2002 Ford Focus ZX5 2.0 DOHC

Summary:

This ZX5 has great room for being such a little car. Manual transmission is the way to go with this1

Faults:

9-8-2005

I just bought this car 3 days ago. Currently I have one problem with the car. The AC is low on R134A. The compressor cycles, but it's quick to disengage leading me to believe it's low, very low.

I will make it a point to place an update at least once a year for this vehicle to keep you updated on the quality. Keep in mind I am a mechanic and am very good about keeping the maintenance up on my vehicles.

General Comments:

Generally the handling and ride of the vehicle I am very pleased with. I bought the vehicle due to the gas prices in the last year here in the US. They have more than doubled. My last vehicle a Ranger got about 15mpg at best due to the lift and larger tires on it. I will miss my truck, it served me well. I hope to average about 30mpg with the Focus. I will keep you informed on how I do.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 8th September, 2005

29th Jul 2006, 14:47

OK, it's been almost a year with my 2002 ZX5. It turns out I had to refill the AC on it this summer too. I have a leak somewhere, but will not bother to find it at this point since it's a slow leak. It gets me by the summers.

I switched to Mobil1 Synthetic motor oil because I will be doing a lot of driving.

The Focus has not had any major issues with it so far. The minor issues have been the radio system. It ate 2 Cd's and the FM stations quit working. I worked at Ford for 8 years and it's a common problem for the system to go bad. I will buy an after market radio system before winter of 06 and let you know what system I purchased to see it's dependability.

I have 66,000 miles on the Focus already. Suspension is good, exhaust is good, I get about 33mpg during the summer and 28mpg during the winter combined. Highway and city. Mostly Highway.

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2002 Ford Focus ZTS

Summary:

It looks great, but has many issues

Faults:

When I first bought the car in June of 2002, everything was great. However, by August of 2003, I had to replace the tires. Then in Feb. of 2004, the PFE sensor went out. Also the passenger back door would not shut and the driver's side back door would not open. The dealership fixed it, but only for a little while. Then in August of 2004, I had 4 new tires put on the car because they were all badly worn (I have them rotated every oil change). Then in September of 2004, I had the car back into the dealership because of the back doors. They told me that it could not be fixed. Then in March of 2005, the recall came out for the back doors. Just last week, I had 4 new tires put on (same problem as before). Also about a month ago, my fuel cap light came on as did my check engine light. Checked my fuel cap and it was fine.

General Comments:

Overall, I love the look of the car, but I think that it is not the best car to buy. I certainly would not recommend it to anyone.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 21st August, 2005

8th Sep 2005, 20:36

I agree, definetly keep your tires rotated. If you are just looking for a wear pattern, it's probably cheeper to get a wheel alignment then to wear out your tires finding out if your alignment is off.

Good luck and buckle up.

15th Sep 2005, 06:50

I have a 2001 Ford Focus ZTS, I have had many problems and recalls. I am about to buy my third set of tires. I have 75,000 miles and I bought the car Nov of 2002.

I have had the back door lock fixed (recall), the fuel pump, this was another famous problem that they denied was a problem. I would complain and bring the car in, I would actually loose power on turns and almost got into a few accidents.

The spring coils are shot and until they are completely broke they will not honor the 10 yr warranty that was issued but, they refuse to call it a recall.

I like the car, but would not recommend ford to any one.

The tires are the car!! You need to rotate almost every oil change as well as alignments. The tires are expensive 205/50-16 are performance tires, this is not a corvette.

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