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Front wipers are working after car is off.

front wipers are working after the car has been locked and the wipers are switched off, But when I put the wipers on they stop.''NOW'' I start the car the wipers go back to normal only when the car is off the wipers keep working. HELP. :). ...

2005 Ford Focus 1.5 AUTO
Posted: Nov 15, 2009
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Light knocking on passengers side, going along uneven road 15mph

When driving along an uneven road at slow speeds 15mph, I get a light knocking noise from the passenger side wheel area, garage changed anti roll bar bushes, top mounts and am going to try the drop links next despite the garage saying the l...

2005 Ford Focus Estate
Posted: Nov 10, 2009
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Electrical warning light and heated windscreen problem

Hi does anybody else have the problem where the reb (battery) electrical warning light comes on sporadically even when at a stop. When this happens the windscreen heating element wil not work. I have had this problem for a couple of months...

2005 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec Automatic
Posted: Oct 13, 2009
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Front washers not working

When i press front washer switch rear washer operates instead rear one works as normal no problem with wipers front or rear

2005 Ford Focus 2.0 tdci
Posted: Oct 9, 2009
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Speedo

battery lights comes on and off intermitlet then some times speedo drops to zero also abs lights and handbrake light flick on then go off,also had speedo and rev counter and miles go off ,but if stop and swicth off then start up again its f...

2005 Ford Focus l x
Posted: Jul 30, 2009
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Rev counter goes up and down then stalls

When I am stuck in traffic the car judders, the rev counter goes up and down and then stalls. I have taken the car into a garage and they have replaced two sensors and the problem still persists. They have told me there is another sensor...

2005 Ford Focus
Posted: Jun 24, 2009
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Power steering pump leaking

The power steering pump is leaking, and I want to replace it, but can't seem to see a belt tensioner on either the air-con pump or the fan belt, and it looks as though the alternator has to be removed in order to get at the PAS pump, can yo...

2005 Ford Focus 1600 LX Manual
Posted: Jun 8, 2009
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Engine hunting when cruising

My car was Out of Warranty in October, 2008. Just before the Warranty finished it went in for drivability problems. At a constant speed the engine was hunting i.e. slowing and picking up again. At tick-over and when accelerating it...

2005 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec
Posted: May 11, 2009
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Rev counter over accelerates

Hello, right recently I have notice a problem with my car. When I drive around from 1st – 2nd – 3rd gears etc there is a problem. The rev counter shoots up when changing though the gears it goes up really fast to around 4.000rpm and im ...

2005 Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol
Posted: Nov 29, 2008
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Flashing red light at left hand corner of speedo

A red light has just started flashing at bottom left hand corner of speedo. The manual that comes with the car does not tell me what it relates to. The garage don't know either and I have to book it in for a full diagnostic in 3 days time...

2005 Ford Focus ST3
Posted: Oct 14, 2008
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Resonating noise while driving not when at standstill

Perfect performance and no other problems but get a noise while moving along in drive and on over run almost like a resonating sound. Garage have checked it and can not find problem. It is almost as if there are no rubber mountings on the s...

2005 Ford Focus
Posted: Jun 6, 2008
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Wipers operate with ignition turned off

I was outside the car with the ignition key. The wiper switch was in OFF position. I noticed the front wipers working, slowly. The problem occurred several times today, both with car locked and unlocked. The wipers seem to operate a few swe...

2005 Ford Focus Manual petrol 1.6 hatch
Posted: Jan 12, 2008
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