Severe mechanical problems. One after another. Starter had to changed 3 times. Radiator leaked and needed replacing. Power steering pump, several electric problems, the mechanism of the power windows, the door locking mechanism and the driver side control arm we're just the beginning. The interior is cheaply made plastic and the seats are incredibly sensitive to almost anything, including sitting. Also, no mechanic was able to tell me yet, why the engine eats so much oil. It always had that problem. Rust forms quickly and the vehicle needs constant attention.

The car is extremely hard to work on. It is very obvious that Ford does not want DIY types to work on their cars. The nuts and bolts are a hodgepodge of SAE and metric. The oil filter leaks because of an engineering error. It was impossible to take the starter off by hand. There is a rock shield on the underside of the nose that makes it extremely hard to get at the underbelly of the engine compartment. There is an unidentifiable problem with the wiring that completely drains the battery at random. Finally, the car has no get-up-and-go. It is not terribly fun to drive because of a serious lack of power, boasting only about 140 hp.