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Steering wheel makes rubbing noise

When driving in the focus and using the steering wheel to its maximum potential (eg. roundabouts or corners) the steering wheel makes a rubbing/whistling noise. Checked all levels and they are fine. Wondered what this could be?

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec Auto
Posted: Jul 20, 2010
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Remote sensor

I have a 2006 ford focus estate the keys/transponders are programmed to open/start/drive the car manually but I cannot get the fobs to open the car, I have even tried a brand new fob and had the others tested - All ok, so I can only assume ...

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi
Posted: Jun 28, 2010
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Increasing speed. Air through air vents increases loudly then dies down.

Hi, Just in the past few days i've noticed when i'm increasing my speed even in 2nd gear or 5th, the air rushing through the air vents increases & it's getting louder. It can last for a few secs to about 10-15 secs. Any idea what is going o...

2006 Ford Focus 1.8 ctdi zetec
Posted: Jun 20, 2010
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Poor mpg

please could you help i have a 06 1.4 petrol focus which is giving poor mpg i fill up and do mostly motorway driving and iam only getting 34mpg i do around 350 miles per week and a tank of fuel just last the week out . i used to have the ol...

2006 Ford Focus 1.4 petrol
Posted: Mar 27, 2010
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Wipers on while ignition off

I have a 2006 (56) Focus Sport - which bizarly when locked the wipers decide they want to come on and drain my battery! I originally thought this was a one off, but its now happened several times since. I read one of the older posts on here...

2006 Ford Focus Sport
Posted: Feb 28, 2010
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Rear door makes noise going over bumps and sleeping policemen

06 focus estate rear door makes noise going over bumps in roads

2006 Ford Focus 1753 focus ghia tdci estate
Posted: Feb 23, 2010
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Bonnet

the 2006 ford focus model does not have a pull/release system to open the bonnet. instead it requires you to flip the badge over and insert the key to release the bonet. i can get the key into the hole. there is no resistence when i turn th...

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 tdi zetec
Posted: Feb 22, 2010
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Power steering rack leaks at pipe fitting

Hi, my focus has a leak at the one of the metal pipes that is fitted on the steering rack . the garage that i put it in for repair says that ford will not sell a new pipe as it comes only with a new steering rack .Can someone confirm this ...

2006 Ford Focus sport
Posted: Nov 17, 2009
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Vehicle information display staying lit

Everything turned off as normal but the information display has stayed on. Worried that the battery will run down too as a result

2006 Ford Focus 1.8 tdci
Posted: Nov 10, 2009
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No heat control

doesn't matter where i turn the heating control knob cold air still blows out vents.

2006 Ford Focus 1.8 tdci titanium
Posted: Nov 8, 2009
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Won't start, when does cuta out after 5 mins

Engine won't start with either key's I have. I was advised this could be an immobiliser problem. Had a guy come down with a computer to try it and eventually the car started using both keys. Later that day car wouldn't start again! So t...

2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI SPORT
Posted: Oct 30, 2009
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Banging noise

When I have been on the motorway and leave, after I have slowed down I can hear a dull banging noise that seems to be coming from my passenger side front wheel. As I slow down the noise slows. As I come to a stop it seems to make the noise ...

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec Climate
Posted: Oct 24, 2009
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Pulling back

Hi, when driving my ford focus st2 (225) car at 2000rpm it starts to pulling back Have tryed new spark plugs and 5 new IGNITION COIL now i am out off ideas. Any help would be great thanks.

2006 Ford Focus st2 (225)
Posted: Aug 29, 2009
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Head gasket or Cracked head????? help please! : )

I have a 2006 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6i, I only purchased this car in june and already i have a major problem with it! it was only 3 years old this month (july) and had its first MOT 2 weeks ago and everything was fine! Until this morning when ...

2006 Ford Focus 1.6i zetec manual petrol
Posted: Jul 27, 2009
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Fuel in diesel lines

Hi there, I've owned this car for about 3 weeks and have had the RAC out to it 3 times already. The problem was originally then when I slowed to a halt the revs would dip, the ODO display would change to "Engine Systems Fault" and then t...

2006 Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi Zetec
Posted: Jul 6, 2009
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Loss of power

Hi, after work today, I filled my car up with diesel and set off for home. About 30 mins in to the journey, I was overtaking on the fast lane of the motorway, I lost power and had to pull over to the hard shoulder as I was doing about 50mph...

2006 Ford Focus 1.8tdci
Posted: May 12, 2009
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Spring on clutch pedal

any tips on how to install new spring on clutch pedal?

2006 Ford Focus sport
Posted: Mar 3, 2009
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Clicking noise

My focus has recently developed a clicking noise when I am pulling away or changing gears, its at its noisiest when in low gear (mainly up to 3rd), I really have no idea what it could be be and am concerned it could be to do with the clutch...

2006 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec
Posted: Jul 12, 2008
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