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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002 Ford Focus 2.0L SOHC engine has a defect where the intake valve seat fails. The valve then falls into the cylinder, destroying the engine & most owner relationships with Ford in the process.
7.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 68,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
AC / heater problem
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Burning smell coming from heater and AC and have been unable to fix it
- Lin S., Greensburg,p, PA, US