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#1913 of 2013 EGR tube broke. by jeromeb

Mar 10, 2007 (9:38 pm)

My 2003 Ford Focus SE suddenly started making a sound which I described as "A vacuum leak related to the ignition timing"
It sounded as a like my bicycle did when I affixed a playing card to the tire fork so that the wheel spokes would thwap the card as the wheel turned. The local dealer diagnosed it as a broken EGR tube and gladly replaced it as well as performed some other maintenance chores they could find.
 
If you are handy with a wrench and your Ford Focus develops a sound which resembles a playing card thwaping the spokes of a bicycle ... you might be able to save yourself a couple hundred bucks by replacing a little rubber hose which runs from the exhaust to the intake.
 
I actually like my little Focus. It could do with better fuel economy, but the performance and handling are ok for me.

#1914 of 2013 Unknown Annoyance by wellswg

Mar 17, 2007 (9:12 pm)

Hi there, I have owned my 2000 Focus for about three years now, and at this point every time I go to drive it I end up aggravated! Every time I accelerate, decelerate, put it in park, reverse......... or do anything for that matter, the engine begins to shutter and in turn the whole car shakes, causing rattling in the doors, steering wheel and instrument panel. Now this is not a small vibration, I mean every time someone gets in my car and I start it, they ask whats wrong with it. Now I just had the engine replaced due to it throwing a rod on a trip with no sign of oil leakage (explain that to me). So I would really appreciate any ideas or thoughts as to why it is doing this (maybe transmition?), and what might be done to help fix this. Thanks

#1915 of 2013 Re: Engine Light On - P0171 LEAN 1 [skippyspaniel2] by rgarfield

May 27, 2007 (8:57 am)

Replying to: skippyspaniel2 (Jan 24, 2004 10:02 am)
I am having the same problem, Ive had all the O2 sensor, Egr value, and PDF sensor changes but the light has come back on and it wont pass inspection,
 
What can I do? Anybody have a good idea? Change all these parts again as per the computer read out?
 
Thansk
 
Richard

#1916 of 2013 Euro Focus by alfmz3

May 29, 2007 (7:25 pm)

I was waiting for the Mazda3 here in Mexico, but I was really disappointed with its hard plastic instrument panel.
I have seen the new spanish Focus today, and it looks fine, but after reading most of yours comments here, I'm afraid to buy one.

#1917 of 2013 Mexico gets Euro Focus by mschmal

Jun 01, 2007 (12:03 pm)

Mazda3 is the Focus mostly in Mexico.

#1918 of 2013 Re: Euro Focus [alfmz3] by creakid1

Jun 02, 2007 (3:40 pm)

Replying to: alfmz3 (May 29, 2007 7:25 pm)
All the (repair problem) comments here have nothing to do w/ the Spanish Focus.

#1919 of 2013 08 focus probably a winner by bigmike4

Jun 22, 2007 (12:24 pm)

as an owner of a 97 escort auto,i believed ford worked out the bugs on their latest freshening of the escort at that time.now that their freshening the focus,i think the focus might be an excellent choice.our 97 freshened escort has toyota relibity,the paint glows still even though the cr has never seen a garage.{the top of the car is oxidised,[the car has always been in elemnts]}. it has had one missed shift in 200000 miles[auto trans]starts every time.weak spots radiator and battery.their both inexpensive to replace.our 97 escort is still a winner at 200000 miles,drove it this morning, immediate start, no warm up nessassary,quiet, execellant composure. i get a feeling the refreshen focus will provide the same excellent service.

#1920 of 2013 Why do we get the left overs? by dj2big

Jul 04, 2007 (5:44 pm)

I just bought a 2007 focus SES sedan.
Very nice car. Im happy.
 
Until I saw this.
 
www.ford.com.mx
 
Geez at theres have the mirrors and door handels painted.
 
Not only that they have the 2008 Focus ST as a 2007!!!
 
Plus a bunch of cool colors!!!
 
I feel jipped off.......wait gas is $3.20 a gallon right now and im getting about 30 mpg, I take that back I feel like I have extra money for a milk shake now....lmao!!!

#1921 of 2013 Re: What do you [scape2] by sir_timbit

Jul 12, 2007 (3:56 pm)

Replying to: scape2 (Feb 25, 2007 6:23 pm)
Really don't care for the 2008 version coming to the US and Canada. IMHO it just looks awkward and should be renamed the Escort or Fiesta. And they're ditching the hatchbacks and station wagons(?) How would that help their sales?
 
Meanwhile the rest of the world is getting a refreshed version of the *second* generation Focus, to give it some of the new Mondeo's styling.
 
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/209134/ford_focus.html
 
Now that's much better! Ours looks like crap in comparison.
 
Again, I wish Ford would get a clue, copy Saturn, and make Mercury their global Ford platform. Bring over the Mondeo, Euro Focus, the Falcon from Oz, etc. They would have one heck of a lineup instead of the blandmobiles that are currently in their showrooms here.

#1922 of 2013 Re: Why do we get the left overs? [dj2big] by creakid1

Jul 13, 2007 (5:14 am)

Replying to: dj2big (Jul 04, 2007 5:44 pm)
"Geez at theres have the mirrors and door handels painted."
 
So does our '05-07 Focus ST w/ the "'05-07 Mondeo ST220" grill. Actually, people from around the world envy it, especially when that macho (by their std) normally-aspirated 2.3 can be blasted off w/ the old MkI's light-body.
 
The reason I like sedan/coupe over hatch/wagon/SUV is the wide rear visibility from the inside rear-view mirror when you're passing or making lane changes everyday.
 
I've sat in the driver seat of a MkII Focus 4-dr sedan. The rear-glass visibility isn't just narrower than the old MkI Focus sedan, but the right rear headrest blocks the right-rear view badly whenever the rear seat is occupied b/c it has to be raised up in order to make clearance for a person's upper back. Then I placed vertical sticks from the show-room floor where the front corners are. &, boy, the car is so bulky wide it totally defeats the purpose of maneuvering a nimble compact car!
 
So, around the world, the compact Focus is dead. We're the only one still lucky enough to get the left-over narrow MkI's! Grab one while you can. A 66.7"-narrow car that remains stable at high speed, both straight line & curves, is not what Japanese platforms can offer -- especially the Toyota Echo.

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