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#4 of 1997 Ford Focus - Part 4 (Topic #4186) by bobk14 Nov 25, 2000 (7:51 pm)
Can anyone answer the following questions which the Ford dealer and their customer assistance center could not? 1) Does the Focus have a timing belt or a timing chain? 2) The oil is required to be changed every 5,000 miles, but no time limit is stated. Is there a time limit as well as mileage? 3) Does the transmission fluid have to be changed at 30,000 miles or only inspected at that time? 4) At what mileage should the engine coolant be changed? This information is not answered in the maintenance book. Thanks for the replies and happy holidays to all. Replies to this message: caroledrake (Nov 23, 2005 9:42 am) tjatford (Nov 30, 2005 9:12 pm)
#5 of 1997 No science fiction----------- by floridian Nov 25, 2000 (9:08 pm)
Glideslope: Ray Bradbury not withstanding we HAVE a 2000 Focus company vehicle with 72,000 on it and NO problems whatsoever. Will be ordering six more on Monday to replace the six 2000 Sunfires that have all started to self-destruct at 40 to 50K. Floridian
#6 of 1997 Non-adjustable head restraints by johnnystarx Nov 26, 2000 (12:09 am)
We test drove a Ford Focus today. My 6'1" husband was uncomfortable with the head rest pushing his head forward. It is only adjustable up & down...won't tilt..couldn't seem to get it in a good position. This is enough to keep us from buying the car. Darn. Anybody else have this problem?
#7 of 1997 Snow and Ray Bradbury by xyzipp2 Nov 26, 2000 (12:24 am)
Thanks to all those that have posted about snow. It is coming soon and I am not too keen on dealing with it. Your posts have gave me hope that the Focus will do well. Here's hoping. I am going to break my own pledge to ignore the negative posts. I am afraid that I can't let wanton ingnorance go to the wayside. Glide-- Who said you were just an angry Protege owner??? What was said is that you weren't a FOCUS owner. Hence, when it comes to credibly posting about the Focus...there is little. Are you angry? If so, I suggest counseling. As for not seeing posts about having 60,000 miles and still going strong: you have one now, and has it just slipped your mind that the Focus has just recently begun its second year of production?? How many people put 60,000 miles on their car in a year? I am guessing the only one would be company vehicles. So OF COURSE there isn't going to be such posts. Heaven forbid that people would post from their first hand EXPERIENCE and not from what they guess might be a problem. Hope everybody had a Happy Thanksgiving!
#8 of 1997 XYZIPP2..well said! by tu4 Nov 26, 2000 (2:37 am)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
#9 of 1997 ZTS in snow by beatles Nov 26, 2000 (4:21 am)
Well, I am pleased to report that my 5 speed ZTS performs well in snow (compared to a 91 Saturn coupe I had a few years ago...a similar fwd, 4 banger w/ abs.) I have about 11K on the thing; so far it's been trouble free AND my dealer has serviced it with no hassles. That's unusual in my experience. I consistently get about 33 mpg including 70+ mph daily commutes. As for the cold NE Ohio weather, the heater works quickly and evenly and the engine starts w/o drama. I'm a big guy so I was particularly impressed with the high, supportive seating. The head restraint, BTW, reminds me of the Volvo head restraints. This is much safer than a less obtrusive seat. This is very different than other small cars...it frankly reminds me of the position in my Chrysler Town and Country. (I do wish it had the heated seats the minivan has!) I'm a musician so the CD/radio quality is also a real plus. (BTW, don't use the automatic level control or peak limiter...it degrades the music slightly. I also like to boost the treble +3 for most music.) Hey, let's not get too emotionally involved with these machines. The car, though lots of fun, is just a tool, albeit, in my humble opinion, one that has worked extremely well for me! My 2 cents!
#10 of 1997 xyzipp2 by glideslope Nov 26, 2000 (2:57 pm)
Zippy, No real need for the personal attacks. Remember, we are talking about an automobile here. Let's try and be adults. Regards, Mark.
#11 of 1997 glideslope by xyzipp2 Nov 26, 2000 (5:03 pm)
No personal attacks meant. Simply pointing out what I believed to be pretty obvious discrepancies. I asked what I thought to be pretty pertinent questions.
#12 of 1997 review envy by tallguy2 Nov 26, 2000 (8:33 pm)
I suspect that Protege owners lurk around here because they own a car that is an upstaged media darling. I'm a big guy and the Focus is as small and light as I want to go. So comparisons with the Protege are irrelevant. My 2001 ZTS has zero defects so far(1000mi). I continue to be more impressed. I keep expecting to find cheapness and shortcuts considering all the stuff that the car comes with and the price. But so far have found none. The best feature of the car is that it has the ride quality of a bigger car until the road gets twisty then it feels like a sports car. Ford really got the suspension right. I have a maintenance question also. Ford recommends 5-20 weight engine oil. I have never seen this oil in stores. Does anybody have any comments on this?
#13 of 1997 Head rests by cnollkamper Nov 27, 2000 (8:06 pm)
I also was a little put off by the headrests, but i put them a little higher (one click up) and it seems to be better...try it.

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