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Ria, Greece

Ford Focus C-MAX 2005

1 star review

This car is not at all reliable, I bought it new and had it for 5 years and I encountered: 4 times dangerous steering wheel problems, 3 times problems with the aircondition pump, and once a leakage with the coolant, always without any indication, so I had to have the car always at the garage. Unfortunately aftersales and technicians don’t help at all, it is very disappoiniting.

Submitted: 25/05/2011 08:56:35

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Louise Bateman, England

Ford Focus C-MAX Ghia 2.0L injection 2005

1 star review

I bought this as a slightly smaller version of a people carrier, and what a nightmare its been. Gobbles up the diesel like it’s drinking water (it is better on long distances). We have had the car two and half years and have spent a fortune on it. It had very low mileage and only one owner so was in good condition. In the last two years we have had to replace the alternator, rear and front break pads and discs, new clutch and fly wheel (costing £1,000) as the Ghia is more expensive, new air conditioning unit as well as still servicing it and MOTs. All this with less than 50,000 miles on the clock. The car is now juddering when accelerating and the fuses are making funny clicking noises!? First Ford and the last!!

Submitted: 12/07/2010 15:17:22

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Graham Baxby, Derbyshire

Ford Focus C-MAX 1.6 zetec 2005

5 star review

Completely happy with the C-MAX, I have had no problems whatsoever, the most versatile car I have owned I will definately buy the new model when available.

Submitted: 06/03/2010 13:14:54

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Lorraine McKenzie, Sussex

Ford Focus C-MAX 2005

1 star review

Less than a year ago we bought our Ford Focus Zetec Max and have suddely found out that the automatic gear box needs replacing. When we bought it, it was only three and a half years old(first registered in May 2005) and also had just over 17,000 on the clock. On looking at our receipt and guarantee etc., typically it showed just a six month guarantee!!!! So we didn;t qualifiy. This is a second car as we have a first family car and my husband uses the focus just to travel to and from his soccer school locally and also to and from our local train station. We havn’t done many miles in the past 10/11 months since purchasing it. Jermyns our local Ford dealership where we bought it have quoted £4000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!to put a new auto gear box in. My husband has protested on the grounds that we cant believe that only having bought it this year, it should cost us so much that we seriously think it would financially not be worth our while paying such a high amount. So far Jermyns havn’t been that helpful to our cause. We have bought 2 previous car from them. They’ve suggested a part exchange deal (out of, as they say good will gesture). We feel that this gear box must have already been on it’s way out when we purchased it and are not happy at all. Clearly if we had done many more miles within the six month guarantee it would have shown the fault but due to such low mileage it’s happened outside this warrenty period.

Submitted: 27/11/2009 11:05:10

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Sam Robinson, Lancashire

Ford Focus C-MAX 2.0 TDCi 2005

3 star review

My daughters car purchased from new in 2005 and has been fault free until six months ago, began with engine cutting out, not starting, loss of power steering & ABS - cause alternator, but as car out of warranty, had to pay up. Latest fault is problems starting and loosing power, press accelerator and no response, pumping accelerator eventually gets revs up followed by a big cloud of black smoke. I’ve read on other reports about EGR valve being replaced. Dealership are at a loss, but say bring it in and we can put it on the diagnosis computer at £75 / hour and maybe we can fix it! Very disappointed with Ford Customer Services response to what is clearly a problem but as a retired Ford employee I’m not surprised, remember the Firestone tyre debacle - cost Ford billions.

Submitted: 12/05/2009 15:18:05

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Peter Jones, Worcestershire

Ford Focus C-MAX 2005

4 star review

very interesting to read Michael Williams’s report regarding fear factor with his C-Max I have had my 2.00TDCI Ghia for one year having bought it from Brooklyn Ford Evesham. First year only driven by their manager. First time it happened I took it in and because their was no computor indication of the fault they couldn’t find anything, second time they still couldn’t but suggested it was the air filter which they changed, lasted a week before it happened again. Usually it happens when pulling away however last Monday it happened five times and then at 60mph on the motorway and then last Friday and as I had free road in front of me I tested to see how long it would last for before coming off the accelerator( which cures the problem , almost immediately ) and it stayed at 15mph for 500 metres. Back in to Ford this week and hopefully this information will solve the problem....I await in anticipation

Submitted: 10/12/2007 09:26:48

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