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2005 Ford Focus reduced acceleration warning help

  • 31-05-2016 07:28PM
    #1
    Conchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭


    Hello everyone, I'm hoping somebody can help me with a problem that I am having with my car. The car is a 2005 Ford Focus, 1.6 petrol which I purchased last December.

    In the last two weeks a warning message saying Engine Systems Fault and reduced acceleration comes on sometimes when I'm driving. In addition to the warning message all the warning lights will come on like the ABS, Fuel, seat belt and battery light. Also the speedometer will not work while the warning lights are on. Normally the warning lights will go away after 3 to 5 minutes of driving but the reduced acceleration warning stays on. I should also mention that the reduced acceleration warning does not come on every time I drive, if I had to estimate I would say it comes on in about 1/3 of journeys I make which are usually short distance town driving.
    I'm just looking to see can anyone advise me on what the cause of this is until I can bring it to a mechanic.

    I’ll attach a picture of the speedometer in case it could help somebody identify the problem. http://imgur.com/1ixvmny


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  • #2
    blackbox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭blackbox


    The reduced acceleration is almost certainly "limp mode". This is a "safe" mode for the engine when some of the information that it is receiving from sensors is outside expected values.

    I suggest that you take it to someone who can do a diagnostics check as soon as possible.


  • #3
    Conchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭Conchy


    Thanks Blackbox, I'm bringing it on Friday just wanted to see if anyone had an idea before I brought it. From research online it seems that it could be an issue with the instrument cluster but I'm not 100% sure, does anyone have any previous experience with the instrument cluster problem?


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