaint with Transport Canada. Remember if this become a recall you will be able to get your money back just as long as you have your invoices.