You bought a focus.

Unless you've taken it to the shop at LEAST 3 times, it's not a real focus.

They should put that somewhere in the paperwork when you sign. Like a badge of honor.

 

You bought a focus.

Unless you've taken it to the shop at LEAST 3 times, it's not a real focus.

They should put that somewhere in the paperwork when you sign. Like a badge of honor.

:lol: Maybe instead of kill on the side of the car like WWII planes, you have little blue ovals that mean how many times you've taken it to the shop :lol: :what:

 

Just outta curiousity did they say the conversion was actually done by Roush? Could be someone originally bought a standard zx3 and tryied to do the work themselves. One of the friends in Philly has the 05 roush edition and hasnt had one problem with it. At least since your only at 10k everything should covered under warranty.

 

So this IS normal?

What about you all, what have you taken yours in for?

 

Just outta curiousity did they say the conversion was actually done by Roush? Could be someone originally bought a standard zx3 and tryied to do the work themselves. One of the friends in Philly has the 05 roush edition and hasnt had one problem with it. At least since your only at 10k everything should covered under warranty.

Oh it's a real roush. I bought it new with 47 miles on it. I'm glad everything is covered but after my warrenty is up i'm screwed if anything else goes wrong $$$ wise.

 

some people have had entire engines replaced, multiple times; its just the way things are.

All of us 2001'ers however; have never had any problems. yep. Never.

 

You bought a focus.

Unless you've taken it to the shop at LEAST 3 times, it's not a real focus.

They should put that somewhere in the paperwork when you sign. Like a badge of honor.

Crap, what ta hell did I buy then? Never a single problem (knock on wood), damn mexican-built hatch, lol.

 

The Focus is the most reliable car in it's class. I'm sorry you are having repeated issues like the cruise control. It is NOT normal to have a lot of problems especially at such low mileage.

 

This is true... 03+ cars (other than SVTs) have had a really good reliability record... but even then, all cars break on occasion regardless of history, brand, or model.

 

Well I'm driving an 06 ZX3 Focus with 55xx miles on it and it's been back in the shop a couple of times. First time was to replace some missing pins that held the inside panels around the doorframe down.

The second time was because the dumbass kid next door backed into my quarter panel and dented the **** out of it. Not really a dealer issue but just another period of time without my car.

Third time was just recently when a whole bunch of crap went wrong with it. Just check out the list:

-Loud sounds issuing from front of vehicle at 40+ mph.
-Squeaking coming from rear of vehicle
-Ignition doesn't always start as soon as it should. Takes up to a minute or more at times.
-Passenger seat does not always lock into position.
-The ebrake needed to be readjusted.
-The brakes felt like they were something on a Hyundai Accent (Trust me, that was the last POS I drove)
-Driver door handle sticks.

Big list... :bang:

They replaced the door handle, replaced the wheel bearing, and used an "anti-squeak" kit and some felt on the rear panel to stop the squeaking. They could not verfiy the passenger seat issue or the ignition issue. Which is funny because after I picked up the car I picked up a copy of Lost Planet at the gamestop on my way home and as soon as I got back in the car to go home, I had the ignition problem; second time starting it after I got it back. They said they did the multipoint inspection, but they left my rear right tire underinflated which I had left for them to reinflate, they so lied about the amount of tread I had left, and that leaves me to believe they didn't bother to check the brakes. They did not calibrate the ebrake either. My Ford dealership is in for a :rant: call as soon as I get around to it.

I just hope that by the time my warranty is up all the bugs finally present themselves and get fixed. Good luck man. :thumbup:

 

-Ignition doesn't always start as soon as it should. Takes up to a minute or more at times.

THAT ALSO HAPPENS TO MINE! I haven't had the squeak at 40+ mph but i'm having this thumping/whistling sound even at idle

 

Unless you've taken it to the shop at LEAST 3 times, it's not a real focus.

I just count myself lucky that my three visits were all for the stereo.

 

FJ-1 Project car: 2000 ZX3 - no problems SOLD
FJ-2 Project car: 2002 SVTF w/JRSC BBK - mileage: 55K+, regularly maintained, no problems except for documented thermostat leak (fixed).

I'm actually also impressed about how squeak and rattle-free the SVTF is with this amount of mileage.

:dunno:

 

:lol: Maybe instead of kill on the side of the car like WWII planes, you have little blue ovals that mean how many times you've taken it to the shop :lol: :what:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

I'm on my:
3rd audiophile stereo
3rd fuel pump
3rd oxygen sensor
etc...etc....

We feel your pain!

 

some people have had entire engines replaced, multiple times; its just the way things are.

All of us 2001'ers however; have never had any problems. yep. Never.

I had a 2001 2.0 and a 2003 2.3 - and Brian had his 2002 SVT

Brian's service record looked like a small book, but he also had more modifications than many members on this board.

My 2001 was in the shop for everything from a fuel pump replacement (twice) to a headlamp that fell out while I was driving due to a faulty bolt :dunno:

The 2003 Pzev 2.3 was only in twice - once for a clutch plate replacement and once for an issue with the suspension (that was like a month after I bought it) but Jared (croc_tease) who bought my focus just initiated it with the latest - an ignition issue.
arty:

FJ-1 Project car: 2000 ZX3 - no problems SOLD
FJ-2 Project car: 2002 SVTF w/JRSC BBK - mileage: 55K+, regularly maintained, no problems except for documented thermostat leak (fixed).

Bragger :lol:

 

You bought a focus.

Unless you've taken it to the shop at LEAST 3 times, it's not a real focus.

They should put that somewhere in the paperwork when you sign. Like a badge of honor.

Sadly, QFT :lol:

-Brian

 

What about you all, what have you taken yours in for?

after 4 years, nothing ever

 

then i have a REAL focus. it's been in the shop no less than 15 times. i can't wait to get rid of it

 

THAT ALSO HAPPENS TO MINE!

This seems to be a common problem with the Duratec 20 engines.....(the not-starting-right-away thing)

 

What about you all, what have you taken yours in for?

off the top of my head i had a transmission problem. sticking in gear 3. then the tranny fell out. then it shut off on me while i was driving 5 times now and each of those were not cheap ...

the rest were just bad luck

 

The only manuf. defect my car has is the LCD in my radio is dying. And its 6 months out of warranty. Oh well.

As for breaking the engine, that was my own stupid fault.

 

then the tranny fell out.

My sister had that on her 2000. There was a TSB on it, so it was repaired for free.

 

There was a TSB for a tranny falling off? :lol:

On my wifes car I think I lost a gear or something cuase that thing blew. I took it in and it took a week to replace the damn thing. Ah yes, Ford at it's finest :bang:

 

My sister had that on her 2000. There was a TSB on it, so it was repaired for free.

nah, the techs decided to be lazy and not put it all in correctly. does this count? it was done by ford techs

 

Guess Im lucky, 97k on a 2002 SVT with 1 repair. But its starting to run rough and I'll need to look into it.