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  • Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCI (95PS) ZETEC, REG DEC 2010 - flat spot 28 Jan 2012 (Forum)
    Just bought a new Fiesta TDCI 1.6 95ps and it has a low down flat spot, ie if you let the car slow down in second gear to tickover and put your foot back on the gas the car holds back,also when changing from first to second gear the car jerks.Have Ford got a fix for this my car is booked
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.8 Heated front screen 20 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    Noticed that only half my HFS was working. Spoke to Ford for advice. Took off wipers and windscreen trim at base of screen. Saw the problem. The ribbon like electric connection was broken. Cannot be replaced as one end is bonded to the screen. Can anyone advise with a heath robinson way
  • 2001 Ford Mondeo TdDi - Diesel Modeo keeps stopping 13 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    My 2001 Ford Modeo 2.0 TdDi runs well for 3 or 4 miles than stops. Leaving 10 minutes it them starts again. I have had the ggarade replace all filters etc and the car has been on the computer with nothing showing. I need the car for work and the garage has drawn a blank. any ideas? The car has
  • Bonnet release issues 14 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I cannot get the bonnet on my Ford Mondeo to open past the first turn of the key, when I turn the key to the right there is no change and the bonnet remains...
  • 54 plate 1600 ford focus - focus tries to stall at junctions 11 Jun 2011 (Forum)
    weve got a new to us 54 1600 ford focus , when pulling up at junctions and lights the revs drop and it almost stalls , doesnt actulay stall but the revs dip lower than they should ive taken the idle valve off and it was clean , carb cleanered it anyway and no differant , also cleaned up
  • 2002 ford focus tdci - injector coding 26 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    hi had few problems with my ford focus tdci been told to recode the injectors i got a snap on solus to do the job but finding conflicting info online as which order they are coded in and can anyone help i have the injector codes written down starting with no1 cylinder bein ttiming belt end
  • ford focus 2003 - Hissing brake and almost conking out at stops 29 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    be greatly appreciated. Its a ford focus 03 plate. Cheers P
  • Ford Fiesta Saloon - fiesta elec fault 28 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    work fine? i have checked the fuses inside the car and all was fine there.Any ideas please? Ford fiesta 1.4 petrol, 54, 5door 5speed
  • Ford Focus - Hardly any fresh air 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    Just aquired a 2004 Ford Focus before that I had an old N reg Micra My question relates to the fresh air intake on the car. When driving there never seems to be all that much fresh air entering the cabin. The car soon feels a bit stuffy until I turn on the blower then I get plenty
  • Ford Ka 2002 1.3 Non Air-Con - Radiator Removal 19 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    Hi all, My brother has managed to break the radiator in his Ka. Before I travel the 200 mile round trip to give him a hand fitting the new rad, how easy is it to remove? Is it the usual front grill removal, hose pipe removal then four bolts or have Ford mananged to make it a bit more
  • ford focus 1.6 mark 2 2005 - power steering stiff on idle 15 May 2010 (Forum)
    hi , my focus 1.6 mk2 2005 has stiff steering on idle but fine when revs are raised i guess it is the pump any ideas on cost as the ford dealer i contacted was useless kept telling me he was a qualified vauxhall mechanic !!!!!!! this was the workshop service manager  so i really doubt i
  • Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 Jumping out of 2nd gear on overun 16 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    We have a fiesta which occassionally drops out of 2nd Gear on the overun in low speed driving. This has been happening now for 18 months and with the annual Ford service imminent, I am wondering whether to ask the dealer to adjust the gear change, with 35000 genuine miles i would be surprised
  • Ford Fiesta (2009 - ) - what a great little courtesy car 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    Just had a little spin in the ford fiesta courtesy car weve got untill tomorrow night while our citroen c2 is off the road . The fiesta has only done 400 miles and i have to admit its a cracking drive and very funky inside . The girlfriend has fallen in love with it , gonna be a bit of a comedown
  • Ford Ka (2008 - ) - The new Ka - is it galvanised? 29 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    I wonder if the new Ka is galvanised or not - wouldn't surprise me if Ford cut corners again. I'm pretty sure the Fiat 500 is definitely galvanised. When I had a blue '09 Ka Mk2 as a courtesy car for a few days, I noticed how rubbish the paint job is compared to my '08 Ka Mk1. On the new Ka
  • Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 04 1300 heater problem 6 Oct 2009 (Forum)
    Heat was stuck in hot so changed the heater valve under the bonnet, now stuck in cold. Have replaced control panel and completely flushed the cooling system...
  • Ford Fiesta (2009 - ) - Motorpoint extended warranty - can i refuse? 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
    I am purchasing a nearly new ford fiesta from Motorpoint. It has the balance of the manufacturers warranty and I agreed over the phone to the offer to purchase an extended warranty, which now i don't think i really need. Haven't signed anything, going to do that in the next few days. I have just
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Timing Chain and Cam Shaft Damage 17 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    Mondeo 2litre TDCi 130bhp Engine No 5M66646 Car registered - Sept 2005 55plate Mileage 40,000 Car driven home on Sunday night and would not start Monday morning. After testing injectors and cylinder pressures told by Ford dealer that the timing had jumped and subsequently damaged and bent
  • Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2003 1.4tdci won't start 7 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    hi my car is a 53reg ford fiesta 1.4tdci. pressure washed my engine and it ran out of diesel put plenty of diesel in it and it wont start it fires some times but not all the time i have pumped the primer until it goes hard and my thumbs are killing now i have tried to tow it and it still wont start
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 TDCi - Stalls after a few metres, then ok 6 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    Hi, I just bought a 5 yr old Ford Mondeo. This problem occured twice. As I start the engine and drive for a few metres, the engine stalls and I had to restart the car to run again. Pls advice on what the problem could be? Thank you very much 130 miles - 5 years Mondeo TDCI Auto Diesel
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 Technical Service Bulletins online? 19 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    to be able to access these online. Is anyone aware of a similar resource for the UK, in my case for Ford? Cheers, Jim
 

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