 Several years back I had a Taurus wagon and transmission needed to be replace 3 times. Twice by ford and after going to transmission professional I was shown the cheap part Ford had put back into my transmission and was shown the upgraded parts need to make my transmission work. Transmission professional told me the same transmission was in the Ford Escort and to sell the car as fast as I could. It has not changed on the Focus garbage transmission had to visit Ford garage 4 times before transmission is replaced. I would pick up the car from ford drive down the street and pick up the mechanic to show him it was still not working. The Mechanic told me it would not get fixed until I had come in 3 times. Ford wasted my time, cost me money away from work, worried me every time I went on trip. Folks, DO NOT BUY A FORD!!!!