2007 Ford Focus consumer reviews

My relationship with this car has been pretty complex, frustrating, but also rewarding. This was my first car, bought used at 120k miles when it was already 8 years old. The cons are, it’s given me a LOT of problems. The pros are, despite all these problems and attempting to fix them in ways that wouldn’t break the bank, it still runs to this day at 16 years old with 200k miles. It’s a sickly workhorse of a car, but a workhorse nonetheless. It will definitely get you from point A to point B, but the interior leaves a lot to be desired. The plastic parts are definitely not holding up past 10 years. Center console will collapse if you look at it for too long. Handles regularly break. The air control knob will eventually break, so if you’re particularly unlucky, you’ll have it stuck to blowing all the air towards the floor of the cabin. Don’t pull too hard at the lining in the trunk, because the adhesive dries out quickly and the liner will pop out, but you can just tuck it back into place (usually). The car may very well be held together with superglue by the time you make it to 150k-200k miles. I’d definitely recommend an overly-protective maintenance schedule. If I could do over the last 8 years, I’d learn the ins and outs of this car and keep a tight schedule on checking fluids, wear on parts, and replacing parts that need replacing. For example, you don’t want to be stuck with an alternator that unexpectedly goes out; it’s located behind one of the front wheels, so the labor in addition to the part will eat a hole in your pocket. That goes for almost any other part - a tiny car like this means the parts have been shoved into all sorts of nooks and crannies to make them fit, so getting to them will be very labor intensive. If I had patience and a few weekends and a driveway with enough space, I’d replace everything myself. This is a great car to putt around town in, or for someone who’s just getting into auto repair work. A weekender hobbyist’s car. My biggest recommendation, that I was unable to do before I got a new car, is to change the motor mounts. This car is a jackhammer, and it only gets worse with age. It will feel like the car is coming apart when it’s running in park. And it just may, if the mounts are worn enough. I’ve heard many say new motor mounts make it feel like a new car. If you’re the kind who doesn’t mind having their car jacked up every now and then, and you’re willing to learn how to listen to it and anticipate the repairs, then this is not a terrible car by any means. I would definitely NOT recommend it if you have a semi-regular commute that’s more than 3 hours one way. I made two trips that were over 4 hours in two years, and things started really going downhill immediately after the second one. She’s a sprinter, not a marathoner.

Bought new in 2007 and still runs and looks like new. As reliable as they get..only needed routine maintenance for 16 years. It's a simple car without much that can go wrong. Handles great, reasonably peppy and good fuel mileage. Still love it after all these years..not interested in a new car!

Bought my 2007 in 2011 and still driving it today (April 2023) with over 265,000 miles. Thought about trading it in in 2022 the Lord said keep driving it and I will take care of your next vehicle just like I have the last two.

This is the second Focus that I have owned. She was a hand me down from my parents, who owned her since 2009. It was primarily used by as the "kid car". She sat for almost two years before I got her,, so she has a bit of rust now from the north-east winters. However, she is still going strong despite being over a decade old at this point. The only major thing wrong with her is the rust, but her engine and transmission are just fine. The only thing I would say is that if you drive in snow, you have to splurge and get snow tires. Other than that great on gas and has never broken down despite being rather elderly at this point.

I hate it since the transmission blew with only 48000 miles! I purchased this piece of junk with only eight miles on odometer. It was maintained properly so it would last for several years but due to cost of towing, rental cars, mechanics at ford dealership & replace transmission, it destroyed my credit & due to disabled with MS, has left me stuck with an unreliable piece of junk that I can’t be trusted to go on any trip out of my town!

This vehicle is what I need to satisfy my needs. Great buy for the money . Very well maintained, interior was surprisingly very clean , upholstery no food or tears . Carpet was not worn .

Had this car for a couple years and even though I could get a new car, this one is reliable and efficient with gas. Bought it with some issues: cosmetic and few mechanical and had to do very little to it to keep it running.

I love my wagon it has a lot of headroom and cargo room, the wagon model makes it to EPA midsize class. I use this mostly for work as it has as much enclosed cargo room as a small to midsized SUV and a lot of ground clearance for off road drive ways. The car both handles and drives great. The only thing I don't like is it has a bargain basement interior. These Focus between 2005 and 2011 (or later with a manual trans) are the most durable compacts you can buy, Mine has 457,000 miles and doesn't evan need extra oil between changes. No major drive train repairs yet. Some nuisance repeat problems, the valve cover gaskets after about 100k miles leak oil into the middle two spark plug holes & the controls knob cable assemblies for the heating and AC tend to break easy

Runs and drives!! Great gas mileage!! Needs TLC but overall no problems other then a couple dents and bruises. Great for a first car! $2,000 OBO

It has met all my needs always got me from point a to b. Interior has always been clean and comfy! Has a nice radio and lots of room for people in the back seat