Ford Focus Speedo/Stalling Problems

[zeglover]

I have a 1800 T reg Ford Focus Zetec, evrey now and again the engine will lack power and the speedo will drop to zero, then when i depress the clutch the engine will stall. Its doing my head in, what can be a plesure to drive turns in to a nightmare. Has anyone experanced anything like this and know how to solve this problem

thanx stu

[whyme]

Stu, ive got a mondeo zetec reg 51. At the wkend my car really went crazy on me. Similar stuff to what yours is doin, i dont know if you have an engine warning light on the dashboard, but my light came on. Called out the RAC, and the bloke that came out checked my HT leads. One of them had corrosion on it so he cleaned it out for me and now it runs like a dream, but he told me i do need to get a new set, and they cost abou t�25.

[bigtone]

Hi Zeglover
Try this site it might help

http://www.usedcarmart.co.uk/forum/archive/ind ex.php/t-1291.html

[__LEE__]

it is your gearbox speed sensor at fault.

[gaving7095]

I had very similar issues, thankfully I have a local independant & very reliable garage who diagnosed a faulty PCV (valve) which was £50 to replace & £25 to fit and crankcase ventialtion hose (£15 to source & £25 to diagnose & fit). TOUCH WOOD my issues are over now... The car does seem OK.
It seems I was (hopefully :-)) lucky 'cause both of the above parts were relatively cheap to supply & fix. The faulty PCV should have lit the engine warning light straight away but didn't :-(
From all the reading I did it seems that Ford used slightly "dodgy" hoses throughout the Focus engine - hopefully your issue can be easily found & cheaply fixed!

[gaving7095]

I had very similar issues, thankfully I have a local independant & very reliable garage who diagnosed a faulty PCV (valve) which was £50 to replace & £25 to fit and crankcase ventialtion hose (£15 to source & £25 to diagnose & fit). TOUCH WOOD my issues are over now... The car does seem OK.
It seems I was (hopefully :-)) lucky 'cause both of the above parts were relatively cheap to supply & fix. The faulty PCV should have lit the engine warning light straight away but didn't :-(
From all the reading I did it seems that Ford used slightly "dodgy" hoses throughout the Focus engine - hopefully your issue can be easily found & cheaply fixed!