14 Month Maintenance & Reliability of my 2006 Ford Focus ZXW SE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2021
- It's been 14 months since I bought my 2006 Ford Focus ZXW SE and it's time to go over the maintenance and reliability, and what I've learned in my year with this car.
I originally bought this little station wagon as a backup to my first leave-behind purchase. I've spent about 14 months with this car now and it's been surprisingly good, with some basic maintenance and repairs that were needed since buying it, and no major red flags to be overly concerned about. I go over some of the repairs I've had to do on this car including the front brakes, front steering link kit, battery, two oil changes, and some worn out bits.
We then go on a quick road test to talk about how my impressions and opinion about the Ford Focus has changed in the past year and some thoughts on it now. I also talk a bit about the future for my car now that I'm a Ford Focus owner.
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It runs and drives and is not falling apart yet. That's a win
Pretty much! I'm impressed with this little car, we'll see how things go closer to winter as I expect I'll be driving it more as we get closer to the end of the year.
unlike bmws lol
@@PRNTestDrive Always wash the undercarriage.
I've bought two Ford Focuses of the same vintage (2003, 2006). One was a sedan and the other a wagon. The sedan was bulletproof; no AC, no power windows, nothing. Couldn't kill it. Sold it at 300,000 kms and was still going strong. I still own the wagon, it's been through 2 daughters and has 250k on it. Has all the bells and whistles for the model (heated seats, power mirrors and windows, etc.). It's been a little harder on maintenance, but overall great value for the $. I think you chose well for a second car. It's a shame the newer Focuses built after 2012 are such garbage. This gen was a real winner. Again, good choice!
The second generation Focus (North America) seems like junk, I haven't driven one but they don't look very nice. I ended up selling this one back at the start of the year, managed to make a bit of money off of it.
just curious which year focus was harder on maintenance?
@@BlitzEvade The 06 for sure, but only because of the extra tech. Fuses blow for the heated seats, climate control issues, the rear hatch is an ongoing maintenance issue, and the rear shocks were harder to install than the sedan's. Different mounting points because it's a wagon. Total pain in the rear. But... I still have it, and it's still going strong! Nearing 280k now, and the daughter who drives it is not easy on it.
We bought my sister-in-law's 2006 Ford focus zx4 years back just to have it as an extra car. Had 80,000 when we bought it and now has 145,000. I've changed the oil every 3,000 religiously; replaced shocks, the AC needed something small years ago. That is all we have done. Zero mechanical issues with this boring little car. I'll even take it on the freeway every now and then, at 85 mph it is very smooth and pretty quiet. Very zippy little car. It has been very dependable.
Glad to hear it! Hope it keeps working out for you, I really liked this little car, it worked out well for me.
California here ours is a 2005. Second owner. Got it at 125,000miles. It’s at 290,000miles now. Just did rewelded the cracking exhaust manifold and valve cover gasket along with new spark plugs and some other used non cracked coil packs. Runs and drives amazing and 30mpg around here. These cars with the few issues they have like the rear hatch wires and the ones mentioned above are indestructible cars. Love our wagon. Hope to see 500,000 miles out of it. No check engine lights or issues. Just passed California emissions testing yesterday.
California definitely seems like the right market for these cars since it'll never rust out there. That was the only thing that ultimately kills these cars out here. I'd have kept mine longer if I hadn't moved.
I HAVE A 2003 FORD FOCUS SE WITH 200189 MILES ON IT IVE HAD IT ABOUT 4 YRS NOT ONCE HAS THIS CAR LEFT ME STRANDED I ALSO HAVE A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY 169175 MILES I KEEP UP WITH THE MATANINANCE THE SAME MY TOYOTA HAS LEFT ME IN THE DARK NIGHT COLD AND ALONE AND IT ALSO BURNS OIL FAST ,MY FOCUSE I DONT VISIT THE GAS STATION AS MUCH AS I DO WITH THE TOYOTA.
Fair enough! I haven't done much driving with this car since filming this, maybe another 1,200km or so total but it's been working out pretty well for me. I'll likely be driving it some more this coming winter.
I knew I recognized the road you were in Acton Vale I live there I'm pretty sure I saw you around town you always have a different car last summer I believe you had a red BMW
It’s definitely a small world! We’ve heard from a few people in the area over the years. I haven’t had any red BMWs for a few years now but it could have been a different vehicle I was in, I’ve had quite a few red ones over the past little while!
It looks quite different compared to my European Focus.
Do you also have a hydraulic clutch?
I imagine it does! Ford was lagging with the Focus in North America, the Mk2 basically launched in Europe around the time we got the original Mk1.
I was planing for focus 2006 hatchback
The wagon ended up working great for me, I used it to haul a crazy amount of garbage to the dump over the course of a couple weeks.
Hey im in ontario and looking at buying a sedan 2007 Ford Focus with 123,000 km. Do you think 4800 certified is a good price and are they still worth it in 2023? Is yours still running and driving?
I ended up selling mine last year since I moved back to Ontario and couldn’t bring two vehicles. Sounds like a decent enough price, as long as you get it inspected by a trusted mechanic first. These can have a lot of rust issues with the frame, even at low mileage.
@@PRNTestDrive I looked at it and it wasn't in good shape. I ended up not buying the car. I think I will hold out for a toyota, even if I have to finance one. My mom has been financing her toyota for 7 years and so far she's driven it 5 years without any major issues. Any issue it has had has been minor and has been covered under warranty.
@@retrogamer149just curious what did you end up getting lol
@@BlitzEvade I ended up getting a 2016 Kia Rio. 8000 km later and no breakdowns or unexpected repairs. But im stuck with payments now. On the flip side the car has been so reliable and cheap on gas that it has allowed me to make prepayments on the loan.
can you do a Toyota rva4 hibrid
We've requested the RAV4 Prime from Toyota Canada, it should be coming on the fleet later this year as we get into fall/winter. I'm hopeful to be able to feature it!
Will you be doing a run-to-failure test soon?
I've always wanted to literally drive a car into the ground!
@@PRNTestDrive It would be interesting to see how long it would last! As long as you have another reliable drive, of course.
I'm likely going to be using it more over the next little while, one of the reasons I'd like to try and source some better tires at least. The rust is the main issue, it's not awful for Quebec but eventually that will be what kills it.
@@PRNTestDrive Maybe a Krown or Metropolitain rustproofing will help preserve it?
Or maybe you can get a deal on a very nice LSS? 😉
@@PRNTestDrive rocker panels replacement video is in order
So it’s beater not DD and ac only cool in garage 😆😆😆
A/C worked alright from time to time, but yeah mostly better if it rested somewhere cool.
Such a weird video. 3rd party battery?!? Ford does not make there own, find who does and buy it if that makes you feel happy. The Focus is a great car if you can find one that was taken care of and even in that case you might have to break out the wrenches and DIY.
I’ll agree that this generation Focus is great. My specific car suffered from the same problems any of them do when driven in Canada, or Québec specifically, the frame rusted through and wasn’t safe to drive. I ended up dumping it before moving to Ontario. I’d certainly consider another wagon as a daily if I needed something, I enjoyed the drive and ride of this, plus the overall flexibility of the wagon.