Overview & Reviews

The 2000 Focus is Ford's all-new "world car" that will be sold initially concurrently with the Escort. Everything from interior room to performance has been addressed to make this European-engineered compact a winner in the small-car segment.

• Excellent interior ergonomics, sharp handling, new stylish design.

• New stylish design, some Focus models suffer from unattractive interior trim.

User Reviews:

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  Win/Lose a little - 2000 Ford Focus
  By ShnMobile - August 14 - 10:00 am

  I love the car itself. Nice interior and very comfortable. Handles my crazy driving...so it definitely rides well. The only things I have disliked are the recalls. The fuel pump especially. This was really bad and almost left me stranded a few times, until the recall came to the rescue. Had to have radio fixed a few months after buying, and the radio piece still pops out randomly. Get the extended warranty just in case. Love the design of the car though. Roomy even though its a "small" car.

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  focus wagon - 2000 Ford Focus
  By wagon - July 20 - 10:00 am

  I just wrecked it. I was rear ended by a person who was not watching the road. Impact was apprx 40mph difference. The passenger compartment held up great, and with no broken glass at all. The doors do open now but wont close well.

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  What a rip-off - 2000 Ford Focus
  By Vada - July 6 - 10:00 am

  Broken speaker, squeaky brakes, smell coming throught the vent, stalling. What more can I say? LEMON. I do not feel safe driving my son around in this car. Everything else is fixed, but the dealer cant seem to find the reason for the stalling. Need to get rid of it and buy something else.

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  I hate this car - 2000 Ford Focus
  By dunndee - June 16 - 11:23 pm

  I am in the process of looking for a different car. I have had nothing but problems from this car from day one, and I bought it brand new. Tires, ignition, fuel pump, fuel lines, stereo, brakes, paint chipping, gas door, you name it, I have had it. Like other reviewers said, Ford does not care. I know it was the first year for this car, but they should fix what they have done wrong. It also has no power when air is on.

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  Well Deisigned, Poorly Built - 2000 Ford Focus
  By Focus ZTS Owner - May 30 - 2:00 am

  This car is fun to drive, looks good, and has great interior room for a compact. Gas mileage is OK but not great (about 25 - 26 mpg on mixed hilly curvy roads and in-town driving). The quality of the workmanship leaves much to be desired. There have been numerous recalls. In addition, Ive had a variety of things repaired under the warranty (door panel trim, headlights, gas gauge, squeaks, accelerator cable mounting, brakes, and loose trim).

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  Not recommended - 2000 Ford Focus
  By nomoreford - May 19 - 10:00 am

  Wife loved the look and the comfort compared to other smaller sedans. Good sound system. However, it has been recalled 7 or 8 times now and we have found the gas mileage to be subpar. We had a problem with car vibration above 70 mph - turned out dealership put on an unbalanced tire during recall service. Had it replaced at local tire shop. Still is loud on highway.

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  Good car - 2000 Ford Focus
  By sad2lose_one - April 25 - 10:00 am

  No matter what is said and believed about Ford cars, Focus is a very good car. Fun to drive. In the city or over long distances. Music system and handling are great. Performance is quite satisfactory (ours had a ZETEC engine). Trunk space is appreciable. We got hit by two recalls which were taken care of without much hassle. Other than that, we had a leak in the power steering system once. Thats it. No reason to hesitate to own one (especially if extended warranty is available). Sad to lose ours in an accident.

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  Ergonomic Yes, Reliable No - 2000 Ford Focus
  By BT - April 2 - 10:00 am

  Bought new in September 2000 from award winning dealer. Brilliant design, exceptional ergonomics, fun to drive, versatile and large cargo capacity, but many recalls, brake problems, and air conditioner failed at only 29,000 miles and 6 months out of warranty ($1,500 to replace and only a 1-year warranty, so I wont do it). In Oct 2000 Consumer Reports rated the Focus second best of six wagons tested, and in April 2001 Consumer Reports rated the Focus the No. 1 small sedan. In both cases reliabity was not yet established.

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  good luck getting in - 2000 Ford Focus
  By jon1sit - March 8 - 2:00 am

  overall the car is fun to drive but has tons of flaws

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  focus lx - 2000 Ford Focus
  By senko5 - March 8 - 2:00 am

  i miss my car.i ask my self if it is may car or not.beside fuel pump and other recalls latest problem is any time i press my brakes hard its shot down.whoever sad that is good car i will gladly sell to them.