Ford focus ST line - Car not moving suspected clutch issue

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Sun 16 Aug 2020 20:09
Ford focus ST line - Car not moving suspected clutch issue - kifel Nasir

Hi, I have a 2020 Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost ST-Line as a courtesy car provided by enterprise however, I was driving up the hill in 3rd gear and the car started to smell really bad and it started slowing down so i pulled over. Now i put the car into gear and it won't move, just rolls backwards down the hill. This car has only done around 1800 miles, has the clutch gone on me?

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Sun 16 Aug 2020 20:22
Ford focus ST line - Car not moving suspected clutch issue - gordonbennet

Sounds like its been burned out by abuse, new clutch time.

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Sun 16 Aug 2020 20:25
Ford focus ST line - Car not moving suspected clutch issue - Oli rag
Yes just hand it back to them and get another car.

Surely the instructions left to the hirer state “ any problems contact us or the breakdown company if you have any trouble with the vehicle”.

Must be a better idea than asking an Internet forum what to do?
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Sun 16 Aug 2020 20:51
Ford focus ST line - Car not moving suspected clutch issue - elekie&a/c doctor
One previous owner , never raced or rallied.
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Sun 16 Aug 2020 23:09
Ford focus ST line - Car not moving suspected clutch issue - sammy1

driving up the hill in 3rd gear and the car started to smell really bad and it started slowing down

I wonder how steep the hill was, and I wonder who burnt the clutch out! Why would you post this on here for a hire car?

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Mon 17 Aug 2020 08:00
Ford focus ST line - Car not moving suspected clutch issue - nellyjak

Cannot see the point of this post...isn't the remedy obvious..?..wonder if the smell was burning pork.?

Edited by nellyjak on 17/08/2020 at 08:01

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