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Dudo - 19 Aug 2006 21:53 GMT

Few week ago I have bought used ford focus. It seems that car is heating
although heating is switched off. Few months ago first owner replaced heat
radiator in the cabin at official ford dealer (bill was more than 300?) . I
went back to him (official ford dealer in Croatia) and I told him that maybe
something is not normal but he said that he can't do anything now and that I
come again after September 1st because guy who worked on my car is on
holidays.

Question: Is it normal that you can't switch off heating completly on ford
focus? It blows in the begining hot air and after minute or so luke warm
air...

If you try to reach ventilation canals on the floor they are hot. Also
behind the canals is something that become so hot so you can't keep your
fingers on it (heat radiator?) Heating is all the time on blue (cold)
switched off. Car is without AC.

Just if anyone can check who have ford focus is all this normal? Or if
anyone have any suggestion what to do.

Thanks.

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Patrick Bennington - 20 Aug 2006 15:25 GMT

I sent this to another of your posts too.

Is it hot air (like from the heater), or is it just hot because the outside
air is hot? I used to have a '99 VW Jetta that would always vent outside
air if the air conditioner or heater was turned off. VW says they do that
so that there is air always circulating in the car. They say people are
more prone to falling asleep when there is no air moving. Kind of annoying
to me though.

> Few week ago I have bought used ford focus. It seems that car is heating
> although heating is switched off. Few months ago first owner replaced heat
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> Thanks.

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Dudo - 20 Aug 2006 23:46 GMT

>I sent this to another of your posts too.
>
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> annoying
> to me though.

It is hot air like from heater because it happens also during the night when
outside air isn't hot.
Very annoying at 30 C ...

It seems that cabin radiator is leaking heat all the time ...

>> Few week ago I have bought used ford focus. It seems that car is heating
>> although heating is switched off. Few months ago first owner replaced
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>> Thanks.

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Chris Whelan - 20 Aug 2006 21:34 GMT

> Few week ago I have bought used ford focus. It seems that car is heating
> although heating is switched off. Few months ago first owner replaced heat
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>
> Thanks.

As has previously been posted, this is not normal. You have a fault with
your car. Take it back to whoever changed the heat exchanger and get them
to fix it.

Chris

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Dudo - 20 Aug 2006 23:57 GMT

>> Few week ago I have bought used ford focus. It seems that car is heating
>> although heating is switched off. Few months ago first owner replaced
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> Chris

Thanks for your reply ... I was at official Ford dealer but he wasn't
helpfull at all. First he said it is normal without looking at car at all...

Than he said that worker who worked on my car is on holidays and that I have
to wait until he come back after Sept 1 st. Well very annoying when temps
are around 25-30 C and you have car which is heating.....

Not very nice move from him because replacing heat radiator was paid to him
more then 300 euros just few months ago.

Anyway thanks at least now I know that this is not normal :-)

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Michael Heiming - 21 Aug 2006 00:19 GMT

In alt.autos.ford.focus Dudo <doughmREMOVE@net.hr>:

>>> Few week ago I have bought used ford focus. It seems that car
>>> is heating although heating is switched off. Few months ago
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>>> now and that I come again after September 1st because guy who
>>> worked on my car is on holidays.

>>> Question: Is it normal that you can't switch off heating
>>> completly on ford focus? It blows in the begining hot air and
>>> after minute or so luke warm air...

[..]

>> As has previously been posted, this is not normal. You have a fault with
>> your car. Take it back to whoever changed the heat exchanger and get them
>> to fix it.

>> Chris

> Thanks for your reply ... I was at official Ford dealer but he wasn't
> helpfull at all. First he said it is normal without looking at car at all...

> Than he said that worker who worked on my car is on holidays and that I have
> to wait until he come back after Sept 1 st. Well very annoying when temps
> are around 25-30 C and you have car which is heating.....

> Not very nice move from him because replacing heat radiator was paid to him
> more then 300 euros just few months ago.

This isn't acceptable, can you get your hands on the bill for the
repair if you don't have it? Iirc there should be some warranty
on the repair if it was made by an official Ford dealer.

I'd get my hands on the bill and return to the dealer, show it to
him and insist on rechecking the heat system now, not if someone
is getting back from holiday.

> Anyway thanks at least now I know that this is not normal :-)

Thought I had pointed that out already with testing in my Focus,
temp out of the vents was about 2-3 C above outside temperature,
but this isn't significant and could be just measure faults
and/or the position of the outside sensor. If I understood you
there is real hot air blowing out of the vents?

Good luck

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Dudo - 21 Aug 2006 01:11 GMT

> In alt.autos.ford.focus Dudo <doughmREMOVE@net.hr>:
>
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> repair if you don't have it? Iirc there should be some warranty
> on the repair if it was made by an official Ford dealer.

I agree with you that this isn't acceptable. He'll lose customers behaving
in that way for sure.
Well ex owner a nice lady :-) gave me the bill. You recall it correctly on
the bill is written that
warranty on original ford parts and labour is 1 year.

Heat radiator 1062254 - 1 piece - 96 euros
Coolant xlc1 - 3 litres - 20 euros
Labor - 8 - 195 euros

> I'd get my hands on the bill and return to the dealer, show it to
> him and insist on rechecking the heat system now, not if someone
> is getting back from holiday.

I'll try to go there again.

>> Anyway thanks at least now I know that this is not normal :-)
>
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> and/or the position of the outside sensor. If I understood you
> there is real hot air blowing out of the vents?

Yes, especially after longer drive no matter night/day. After I switch
blower on it blows hot air after a minute or so luke warm air. In my opinion
it seems that heat radiator is 'leaking ' heat or something like that.

> Good luck

Thanks

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