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2002 Ford Focus repairs by problem area
Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 291 repairs.
2002 Ford Focus engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (44%)
Chart based on 102 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Ford Focus
Engine not specified
| 99200 mi | The oil pan was leaking. This is a very expensive repTair as the only way to access it was to remove the muffler. The muffler was an original - an unusual occurence for this rust city (Ottawa) - and there was every chance that it would cause it to break |
| 89000 mi US $1000 |
Upper Motor Mount |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 124000 mi | broken motor mount |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 132680 mi C $800 |
replaced fuel pump and fuel filter |
| 170000 mi US $25 |
Oil pan gasket leaking. Had replaced. Valve cover gasket leaking. I replaced it. |
| 172000 mi US $400 |
Water pump and serpentine belt replaced |
| 177200 mi US $150 |
The OEM flex-tube header pipe had to be replaced. The hangers were broken and had to be repaired. |
| 187300 mi US $260 |
Thermostat housing cracked. Major loss of coolant ensued. |
| 155000 mi US $60 |
crack in oil pan |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 136000 mi US $500 |
Severe Thunderstorm damaged the coil pack. Coil pack replaced along with spark pugs and wires |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Wagon
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 50840 mi C $1000 |
Engine thermostat housing was leaking engine coolant, coolant not reaching heater, no heating in car. |
| 58900 mi C $800 |
Most of the exhaust was replaced, except catalytic converter |
| 50840 mi C $250 |
Leaking coolant through a crack in thermostat housing - replaced housing, also replaced thermostat at same time (precautionary, thermostat was original, 6 years old). |
| 55800 mi C $650 |
Removed and replaced valved gasket cover. |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 189900 mi US $500 |
The original Timing belt broke after 189,000. We had a good run. Luckily the Zetec in a non-interference engine so I was back up after one day in the shop. |
| 248000 mi | I think the head gasket finally went. I could barley drive it up steep incline. I donated it to kvcr. |
| 122000 mi US $70 |
The thermostat housing began leaking moderately so I replaced it along with the water outlet. This seems to be a problem spot for Zetec engines. |
| 122800 mi US $93 |
The cooling fan resistor shorted. Car would overheat when sitting idle for a few minutes. Fans come on when AC is going so that meant fuses and relays were fine. I replaced with OEM piece and also had to replace the pigtail connection. |
| 127000 mi US $400 |
Clutch finally gave out. I personally replaced it along with the flywheel. Also replaced upper and lower pan gaskets, rear main seal. |
| 127300 mi US $100 |
PCV hose collapsed causing a blocked hose causing oil leakage through valve cover gasket. |
| 105000 mi US $400 |
Replaced leaking thermostat housing and thermostat. Replaced leaking valve cover gasket. |
| 89000 mi US $50 |
Thermostat housing failed. Drained coolant, replaced thermostat housing, and flushed coolant system. |
| 105000 mi US $491 |
Car was running rough and sluggish and surging. Mechanic found burned ignition wire and related issues. |
| 120000 mi US $450 |
#4 Ignition coil burned up. |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 35417 mi US $150 |
Fuel Pump replaced (cost estimated). |
| 48103 mi US $300 |
HEGO Sensor (Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen?) (Warranty - Cost Estimated). Valve Cover Gasket (Cost Estimated) |
| 80470 mi US $50 |
Thermostat Housing and Thermostat Replaced - seepage. Known flaw, oil drips down on the plastic thermostat housing and expands the sealing O-Ring, causing the housing to crack and seep coolant. Best fix would be a Viton O-Ring or RTV. |
| 102925 mi US $70 |
Coil Pack Module Replaced (mis-fire) |
| 109132 mi US $138 |
Radiator Fan Resistor and Harness replaced - common of Focus - usually no sign of failure other than the fans no longer come on at low speed. |
| 114550 mi US $50 |
Replaced Valve Cover Gasket - leaking |
| 115080 mi US $113 |
Replaced all three motor mounts. Used AutoZone parts - bad decision. |
| 123200 mi US $118 |
