2000 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 petrol from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Nicola's future dream car
Faults:
There was a very slow leak on the power steering fluid.
General Comments:
The Zetec S is a dream car to drive. It's combination of power steering and lowered suspension add up to give an all round excellent car. The car gives power when you ask for it and it's a real hot hatch for the noughties.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th October, 2000
29th May 2001, 05:29
Now had this car 8 months and not best pleased. Build quality/reliability is appalling... it failed to start one morning for no reason and it seems to start with some difficulty on random occasions. The trim around the lever to access the back seat is coming away on the passenger side - unacceptable on a new car. The car rattles a lot. The hand brake stuck on one morning and finally the clutch makes a whirring noise when idling in neutral and has been getting louder from new. Will try to get these faults amended at the first service but the dealers are crap. Customer service from all areas of Ford is poor - I will not be buying another one. I do enjoy driving the car but it needs more power... fuel economy is good (~37mpg +). The Fiesta now looks very dated against rivals like the Corsa and Polo. I miss the space in a bigger car (previous to this I've had a Cavalier, Mondeo and BMW 325). The Fiesta is also noisy (engine and tyre noise mostly).