Ford Focus Alternator Problems

Problems mentioning the Alternator on the Ford Focus
High Pitched Squeal

I have had a squeal on the car that has got progressively worse, so have had the alternator belt checked out today. Belt seems fine and garage has suggested that it could be one of the pulley's that could be squealing rather than the belt....

2003 1.8 diesel
Posted: Aug 4, 2008
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Rattling water pump maybe?

Had a rad hose split and empty my system of water... squeaking started. Had to run it to get it home (didnt overheat as was a short journey) Replaced rad hose and refilled, had a bit of an airlock, undid a pipe poof the water bottle d...

2000 1.8 tddi Manual
Posted: Nov 5, 2008
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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 1.6 Zetec
Posted: May 11, 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 1600 LX Manual
Posted: Jun 8, 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 l x
Posted: Jul 30, 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 1.6 Zetec Automatic
Posted: Oct 13, 2009
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Battery light showing on the dash

after the engine has been running for 25 seconds the battery light comes on, even thou the car is charging up to 13.4 volts. it has recently had a new battery and alternator! any help please?

2001 1.8td
Posted: Jan 24, 2010
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Engine system fault

ive got a ford focus 05 1.8tdci zetec climate.i was driving home last night and had three messages on the dash first came engine system fault then decressing accelarater then steering assit fauliure the car was still on idle but i had no po...

2005 1.8 tdci zetec climate
Posted: Apr 29, 2010
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Turbo

got a squealing noise was convinced it was the drivebelt tensioner or alternator but today garage have said its a turbo fault.There is oil getting into hose from turbo to the airbox,this isn't normal is it? so they think its a dry bearing i...

2005 1.6 tdci
Posted: May 24, 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 1.8 ctdi zetec
Posted: Jun 20, 2010
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