Faults:

So far not too many thing have gone wrong. I do have a leak in the right wheel well, but that only happens when it rains very hard.

Other than that the rest was just been general maintenance.

General Comments:

My 2001 Ford Focus has been a great car even though it does not really fit me. I am a big guy (bout 6'2" and 250lbs) but I still fit in the car just fine.

The seats are very comfortable over long distances, I have to drive a lot for work and school that means 12 hour trips every couple of weekends.

The car is zippy, but not fast. The handling is great I really enjoy pushing it in the turns.

Over all I really enjoy the car and I think it does what it is made to do very well.

Faults:

There was a recall on the fuel filter, which was too fine a filter, but I took the car to the dealer and had no problem replacing said filter.

My only other issue with this vehicle was the fact that the back end seems to be so much higher, whether or not I have boosted my seat up. The spoiler does not seem to help with this issue. However, I have learned to work around it, and it is no longer an issue for me.

General Comments:

I got this car for a reliable ride to college classes, and the Ford Focus has delivered exactly that. As an added bonus, the Focus is a sedan that's really a sports car in disguise! It is quick, very playful, and extraordinarily fun to drive, each and every day. Driving to and from class has never been boring with this car. I could never trade it in! This car is my baby!

Faults:

Absolutely nothing. This car has be the picture of reliability. I have only done standard maintenence since I purchased this car.

General Comments:

Other than being extremely slow, in my opinion, this vehicle has been great.

Faults:

The rear brakes were replaced at 11,000 miles.

The front brakes were replaced at 15,000 miles.

The car has had three sets of tires on the front wheels and two sets on the rear.

The ignition broke at 18,000 miles.

The rear lock broke on the rear hatch.

The blower fan for the heating and cooling broke around 25,000 miles and had to be replaced.

The electronics that control the cooling and heating broke and had to be replaced shortly after the blower fan was replaced.

The engine started having a major oil leak around 40,000 miles.

General Comments:

I bought this car because it had received excellent reviews from all the car magazines. I wish I found this website before I bought this Focus.

This car has been nothing, but a headache since I bought it.

In addition to all the problems it had, it does not begin to compete with Honda or Toyota.

My suggestion to anyone who is thinking about buying a new Ford Focus is to go straight to your Honda or Toyota dealer.

Also, this car depreciates so fast that you'll never get your money out of it.