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Title: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: jack68 on 02 April 2012, 19:49:08
I hope someone of you geniuses can help with this.  My brother has a focus and it keeps cutting out.  The symptoms are as follows:-
The speedo stops registering a speed,
The digital miles stop clocking up
The car cuts out when the car is slowing/as the clutch is depressed

It has recently had a new fuel filter fitted (he was told this was the problem)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as i'm not too good on Fords.

Forgot to mention i'm up North in Lincoln.

Thanks in advance  Jack
Title: Re: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: davethediver on 02 April 2012, 19:51:28
Can't say I know much about them but engine size and fuel type may help with diagnosis :y
Title: Re: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: jack68 on 02 April 2012, 19:52:39
Good point Dave,  It's a 1800 petrol

Jack
Title: Re: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: henryd on 02 April 2012, 20:34:46
The speed drive sensor is part of the engine management  system and if it has failed  it will cause the symptoms you are getting :y
Title: Re: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: martin42 on 02 April 2012, 20:39:26
also check clutch switch is still in place above clutch pedal and check icv aswell,as its the ib5 gear box the speed sensor on the gearbox can fail and can be a pita to replace.
Title: Re: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: henryd on 02 April 2012, 20:41:51
Quote from: martin42 on 02 April 2012, 20:39:26
also check clutch switch is still in place above clutch pedal and check icv aswell,as its the ib5 gear box the speed sensor on the gearbox can fail and can be a pita to replace.

they certainly can be a pain as you say :-\
Title: Re: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: sticka_v8_init on 02 April 2012, 21:38:13
Quote from: henryd on 02 April 2012, 20:34:46
The speed drive sensor is part of the engine management  system and if it has failed  it will cause the symptoms you are getting :y

+1 :y Faulty speedo's on that age of Focus are fairly common. Usually either the dash itself (£110 from ford) or the speedo drive in the gearbox. Good luck fella :y
Title: Re: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: jack68 on 03 April 2012, 16:36:11
cheers for all the advice i will take a look when the weather is better and i might come back for some more assistance.

Jack
Title: Re: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: jack68 on 05 April 2012, 12:59:04
Had a look and the clutch pedal thing is there but i did notice on a test drive that as i drive along all is well but when i slow for a roundabout etc the car will stall, not all the time, however if i just brake it doesn'#t appear to do so.  I have ordered a clutch pedal thingy mentioned above (a £5 on e-bay).  I will let you all know if it works.  I also check the ICV and the car idles perfectly so don't think it's that.

Jack
Title: Re: Help Ford Focus Ghia 1999
Post by: martin42 on 05 April 2012, 16:50:32
also check the connections on the powersteering pressure switch,it may look ok but need to check it carefully,if the connections break it can cause stalling effect,a known problem on the fiesta and puma