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• 2003 Ford Focus auto 1.6 - Disconnecting the battery 27 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  disconnect the battery the ECU will lose the information stored in it's memory (KAM), this includes idling and operating values  and any fault codes detected, it goes on.......... Also the Ford keycode audio unit will not function again on reconnection until the security code is entered (I bought
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  Buying a used car for £3000 - what would you recommend? 12 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Im looking to buy a used 5 Door medium sized petrol car for no more than £3000. Which of these cars would you recommend, 2004 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec or 2003...
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  Cam belt replacement after 10 years - is it really necessary? 30 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2003 Ford Fiesta Zetec with 80,000 miles on the clock. The car has just passed its MoT and I have been told that the cam belt needs replacing every...
• Ford Mondeo zetec MK4 - Legal 2 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I purchased a two year old MK4 Ford Mondeo on 29th October 2012.  Within 2 weeks i notified the garage it had an intimittent problem with hesitation and stuttering.  I also advised that the satnav wasnt working.  7 months on the satnav has only just repaired
• Ford Mondeo - Glow Plug Light Flashing 28 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Bought a 2002 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Litre Zetec TDci just shy of 60,000 miles in april 2011 from a local second hand car dealership and have had countless problems since. To list a few; smoking exhaust, knocking sound, damaged window seal, faulty horn and more.    Though
• Ford focus/mondeo Volkswagen passat/polo - Advice on what to buy 22 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I wondered if anyone could give me advice on what to buy with my very limited budget as I am struggling with the advice from friends coming left right and centre! Suggestions so far have been ford or volkswagen, I ideally need an estate or large hatchback. My funds are £2000
• Ford Focus - Merc SLK - Part ex owned to lease? Unbiased opinions sought 31 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, Would just like alternative, unbiased opinions. I currently own a Ford Focus (I say own as is on an unsecured loan for which I pay £326 a month). This includes other CC and OD debt, previously was paying £225 a month. So, for the point of this say I am paying
• 1998 R reg Ford KA 1.3 - Auxiliary Belt Area Squeal 29 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Hi I have just bought a Ford KA for my daughters first car and it has
• 2005 ford fiesta 1.4 - help, most mechanics failed 29 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  I have an anti hijicking system which cuts the fuel off after some time if u do not press the button and its working fine and it has been for the past year. I parked my ford for 5 weeks without starting it, when I came back I tried to start but it did not, I tried a few more times then it started
• Ford Focus - Rejecting a Used Car - do I stand a chance? 3 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I've been doing a lot of reading on the subject and am getting quite despondant! I bought a 10 month old focus from a ford dealer In November 2011.  Within 2 weeks the engine warning light came on - to cut short a very long story, I've had the AA out twice and the car has been
• 2005 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol - 2005 fiesta 1.4 Duratec timing belt 30 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  it loses the valve timing. I cannot understand this as I thought the timing belt would keep this set. 2. Haynes say that you must get TDC set up and lock using the Ford special tools. My thinking to get round using the special tools was to forget about setting to TDC and place paint marks
• Vauxhall/Ford - Service schedules 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I'd be grateful for some advice on what to look out for when looking at service histories and invoices, as I'm going to be buying a car in the next few weeks. I'd like to spend about £3500 on either a Ford Fiesta or Vauxhall Corsa (they seem to be plentiful and relatively affordable
• Top 20 retail sales 22 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Auto Express have published the SMMT UK Retail sales Top 20 for 2011 - which excludes fleet sales. The retail sales chart is as follows, with each model's position in the overall table in brackets: 1. Ford Fiesta (1); 2. Vauxhall Corsa (3); VW Polo (7); 4. Ford Focus (2); 5. Mini (10); 6
• Ford Fiesta Freestyle 2001 Zetec 1.25 Code: DHA - Swapping Fiesta Engine - Must Engine codes match? 17 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I've read online won't work with the engine management computer in my car despite being almost identical to my existing engine (same model and and cylinder size etc). Is this correct? Even the Ford engineers who were asked were unsure about the differences between DHA, DHC and DHF 1.25 Zetec
• ford focus 1.6 TDCI LX (110) - focus II 1.6 TDCI cutting out and poor mpg 8 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I am looking for assistance with my 2006 Focus 1.6TDCI  LX (110). I have only had it for a couple of months and bought it off a dealer near to where i live, it has done around 65k miles. I have a couple of issues and dont appear to be getting anywhere with my local ford specialists and therefore am
• 2003 Ford KA Duratec - Strange only-when-warm-low-rpm hesitation! 21 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hello All, Sorry my first post is a tech question but I'm starting to lose the will to live with my girlfriends Ford KA. It has a strange missfire that only occours when: - The engine is up to temperature - Low RPM (I'd say under 3000rpm but there's no guage
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 tdci intercooler pipe 4 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  be really hacked off if it is! Incidently I had the engine light on a few months back and Ford told me it was a dirty EGR valve and they cleaned it, the light went off but then came back on. I was told to take the revs a little higher and the light did go back off and hasn't been back on, could
• Ford and Volvo - How do some dealers actually stay in business? 20 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    I'm in the process of getting myself a new company car.  No car to trade-in, and the new one will be a contract hire via the manufacturer's own business finance house, so a nice bit of commission for the dealer, plus ongoing locked-in service revenue. Yet a major Ford
• Ford Galaxy - Air con recharge issue 13 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Galaxy, 2000 V reg, 2.3 zetec. I recently had a breakdown recovery van take my car to its garages due to a problem with the Compressor. This was replaced and the air con was re-charged. Since then I have heard a hissing (similar to an aerosol) sound from the passenger
• Ford Ka - Best Small Car Tyres 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Despite driving a Ford Ka (02), i still want the best possible tyres that balance road noise, longevity, wet / dry braking, handling not that bothered about price if i know i'm getting the best tyres. I was waiting to see if there were any new tyres out this winter that balanced winter