Ford Focus - Engine Computer Probs.

[TT]

Actually, my thinking is close to Tony's - stay away from computer controlled cars/engines,  

Just cos my cars are 35 years old, doesn't mean their not 'computer controlled'.  Just reliable!    

[frostype400]

I like Fords but not small cars mine is a Ute my sisters is a late model laser my dad has 3 we haven't had any major dramas with any except the one we are doing up.

I had to have brake pads changed ford quoted a motza and the local guy fitted them for under half fords price my mate works for Holden and they don't really fix parts they always replace.

So I think have ford diagnose it and quote you the price and see what your local mechanic can do it for.

[dalesween]

Mark FX you are bang on about beemers, my nephew had a late 90,s 5 series that was an absolutley beautiful car but had one electrical prob after another.

cheers Dale.

[Marc.com]

Mark FX you are bang on about beemers, my nephew had a late 90,s 5 series that was an absolutley beautiful car but had one electrical prob after another.
cheers Dale.

Yeah my mother has one against my advice and it has same issues. I told her to buy Toyota Carolla.

If you have ever lived in Europe you start to realize those cars do not have the same mystique as we place on them.

Well lets hope old Nigel is right about MX250s computer.

[asasin]

As this is what i do for a crust. Just get it code read ,it is most likly somthing setting off the ecu to safe mode. The OBDII code should be spot on on the ford.The ford ECUs do give some issues but mosy of the time it is a external sensor. Also Focus Dash clusters give erronious faults.

[evo550]

Asasin are you a ford mechanic?
Any else on here had anything to do with Transits (05) ?

[Davey Crocket]

Whats wrong with the Tranny?

[evo550]

OK,
Do you mean
(A) The Transit.
(B) The Transmission.
(C) The Transvesite.

Whats wrong with the Tranny?

[BAHNZY]

I had this conversation with my Ford Dealer friend when we were discussing your problem .... he said the Japanese stuff was light years ahead in electrical stuff.

Can't speak for Fords but had a similar prob with my X-Trail a few weeks ago. Engine would cut out and the "You're in deep shi%t" light would light up. Took it to a local (non-Nissan) mechie, quick download from the EMS and it was the crank sensor failing intermittantly. $110. That's all.

It may not all be doom and gloom.

And to add insult to injury on the X-Trail, if you went to a Nissan dealer and had it looked at it wouldn't have cost you anything as the CMPS & CKPS are covered under a recall campaign.

Power & earths, that what causes 99% of the DTC's in vehicles nowdays.

[Davey Crocket]

Obviously you wheren't an (A) grade student?

[Rossvickicampbell]

also on a lot of these cars the computer analyises everything but itself.  Bought my Dad an older model Verada - Mitsubishi - all the problems were traced back to a faulty CPU - bought a second hand one and not a drama since.  A lot of the computer systems appear to be Bosch - Bosch will charge half the price of Ford/Holden to diagnose a problem.

Hope it helps???

Rossco

[mx250]

Had the friendly neighbourhood mobile mechanic do a diagnostic this morning - it is 'fly by wire' throttle and there is some fault between the pedal and the throttle body. It's assumed the pedal is faulty - it feels 'notchy'.  $150, depending on availability, installed maybe today maybe tomorrow.

Thanks for your help and comments.