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  • Warning light on Ford Focus 5 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
    My Ford Focus runs fine but when turned off the red light on the dash flashes. You need a degree to understand the manual but I have checked all I can...
  • Ford Focus - £7.5k to Spend - Focus Mk2 or Mk3 Petrol 28 Apr 2015 (Forum)
    )Whats the hierachy of Trim levels, I've not had a ford for years but which is the equivilent to the old Ghia i.e. most comfy and or best looking? Any help would be appreciated Thanks  
  • Ford Focus Diesel 1.8 TDi 2007 - Erratic RPM and loss of power 9 Nov 2014 (Forum)
    Hi All I have a weired problem with my ford focus diesel. It is loosing power on acceleration. If I push the accelerator very very gently, the car does speeds up. But if I am, like overtaking, the car shudders, looses power and I can see the RPM needle erratic movement. Last night it did
  • Leaky oil sump on Ford Focus 29 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I have a leaky oil sump on my 2002 Ford Focus. My local garage has quoted £350 + labour to fix this problem, which seems quite expensive. Should I look...
  • How can I fit a CD player to my Mk1 Focus? 22 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I am trying to fit an aftermarket CD player to my mk1 Ford Focus, but noticed I need a harness adapter to connect the CD player to the internal wiring....
  • Ford Focus Estate - Focus 2014 vs V50 2011 3 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    Hi, My little old Ford Fiesta needs an unworthy and costly visit to the garage, so now the time-to-buy a new car has come. I have two medium-sized dogs and have no choice but to use the car to commute 25 km till my job, so the choice narrows to a nice state. I plan to keep
  • ford focus estate 2.0tdi powershift - DPF advice 18 Aug 2014 (Forum)
    I drive around 40k miles per year and always try and buy older low mileage cars to keep the costs down, I only generally have them a year or so before changing. I have put a deposit down on a 2009 ford focus 2.0ltr TDI which has only 14k miles on the clock. It is ex mobility with a full service
  • Ford Fiesta x reg - Headlights and main beam not working 24 Jul 2014 (Forum)
    Hi can anyone help please. I have a 2000 x reg ford fiesta endura e. Recently I had the headlights stop working on the car. Side lights work and headlights would work briefly but when indicator was put on it would turn off. Thought it could of been a indicator stalk problem like a previous car so
  • Ford Focus - Parking Aid Malfunction Service Required 1 Jul 2014 (Forum)
    Hi this is my 1st post so i do apologise because if i get anything wrong as i'm new too this forum . I have a 62 reg Ford Focus 1.6 tdci Titanium X that intermittently reports with a message that reads  " Park Aid Malfunction Service Required " and i lose all power on the doors ie
  • Ford Fiesta 1242cc 16v 2000 X - Air con compressor not engaging 16 Jun 2014 (Forum)
    I have two Ford Fiestas, both 1242cc 16v and year 2000 and have owned both since they were 3-4 years old.  I have been very pleased that by giving the aircon a blast at least once a month right through the year, both still had effective air con despite never being re-gassed
  • Why is my Ford Fiesta blowing smoke? 8 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I own a 2005 Ford Fiesta 1.4 diesel and it has started blowing lots of smoke from the exhaust. It is also using a lot of oil to the point of there being...
  • Ford Focus 1.8 Diesel TDCi 2004 - Coil light flashes bad starter 6 Feb 2014 (Forum)
    , changed filters, cleaned EGR. I have an F-super 2 diagnostic but it doesn't recognise my ECU, I have tracked the unit and it is a standard Ford unit although seems to be 2002 spec, I have a feeling these late 2004 models were a collection of old bits before they changed engines the following year.Have
  • Ford Fiesta Saloon - refund on a brand new car! 11 Nov 2013 (Forum)
    a car that won't let her down.Following tests Ford are shipping in a brand new engine from Germany to be fitted this week which at face value seems like good efficient service but now we're beginning to wonder. My question is how does the fitting of a new engine work in terms of marrying up paperwork
  • When should I replace the cam belt on my Ford Fiesta? 27 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My 2008 Ford Fiesta is due for its five year service. It has covered 30,000 miles and has been running perfectly. Can you tell me if there’s any know issues...
  • Ford Focus - Focus developed a whine 17 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    Hi there hoping for a bit of advice from the experts. Have a late 2007 Focus Titanium 2.0 TDCI. It's got 85k on the clock and we've had it from nearly new and kept up a full ford service history.  Over the last week or so I've noticed it develop a high pitched whine which is most
  • Ford Fiesta Mk4 2001 - Fiesta MK4 1.25 What have I broken?! 13 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    Hello. This is my first post and I am hoping that there is someone on this forum that has seen the inside of a Ford Zetec 1.25 engine. Whilst changing the timing belt on our Fiesta I had some difficulty torque loading the crankshaft pulley bolt, during the first attempt my homemade pulley locking
  • Ford Focus mk1.5 2005 1.8 TDCi - Focus tdci 1.8 power loss after 3000rpm 6 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    it on the diagnostics and no fault codes are showing. It has been regularly serviced with a new fuel filter only 4k miles ago. Last year all 4 injectors went and they were replaced along with an egr valve and maf sensor. I would take it to a ford dealer but with labour rates circa £50
  • Ford Focus 2 1.6 Petrol - Fault Code P0304 29 Aug 2012 (Forum)
    This car, at 45000 miles, suddenly started running very badly, and the engine management warning light started flashing, but did not remain on. The car felt like it had a fuel problem, as if running out of petrol, and wouldn't go above 50mph. The main Ford main dealer hooked it up
  • ford escort diesel van 75 2001 - Escort Diesel van no poere stalling 22 May 2012 (Forum)
    I have a ford escort van 1.8 diesel in the last week it has started acting up if you let it idle for a while the engine will start running rough then stall it sounds like there is a noise coming from the clutch housing,sometimes there is no accelleration foot on the floor in first gear doing 5 mph
  • Ford focus 2007 - Loss of power when braking 14 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    isn't all the way down, when it is), sometimes the revs will drop and the battery light will flash on, and on a few occasions the revs have dropped and engine has completely cut out. Ford garage can't find any faults with it and haven't been able to replicate the fault. I managed to film the battery
 

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