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#41 of 1997 I liked the seats by windowphobe6 Dec 05, 2000 (12:53 am)
Then again, I shop in the Behemoth section of the store. In fact, there were only two things I didn't like about the two Foci I sampled: 1) They smelled funny (a Ford preservative?), though obviously the scent wouldn't persist. (The older of the two had 500 miles on it.) 2) No way to get both CD and cassette into the dash. Maybe I would have thought differently had I taken one up to Bangor for the week, but this is an awfully small list of gripes, especially considering how much I complain about everything else.
#42 of 1997 Here We Go Again... by ccroke Dec 05, 2000 (1:38 pm)
Two nights ago my radio just quit on me. Driving home from work it just cut out on the highway. What is going on at Ford? This adds to the growing list of issues affecting my Focus. Almost all of the things hkoenen2 and hottx3 cite are affecting my car. Has anyone heard a thumping noise come into the car from the rear axle? It seems to originate from the rear left axle. I just paid off the loan for this car. I love the way it drives and the ride is superb, but I have a feeling the car will fall apart. I was not surprised by Consumer Reports findings. Given the chance to do it again, I would not have bought the car. My dealer still has to perform one more recall fix and replace my trunk assembly.
#43 of 1997 Something I discovered by beatles Dec 05, 2000 (2:59 pm)
I specified Goodyear tires on the contract when I ordered my 2000 ZTS as I have had good experience with the brand over the years. (Don't ask me about the Firestone 500's that I had in the 1970s!) Unfortunately, last week I punctured the tire due to a road condition, and had to purchase a new tire from the local Goodyear dealer. Since I was currently just under 10K miles, I still qualified for their service contract. At $7/tire, it's a bargain as it would have covered the cost of replacement, and it includes rotations every 6K miles and flat repair. If you are currently running Goodyears on your Focus, and are at <10K miles, I would recommend going to your dealer for this cheap contract. BTW, your radio may not be working if you accidently released the front plate of the tuner section. Snap it back in place and the radio may work again!
#44 of 1997 Radio...not working?? by cnollkamper Dec 05, 2000 (6:17 pm)
I had a little fuse problem the other night, for some mysterious reason ( I have a feeling it's because of the Aftermarket alarm)the headlight fuse went out. SO I looked around the fuse box for a less important 7.5 amp fuse to substitute with since it was nighttime, and ended up up using the one for the Radios power. Even though i removed this fuse, The radio still turned on (because of the 1 hr power on feature) but I had to press the power button, it wouldn't turn on with the ignition. I really don't know if this means anything to anybody , but its an experience I had.
#45 of 1997 Satisfied So Far by hank73 Dec 05, 2000 (9:13 pm)
Thanks for feedback about my previous mileage question. I also had reliability questions, having suffered with a first year '86 Taurus (anyone interested in this sure-to-be valuable future antique?), but I was won over by the Focus' tight ride and sharp look. I've only just passed 3000K, so I'll catch all the possible recalls at the 5000K servicing, but no problems so far. My kids like the soft, wood-like turn signal sound, which somewhat off-sets the startling auto lock noise. And the first time the seatbelt alarm I thought the Enterprise was going down in flames. Of course, the real test is how well it keeps starting and running, and what kind of shape it's in in three years. Best to all.
#46 of 1997 Antenna snapped by tu4 Dec 06, 2000 (2:44 am)
I have a pretty low garage door and the motor of the door only makes it even lower, so when I drive in or out of the garage the antenna would be bent completely forward for a few seconds every time. So after maybe 20 times of this abuse, it snapped few days ago. The funny thing is I have no problem listening to the radio at all although I really liked the look of the antenna, similar to that of the VW new Beetles. And since I do need to park in the garage during winter, I see no point to get it fix soon. But I can't help to wish that the antenna's length is controllable like a lot of cars. My 2001 ZTS has just reached 1000 miles in a month with no problem except this which is really my fault.
#47 of 1997 Hank73 and '86 Taurus by jcu1886 Dec 06, 2000 (7:37 am)
I too was the unfortunate owner of a 1986 Taurus. One problem after another, from the hubcaps always coming off to the body rust to a defective heater core to a leaking trunk. The thing was literally junk by 1995. I hope no one has the same luck with the Focus. My ZX3 is perfect so far (knock on wood).
#48 of 1997 Bye Bye Focus by paul116 Dec 09, 2000 (7:00 am)
After only a few miles shy of 30000 in one year, my Focus is no longer mine. I traded it in on a Nissan at a huge depreciation. Never again will I buy another Ford. I wish the rest of you luck with your Focus.
#50 of 1997 come on by tomcat630 Dec 11, 2000 (8:09 pm)
The Focus is holding it's resale better than the Ecorts and Contours did. I checked on used 2000 models and there are not as many former "rentals" of Foci as the other cars. Also, the old Escort 91-99, were not as bad as they are made to be. In my family there are 4 of them and they run fine. One lasted 110 K and only the alternator died at 90K

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