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Noise from exhaust/engine

Getting noise like exhaust blowing when driving above 20 mph. Had exhaust checked out with no fault.

2006 Ford Focus 1.8 sport
Posted: Mar 30, 2012
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Some time 'System engine fault' Transmission problem message on dashboard

My ford focus auto 1.6 sport 2006 model has display 'System engine fault' Transmission problem couple of times in last 3 months. Once you restrat car message disappers. when ever this message appers the car gurk little bit for 1-2 seconds a...

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 sport Auto
Posted: Mar 13, 2012
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F/o/s/indicator bulb

How do i change this bulb acces does'nt look easy , do i need to remove the whole headlight cluster

2006 Ford Focus 1600
Posted: Dec 29, 2011
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Judddering on acceleration in high gears

when cruising in 5th or 6th gear at 50mph and you accelerate, the car judders as though its missing, and front end feels like its going over a lot of small bumps in the road, engine pulls well and has plenty of power, ease off the accellera...

2006 Ford Focus 2.0l tdci titanium
Posted: Dec 17, 2011
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Running lumpy

Car starts and idles fine. reving up makes engines very lumpy (seems like not all cylinders ok. rev counter jumps down to zero at times when this is happening. checked compression and injectors they OK. better when revs high in turbo.

2006 Ford Focus 1.8 Diesel estate
Posted: Dec 17, 2011
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Rear wiper keeps stopping

when I operate the rear wiper It stops mid wipe so i have to turn it on and off to get it to park. does anyone have a solution to my problem?

2006 Ford Focus 1.6
Posted: Nov 6, 2011
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Diesel knock

car sounds fine wen in park wen it gets put into drive it starts have a knock runs and drives fine no smoke

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 tdci automatic
Posted: Sep 29, 2011
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Poor performance

When the car is first fired up its slugish and wont go overand 68mph (foot flat to floor andstruggles to even get to that speed)but if you pull over and turn engine off and put back on again then the car runs as though is had no problems a...

2006 Ford Focus
Posted: Sep 22, 2011
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Dashboard Information Display fault??

This is a problem that has only started recently but seems to be consistant. Every morning when I set the display to Avg Fuel it has reset to zero. Stopping and starting during the day it seems ok. Any ideas anyone??

2006 Ford Focus 1.8tdci
Posted: Sep 19, 2011
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Valve clatter at start up

When the car is started up the engine clatters and it sounds as if it the tappets. The engine sounds very noisy. (tappet noise ) A friend has said it is the variable valves whatever they are and do??. I have had the engine flushed out an...

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 climate
Posted: Jun 28, 2011
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No acceleration

when i was driving home today the car wouldn't accelerate properly from 2nd-3rd, 3rd-4th and 4th-5th. it then wouldn't drive above 60mph. there is no noise coming from the engine. any ideas please. cheers. tony

2006 Ford Focus deisel estate
Posted: Jun 10, 2011
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No acceleration

when i was driving home today the car wouldn't accelerate properly from 2nd-3rd, 3rd-4th and 4th-5th. it then wouldn't drive above 60mph. there is no noise coming from the engine. any ideas please. cheers. tony

2006 Ford Focus deisel estate
Posted: Jun 10, 2011
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Car juddering when feathering throttle

when driving along feathering the throttle. e.g 40mph 4th gear and gently accelerate the car judders quite vilently as if no fuel is in the engine. it does this in all gears and revs. if you drive it fast and accelarate harder with the t...

2006 Ford Focus 1.8tdci sport
Posted: Feb 27, 2011
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Bonnet opening

Hi i have a ford focus 2006 LX i was driving down a duel carriageway last night doing about 30 mph and the LOCKING bonnet just flew open shattering the windscreen how myself and my mother were not killed or a major accident caused i will ne...

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 lx
Posted: Feb 7, 2011
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Help!!! Engine management light flashing and loss of power

Hi, this morning my car suddenly lost power and the engine management light has started to flash continuously. I managed to limp into work but can't get the car into a garage till tomorrow and I was just wondering if anyone had any idea wh...

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 Auto
Posted: Jan 24, 2011
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Front window heater

when I put my front window heater on it only melts half the ice on the window and i mean a perfect half strate down the center off the window.

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec
Posted: Jan 9, 2011
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Leaks

water pools into drivers floor, it is worse when it is parked facing down hill, also what is the best way to dry it out?

2006 Ford Focus 1.6
Posted: Nov 8, 2010
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Acceleration Reduction

Hi. Cold day, went to start the car, wont turn over and the warning light comes up saying "ACCELERATION REDUCTION". Have left it a while to warm in the sun but it still wont turn over. Any ideas? Battery?

2006 Ford Focus ST3
Posted: Oct 25, 2010
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Car not powering down

i have a 2006 ford focus 1600 tdci ghia. The problem i have is that when the engine is turned off the car should shut down and go into 'sleep mode' but the dashboard information display remains lit and active. This causes a battery drain. A...

2006 Ford Focus 1600 tdci ghia
Posted: Oct 19, 2010
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Over revving

every now and then the car will over rev and try to pull away. The problem is starting to happen mor and more frequently. The car has been fully serviced and there are no warning lights to indicate any problem.

2006 Ford Focus
Posted: Sep 8, 2010
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