136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
65720 mi C $300 |
front suspension links changed |
136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
97000 mi US $400 |
Replaced front sway bars and rear shocks. |
148000 mi US $900 |
Leaking steering rack replaced |
166000 mi US $120 |
Broken rear sway bar replaced. |
113800 mi US $336 |
Bad ball joint Stabilizer link(s) replaced. Second time since purchase! |
131000 mi US $413 |
The top brackets that secure the struts were rattling, and needed to be replaced. As an aside, the stabilizer links have had to be replaced twice on this car, once because of hitting a bump in the road. My Fords:'glass jaws' suspensions. |
165000 mi US $241 |
Replaced front left wheel bearing |
187000 mi US $165 |
Ball joint replaced. |
105000 mi US $260 |
Rear right (passenger) side wheel bearing went bad and made lots of noise. Two hours labor plus parts for repair. |
199000 mi US $500 |
Hubs and bearings went bad. Hub assembly is built into brake drum. Replaced entire brake drum. |
88040 mi C $40 |
noise from front left on firm braking, then again when starting. Diagnosed as upper strut mount bearing seized, and common with these vehicles. Not a major problem. Not a safety issue. Left as-is. |
107000 mi US $500 |
Car began making noise which increased as time went on. Problem was defective Rear wheel bearing. Replace bearing and OK |
115000 mi US $180 |
Right rear wheel bearing was going out. Just so happened I already had the drums on hand, so I replaced both sides. (The bearing is in the drum.) Replaced tie-rod ends and sway bar links. $80, two hours. |
75020 mi C $500 |
Tire technician beat on rear hub with a hammer. Shattered wheel bearing in doing so. Brought vehicle to another shop. Rear wheel bearings, drums and shoes replaced. |
115000 mi US $175 |
sway bar links replaced |
86500 mi US $116 |
worn RF sway bar link |
94000 mi US $220 |
Replaced left front sway bar link and left front tie rod end. |
100000 mi US $500 |
Replaced front struts and rear shocks. When attempting to do alignment mechanic could not adjust rear. Adjusting bolt was seized up on left rear control arm. Only way to remove was to cut off control arm and replace. |
112000 mi US $115 |
Right stabilizer link replaced for 2nd time, also checked for other snapping, clunking noise (loud) coming from front end. Could not determine where it was coming from. |
151-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
39000 mi US $137 |
Anti-sway bar links were worn out and needed replaced. |
71000 mi US $500 |
Passenger wheel bearing. |
45000 mi US $100 |
Both front sway bar end links failed. |
68320 mi US $37 |
Replaced stabilizer bar end links (both sides) Replaced stabilizer bar end links (both sides) |
186000 mi US $100 |
I could hear a noise. Car felt like I was driving on snow/ice, on DRY pavement. Mechanic found driver rear bearing failed. Wow.. 186000 miles and a bearing failed. sheesh... I couldn't get 200000? (joking) I Love This CAR! ... Very Reliable! |
193000 mi US $115 |
Right Outer TieRod and Oil/Filter Change $115. |
234000 mi US $65 |
Both front sway bar linkage(s) were replaced for a reasonable fee. |
263000 mi US $400 |
Replaced wheel bearing, lower control arm and sway bar. This is the 2nd time for bearing and sway bar. This car has done well for 262k. Still going strong. Needs a rear tire. All work on Front Drive Side. ILoveThisCar!! |
113400 mi US $350 |
Front wheel bearings. |
115300 mi | Front wheel bearings. |
120000 mi US $540 |
MacPherson struts replaced |
136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
124000 mi C $500 |
Replaced 2 wheel bearings |
139500 mi C $300 |
replaced right side wheel bearings |
136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
88000 mi US $83 |
The front sway bar bushing was loose. It was making a "crunching" noise when the car was turned. The dealer repositioned the bushing. The noise is gone. |
131500 mi US $504 |
The passenger's side rear-wheel bearing needed replaced. This, in turn, required work on the rear brakes. |
25557 mi | Front swaybar links replaced |
124000 mi US $1000 |
New shocks, struts, tires, and engine mounts. |
136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
63240 mi C $160 |
Replaced tie-rod end on passenger front. |
48000 mi US $350 |
Front wheel bearings had gone out |
97200 mi C $350 |
Front link kits. |
98360 mi C $750 |
Wheel started wobbling on long highway trip, and ABS/traction control warning lights went on. Replaced both rear wheel bearings / brake drums. |
110980 mi C $115 |
Replaced front sway-bar links, both sides. |
117180 mi C $1100 |
Replaced worn ball joints |
48980 mi C $154 |
Creaking noise from rear suspension - bushings were replaced |
63440 mi C $256 |
Rear wheel bearing needed replacement |
62800 mi C $500 |
Worn front sway bar links. |
90400 mi C $730 |
Front sway bar links. |
136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
83300 mi US $320 |
Rear alignment knocked out (for third time), chewed up tires |
78740 mi C $300 |
replace outer tie rod |
34100 mi | Knocking sound from Driver's Side rear Suspension |
157900 mi | Replaced Front Sway Bar End Links |
136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
66000 mi US $240 |
Oil change tech spotted a bad front-passenger hub bearing. Another shop replaced the bearing assembly after quoting $100 less. |
148000 mi US $350 |
Car was vibrating. In addition to replacement of a bent rim and two tires, and a four-wheel alignment, shop replaced the rear shocks. (The cost for this trip reflects only the shocks.) |