Im sorry guys but it seems all of you have forgoten the universal 3rd gear grinding tranny. Which also come in the focus cougar escort. I am on my 4th, yes forth tranny. Lets see what else, rear bumber sag, Ive had a horde of climate control problems, Ford service in general, and please dont get me started on that subject. BTW almost my entire family works for Ford. I am on the A plan. I get dicounts on everything, but this is probable the last Ford I will ever buy. Oh yeah, my sunroof motor doesnt work, my insulation on my main power wire and ground wires are flaking off. I used to warp rotors a lot but I think I solved that one(discount tire problems) Other than these grips the car is nice, I get a lot of complimints from stangers. And also not every car is the same, I think I just happened to have gotten the rotten apple of the bunch. The only thing that seems pretty consistant is the water pump and the trannys.