2001 Ford Focus consumer reviews

My dad bought our 01 SE new in 2000. We religiously kept up with the maintenance and care of the car, using the best fluids and materials we could afford. In the nearly 22 years we have had it we have never replaced a clutch, never had to have any major work done, and always had a fun reliable vehicle to drive. That is until earlier this year when we made the mistake of taking it to a new mechanic after ours retired, went in for an AC recharge and a general tune-up, was returned with the valve cover blown to pieces and a diagnosis of a blown head. They denied any wrongdoing, but didn't charge me for "the many hours spent working on it." The moral is that with proper care and love these can be amazing cars, but one mistake will end in disaster.

I purchased my 2001 Focus in 2012 to have as a second beater car--only paid $700, as the front end suspension needed lots of work. I will say that this car is comfortable and fun to drive. The interior is holding up after over 20 years of use. However, if this was my only vehicle-- and if the love of my life was not a mechanic, I would have cut my losses a long time ago. the car is easy to fix. Parts are easy to find, but there is something that always needs fixing. Motor mounts have been replaced several times, serpentine belt replaced more often than the manual calls for, and because the engine rattles and is noisy, engine related gaskets have been replaced more than once. This is a good car if you like working on cars.

This car ran good for the first 5 months then the problems started. It was first the fuel sensor the the fuel pump then back to the fuel sensor. The cost of the repairs was more than the car was worth. It began to stall out and not go faster than 20 and eventually did not start. I would not recommend this car to anyone trying to get ahead and have reliability because this car only set us back and left stranded multiple times.

I bought this car with about 115,000 miles on it and it just hit 160,000. Things were good at first, no real problems outside of overheating in traffic due to the fans malfunctioning. Even handles well, for a fwd sedan, in our crazy winter storms. However the last few years it's been one problem after another. In the 6 years I've owned it, it's gone through four batteries. It's broken down (completely disabled and had to get towed) multiple times then acted fine for the mechanic, on multiple issues. I can't wait to get rid of this money pit!

Car is clean fast and very economical, have a 5-speed manual transmission it's a two-door coupe runs excellent For 18 years old And well taken care.

This car met all my needs. It has plenty of legroom in the front & back. Great on gas. Four new tires, Jasper Engine. Kept Showroom new. Silver Ford Focus LX Sedan. Need Front/Rear Mail Oil Seal other than that is great condition.

Best car I've owned. Black ZX3 with almost 200k Miles easy on gas, no problems at all (or minor like bearings). It's not very fast but neither the slower car on the road considering age.

It’s small and compact to get good gas mileage and fit into small spaces as well as good for maneuvering. Nothing too fancy but will definitely get you from A to B and won’t let you down. Dolce found this 2.0L DOHC engine to be very strong in the way that I have no problems and it has some pep to it’s step overall a very good car for the money

This car has never let me down, its not the prettiest to look at but it will leave you with a grin on your face. ii

I loved driving my focus. I had a station wagon body style. It was a very efficient car for a new driver. I had some hiccups with the vehicle as it already had 125K miles on it when I got it, but it wasn't anything i couldn't fix in a day or two. I haven't drove my focus much as it was easier to use a different vehicle, but whenever i do drive it, i really miss driving it more than what i do.