Faults:

I have had an issue with the transmission since I bought the car. Only a week after I bought the car, the service engine soon light came on, and I took it back to the original dealership I bought it from. They said it was a transmission error, and I had to bring it to a transmission-specialist. Both the dealership and the transmission people said that, when I bought it in the summer of 2006, the transmission wouldn't last me through to the winter's end. Here it is, the fall of 2007, my SES light is still on, and my transmission is guzzling tranny fluid like nobody's business.

Also, this car tends to overheat very quickly. Some of my friends have said that the thermostat may have died. Whatever the cause, I sure don't mind it in the winter, when I have to wait for the windows to defrost! The heat from the engine is so instantaneous, that it melts the snow quicker than it defrosts the windows!...wait, that's not good, is it?

General Comments:

Meh, it gets me from point A to point B. Need a new car soon.

Faults:

Tranny is always shaking badly.

When the AC is on the idle, it jumps froms 1 to 2 and rocks the whole car back and forth.

My freeze plug went out and leaked all over the tranny, and cost me 1000.00 to fix.

It feels as though there is no get up and go, and you have to slowly ease on the gas to shift.

My check engine light is always on, and ABS sometimes.

It makes a strange stretching noise when you turn either way.

Now it smells of semi truck exhaust, and makes a loud squeaking noise when you sit in park.

I will NEVER buy a Ford again, I really wish they would recall these cars!!

General Comments:

Other than normally wear and tear on a car that age, I really love it's look and comfort.

Faults:

I have had problems with dome light staying on, put a new bulb in and now so far it's fine.

I also have squeaking now and then turning corners, I just slowed down and it's fine. It only happens once or twice in the past year.

The big problem is my "check engine light". The first code was 0401 last year, they put an erg solenoid in. Two weeks later light is on again. I just bought a scanner to read the codes. They should come with the car. Now I get a 0171 and 0174- system too lean and also the 0401 again. Making an appointment to get it fixed. Now I know the codes and reading the comments from this site has helped me greatly.

General Comments:

I love this car, it runs great. I get great gas mileage. However I will not buy another Ford product.

You do have to baby this car.