2008 Ford Focus User Reviews

Cons

AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY

Purchased As Used

I brought my 2008 ford focus in june of 2009 and was involved in a car accident on november 19th. A tractor trailor on the highway ran my fiance off the road and the vehicle flipped a total of 4 times. Now the speed limit was 65 mph and not one of the air bags deployed. Not the steering wheel or the side curtain air bags, and i'm pregnant, imagine if I was in the vehicle during the crash. Luckily my fiance wasn't hurt only a little shoulder bruise, but I more than likely would of lost the baby. Safety? yea that's what we'll call it....read morehide

Pros

Great gas saver, comfortable, preforms nice.

Cons

wheel bearing went out at 40,000 miles

Purchased As Used

Great car for long trips, getting 30 - 35 miles per gallon. Handles on road and around corners great.

Pros

Great looks and fuel economy

Cons

No spare tire!. How cheap!

Purchased As New

I can't believe that I've had this car for almost 2 years because I still love it and I'm a pickup truck person. I picked a black 5 speed coupe with as many options as possible. I was very disappointed to discover when I got home and looked in the trunk and found a compressor instead of a spare tire. I've never bought a car that didn't have a spare. A spare tire is standard not an option. Come on Ford don't get cheap on us now. Making a spare an option is like making life boats an option on a cruise ship. I wish I could talk to the President of Ford and talk him into giving me a spare tire so I could say there are absolutly no cons for the Ford Focus. Make it so!...read morehide

Pros

Fuel economy, ride, appearance too many others to list

Cons

There are no cons

Purchased As New

My husband and I have owned our 2008 Focus for almost a year. We truly love this car. Everywhere we go people are always asking us about the car. Many people can't believe its a Ford. Some of our favorite things about the Focus is the ride, the layout of the interior, the appearance. I wanted a car with attitude and I got that in our Focus. We wanted a practical yet sporty car and we got that in our Focus. We love our 2008 Ford Focus. Ford has a winner with the Focus....read morehide

Pros

It is comfortable , smooth and good on gas

Cons

NONE

Purchased As New

I purchased my Focus SES in Oct.2008 and two months later I had a terrible accident. The passenger side was completly smashed in, the air bag went off and I got out without a scratch!!Talk about a safe car. (DOWLING FORD in Cheshire, Ct ) restored it and it is a thing of beautyI have always had Fords as did my husband. Thanks Ford/....read morehide

Pros

lots of extras for a low price tag

Cons

gas mileage is not as good as I thought it would be

Purchased As New

I purchased this vehicle about a year ago. I have the SES model. The main reason I got this car was because I wanted something with good gas mileage. I shopped around and was looking at purchasing a hybrid, either the civic or prius. After test driving though I liked this one because of all the extras like SYNC, leather seats, sun roof, and remote start. However a year later I'm a little unhappy just because of the MPG. I only get 28 MPG. I drive about 80% of the time on the highway, of course in Kentucky the speed limit is 70 MPH so I'm sure that is another factor. Other than the gas mileage I love this vehicle....read morehide

Pros

Decent Appearance/Gas Mileage

Cons

You think you're getting a safe car.. but you're not!

Purchased As New

I purchased a brand new 2008 Ford Focus. A few months later I was involved in a collision. The air bags AND the seatbelts failed to work!!!! The two most important things had manufacturer defects. If you also bought this same vehicle.. I would suggest taking it in and having it tested. You'd hate to be involved in a serious collision only to find out the hard way that your seatbelts didn't lock and your air bags didn't deploy. And good luck getting Ford to take responsibility for their defective vehicle that they sell you. Here's an exact quote of what the Ford manufacturer told me... "I'm sorry that you were in a bad accident and that your seatbelts and airbags didn't work, but I can't hep you." Thats the service you get. They only care to take responsibility for their defects if you are killed. I highly suggest you do NOT purchase this vehicle. If the two most important things (seatbelts and airbags) are defective.. think of everything else that can be wrong. They at least need to do a recall. This same defect could be in many many of the new Focuses but no one will know until they crash....read morehide

Pros

Everything. I love this car.

Cons

I scratch the bottom when parking, clunk noise when wheel is turned and in reverse.

Purchased As New

This car is so absolutely the best. I drive it hard, and it performs. It has umph. It comfortably seats at four, and on long trips I feel just fine. I love driving my car. Any excuse to drive it, and I've had it a year, and I still love driving it. Only problem I've had is the clunk noise when the wheel's turned and I'm going in reverse up a hill, and I tend to scratch the bottom when I park with the bricks lined up. Overall, though, no troubles....read morehide

Pros

Good, cheap car with good gas economy. Very fast and fun to drive. Roomy for a small car.

Cons

Factory some factory parts like tires and break pads wore out far too soon.

This is a cheap car that rides like a cheap car.
Buuuuuut....I got what I paid for and more.
Very good gas mileage. Very fun to drive.
Folding back seat gives trunk hatchback-like
cargo capacity. Very versatile car.
I drive my Focus hard and for the most part
it holds up well.
I would definately buy another Focus....read morehide

Pros

Style, comfort.

Cons

Placement of accelerator, windshield wiper switch from 1992 Mercury Sable.

Got this as a rental for a week. Work as a security guard. Our patrol vehicle keeps breaking down. Boss rented this for us. I patrol a large open area. Spent 8 hous a day in the Ford Focus SE model.

Love the exterior styling. It just plain looks good. Entry is great for a compact car thanks to the tall roof-line. I'm just over 6-feet tall, and had no problem climbing in & out of this car on a routine basis. The Driver's seat is a bit snug. Adjusting the seat to a comfortable position was easy, but for larger drivers the rear seat just behind the driver's seat becomes useless.

Interior is nicely laid out. Except when it comes to turning on the lights. (That control is located just below the driver's side air-vent). Even worse, rather than moving the steering wheel stalk up or down to turn on the wiper blades, you have to rotate the knob on the steering wheel stalk to various settings. Same set-up as on my mother's 1992 Mercury Sable sedan. The problem?.... This set-up is notorious for breaking down after a few years of use. Why would Ford re-introduce this horrible set-up on a modern vehicle? No clue.

In general, the car performed well. But the accelerator is too far back from the brake peddle. In a compact, such placement helps to prevent the driver from accidentally hitting the gas, when he wants to hit the brake. But on the Focus, the placement is too far back. Sometimes while tapping the brake, then shifting my foot to tap on the gas, my foot would miss the pedal entirely. And one time, when needing to tap the brake, I took my foot off too quickly from the gas pedal; and nearly got my foot stuck underneath the side of the brake pedal! Not good, not good at all.

Overall: A good Daily Driver, but with what I consider to be a couple of odd design flaws....read morehide