Just went on a trip to the mountains, maybe 7,500 elevation. Didn't drive it hard at all, but used the downhill descend feature where it holds it at 3,500 RPM or more. Could this have killed it? It doesn't accelerate at all unless you shut it off, turn it back on, then it eventually bogs down.
Car's had two transmission rebuilts/ replacement, and a blown head gasket. And other issues.
What are the most well built econoboxes made in the last decade or so. Looking at a basic Civic or Impreza or Corolla.
Jesus fuck. Not a good advertisement for Focus at least not the SE version. Yes, if the transmission is that shit it's not hard for me to imagine it scrying up the crank shaft to engine brake down hill hundreds of miles.
>>16094299
2 transmission rebuilds and a head gasket failure on an '11 plate Fiesta?
What the actual fuck are you doing to the car?
New model Fiesta's are reliable if you look after them. You clearly haven't looked after yours.
>>16094400
The mechanics ex has a '12 Titanium Focus. It had two tranny rebuilds too
Look at what they sell for, I can't blieve KIa Rios are worth more than Fiestas
>buying trash base model automatics
when will people learn
>>16095260
The manual gearbox feels like a toy. The clutch pedal space doesn't allow for a size 11 boot
>built ford tough
>>16094400
IT WASNT HUNDREDS OF MILES, IT WAS LIKE 7
>>16095266
I fit my 11 just fine in the ST, I would be surprised if it's any different
Are the manual ones just as bad? I thought about buying a early Fiesta Hatchback 5spd with 100-120k miles as a daily for $4-4500
>>16094439
These cars are literal pieces of white for transmissions. This is a well known issue there is currently. A class action lawsuit in Canada over the shit transmissions that haveaffected tens of thousands
>>16095413
just get a civic for 3k instead.
>>16095519
My current pos Civic burns 1qt/1500 miles, has a crapped out IACV, leaks water into the cabin through a rusted out windshield channel on the roof, leaks water into the trunk, could use struts, it's loud annoying and uncomfortable, and I've already spent a good amount refreshing the suspension and doing basic maintenance (clutch/timing belt/water pump)
At this point I'm shopping for a replacement.
>>16094439
I had a rental Fiesta back in 11 or 12 and the thing was literally rattling like a can of pennies and it had less than 10k miles on it. Those things are garbage.