I'll soon be thinking of replacements for the original Continental 195/60
VR15 as fitted to my 1.8 Zetec.
I have been very pleased with the Continentals, but would appreciate any
comments form Zetec owners who have tried other brands also.

I've got a 1999 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec with 103,000 miles of the clock
that has recently developed an intermittent misfiring problem.
The misfire usually occurs during acceleration in 4th or 5th gear or
when accelerating hard in lower gears. Most of the time the engine

Hi I got Canadian Focus SVT,
My doors lock by them self, even when the car is not running.
Is there a way to shut that sh.t off?
Thanks

Last year my 2000 1.8zetec  hatch failed the MOT for handbrake return
adjustment ? - MOT is due again, and there is alot of slack in handbrake
again,
The guys at the garage charged me to fix the problem, and i would rather

When I turn the steering wheel I sometimes get a low whistle (a little
like the sound you get while washing windows).  Anybody ever get that
problem out there ?
Thanks

Has any else had this problem? What is the cause? Is it covered under
warranty?
Thanks in advance

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My previous post had a subject title that didn't get any response so I
thought I would try re-phrasing the subject.
My son has an electrical "phenomenom" with his electric door locks.  The

Hi there.  Looking for a little advice.  My wife and I are in the
market for a used vehicle, and one we've come across that we
particularly like is a 2000 Focus SE wagon.  It's got about 48k miles
on it, and is nearly spotless inside and out.  It's had 2 previous

Hey all,
I'm researching a problem on my wife's Focus. It's a 2001 Ford Focus
ZX3, with 60,000 plus miles on it. She was driving it Friday and heard a
"grinding" that got worse while turning the wheel. Then she stopped

Alrighty, I thought I'd never have trouble with my Focus until now.  I have
a 2003 Ford Focus ZX-5 (USA) and I can't get the bloody thing to start.  I
showed up and unlocked it and went to start it and it wouldn't start.  I
noticed the red light for the alarm would stay on and when ...

Are there any Focus SVT owners arround?
any tips , Ideas?

Just got 2003 SVT Focus for 14grand us woot!
are there any newsgroups and/or sites for this car?
by the way I love blowin off those little hondas it makes me giggle....

I have a 2001 UK focus and had a 6000cd fitted when I purchased it, I have
notice that my indicators interfere with the radio as does my car kit.
It is more noticeable when listening to talk sport then when listening to
any FM stations.

I've noticed a couple of noises my 2002 Focus SE Wagon has started making
lately and I was wondering if anyone would be able to point me in a
direction as to what is causing them.
The first noise seems to occur when I turn the wheel all the way to the

Having a problem with my 2002 Focus SE Wagon:
I've tried, without success, to remove the lid of the air cleaner assembly
to replace the filter. What has happened is that two of the four threaded
"nuts" affixed to the bottom half of the assembly have broken free and now