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I am the owner of a Ford Focus TDCi 2006 plate. I have just recently (yesterday) had the dual mass flywheel and clutch replaced as well as the concentric slave cylinder. All was working fine until today...
When driving on the motorway at about 70 mph the engine management light comes on and the engine loses power. It doesn't do it when driving around town but there is a big loss in power and is using a lot...
I have a 2008 Ford focus 1.6 Zetec petrol, manual gearbox. Purchased this car in April this year from ford main dealer. car had done 7400 miles. It has now done 11500. Just had to get garage to look...
When trying to accelerate hard in 4th or 5th gear my 2006 Focus TDCi is prone to misfiring with the resulting loss in power. At all other times acceleration is fine. What could be the cause of this?
When stationary or moving very slowly, I get a almost creaking sound coming from steering wheel, do not notice at speed. Have noticed you have mentioned top suspension bearing failure cropping up on these...
My Porsche 944 S2 Driver's Manual states: "Prior to charging the battery with a 'Quick Charger', disconnect the battery to prevent destruction of the alternator". As I only use the car infrequently, is...
I have a Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI which is not starting. Over 2 visits to my garage we have replaced the glow plugs, pre and main engine bay fuel pumps, filters, all hoses, fuel sensor, starter motor, injector...
I purchased a vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA DESIGN CDTI from Halesowen Motorhouse in the West Midlands on 2/5/2012. I had never purchased from a dealer in the past because of the greater cost however, after...
I Have an R reg Peugeot 306 GLX Auto and it seems when I pull the hand brake on one of the sides on the rear of the car lifts up. Also, just to get the hand brake to respond, I have to pull it up to the...
A year ago my keyfob began to take several goes to lock/unlock the car. The main dealer changed the battery (in the fob) but the problem persists. Is it easily fixed, or does it imply the sort of bill...
 

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