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#116 of 613 by gwellman Mar 16, 2003 (10:07 pm)
I test drove a low milage 2000 Focus SE wagon today, and was favorably impressed (considering the price). One thing bothered me a bunch though, and I wondered what other Focus owners thought. The center armrest/console/whatever gets in the way of reaching for the handbrake. That would be a very bad thing in an emergency, yes? I wonder if I could just remove the armrest.
#117 of 613 @gwellman by harhir Mar 17, 2003 (8:19 am)
You can flip up the arm rest. So it gets between the backrests. But be honest when do you need the handbrake. Unless your brakes fail which I never heard of in the past 20 years you should not use the handbrake for anything else that parking. Especially when the car has ABS.   Stefan
#118 of 613 by gwellman Mar 17, 2003 (8:27 am)
I suppose it's true that brake systems don't really fail any more, but I wouldn't want to be the 1 in a million case...   More realistically, if I found the same car with a manual transmission, I'd use the handbrake all the time for hill starts.
#119 of 613 @mpgman by harhir Mar 17, 2003 (8:29 am)
I have a 2001 fully loaded Wagon SE street edtion 5 speeed with ABS, side airbags and traction control. But no leather. But I don't like leather seats anyhow. Mine came with special cloth sport seats. So far I did not have any problems with the car except 2 recalls. I also paid around 19K. For me ABS, side air bags, traction control and rear head restraints are somehow a must. I also prefer to have rear disk brakes that drum brakes since they are much more efficient. Everything else like aloy wheels or design is not that important. Security first.   Stefan
#120 of 613 HARHIR by mpgman Mar 17, 2003 (4:48 pm)
Thanks. I agree with you. I'd like to see head curtain air bags too.
#121 of 613 Focus Wagon Rear End Problems by 4iron1 May 06, 2003 (8:54 am)
I recently purchased a new 2003 Ford Focus SE Wagon and am experiencing an annoyance which I hope that someone might be able to shed some light on. When I drive over any kind of a bump in the road (eg., a manhole cover,pavement patch, etc.) the rear end of the vehicle lurches slightly to one side or the other. My questions are:   Is this normal for this model of vehicle? (It sure doesn't feel normal.)   If not, can anyone tell me what the problem might be?   On my first regular maintenance check, I had the dealer check the alignment. They reported that everything was ok. Replies to this message: 01bzdrvr (May 09, 2004 8:55 pm)
#122 of 613 Rear End lurch by ryster May 06, 2003 (9:48 am)
Hi!   My Focus ZX5 does this on occasion as well. Usually when going over a manhole cover or extremely bumpy pavement. It most commonly happens if I am turning and drive over the bumps while in the turn. If I am traveling straight over a bump it isn't as noticeable. I have owned other cars where the sensation is much worse than what is experienced in the Focus. I consider it normal and haven't really thought much about it.
#123 of 613 am I crazy? by ymiller May 06, 2003 (4:28 pm)
Been doing some research about new small wagons, and there's not that much out there--I want a true wagon, not a hatch, and in my price range (approx. $15K) I've been eyeing the Focus wagon. Rebates and low demand make for good deals to be had, but will I regret it if I do this? Have most of the bugs been worked out on this model?   I drive only about 8K miles per year, so I'd like to keep this wagon for a while. Should I maybe wait and save up more money and try for a Subaru or VW wagon? Or consider a used Volvo? Any current (later model) Focus wagon owners' opinions are welcomed.   Thanks a lot.
#124 of 613 by dudleyr May 07, 2003 (5:46 am)
Focus reliability has improved quite a bit from the introduction, it may be getting close to average now.
#125 of 613 Rear End lurch by harhir May 08, 2003 (1:35 pm)
I have not discovered this problem so far. But maybe because I have my wagon has the street edition package, which has a stiffer tuned suspension than the regular Focus SE Wagon. I just can say that mine handles corners like a sports car. No matter how bumpy the roads are. It just sticks to the road.

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