My family members have had better luck with their Ford Escorts and Windstars than I have. My mom was lucky, after she traded in her Sable wagon, the tranny died!
I had a '94 Stang V6 that was a dog after 36K miles, and I was leasing it (still had to pay to fix it). The 1991 Mercury Tracer I had before it was a good car, but I just HAD to get a new Mustang, :P
My 97 Contour was fine, just two problems after 60K miles, alternator and MAP sensor. The 2000 I have is OK, but my problem is plumetting resale value. My Focus is fine, but I can't afford the payments, so it's for sale.
I'm looking to get other brands next time. When Ford and GM finally get better quality, maybe I'll "look again".
