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#246 of 309 Re: 2005 Focus SES Alignment Problems [comanchero1] by user777 Sep 07, 2007 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: comanchero1 (Sep 07, 2007 6:42 am) i think a few posts back, i provided a link to someone's experience posted on another site where hardware replacement at the rear locations was required.
#247 of 309 Re: 2005 Focus SES Alignment Problems [comanchero1] by mrsdoni Sep 07, 2007 (2:37 pm)
Replying to: comanchero1 (Sep 07, 2007 6:42 am) Hi Comanchero1.   Yep. I've had two places tell me the rear suspension is faulty. I wish Ford Motor Co would offer to replace it.   The best of luck with yours! Doni Marie~
#249 of 309 When to replace Focus struts? by 0311vn Oct 16, 2006 (11:44 am)
My 01 Focus has 72K on it. I'm wondering if it is time to change the struts as it sometimes seems to have a bit of a wobble at high speed.   Does the Focus have struts or shocks?   I also notice that it has a squeak in the suspension when I get in and out.   If I need struts/shocks should all four be replaced together. What am I looking at to replace two or all four?
#251 of 309 Focus repairs at 60K by 0311vn Jun 30, 2006 (2:26 pm)
I recently drove round trip from San Diego to Detroit and had two unexpected problems to repair en route. First, the 01 Focus developed a coolant leak at 62K that turned out to be a crack thermostat housing, so I was told by a Ford dealer in Mich. To replace that it cost me $230.   Then in Colorado the Focus began to run hot at low rpm. When it came close to red lining I turned the heater on in 90F temps and raced the engine in neutral at a stop light.   I took it to a Ford dealer and was told a resistor had gone bad in a radiator fan. To replace the radiator fan assembly it cost me $670.   I don't have a problem paying to repair a car, and will go to a dealer when necessary to do so. But my question here is, isn't it abnormal for said items on my Focus to go bad with on 60K on the car?   I'm curious if there is a car website that gives the average milage for part failures on cars.   Anyone had said problems on a Focus at 60Kish? Replies to this message: loolala (Jul 29, 2006 6:56 pm) chrisnj1 (Aug 16, 2006 5:05 am) jdog29 (Oct 01, 2006 12:15 pm)
#252 of 309 Re: Focus repairs at 60K [0311vn] by loolala Jul 29, 2006 (6:56 pm)
Replying to: 0311vn (Jun 30, 2006 2:26 pm) I had the same repair on my 2000 ZX3 (5 speeds) about six months ago. Thought I had more than 90K at the time. I found it leaking parked at work, and I went straight to my Mechanic, and it didn't leak when it got there. It turns out to be a small crack that wouldn't leak when it's hot. I got it replaced for about $200 total, and so far, it's the only repair out of my pocket on the car (now over 100K). The other one I don't want to deal with is the rear wiper went dead, but I don't use it much! Replies to this message: chrisnj1 (Aug 16, 2006 5:05 am)
#253 of 309 Re: Focus repairs at 60K [loolala] by chrisnj1 Aug 16, 2006 (5:05 am)
Replying to: loolala (Jul 29, 2006 6:56 pm) I just bought my son a 2001 Focus SE with 37000 miles. The car is in great shape. Guess what.................. The only issue my mechanic found was a cracked thermostat housing. It is made of plastic.
#254 of 309 Low howl noise in Focus front end... by 0311vn Aug 31, 2006 (2:20 pm)
I've had this hollow sounding low pitch howl coming from the front end. I bought new tires and have rotated them but still hear the noise. Wondering if it could be the break rotors but I've replaced them as well.
#255 of 309 Ford Focus by tom71 Sep 03, 2006 (12:29 pm)
I get the impression, the Focus is a poor to average car in the reliability area. I realize in the early years the Focus had more problems. I'm curious about people who own Focus's from year 2004 to present.   Is there any Focus owner out there who have had good reliable (trouble free) service to 100K or more? Replies to this message: 0311vn (Sep 03, 2006 1:24 pm) explorerx4 (Sep 03, 2006 3:50 pm) hatchbackguy (Apr 11, 2009 9:56 am)

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