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What's wrong with my ford focus?

  • 14-02-2013 7:41pm
    #1
    DylanII
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    Hey,

    I have a 2001 ford focus. After I got a car wash today the battery light came on. It went off when driving with revs over 1700.

    Then the engine light came on, then the airbag light came on as the engine lught switched off.

    The car then died (I don't know what lights are on cos it won't start) it went as if it was running out of fuel.

    Any idea on what the problem might be? While I wait on the break down people.

    (Altenator and battery were replaced a few months ago)


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  • #2
    DylanII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭DylanII


    DylanII wrote: »
    Hey,

    I have a 2001 ford focus. After I got a car wash today the battery light came on. It went off when driving with revs over 1700.

    Then the engine light came on, then the airbag light came on as the engine lught switched off.

    The car then died (I don't know what lights are on cos it won't start) it went as if it was running out of fuel.

    Any idea on what the problem might be? While I wait on the break down people.

    (Altenator and battery were replaced a few months ago)

    I also have no electrics right now. I can only have one thing on at a time. (Radio or lights or reds or heating)


  • #3
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Might be just the alternator belt


  • #4
    DylanII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭DylanII


    Bigus wrote: »
    Might be just the alternator belt

    Would that be an expensive problem?


  • #5
    dilallio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭dilallio


    Unplug your spark plug leads and see if any water got lodged there.


  • #6
    JohnBoy26
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    Did you wash the engine bay?


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  • #7
    DylanII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭DylanII


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    Did you wash the engine bay?

    No it was just an auto car wash.


  • #8
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭Bigus


    DylanII wrote: »
    Would that be an expensive problem?

    Absolutely not , 20 to 60 inc labour, should have been done with alternator however understandable if not , but there is also s chance re con alternator is faulty, warranty should cover it if so


  • #9
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    DylanII wrote: »

    No it was just an auto car wash.
    It could be just a coincidence so. It sounds like an altenator problem though.


  • #10
    DylanII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭DylanII


    I got my car to a mechanic. They said the engine light was saying that there was a O2 sensor problem.

    They turned it off and it hasn't came back on. The battery light went off and they can't find a problem with the altenator or battery.

    But the lights and interior electrics are dimming now and then for a few minutes at a time, getting brighter and dimmer.

    If I turn as much electrics as possible on in the car then the electrics stop dimming.


  • #11
    pete4130
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    Did the steering get heavy on it before it died? The altenator went on my 06 Focus (1.6 tdci) 3 years ago. Same symptoms. Lights coming on, going off, steering getting heavy as no power going to it.


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  • #12
    DylanII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭DylanII


    Yea the steering went heavy as it was dyeing, but I thought that would be expected since the car is loosing power.

    The mechanic is now saying that it could be a new coil pack or alternator. When they are testing it its changing from bellow 12 volts up to 16 volts.


  • #13
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    DylanII wrote: »
    Yea the steering went heavy as it was dyeing, but I thought that would be expected since the car is loosing power.

    The mechanic is now saying that it could be a new coil pack or alternator. When they are testing it its changing from bellow 12 volts up to 16 volts.

    Sounds like the Alternator.


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