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2006 Ford Focus - Power failure while driving

  • 14-12-2013 11:02pm
    #1
    dutopia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 583 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I have a 2006 Ford Focus (MII) 1.6 Petrol Automatic with 101,000KM on the clock. It recently had a service and passed the NCT but 5 times in the last 8 months I've had the following problem:

    Start car, start accelerating - car feels sluggish but engine sounds normal, suddenly car loses engine power (hitting accelerator does nothing) and I lose power steering. The malfunction and battery indicators light up on the dashboard but no messages are displayed. The rest of the electronics seem fine (lights, radio stay on). I pull over, turn engine off and back on again - problem goes away.

    Any ideas of what this could be?
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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I think the alternator was a problem on that model. I'd have the battery tested first though and also get it scanned for any ECU fault codes.


  • #3
    dutopia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 583 ✭✭✭dutopia


    Okay I'll have to book it in and get it checked out.

    It's weird how it's very intermittent... less than once a month but still enough to be a serious problem when it happens.

    If it's the alternator, does anyone have a rough idea about how much a new one would cost?

    Thanks bazz26


  • #4
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Get it scanned for codes. If you see a fuel pump shutdown code it may be the CPS.


  • #5
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Possibly alternator.

    More than likely battery.

    That being said when it's the battery it would happen fairly quick.

    Bad time of year for both and car lights failing.


  • #6
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Could also be a faulty instrument cluster. It is pretty common on the Mk2 Focus.


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  • #7
    Coolio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Coolio


    OP, Did you ever get to the bottom of this issue. I've had same problem on and off for 4 yrs now and have spent alot of money on diagnostics with main dealers, replacing parts etc. It's now stopped turning on completely hs been off the road for 2 months and Ford dealer are racking up the bills and getting no closer to solution. They have said it's the EGR valve then it was the wiring loom, then fuel pump and maybe the ECU...all costing big €€€€€'s.


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