At any time when driving, all dashboard lights come on and engine loses all power though keeps running, then all goes back to normal after a few seconds or so: then it may or may not do it again. Also intermittently, engine won't start and again all dashboard lights are on: if the car is rocked, it will start, sometimes immediately, sometimes after several rockings. This began about 3 months ago after turbo pressure hose was replaced though garage say there is no link between the problems.
Garage has checked, sprayed and tightened main connections to multi plug in passenger pillar and also one behind dashboard; found a bare wire shorting to engine and replaced all glow plugs.
Am getting desperate as car is unsafe to drive and garage say there's nothing much more they can do so help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry, don't know if Focus is Mk1 or Mk 2(it's at garage), registered April 05
Engine size 1560cc
Model LX TDci
Steering does not feel any heavier
Diagnostics shows many errors which garage say had multiplug in passenger pillar in common. Ford advised them to spray it and tighten connections, also to multiplug behind dashboard. After this was done, car hesitated when driving but no impact on dashboard lights or engine powe : glow plugs then replaced, car still hesitating but car now back to original problem
Speedo & rev dials do not go over to max then fall but just pick up at whatever speed/revs car is at.
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