Ford Focus Change Vehicle

"Needed a replacement part next to the radiator."

"One of speeds no longer works. Said could change resistor but not guaranteed to fix problem. To replace switch involved entire module at $600. Living with problem"

"The fan started to blow intermittently or not at full strength. hen it stopped completely."

"Blower motor failed, no heat or defrost. It took TWO visits to the Ford Dealer to replace it. -Unacceptable, dealer should have had the parts on hand for first visit."

"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"

"AC failed would not cool Ford replaced evaporatior."

"Evaporator failed. Therefore, no air conditioning. Replaced it."

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

"Themostat module repaced"

"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"

"Coolant leaked out was filled and leaked out almost immediately last summer. Needed new system in the end"

"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"

"A/C quit cooling due to refridgerant leak."

"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"

"always have had"

"as the car has aged, I am noticing squeaks and rattles. Nothing that concerns but detracts from my driving enjoyment"

"Squeak and rattle due to loose and worn ball joint, shocks and struts."

"Engine block is off balanced,causing very loud ratt!eing"

"squeaks when the temperature is below 50 F"

"Front end rattle noise when driving over road bumps and pot-holes. Resolved by replacing shocks, struts and sway bar"

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

"Hear a loud Noise at times when vehicle reaches 90KM/Hr."

"When driving on the freeway with the windows rolled up I need to turn up the radio volume to hear it, as the wind/outside noise is very loud."

"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"

"front struts had to be replaced"

"needed to be replaced"

"Shocks wore out, probably through normal wear and tear."

"Front end squeak and rattle noise resolved by changing struts, shocks and sway bar"

"Shock and engine mount broken"

"Squeaky noises coming from front suspension"

"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"

"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"