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.
5.8
fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,719 miles
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Consumer states that the brake rotors have gone out at 8,000 miles, in may the consumer had the rotors replaced then in July the same problem occured and finally on the 21-Sep-2002 the consumer had to take the vehicle in again to have the rotors replaced. The dealer cannot find the problem.
- Brockton, MA, USA
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- Brockton, MA, USA