Ford Focus Change Vehicle

"Condenser is failing, so car does not cool off in hot weather"

"Had to replace"

"Small leak detected. Added Freon and was OK for the summer. Now needs again. Price of new evaporator estimated at $1,600"

"Corrosion in evaporator caused leak resulting in eventual failure of unit. Mechanic was unable to determine cause of corrosion in evaporator unit"

"Total failure of the evaporator casing and housing"

"Bad seals causing leak"

"Have had a very slow refrigerant leak for several years. Service tech has not found the source. It would require more expensive diagnostics to find and I have not found that to be worth the cose"

"see previous"

"Related to failure evap casing"

"Had to add freon last year 2 times. This year system needs freon again. Might need to take in for full repair"

"Leaking for past 3 years in condenser and compressor"

"Defrost is very poor. I have to wait or use a hair dryer"

"Themostat module repaced"

"Shock and engine mount broken"

"Squeaky noises coming from front suspension"

"front struts had to be replaced"

"needed to be replaced"

"Car would vibrate at higher speeds"

"tie rods became loose and worn and had to be replaced"

"Handbook tires wore terrible on this vehicle. Currently have Michelin Defender XT tires and they seem to do better"

"This is due to the alignment issues"

"Power steering Hose was leaking and needed to be replaced. This problem had a serious impact on the steering wheel and control of the car. This problem made it very difficult for my wife to drive up to the car dealer"

"All of the sudden in the past month (April), I get a noise that sounds like a loose muffler - worse on acceleration"

"The wheel bearings became damaged and caused the wheel to wobble significantly. This had to be fixed twice, possibly because of dealership repair error"

"The suspension makes a lot of noise, needs to be brought in and looked at by a mechanic"

"I have had the car serviced for this problems twice. It was fixed for awhile the 2nd time, but rattles now when I drive"

"Has always been a noisy car, just various rattles that drive me crazy. Don't really know where noise comes from, I'd guess the suspension system. Mechanic says car is okay"

"Brake squeal after new brake linings installed. Rattle noise in the middle/rear floor area of the vehicle"

"Rattles in multiple place along the front dash"

"suspension squeaks probably spring or shock"

"front end sway bar bushings worn out and rattling. engine mounts worn out and causing vibration in front end too"

"There are various rattles and squeaks coming from the interior. Also, the front suspension creaks when you push down on the front end, or go slowly over a bump"

"This covers both seals & water leaks. When it rains hard there is water on the drivers floor mat"