Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 115 Ghia 5dr

Great on fuel as its the 1.8 i bought it with 110,000 miles on the clock and now has 140,00 and still going strong. Had cam belt changed soon as i bought it cost me £200 and so far i have changed one set of pads and shoes sump because it went rusty and leaked rear wheel bearings that,s it. I find it really comfortable to drive especially on long motorways. Engine still purrs with all these miles on it only real thing lets it down is the teathing problems which are being sorted like speedo drive dropping power a bit and central locking playing up.Otherwise for a car that is 15years old I am not looking to change it unless it gets smashed.Just wish i checked out the price of the tax on it as its in the high bracket. Space in the car itself is really good but the Mondeo is bigger in boot and a little more space for passengers.Not much else really to say about it I love this car and would if I had too have the same car again. I only paid £700 for it when I bought it and its a ghia with full leather trim.

went bang, engine threw a rod at 5000rpm. max engine speed was 4300.....

air conditioning pump blew up, windscreen wiper flew off at 120mph.

Gearbox ok if you like Mozart's third symphony played through the gearbox as you try to select 1st

I bought my ford focus 1.8 Ghia estate in 2003 new from the car people Wakefield, it has NEVER had any problems and still has the original clutch, brakes and battery ,serviced annually by my local garage it becomes 10 years old next month, body still looks great, no problems with corrosion and has never been garaged. Looking at some of the negative reviews it is a nice testament to Ford build quality and reliability, with 116K on the clock I expect this car to go around again, well done ford!!!

well what can i say, bought a 2002 ford focus tdci 1.8 115 ps about two weeks ago, it had approx 105k on the clock. lovely car until the revs started going erratically, replaced the diesel filter and cam shaft sensor, which seemed to sort the problem, well until the next day when the glow light started flashing and the car just died. now im told i have low fuel pressure and could need a new pump or injectors or dual mass flywheel or a blockage in the fuel pipes. if anyone has had this problem and managed to fix the actual problem with no more faults, please help and contact me on [email protected] cheers

oh by the way DONT buy a ford focus.

Having bought a focus 1.8 tdci 110 from a local dealer in south wales, i was impressed with the car in total, the drive,comfort, the look of the car etc. This was my first diesel and will be my last ford diesel ever. the car was at 29.500 miles when i bought it. At 49.999 miles on the clock, it started having loud banging noise when starting, also a very loud rattling from the clucth, followed by vibration fron the clucth pedal, clucthpedal not much movement when changing gear. In anyway, it turned out to be the dual flywheel wheel masss was on its way out. After inqiurering this problem with several mechanics, including ford, the cheapest quote for the work was £1400, this included new clucth, slave cylinder and starter motor. I have now sold the car, dont by the tdci range at all.

Having owner Fords for 30 years - never again. This one has been the most unreliable and expensive to keep on the road car I have ever had. Now with nearly 70,000 miles on it has had new air con pump, new starter motor, new flywheel (More than 2000 euros incl tow off German motorway) new exhaust manifold plus normal acceptable expenses such as tyres etc. Complained to Ford, their approach was that I bought it so it was my problem. Save yourselves a lot of hassle and a lot of expense, buy a different make, any make, you will regret buying one of these. And today the handbrake has failed, I give up on Ford.

I have owned my 2003 Ford Focus 1.8TDCI 115 Estate since new and to date have done almost 127,000m, generally its been very reliable and gets some stick,I originally purchased it to use for my business as well as private use.

Handling is renowned (mine's the stiffer Zetec), through a roundabout or series of twisty bends the car makes you feel very confident about its abilities.

I have had a cam sensor failure at 56k and an appetite for rear disc and pads (3 sets rear to 1 set front). I have also had the stalling issue - not enough revs but have had same issue with my Porsche Boxster but not with older cars which just shudder, frightening in certain situations.

Replacing h/lamps bulbs is a joke but some cars are even worse!!

Heat output to your feet is a bit feeble on low fan speeds and water ingress to passenger footwell has not been cured (by more than one dealer).

The original supplying main dealer was vg, my nearest just didn't seem interested because i didn't buy it from them - I now use a small independant who gives good old fashioned service - the word service just does not exist in these big chains.

The reports on DMF's and fuel pumps is disconcerting but if you read every report on the internet on all makes of cars you'd probably want to go back to a horse and cart. All I can say is I've been very pleased with mine.

I bought a 2003 Ford Focus TDCi sport in the hope of keeping a reliable and cheap to run motor. After 8000 miles it required a brand new flywheel and clutch ( £1200) ouch. I have been lucky in that the fuel pump seems to be OK, but I gather that some of the 2003 models suffer with wear and breakdown of the fuel pump, ultimately leading to catastophic engine failure and the need for a whole new fuel system (injectors, pump, etc).Other than that, it has been reliable, giving excellent fuel economy and has an enormous amount of space for a 'small family hatchback'. I decided to have the ECU remapped and it now produces 260lb of torque and yet wills till do 45mpg+

THE CAR- We have a 2004 TDCi focus estate (124,000miles), It is a ex-lease car and as a result hasn't received the kindest of treatments! However, It has faired very well. I have the full service history, this which shows it has had a blown turbo at 70k (no fault of the car) a new clutch, flywheel and slave cyl at 120k along with other things ie. Starter, several sets of brake pads 'all work was carried out by a ford garage and all past problems where reflected in the price. USED FOR - Although we haven't owned the car for long, it does 120miles to work, 5days a week (mostly motorway but 10-15 of those miles are extra rural) It returns a good 55mpg, SUMMARY - The car has proved to be, despite the abuse it has obviously received in the past, a reliable and fun car to drive. Everything still feels tight, there are NO irritating rattles that all our past estates have suffered. The engine is quiet, it seems to be a perfect small motorway cruiser that still has a lovely power delivery around the 2000rpm " 3500rpm, perfect for overtaking and slip roads.

The steering wheel is too far away from the driver if you have long legs.

With only 43,000 miles on the clock (04 reg) I require a new flywheel (common fault with the diesel according to some forums I have read), possibly clutch, slave cylinder and starter motor. Approx cost £700 to £1200! Last time I buy a Ford.

With diesel so costly, it is not worth getting another so any petrol car is now better.

I had a Vauxhall Astra 1700TD for 12 years with no problems. Seats were comfortable too.