8.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$334.00
Average Mileage:
54,500 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace alternator (2 reports)
- Ford dealer repaired, out of warranty of course (1 reports)
electrical problem
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2007Oct 18
(reported on)Focus
- Manual transmission
- 31,000 miles
The car is 5 years old and I was just about to make my last payment. The radio started fading out about a week before the car died. Thought it was the battery, but after replacing that, found it was the alternator. The car still does not run properly. Not sure if it's the auto shop or another problem with the car. It only has 31,000 miles on it. Aren't engines supposed to last longer than this?
2007Sep 28
(reported on)Focus
- Automatic transmission
- 39,000 miles
Had to get a new battery and then found out it was the alternator. Car only 4 years old.
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2007Aug 15
Focus ZTS 2.0L
Something that should be so easy to replace turned into a typical all day Ford nightmare. All alternators eventually fail but nothing should be so hard to replace.
dblakester
St Charles, MO, USA
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