Faults:

The only thing that has gone with my ZX2, between me and my brother owning the car, is the trany went out at 30,000 miles, and Ford was more than happy to switch it out.

General Comments:

Me and my brother both like this car a lot.. so far it has a body kit, reverse glow gauges, 5" racing tach. upgraded HKS exhaust, stage 2 racing clutch, cold air intake, new drilled and slotted rotors, 17" chrome rims, low profile tires, and soon to have a garret t3 turbo.

Faults:

My transmission went at 60,000 miles.

Seats have started to wear.

Pulley for my timing belt broke.

General Comments:

This car is faster than most people think. I was going just as fast as police.

However, this car is a pain if you have children and you only have a 2 door.

Faults:

A/C went out at 70,000 miles.

Alternator went out at 98,000 miles.

Head gasket, timing belt and various valves blew at 100,000 miles.

Now needs new battery and/or battery cable.

General Comments:

I have completely enjoyed this car during the three years I've had it.

My only complaint is that parts for this car tend to be quite a bit more expensive than for other automobiles.

I've put so many miles on it in such a short time that I can't really complain when it needs a new part. It handles well. I've noticed that it idles differently than my previous vehicles; it sounds like it is about to die, but never does.

Right now I need to replace the battery cable, but I don't know where the starter relay is. Can anyone help me with this?

Faults:

When idling, the whole car vibrates (I'm told this is due to a problem with the motor mounts).

General Comments:

I really like this car. It has good pick up, and is VERY good on gas (on a recent long distance trip I was averaging 42 MPG). Also, it's sporty looking, and the trunk is quite large.

The one thing that really bothers me is the vibration. It's so bad that the steering wheel shakes, as does the exhaust pipe. When I bought it, I noticed the vibration and was told that before I purchased it they would fix it. Well, it was in the shop for 2 days, and came out exactly the same. Why is this? Is it the motor mounts, as I've heard from many other people who own this type of car, or something else?

Also, though this sounds kind of stupid, the oil filter is a little difficult to get to. Could they jam these things further up in there? I might be a woman, but still, I like to be able to change my own oil and do routine maintenance myself, and this makes it kind of difficult.