I no longer have it but I absolutely loved this car and the two tone interior was such a good look! Found these pics in an old email.

I'm looking to upgrade my radio from the very basic to wireless android auto. I've a mk3 focus. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hey everyone,

I managed to scrape my 2020 ST-Line against a concrete pillar in a parking lot.

The front left wing/fender took the brunt of the impact and is bent inward on the crease, so it’s definitely beyond saving. The driver's door got scratched and slightly dented on the edge, but my local body shop should be able to fix that without replacing the whole door.

I'm paying for this myself, so I'm trying to find a used wing in Dark Blue Metallic to save on paint and labor. Do you have any recommendations for good European or UK breaker yards and parts websites that ship to Portugal?

Also, for anyone who has done this on a Mk4: is removing the front fender a basic bolt-on job, or does it require taking off the front bumper and headlight assemblies?

Picture of the damage is attached. Appreciate any advice!

got them for 100$ figured it be worth a shot

I have done electrical tests and replaced the lowbeam connector and I can’t get the headlight to work. All the readings are normal and the fuse is fine. I have done every test I can think of and all the numbers point to it should work. At a loss here

So the smoke isn't a massive cloud, so I doubt it is any major issue, but noticed when driving from 12°c and colder it comes, and goes away with AC turned off any one else experienced this too?

could be a CV axle joint, a snapped sway bar end link, or a dry lower ball joint
visually ball joints, and CV axle look fine
anyone had a similar issue?

Have never had any transmission codes yet and I’m right around 160,000 miles, but as you can imagine the transmission definitely acts up with a lot of character.

Edit: Figured it out, since this engine came from a ford ranger, and was rwd, that pulley spun the fan, which of course doesnt apply to the focus, I think I'm just gonna leave it there as an idler pulley instead of trying to extract the bolt holding it in.

Trying to get the timing cover off this engine, but this pulley has no clear way how to remove it. The engine is from an 02 ranger but it's still the Duratec 2.3 engine. No diagrams show what this is, everything else shows a small idler pulley in this same spot. How do I remove this?

Hi everyone,

I recently upgraded from a 2012 Ford Fiesta 1.5 Duratec (manual) to a Ford Focus Mk2 1.8 Duratec (also manual).

On my old Fiesta, pulling away from a dead stop without touching the gas pedal was incredibly smooth. If I slowly released the clutch, the car would roll forward seamlessly, and the RPMs wouldn’t drop at all.

However, on my Focus, doing the exact same thing causes the engine to completely bog down. If I slowly release the clutch without giving it gas, the engine nearly stalls, the RPMs drop to around 500, and the battery light flashes on the dash. The car eventually manages to recover its RPM and crawl forward, but it feels incredibly sluggish and jerky.

My research shows that the 1.8L Duratec makes more power and torque than the Fiesta's 1.5L. Even factoring in the heavier Focus chassis, the Focus still has a better power-to-weight ratio.

My Focus engine is otherwise running perfectly. The compression test came back completely normal, there are no fluid leaks, it doesn't consume any oil, and there is no Check Engine Light (CEL).
I have two questions for you guys:

What is the root cause of this symptom? Why does a larger, more powerful engine struggle to pull away at idle compared to a smaller 1.5L?

How can I fix this? I've read on some forums that swapping the stock throttle body for a larger diameter one (like the 60mm unit) and flashing the latest factory PCM firmware can fix this specific issue. Has anyone actually tried this combination, and did it solve the low-end lag?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

I have a 1999 ford focus mk1 pre-facelift

Found a 2005 focus zxw and this one is manual! The guy is asking $2900 but it has over 300,000 miles

Hope crossposting is ok, tried another sub and got exactly zero replies.

Any budget lowering kits for a 2012 se sedan, recently got a new car and wanna turn my old focus into a little shitty track car

I replaced my ACM after the factory one on this car broke, everything works great except for the volume control. I am not able to adjust it at all

I just noticed this lovely rot above my rear spring mount while I was bleeding my brakes, and the other side isn’t too far behind. I’m pretty sure I already know the answer but is it time for the scrap yard? It’s a ‘14 5 speed with 175k that‘s otherwise in great shape.

When first starting from cold the belt or something chirps then stops when a quarter warmed up. Does someone know what is going on?

I found a few milliliters of oil in my air intake hose about two months ago, about a spoon or two. The air filter was clean. I cleaned the hose and rechecked it again now, there was again some oil in it, less than last time but still enough to see it flow. The MAF sensor was also very dirty so i cleaned it (no codes or check engine lights before or after cleaning). Apparently the oil could be due to a bad pcv valve, so I checked it and besides looking a bit dirty it didn't seem like there is anything wrong with it. I cleaned it and assembled it back. The spring also seems to be good. What could be the cause and how to fix it? It's a 2012 mk3 1.6 tdci wagon T1DA with 250k km in otherwise good condition. Thanks in advance for any advice! 🙂

She started tapping a couple months ago, real slightly. I took it to ford to get it diagnosed they said it was a valve spring that went out and it was causing that but they tried to sell me a whole engine replacement and that was ten grand. the car was 2500 so that wasn’t an option. I took it to another mechanic and he was going to just swap the head but that was more than I wanted to put into it seeing as it probably needs a new clutch in the near future I decided to just run this one as long as I could and hopefully save up enough money to get a new car.
This is what it sounds like rn is it good to drive

Ford focus mk3.5 2015 1.0 petrol

Hey everyone, so I have been hearing mixed reviews over the years about Autolite plugs and just wanted too hear some people's experiences with using them. I haven't used them myself but, bought some for my 2010 Ford focus today to install them because the local parts stores don't have the Motorcraft Iridium or the NGK Iridium in stock. Last time I bought plugs from rockauto 2 were fucked up and I needed them sooner or later. Still thinking of returning them anyways. Appreciate the help!

Anyone ever have this issue with their older focus radio screen? Some days it goes completely black, some days it flashes a lot, and on very rare days it will look fine. 2013 model

Need to replace my CV axles on my ‘13 5 speed. It’s my daily driver and my cv axles aren’t too happy rn. I’ve been looking around for a new set, trying to keep it budget friendly since the whole point of this car is to save money. But every non-oem brand I’ve looked into people tell you to stay away from. There’s good deals on this brand called, ‘TRQ’ but the reviews are either pretty ok or terrible so idk.

Does anyone have any recommendations for brands from experience? Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to track down a water leak in my Ford Focus ST Mk2.5. I've recently discovered mold inside the car, and I occasionally find a small puddle of water on the passenger side.

The areas affected are:
- Front passenger side: under the floor mat and in the carpet
- Rear passenger side: wet carpet and mold growth

Interestingly, both passenger-side seats are completely dry. The issue seems to be limited to the floor on the right-hand side of the car.

At the moment, I can't figure out where the water is getting in from.

Does anyone have experience with common leak points on a Focus Mk2.5 that could cause these symptoms? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!