I ignored this warning on my ranger. 30 yr old car and a now 5 year old starter and I've had no issues
Pros: no issues, long lasting
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
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That plastic is awful
Cons: awful plastic
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Plastic becomes brittle. They are a bugger to remove without breaking. But they do still occasionally snap.
Cons: plastic brittle, difficult to remove, snaps easily
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Mileage: 150000 km
High temp plastic does turn brittle over time... plastic breaks manufacturers will tell you that the plastic is just as strong and wear resistant. But we all know its just to make shit cheaper.
Cons: plastic turns brittle, cheap manufacturing
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Just cheap shitty plastic my guy
Cons: cheap, shitty plastic
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Those starters fucking suck they get so much corrosion around those terminals when you go to break the nut lose it'll snap the plastic right off its a shitty design
Cons: suck, corrosion, plastic snaps, shitty design
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
It is obviously made out pot metal, so yeah super cheap.
Cons: made of pot metal, super cheap
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
the starter actually failed at 35,000km
Cons: failed at low mileage
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Mileage: 35000 km
Every single ford focus ive replaced transmissions on, that stud breaks. Every. Single. Time.
Cons: stud breaks every time
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Brittle starters
Cons: brittle
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
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The brand is registered in Germany.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a negative opinion of OEM FORD starter motor.
PR Score — 12 out of 100, based on 26 reviews and 80 votes. 2 positive reviews, 2 neutral reviews, 22 negative reviews. Average rating — 1.3 (out of 5). Vote balance: 10 up, 70 down.
In the ranking of the best starter motor this part is at position 10, behind OEM Subaru and Duralast , but ahead of TYC and Delco Remy.
Users also evaluated the qualities of OEM FORD starter motor:
- Cranking - no crank or very slow cranking - rated negatively. 1.3 point out of 5.
- Sounds - clicks, squeal, or grinding during start attempt - no rating yet
- Multiple attempts - engine only catches after several tries - rated positively. 5 points out of 5.
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