Originally posted by moxnix:
Not in my family they don't.
96 Mystique Zetec ATX - water pump blew at about 120K and my brother kept driving and blew the engine.
95 Mystique Duratec MTX - Water pump blew at 150K my parents noticed it and got off the road and to a shop. Car worked fine for another 10K until my brother got in a accident with it.
The 96 Zetec had many more issues during it's life than the 95 Duratec.
Sounds more like your brother just needs to quit driving them rather than they're unreliable. 
Jonathan
'96 Contour Zetec MTX
208,XXX miles
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