Replaced AutoZone motor mount with Ford part. |
| 125325 mi US $80 |
Replaced failed AutoZone coil pack module with Ford part. |
| 129447 mi US $10 |
Gates Tensioner 38188 Gates Pulley 36200 Only tensioner failed, but I figured I should change the pulley while I was doing it. Stant 10837 Was getting a pending P0456 code. New cap fixed it for a year or so, but pending code eventually came back. |
| 130330 mi US $5 |
I was still having problems with the thermostat housing leaking. Since I had replaced it before and the old part wasn't bad, I decided to re-install the old part with some sealant on the housing. Ultimately, it didn't solve the issue. |
| 146000 mi US $160 |
Coolant seep from radiator and heater hoses at housing in cold weather. R/R thermostat housing with early Focus housing (common failure item) and coolant tank (cloudy) and related hoses. Failure likely due to previous R/R of spring clamp. |
| US $2 | Replace PCV Valve for Oil Leakage, but the problem was actually the valve cover gasket. |
| 147100 mi US $25 |
Replaced PCV elbow. The original 13-year old elbow cracked and broke when I replaced the PCV Valve earlier. Also replace the PCV valve with a Wells factory one. PCV rear hose was collapsed. Common Focus problem. Replaced hose. (Part came with PCV elbow and was included in previous price.) Replaced valve cover gasket to try and correct leak. Also replaced valve cover vent hose as preventive maintenance. Did not fix leak. Replaced leaking oil pressure switch - previously mis-diagnosed as oil pan gasket leak. |
| 149000 mi US $20 |
Also removed and re-installed valve cover gasket - still leaking. |
| 150000 mi US $2 |
Replaced plastic valve cover with used 1995 Contour valve cover, VS50460R Gasket and EC-757 Oil Cap to correct valve cover gasket leak. Minor leak at upper radiator pipe, not sure if hose or pipe. Removed spring clamp, cut portion of hose and replaced with worm clamp. Still leaks, will need to replace hoses. |
| 153500 mi US $105 |
Replaced leaking lower radiator hose. Repair would have taken less time, but I had to use a Dremel to cut off one of the factory spring tension clamps. |
| 158800 mi | Replaced high speed fan relay with spare. Radiator fan was not turning on. Fan motor was fine. Problem was not corrected. |
| 163000 mi | Replaced low speed relay. Fan still not coming on. Fan never fixed. |
| 119000 mi US $550 |
Car started to smoke while driving pulled over and had billowing white smoke from radiator fluid leaking all over the place. There was a broken plastic connector. |
| 122000 mi US $310 |
Rough Idle and popping noises during acceleration. MAF Sensor failure. |
| 136700 mi US $500 |
INSPECTION AND SOME ISSUES WITH HEATER COIL [core], TIRES REPLACED |
| 63000 mi | Thermostat housing loosened up leaking fluid tightened assembly. |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 116480 mi US $668 |
Timing belt failed. Missed the required replacement at 10 years. Even though this is an interference engine, the engine survived and runs fine after the repair. |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 102000 mi US $200 |
Air Intake hose developed a hole and needed replacing |
| 124029 mi C $2000 |
2nd cylinder failed -valvetrain dropped valve train dropped - engine too expensive to repair. engine replacement recommended |
| 98000 mi US $80 |
ENGINE RATTLES IN REVERSE. REPLACED BOTH FRONT ENGINE MOUNT AND REAR TRANSMISSION TORQUE STRUT. |
| 113800 mi US $1050 |
Replace worn out timing belt and water pump. Replaced defective EGR tube. |
| 120000 mi US $35 |
Cranks but doesn't start. STS replaced defective fuel pump. Found multiple cracks on the bottom of the coolant recovery tank that leak antifreeze. Not sure how the cracks were formed. There were no signs of impact of abrasions from the engine mount. Replaced with a new tank to stop coolant leaks. |
| 147100 mi US $55 |
OBD P0125. Thermostat stuck open. Replaced thermostat and gaskets. Eng. temp.turned to normal. OBD P0125 cleared. |
| 158700 mi US $80 |
Vibration during idle, replaced engine mount located on near the passenger side front fender. |
| 159000 mi US $40 |
Engine vibrates and misfires and shown CEL P0300. Replace all (4) spark plugs and ignition wires. CEL and vibration/misfire cleared. |
| 162000 mi US $68 |
CEL P0303 returned. Replaced ignition coil and clear CEL to see if it resolves the misfire issue. |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 127000 mi US $500 |
