04 ZX3-Comfort, 5-speed, 2.3, ABS & Side Air Bags. USA.
After 1400 miles, runs and rides great. Noticed yesterday after a 100 mile
trip and again today after a 25 mile trip that every so often I hear a very
low level, quiet 3 chime sound like the sound an old Macintosh Computer

I was sent a letter saying they was recalling the 2001 fuel pump and the
new ones wouldnt be ready till october. without warning mine died in
traffic. lost all power. So they didnt charge me for the new one put on,
but i was told i couldnt get the new one when it comes out because ...

This a long shot, but I though I'd ask anyways.
Would it be possible to install the Blaupunkt MP3 head unit from a Ford
Focus, such as the one here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3086587394&category=18798

6006E HEad Unit for UK Ford's.
Buying one of these soon and wanted to know whether it plays back MP3's from
CD???

Does a 2001 Focus 2L have a chain or belt? I'm looking thru the maintenance
schedule ( 60,000 miles)and see nothing about a belt change. I also see the
plug change listed at 100K. TIA,  Mark S

Well I've had the pollen filter leak (Twice) now I find puddles in the
centre console and the CD player....Found headlining around interior light
very wet. Suspect the leak is around the aeriel mounting..no sunroof and no
roof bars...Focus estate 2001 vintage...will be on to dealer ...

My rear tires are worn (inside only) to the belts at just under 30,000 mi. I
have always thought it looked like there was too much negative camber and I
think this proves it. In researching the problem I found that Ford issued
TSB 03-13-05 about 6 mos ago which describes the problem ...

I have 100km on zetec wagon and am going to do my
own brake job.
Problem is get price from $40. to $100. for set pads and
same for each rotor.

My Focus has a problem with the Radio and Rear Defroster.  When you start
the car after say parked overnight, everything works fine.  After about 30
minutes once the car is warm the Radio gets turned off and doesn't turn on
again and as well the Rear Defroster gets turned off as ...

This being a Focus newsgroup, I would expect that most of you prefer the
Focus over a Cavalier.  I've been searching the net for reviews on these two
cars.  I've found a lot of praise for the Focus but not nearly as much for
the Cavalier.  I usually lean toward Ford am I crazy to ...

On a US Focus that is in MPH, if you install a VSS (vehicule speed
sensor) from a focus that is in Km PH, with it fool the computer to
read in Km PH and limit the speed to about 170 MPH instead of 170 KmPH
If somebody knows ????

Just gor my shiny new focus (well new to me, X reg 2000) and need to
fit my sound system back in the boot.
I need a permenant 12v connection running into the boot, bear in mind
this is for an amp so  it needs to ba able to handle a good chunk of

My remote key (focus ghia 1999) has lost the "click" on its door
locking button so I cannot lock the car via the remote - though I can
manually. The button to unlock the doors and the one to unlock the
boot still continue to work fine.

hi,i just had my brakes looked at there were good.when they looked things
over that said my sway bar links neeed replacing on the front,he shook it
and it was kinda loose.and when he took the car for a test drive he heard a
clunk,i never heard anything myself,maybe i dont notice it ...

How is the Best  way to  repair them ?
I  have  some  scratches  and   marks on  mine.
Michael