CarComplaints.com Notes: Even though the first model year of a major redesign should typically be avoided, Ford did a good job & the 2008 Ford Focus doesn't appear to have any major defects.
That said, the following model years of this 2nd generation Focus (2009-2011) do appear to be slightly better.
I think my latest Air Conditioner diagnosis is now correct. I feel my original diagnoses were incorrect.
About 2 years ago, my A/C unit was blowing warm air and I had my Air Conditioner tested and no leak was detected and my A/C unit was recharged for about $ 150 on 7/30/16. About a couple months later, my A/C was blowing warm air again. The following season, I then brought it back in and had a new condenser put in for over $ 600 on 8/22/17. About a couple months later, it was blowing warm air again.
I brought it back in the following year due to the seasonal change since it was blowing warm air again. Then my system was recharged at no cost as I believe I paid $ 10 for the A/C Performance Check. I bought it back in about 1 month later for further testing and the A/C was still working and no leak was detected. It was working however it was not optimal.
Then about a month later I brought it back in due to it blowing warm air and they detected an issue with my Evaporator Core and the estimated cost is $ 1,200.00. Basically I paid $ 800 for a misdiagnosis and my A/C doesn't work. I know it is probably a tough issue to detect, but I will no longer go to place that serviced it anymore. I would have thought I would have received a credit on the latest estimate but nothing was given. I'm no longer going to come back due to the issue not being resolved. Basically it would cost me $ 2,000.00 for the A/C repair.
I have bought a Ford vehicle before and the same thing happened with that vehicle. After about 5 years of owning the vehicle the a/c starts going out and eventually just blows hot air!!! I went and had the the a/c recharged and they couldn't find a leak. That recharge lasted for about 2 months and then I took it into the dealer to have them look at it they said they put a dye in it and recharged it again but couldn't find a leak either. They told me to bring it back if it started to blow hot air again. It lasted for another 2 months so I took it back to the dealer. This time they FINALLY found a leak in the evaporator which is behind the dashboard. They said it would cost $1654.00 to have it replaced!!!!! I was completely dumbfounded and shocked.
just bought this car in March of this year...I am going to take it back to the dealer...but would like to in and let them know what I think the problem is...does anyone have an idea?
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I think my latest Air Conditioner diagnosis is now correct. I feel my original diagnoses were incorrect.
About 2 years ago, my A/C unit was blowing warm air and I had my Air Conditioner tested and no leak was detected and my A/C unit was recharged for about $ 150 on 7/30/16. About a couple months later, my A/C was blowing warm air again. The following season, I then brought it back in and had a new condenser put in for over $ 600 on 8/22/17. About a couple months later, it was blowing warm air again.
I brought it back in the following year due to the seasonal change since it was blowing warm air again. Then my system was recharged at no cost as I believe I paid $ 10 for the A/C Performance Check. I bought it back in about 1 month later for further testing and the A/C was still working and no leak was detected. It was working however it was not optimal.
Then about a month later I brought it back in due to it blowing warm air and they detected an issue with my Evaporator Core and the estimated cost is $ 1,200.00. Basically I paid $ 800 for a misdiagnosis and my A/C doesn't work. I know it is probably a tough issue to detect, but I will no longer go to place that serviced it anymore. I would have thought I would have received a credit on the latest estimate but nothing was given. I'm no longer going to come back due to the issue not being resolved. Basically it would cost me $ 2,000.00 for the A/C repair.
- Chris K., Sussex, WI, US