What's causing my diesel Focus to rattle so much?

I own a Ford Focus from 2008, with the 1.6 diesel engine. A while back I started hearing some strange noises from the engine. These noises are similar to what you hear on a car with a faulty DMF, a rattle...

Buying a used Ford Focus - petrol or diesel?

I want to buy a 2009 Ford Focus Zetec S and I have found two models of similar spec and price. One is a 1.8 petrol the other a 1.8 diesel. I have read about issues with the DPF on diesel engines doing...

Focus juddering above 2000rpm - what could it be?

My car is juddering really bad after 2000 revs, when you first start the car the rev counter is going up and down. You can drive it but as soon as you go over 2000 revs the car starts juddering, I put...

Ford Focus warning light - what does it mean?

I had a DPF delete done in 2013 on my Ford Focus diesel. All was well until late 2014 when the powertrain light came on. I had the ECU checked, but no codes showed up. Since then I've had my local remapping...

Why does my car make a scraping noise when in reverse?

Six months ago I had the brake pads replaced on my 2008 Ford Focus. However, ever since then, I've noticed that the car makes an intermittent scraping noise when in reverse. When driven forwards there...

When should I service the auto box on my Focus?

I have a 2008 Ford Focus 2.0 petrol auto. I am trying to find out when I should service the auto gearbox. It looks like it has never been done and looking through the service literature it doesn't list...

Why is half of my heated windscreen not working?

We have had our first hard frost this morning, but the heated windscreen in our Ford Focus only defrosted one side. Is this a fault?

Increasing oil levels - what's the fault?

The oil level in my 2009 Ford Focus 1.6 diesel is increasing and I have to change the oil every two weeks to save the engine. The coolant level doesn't change and the oil isn't murky when I change it,...

What can I do to solve my DPF problems?

I currently have a Ford Focus 1.6TDCi (2009). I am fed up with the constant DPF issues, so firstly is it worth replacing the DPF (I don't think removal is a legal option). My garage has regenerated the...

Ford Focus DPF problems

I bought my Ford Focus in 2008 when it was approx six months old and had 6000 miles on it. I've done 77,000 miles on it now (six years later) and have had to replace the DPF three times: May 2012, Jul...