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Power lock on

hi, my son`s car has been hit on the front o/side by the wing can not start car as the message is saying `power lock on` has the car been shocked ? and the best way to remove message many thanks john...

2019 Ford Focus 2.0 diesel
Posted: Aug 8, 2022
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Ticking sound in engine

Water leak or leakage from engine

2006 Ford Fusion Fusion 1.4
Posted: Aug 2, 2022
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Gearbox completely shot at 55000 miles

We were never advised to service the gearbox when we purchased the car from a Ford Dealer. If you don't get the Gearbox serviced it will fail. Ford don't recognise this as a problem yet, but the Gearb...

2014 Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi
Posted: Jul 26, 2022
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Car will not start airbag lighton and headlights

Was driving when the airbag light suddenly came on, pulled over and switched engine off and tried restarting but wouldn't crank, when i turned the key the headlights came on. I got someone to give it ...

2007 Ford S-Max zetec 2litre diesel
Posted: Jul 24, 2022
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Mk 3 mondeo just stopped and wont restart

car stopped in slow traffic, no noises or over heating, wont start at all

2004 Ford Mondeo estate
Posted: Jul 23, 2022
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Can't get satnav on my media screen

Some weeks ago I suddenly lost the satnav on my media screen, how can I recover this

2017 Ford B-MAX IQJC1K
Posted: Jul 21, 2022
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Engine cuts out and goes into limp mode

When excelerating car engine cuts out and goes into limp mode , and message on dash comes up engine service now

2015 Ford Kuga 2.0 tdi
Posted: Jul 13, 2022
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Brakefluid

My brake fluid is slightly down, needs toping up checked pipes seem ok but my mat and there seems to slightly oily just where brake pedal is brakes feel fine many thanks john f advice please

2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0 diesel
Posted: Jul 4, 2022
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The blue light comes on to show the electric motor as kicked in then it is replaced a warning zigzag symbol

the blue light comes on to show the electric motor as kicked in then it is replaced with zigzag sign warning light

2019 Ford Puma 1.00
Posted: Jun 28, 2022
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Steering lock fault

will not start comes up on dash as steering lock rock steering

2019 Ford Focus vignal
Posted: Jun 25, 2022
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Electrical and charging problems

I bought this car on 07/06/2002, 2 weeks ago. I took it for a test drive, and it was all fine. After driving it for 2 days, the battery light and airbag lights came on. I then decided to replace the a...

2002 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Finesse
Posted: Jun 25, 2022
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Car tends to cut off when warm

Car drives perfectly fine but if there’s a load on the battery tends to cut off, starts up ok ish but everytime the fan kicks in or even if I put the wipers or just the headlights it stalls. Only ha...

2009 Ford KA 1.2
Posted: Jun 13, 2022
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Stuck in 3rd gear

have engine warning light and says transmission service required but car stuck in 3rd gear

2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0titanium x automatic
Posted: Jun 11, 2022
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2018 Ford Kuga ST line Washer jets needs replacing within 1year

Car coming up to 4yrs old need to replace heated jet washers twice within 12mnths

2018 Ford Kuga 1.8 TSD
Posted: Jun 9, 2022
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Hard to change gear ford is studio

Won't change gear

2008 Ford KA 1.3
Posted: Jun 9, 2022
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Engine management light on

The engine management light is on all the time but the car runs perfectly maybe I should just take the bulb out

2004 Ford Fiesta 1.4 zetec petrol
Posted: Jun 8, 2022
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Sat nav screen does not go dark at night

Sat nav screen does not go dark at night

2017 Ford Kuga 1.5 diesel
Posted: Jun 8, 2022
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Electrics?

My car keeps saying service engine now which I had done about a month ago then it’s starts kangarooing. Have lost power once but was for a brief second

2015 Ford Kuga 2ltr
Posted: Jun 7, 2022
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Speedo

The speedo, rev counter, fuel and temperature gauges have stopped working.

2006 Ford Ranger 2.5l
Posted: Jun 7, 2022
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Misfire/poor pick up with light throttle

My focus is giving me problems, particularly first thing in the morning (although the problem never fully disappears) when I pull away it 'kangaroos' on light throttle, if i put my foot down it takes ...

2010 Ford Fiesta 1.6 tdci
Posted: Jun 2, 2022