Ford Focus 1.4

The tailgate went rusty and despite attempts by the dealer to rectify the problem, there is still rust seeping through. The handle for the backrest has failed to operate the seat since the car was first delivered. 8 attempts by the dealer have failed to rectify this fault. The first 6 months saw water leaking into the car via what the dealer thought was the windscreen. 3 windscreens later, it was discovered that the pollen filter lid was incorrectly fitted. The smell of damp still remains. The color match of the front bumper was appalling and corrected under warranty. The cassette player ... more

The Ford Focus was the first car I brought, I wanted a car which is reliable, economical (25% increase in petrol price in the past few month !) , low on insurance cost and enough room for 4 people. After much deliberation I found that 4 different cars fit my categories. (Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and VW golf). The Ford Focus is competitively priced in the used car market and I chose it due to high number of cars available. Although I would prefer a 1.6 (1.4 engine is a bit weak). The car does 400+ miles on a full tank. The handling is above average, there are plenty of space in ... more

I bought my 2002 brand new off the lot and one week later i had a transmission leak. I was called in a week after that because they said i needed a co-signer, well when they did the new paperwork, the put it as a used car because the miles i put on it and i did not realize this. My brakes have gone out 3 times, ive had my radio replaced 7x now, the lights in my dash go out daily for 30 minute periods of time. My electrical panel fell behind my brakes when i was driving.,, which they blamed on an alarm that had not been taken out all the way but 2 weeks later when my car had to be towed because ... more

I brought my ford focus 1.4 16 valve in 2005, it was Y reg (2001) with 39000 miles on the clock it cost me £5295 with 6 months warenty. I found it very spacious and quite responsive the only problem was it was very slow 0-60 mph took about 14 seconds but I was getting about 44 miles to the gallon so i couldnt complain. the model i purchased was CL so this was the basic but i still had front electric windows and central locking but no remote central locking and no cd player which i soon fitted within 2 hours of leaving the fore court! After about 2 weeks the coil pack of the 4th cylinder blew ... more

I have to drive a Focus as it is the designated company car. I like the look of the Focus and was happy to change from the Escort which I had been driving for almost 10 years. That was until I actually got in it. I'm only 5'6'' but have to have the driver's seat as far back as it will go, leaving absolutely no room at all for anyone to sit comfortably in the rear. I also had to make sure that the baby seat was behind the front passenger seat so that my daughter could move her feet. Then I tried to put the pram in the boot. The parcel shelf was tilted so much in order to get the pram in that my ... more