I've just bought my first Jocus, I'm very happy with it apart from the
fuel consumption. It's a 1.6 Zetec Climate, I don't drive it hard but I
only get 28mpg around town. For a modern engine this is rubbish - my son
has a 1.6 Peogeot diesel 206, he gets 45 mpg on the same sort of ...

Not sure what I got into, I don't recall any big potholes, but today just
out of the blue the car started making noise when i'd turn, almost sounded
like a tool rolling around up there.

I have had a problem with my keyfob immobiliser whereby it seems to have
lost sensitivity...to the point where I had to get closer and closer to
unlock it. Now it wont unlock with the keyfob at all.... and its not the
battery CR2032 3V, because its been changed and is no better. ...

there is water in my rear pasengers foot wells  any ideas

An update on the unusual engine problem I've been having with my 2.0
TDCi Focus (Pug engine). Someone might find it helpful in the future:-
About this time last year the car developed an intermittent problem when
the engine was started within 15-30 minutes of having been shut down ...

I have 5 USB Controllers. PC Wizard list them as
1 - 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB 2.0 EHCI Controller
4 - 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller
I have 6 USB Ports (2 front, 4 rear)

Hi, just got an 07 sport, alas no manual.
Figured most things out this pm, however stuck on one
On the windscreen washer control stem, what is the little wheel for,
that has a graphic next to it like a nokia mobile signal indicator?

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I have just purchased a one-year-old Focus 1.6 TDCi.  I was assured it had
had an oil change, but on checking the dipstick, I noticed that the oil was
black. I have been told by the dealer that this is normal with diesels; can
anyone comment on this?

I've just bought my first Focus, I'm very happy with it apart from the
fuel consumption. It's a 1.6 Zetec Climate, I don't drive it hard but I
only get 28mpg around town. For a modern engine this is rubbish - my son
has a 1.6 Peogeot diesel 206, he gets 45 mpg on the same sort of ...

60,000 freeway miles.
How long can I expect this little gem to keep going?
I have always done well with Fords <Escort, Tempo, Mustang, and now
Focus> getting 150,000 miles easy.

I'm planning on getting a 2008 Focus.  It has everything I want and more,
except for an outside temperature display.  I believe it has an inside
temperature display.  I've seen some after market thermometers, and was
wondering how well they worked.  Does anyone know if Ford offers a

On the camber for the rear wheels, the + .03 to - 2.3. So if you had it aligned and the
camber measuremet came it at + .4, would you expect the tech to set it to the
specification's  midpoint? Firestone told me if it's in spec, they are taught not to adjust
it. They also said the ...

I would like to change the air filter in my 2005 Focus ZX4. I'm
wondering where the filter is located. There is a black box in front
of the battery compartment on the driver's side, in the very front of
the engine compartment. This black box is held closed with two small