damage to evap line |
| 144000 mi US $165 |
Replaced passenger side motor mount. Worn mount was transmitting engine vibration into the cabin. $80 |
| 146200 mi US $12 |
PCV hose deteriorated and collapsed. Replaced Hose |
| 123360 mi C $50 |
cleaned MAF sensor as engine idle is erratic and engine stalls when going to a stop |
| 160400 mi US $250 |
Replaced fuel pump |
2002 Ford Focus 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 159000 mi US $200 |
I recently had the DPFE and oxygen sensors replaced. |
| 103000 mi | The engine finally blew while I was trying to drive it back to the shop for the fourth time to have the transmission fixed. |
2002 Ford Focus 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 79400 mi US $150 |
Thermostat housing leaked. Valve cover gasket failed causing oil to hit the header and smoke. |
| 152000 mi US $650 |
fuel pump |
2002 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 51000 mi US $200 |
Broken pin on ECU harness. Loss of power under load. Pin replaced and harness repaired. |
| 52000 mi | Check Engine Light illuminated for lean condition. Shop reset light and added injector cleaner to fuel. Light came back on 2 days later. |
| 52000 mi US $250 |
Upstream HEGO Sensor replaced. 2nd time in 12 months. |
| 76880 mi C $30 |
Thermostat housing plug. Rubber seal breaks down from heat and coolant will start leaking. New Thermostat does away with the plug. Common problem for SVT Focus. |
| 74000 mi US $31 |
Cooling fan failure. |
| 75000 mi | Blown heater hose. |
| 108000 mi US $500 |
Dual Stage Intake Controller. |
| 81000 mi US $80 |
Thermostat housing lower plug leak. Plug removed, OEM washer replaced with new hi-temp washer. Apparently this is common on the Focus SVT, not sure about other Focus models. |
| 135000 mi US $200 |
There was horrible vibration in the cabin and steering wheel. Replacing the motor mounts fixed it. Ford OEM ONLY! The cheap ones I tried first did not work, the Ford OEM eliminated the vibrations. |
| 135000 mi US $20 |
Spark plug channel was full of oil, valve cover gasket was leaking. Ordered a Ford OEM gasket and replaced it. No more leak! |
| 41000 mi US $200 |
Valve Cover Gasket replaced. Caused leading into spark plug reservior. |
| 63240 mi C $850 |
Variable manifold actuator and cable. Variable manifold actuator and cable. |
| 107260 mi C $350 |
coolant leak- thermostat housing and thermostat replaced, pressure tested. |
| 43000 mi US $980 |
Intake Manifold Rudder Control (IMRC) and Actuator needed replacement. |
| 50000 mi US $483 |
Engine light on. Diagnosed as O2 sensors. Both replaced. |
2002 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 110000 mi US $38 |
Passenger-side hydraulic motor mount leaking fluid. Replaced myself in 35 minutes for less than $40. |
| 115000 mi US $60 |
I installed two new motor mounts. |
| 69000 mi US $120 |
new ignition switch (original has weak internals now) Specialist auto-key guy came to house and installed new barrel - uses same key thankfully. |
| 77000 mi US $1300 |
top end oil leak (new valve gasket); front suspension work: new strut bushes (mounting bearings) and link; New timing V-belt (service item.)New engine rear mounting. |
2002 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 48360 mi C $850 |
Replaced ignition and had an new electronic key "cut." They started with a new key, but that apparently wasn't the problem - seems something was wrong with the ignition...$850 later...it works again. |
| 52900 mi C $600 |
A plug in the engine block heater (never use it) corroded and "fell out" which drained all of the coolant out of my car and the engine shut down ASAP. Independent repair shop removed the block heater, tested the engine, etc. It runs fine. |
2002 Ford Focus 2dr Hatch
110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 190000 mi US $865 |
I had oil in my coolant resevoir and found I needed to have my head gasket changed. |
| 80000 mi US $980 |
Several repairs to the entire cooling system, including a new fan, thermostat, wires that were melted from overheating, hoses, etc. Many of the parts replaced were parts that had been replaced within past 3 years prior due to same issue |
| 80000 mi US $40 |
Faulty EGR valve and DPFE sensor had to be tested and replaced Replaced leaking valve cover gasket |
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