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Need adveice on Ford focus.

james92 · 2007-04-17 11:55:49

Hi all I have a 02 Ford focus 1.4 petrol. CL. Thismorng when i went out to start it. it made a clicking sound when i turned the key. it took for attempts to start, and when it did start the stirring wheel vibrate. i took it for a drive for an hour or so and it seems ok is this some thing to worry about. Thanks all.

17-04-2007 11:55am

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james92

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Hi all
I have a 02 Ford focus 1.4 petrol. CL. Thismorng when i went out to start it.
it made a clicking sound when i turned the key. it took for attempts to start, and when it did start the stirring wheel vibrate. i took it for a drive for an hour or so and it seems ok is this some thing to worry about.

Thanks all.

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#2 17-04-2007 12:11pm

Anan1

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Sounds like your battery might be on the way out. Did you leave anything on in the car overnight?

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#3 17-04-2007 1:22pm

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I doubt a dodgy battery would cause the steering wheel to vibrate though.

I know the MkI Focus suffered from faulty ignition coils. This could possibly be your problem, hard to tell though without experiencing the problem first hand.

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#4 17-04-2007 1:25pm

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Stop the car and open the bonnet up!! Leave it running and see if the engine is "hopping" around irradically!! If so its coil pack/s!!

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