Overview & Reviews

Raising the bar for compact vehicles, Ford is offering its stability system -- called AdvanceTrac -- on ZTS Sedans and ZX3 Hatchbacks. Ford has also made previously optional features standard equipment. Highlights include a driver armrest on every model except LX and power windows on SE Sedans and Wagons. SE Wagons also get the Zetec engine as standard and can be ordered with a manual transmission. A new manual moonroof is offered on the ZX3 and new 16-inch wheels are standard on ZTS Sedans and optional on ZX3 Coupes.

• Thoughtful and large interior, smooth ride, sharp steering, good selection of body configurations and features.

• Lots of suspension movement, not enough low-end grunt, polarizing styling.

User Reviews:

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  my focus - 2001 Ford Focus
  By steve franklin - November 19 - 10:00 am

  My wife has owned a Contour, chrysler cirus, and many other new cars and says this id the best car she has ever had.

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  take my car, please - 2001 Ford Focus
  By fletcher - October 24 - 7:00 pm

  A friend of mine always says, "i cant afford to buy cheap things." I should have listened to his advice about this car. I really like how it drives, but I really hate that I seem to spend at least one day a month or more driving to a repair shop because something else has gone wrong. Its hard to have a good relationship with a car upon which you depend that is utterly unreliable and unrelentingly so. These things are ugly and like to break down, but at least they are initially inexpensive and get relatively good gas mileage. Im buying a Honda or a Toyota next. No more Fords for me.

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  Loads of stuff - 2001 Ford Focus
  By RayRay - September 27 - 12:15 pm

  Wrong and right with this car. I have had this car for 4 years now and I have suffered through all of the recalls. It left me stranded on three separate occasions due to recalls. The ignition cylinder, the fuel pump, and the topper - the wiring system on the battery. This caught fire while I was riding down the road. I also have had tons of enjoyment from driving this car. It has some pep for its size (though not as much as the SVT Focus). It can be parked in tight places and is pretty efficient when it comes to gas. I have had tons of problems with the door panels as well. The seatbelt thing always falls off. The ZX3 doesnt do anything half way. It is either great or pure junk.

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  I love the car! - 2001 Ford Focus
  By Bob 1122 - September 2 - 2:00 am

  I got this car as a first car and it has been a great car. I love how it handles. The car seems like its on tracks. It never slides out. Not that I have tried.....lol i have had the recalls done and the only problem is that it seems to have some problems in the snow. But i think thats its just the tires. If you were looking for a small car look at the focus!

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  Fun Wagon - 2001 Ford Focus
  By reizul - August 26 - 10:00 am

  This is my second Focus. My first was a lemon (dealer caused the problem)that Ford bought back. I like it so much that I thought Id give it another try. Im not disappointed. Good interior room and lots of space to haul things. Having a kid and a 85 lbs dog forced me to get a wagon and the only thing I dont like is driving an automatic. Will I buy another??Well see in 4 more years when it is paid off. Right now Ill say YES!

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  Focus On This! - 2001 Ford Focus
  By I-Man - August 26 - 10:00 am

  I bought my 2001 Ford Focus on or around the 5th of August (2002) at around 30,000 miles. Later that week, I drove it up to Vermont for a vacation, and the car had problems accelerating. This happened on the way back too. The car also started slowing down for no reason, until it was going about 10 mph. We let it sit for a while, then drove it home with no problems.

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  probably buy Focus again - 2001 Ford Focus
  By matd - July 28 - 8:49 am

  After 105K miles, I still love this car. I bought it for the price, because my elderly mom could get in & out of it, & for the cargo space (big enough to fit two Sheltie-size dog crates side-by-side). Ive had no major problems with it. I have the 5-speed. Im female, 53", very little use for rear seat. 29-30 mpg highway, 26 city (the rare times I do city).

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  Nice Car - 2001 Ford Focus
  By Randy Zick - July 22 - 7:26 pm

  This has been a great car. Dealer had to replace wire harness for the radiator fans, and also had to replace the windshield washer pump. Just had a major wire repair done, something with putting gas to the engine. Good engine, great performance, and nice handling. Still a great car and gets great gas mileage. Love the idea of the side air bags. Just had to replace the freon in the air conditioning system, but could do the myself. Would recommend this car to others.

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  2001 ZX3 base 5 speed with A/C - 2001 Ford Focus
  By spudjack - June 18 - 9:37 pm

  Bought 4/02 with 7,800 miles. On 6/06 have 24,500 miles. So far have had 2 or 3 recalls done. Have letters for 2 or 3 service bulletins. Like my Focus but only rate this vehicle average. Problems so far faulty gas cap covered under warranty and the hood release under the dash board disintegrated and had to be replaced. Biggest complaint about this car is the a/c. It does not get very cold. Have dark interior and finally had the windows tinted to keep the heat down on hot days. Average 28-30 mpg in blended driving. Would buy a Focus ZX3 again but would have to be 2003 or newer.

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  Great little car - 2001 Ford Focus
  By amanda - June 10 - 9:18 pm

  Hasnt let me down yet. Fun to drive. Dependable car, comfortable and gets very good gas mileage. Mine has 98,000 miles on it and handles just as well as it did when I bought it 50,000 miles ago. The e-brake cable snapping is the worst that has happened with this car. Of course, it being a standard transmission I use the e-brake every time I park it. Having had 2 collisions with this car (1 my fault, 1 due to lots of slush and ice) I can attest that all the safety features in this car work excellent-as intended. In my opinion Ford Motor Co. built a very good vehicle.