Focus Steering wheel won't move.

ION08 · 20-12-2012 3:03pm #1

Hi guys

I've a 01 Focus 'Ghia' model which is meant to have height & reach adjustment for the steering wheel.

When I pull down the lever underneath the wheel I cant seem to adjust the wheel at all

Any ideas why this might be?

Thanks

kirving · 20-12-2012 3:12pm

Could be a bit stiff if it was never moved. I have to adjust it on my mothers Focus whenever I drive it and it's very easy to move. Mabe give it a good smack to dree it up a bit?

ION08 · 20-12-2012 3:23pm

Thanks Kevin. I gave it a try but still wont move. I was literally hanging off it and it still wouldn't budge

The wheel is uncomfortably high in its standard position, feels like i'm driving a bus!

Indricotherium · 20-12-2012 3:54pm

ION08 wrote: »

When I pull down the lever underneath the wheel I cant seem to adjust the wheel at all Any ideas why this might be?

Thanks

Did the boot / bonnet / petrol cap open when you pulled the lever?

MrDerp · 20-12-2012 4:00pm

I had the later model focus, but I remember mine being stiff enough to get down from the highest setting. Have you moved it before? You may need to pull the lever towards you and move the wheel at the same time.

ION08 · 20-12-2012 4:11pm

Indricotherium wrote: »

Did the boot / bonnet / petrol cap open when you pulled the lever?

No, I pull the lever and other than that nothing happens!

MrDerp, I just bought the car so that's why i'm trying to adjust it now.
It would seem like it hasn't been adjusted before and as a result it's probably stuck in-place... although I cant imagine how that would happen.

biko · 20-12-2012 4:43pm

I test drove a car once that was 11 years old and adjusted the wheel with the little lever.
The owner, had it from new, said "what the hell, I never knew that existed!" so I'd say it should work even if it was never used before

kneemos · 20-12-2012 4:59pm

The levers broken maybe?

ION08 · 20-12-2012 5:24pm

Lever doesnt seem broken as there is some "feel" to it, it doesnt feel loose or disconnected.

Right, I'm off to wallop the crap out of the steering wheel ... let's hope I dont break anything

biko · 20-12-2012 6:00pm

Try pushing the wheel up rather than down.

ION08 · 20-12-2012 8:25pm

Still wont budge!!

What the heck is going on with this damn wheel. So frustrating!

M44B19 · 20-12-2012 8:28pm

Isn't the lever under the wheel for the bonnet?

You sure you havn't been pulling that?

ION08 · 20-12-2012 8:34pm

Yeah, its definitely not the lever for the bonnet! Id be fairly handy with cars myself but this baffles me!

Besides, it doesnt actually have a bonnet lever. Bonnet is opened with a key on Fords

Henry Ford III · 20-12-2012 8:57pm

ION08 wrote: »

Yeah, its definitely not the lever for the bonnet! Id be fairly handy with cars myself but this baffles me!

Besides, it doesnt actually have a bonnet lever. Bonnet is opened with a key on Fords

Latest model has a lever.

corktina · 20-12-2012 9:39pm

ION08 wrote: »

Yeah, its definitely not the lever for the bonnet! Id be fairly handy with cars myself but this baffles me!

Besides, it doesnt actually have a bonnet lever. Bonnet is opened with a key on Fords

on THIS ford....

M44B19 · 20-12-2012 10:21pm

ION08 wrote: »

Yeah, its definitely not the lever for the bonnet! Id be fairly handy with cars myself but this baffles me!

Besides, it doesnt actually have a bonnet lever. Bonnet is opened with a key on Fords

I knew the Mk2 had the key slot behind the badge, Wasn't sure about the Mk1.

Not all Fords are opened with a key.

ION08 · 20-12-2012 10:40pm

corktina wrote: »

on THIS ford....

on SOME fords

Focus Steering wheel won't move.

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