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#226 of 309 Trunk unlocks when brake pedal depressed by piglover May 13, 2007 (4:52 pm)
About a week ago, the automatic door locks and trunk release stopped working. So I suspected a blown fuse. I have been following the posts (#166, 195 and 202) about fuse 63 being so inaccessible. However, I am hesitant to monkey with the fuse panel and I was going to go to the dealer.  Now I notice the red light door ajar signal is on when I am driving; and I found out why. When I press on the brake pedal the trunk unlocks and the indicator light goes on. This is weird. Fortunately, the lid doesn't pop open. Any ideas? Is there a short. How can the locking mechanism be related to the brake light?    Up until now I had nothing but praise for the Ford Focus. But to place fuse 63 behind the fuse panel under some wires is plain dumb.                   Louie Replies to this message: piglover (May 19, 2007 5:05 am)
#227 of 309 Re: Where is Fuse #63 for Door Locks [michaelhender] by mylespang May 17, 2007 (9:59 am)
Replying to: michaelhender (Nov 03, 2006 6:13 am) Thanks for this!. I found the fuse (63 for the door locks) and sure enough it was blown. At first I thought this was a prank posting to be honest. I couldn't believe it. Even though there are spare fuse spots on the front of the fuse box they (Ford) chose to place a lone fuse on the back hidden underneath the wiring harness. There is absolutely no technical or logical reason for this. I can only assume it is to rip off the customer... Not impressed. I really have nothing against Ford and have been generally happy with the car but this is not cool. Replies to this message: user777 (May 17, 2007 3:39 pm)
#228 of 309 Re: Where is Fuse #63 for Door Locks [mylespang] by user777 May 17, 2007 (3:39 pm)
Replying to: mylespang (May 17, 2007 9:59 am) maybe it was an afterthought. those things happen.
#229 of 309 Re: Trunk unlocks when brake pedal depressed [piglover] by piglover May 19, 2007 (5:05 am)
Replying to: piglover (May 13, 2007 4:52 pm) Re: post 226,trunk unlocks when brake pedal depressed. Well, the dealer said it was a short in a wire in the rear quarter panel. It took several hours of labor to find it. The dealer's bill said that fuse 63 blew a few times, so there was a short. Well it cost me $430. I still can't believe the location of fuse 63.                 Piglover
#230 of 309 I got a leak inside by p0wer May 19, 2007 (3:12 pm)
I have a 2003 ZX3 ford focus that is leaking some fluid on my clutch pedal. It seems to be some kind of oil or grease? What is it and how do I make it stop. Thanks
#231 of 309 Air Bag Light on. by randomness May 21, 2007 (4:26 pm)
I ran over a curb trying to avoid an accident. As I was going over and the back went down my seatbelt tightened, left a nice mark in my neck and then the car smelled like rubber and the back tire was smoking. It stopped and I was able to drive it home. On the way home I noticed the airbag light on..the one that shows a stickfigure with an airbag in his face.   I called the Ford Service place where I got it to get their opinion and they said it should be looked at. They said it should only come out on "Impact" and I asked if running over a curb was considered an "impact" and the guy was like.."uhhh guess not but still should be looked at". The "uhhh" makes me wonder if he just wanted money or he was serious. lol   What's the real deal with the airbag light? Is the only concern that if I get in an accident it won't come out? Or will it randomally pop out as I'm driving?   Airbag issues common with fords or something? My mother smashed into a small car with her Explorer and her airbag didn't even come out. We got the cars from different places too.
#232 of 309 Air bags. by mschmal May 22, 2007 (6:23 am)
You may have tripped the seat belt auto tentioner, get it looked at.   The tech you spoke to was technically incorrect, it is not impact that sets off the air bags, its rate of deceleration.   Your mom may have hit something, but the rate of deceleration was not enough to trip the air bag. This makes sense if you are correct that your mom hit a smaller car and you remember from high school physics that the vehicle with lower mass absorbs more of the energy of the crash.
#233 of 309 love my focus by dj2big Jul 08, 2007 (1:01 am)
i traded my suv and i can say im not looking back. since i was going into a smaller more inexpensive to drive car i opted for a loaded ses version minus the leather and yes its true 30mpg!!!
#234 of 309 Locks, trunk, headlights by sue31 Jul 11, 2007 (8:02 am)
Thanks, Piglover, for your help (message #65 under Electrical Problems, see also #226-229 here). The neighborhood mechanic was able to fix the power locks/trunk quickly and it cost half of what the dealer wanted just to diagnose the problem. My trunk hasn't popped open when the headlights are turned on since I took the trunk light out (it wouldn't turn off) but I will put it back in and try now. Thanks again!

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