so my new (used) car...it's a 2000 but is new to me is turning into a nightmare. i was soooooo excited when i first got this car...it is totally me. its a ford focus kona edition so it's a rare color and has a rack, truely unique. i was stoked that i had an alarm now...power windows...power door locks...no more hubcaps falling off because i have rims SWEET. im easily pleased i guess. im quickly learning my life lesson though...whatever seems to good to be true, normally is. the list of problems with this car is quickly growing larger with every passing day. the first, my key wouldn't come out of the egnition sometimes...but magically that works now. the second, it shuttered in reverse like it was going to stall, but that fixed itself as well. then, a plastic piece broke in the window system and now my window is taped up, can't roll up or down...2oo dollars to fix. next, my brakes started grinding every so often, and grinding HARD...great need new rotors. what else? as if that wasn't enough. about a week ago my car stalled at 70 mph in the fast lane, yup engine just shut off...pretty scary. coasted over to the side of the freeway and eventually my car decided to work again. found out it was a recalled fuel pump that was to blame and ford fixed it for free...hooray!!!!...problems over right? WRONG??? the other day on the way to work my car wasn't automatically changing gears on the freeway running above 5rpms on the gage at 60 mph, soooo not normal. however when i got off, it was fine. and now...now my check engine light decided to come on soooooooooo yah...im just a lil' upset that my upgrade is such a DOWNGRADE! is there anyone out there that knows anything about fords???!?!?!?!?!?!?!????
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18 years ago