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#164 of 613 Bad back problem on the driver side by dominickc1 Aug 30, 2003 (7:03 pm)
Has anybody had troubles with their Focus Wagon SE of not having Lumbar support in the driver side. I have a 02 Focus Wagon that I dearly love and now having troubles with my back, because I can't sit to long in my Focus wagon. I'm seriously thinking of trading it in for a ZTW wagon that has a Lumbar support on it. It only has 9,000 miles on and it is very good with the gas mileage. We are going to LasVegas next month with it and now I'm serious thinking of not going or trading it in before that. What I'm thinking of is that I'm going to get hit with a higher car payment. But I get a discount through my job with the X plan. If anybody out their can give me some advice I'll appreciate it. I'm disable and won't be able to fly, because I'll need my medical scooter.
#165 of 613 by johnclineii Aug 30, 2003 (7:15 pm)
Have you considered having an upholstery shop or auto trim place install a seat with lumbar support, perhaps even from a ZTW??? It CAN be done, and would be far cheaper than trading...
#166 of 613 Seat - back ache by retiredguy Aug 31, 2003 (4:25 am)
I have a 2003 ZTW with the lumbar seat. I have to use a 1" foam kitchen chair seat cushion (placed upright against the back), or I will get a back ache within 2 miles of driving. There was a post a couple months ago where he had extra foam put in the seats and is happy with the results.   My lumbar adjustment is set for the least "support" and it still causes trouble.   My advice is for anyone contemplating buying any car drive it at least 50 miles before signing up. I had a problem with another brand and walked away.
#167 of 613 by johnclineii Aug 31, 2003 (4:48 am)
Well, GM currently allows up to 100 mile overnight test drives at participating dealers. GM cars only, of course.
#168 of 613 Leaking rainwater by rmsmallll Sep 26, 2003 (5:56 pm)
The carpet on the front driver's side of my 2003 wagon (bought it two months ago) gets sopping wet when it rains. It's apparently leaking from somewhere underneath. The service rep where I bought it tells me that "unfortunately" (his exact word) some Focuses have a leaking problem but that it's fixable. So after owning this car for only two months it's already going to spend some time in the shop. Has anyone here heard of or experienced this leaking problem?
#169 of 613 leaking rainwater by spidermonkey Sep 29, 2003 (1:59 pm)
I own a ZTW and have had no such problems. I haven't heard of such a thing either. That problem seems very odd for a new car.
#170 of 613 Leaking Rainwater by rmsmallll Oct 11, 2003 (10:36 pm)
I took my wagon back to the dealer to get the leak fixed and they said it was a problem in the cowl. Hopefully they got it water-tight now. I guess I'll find out the next time it rains. I have heard that rainwater leaks were fairly common in the first two model years of the Focus but were supposed to have been eliminated in '02 and '03. Some bad luck that I got the one in a thousand (or whatever) that had a leak. I hope it's not a bad sign. But if nothing else goes wrong (at least for a long time) I'll be happy because the ZTW is a nice little wagon. Lots of space and fun to drive. Replies to this message: jeannad2000 (Jul 12, 2006 10:51 am) jazvan (Jul 15, 2006 12:14 pm) vera5 (Sep 15, 2006 6:55 pm)
#171 of 613 Leaking Rainwater by nyfocus Oct 13, 2003 (11:04 am)
I have a 2001 Focus sedan and after 2 years, it leaked water into the passenger footwell. As rmsamll said, it was a problem in the cowl and was fixed under warrenty. Otherwise, the dealer told me, it would've cost about $150-200 to fix. (I always ask how much these free repairs cost)
#172 of 613 Rainwater leak fixed by rmsmallll Oct 27, 2003 (9:09 pm)
Last night was the acid test to determine if the dealership actually fixed the leak. It rained here (D.C. area) like gangbusters for more than twelve hours. Went out today and checked the carpets--no sign of any leaking. So hopefully that'll be that. No more unpleasant surprises and I'll be happy. The ZTW is a well designed and thought out little wagon and drives good too. All I want from here on in is just average (at least)reliability. No Fix Or Repair Daily, thank you. Replies to this message: jon14 (Jun 22, 2005 8:16 am)
#173 of 613 Steering Seizure on R/Turn while Braking by djp2c Nov 11, 2003 (7:45 pm)
My wife has had the steering seize up when making a hard right turn while braking. This has happened to her 3 times.   It has happened to me twice now and the last time was last nite.   Early this year I asked the dealer to check this and they said there was nothing wrong.   After last nite I am very much concerned about the safety of the car (2000 Wagon) and I think I had better trade it.   Has anyone else had a similar problem??????   GSDcanada.com

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