focus hatch 06-09"

[CLAVEL3699]

what do you think? Any inputs regarding maintenance and FC?

[badsekktor]

Same question here.. Few weeks pa lang yun oto. Took the car all the way to bicol. Pansin ko lang sa fc. Mas malakas kapag mahinhin ka tumapak sa gas. This car loves to go fast. Mas malakas sa gastos compared to pajero fm. 2006 hb focus btw. Parts, not so sure pero ang hirap humanap ng replacement bulb ng signal light. Been searching for tailgate struts pero up to now wala pa ako makita sa mga auto shops. As much as possible brand new parts sana pero kapag wala talaga ako makita sa banawe or kapalangan, baka maghanap na lang ng surplus

[badsekktor]

From my experience, mas magastos sa gas compared to the montero and pajero. Almost stalled one time due to aux fan failure. Aux fan relay is the culprit. Medyo nahirapan lang ako sa paghanap ng parts. Kahit yun signal light bulb eh angled yun slot which is not commonly available sa local auto shops.
Performance is good. Sarap idrive! Interior is nice (2.0) uphills bale wala. Handles pretty good sa twisties ng cam norte and atimonan quezon. Lots of power kahit puno ng sakay. A/T shifter is much better than 1.8 FD in my experience or matigas lang shifter nung FD ng mga friend ko.

[CLAVEL3699]

Need ko nga din palitan yung breaklight sa likod. Hindi ko pa sya nabubuksan.

Yung break mo ba mababa talaga or sabi sa ford club mababa daw talaga?

[brainmafia_310]

gusto ko lang magpost.

ganda nitong Focus na ito. sayang lang at hindi kami nagkatuluyan ng bentahan ng officemate ko last year kasi ayaw na din niya pakawalan.

yes, malakas sa gas (daw) pero masarap manehuhin.

[CLAVEL3699]

gusto ko lang magpost.

ganda nitong Focus na ito. sayang lang at hindi kami nagkatuluyan ng bentahan ng officemate ko last year kasi ayaw na din niya pakawalan.

yes, malakas sa gas (daw) pero masarap manehuhin.

Lalo na pagnakasemi-manual ka... para kang naglalaro sa arcade. hehehehe.

7-9 km/l depende talaga sa traffic... Gusto kasi laging mabilis eh. hehehe

[badsekktor]

Need ko nga din palitan yung breaklight sa likod. Hindi ko pa sya nabubuksan.

Yung break mo ba mababa talaga or sabi sa ford club mababa daw talaga?

Ok naman yun height ng preno. Mataas sya kaya obvious na preno inaapakan mo. Di ko pa nacheck yun breaklight pero madali lang palitan. Di ko din alam kung angled yun bulb ng breaklight

[addigital]

re: ford focus

i recently encountered a problem with my 2009 1.8 A/T focus hatch. i was driving through slow moving traffic when the engine temp warning lamp turned ON. luckily, a gas station was nearby -- less than 1 km -- so i drove to it. while approaching the gas station ramp, the battery warning light turned ON. then, just about 5-10 meters before the car care center of the station where i stopped, the power steering turned OFF.

when i went down i saw a belt snapped off. turned off the engine immediately and had it towed.

initial findings were replacement of drive belt, ac belt and belt tensioner. battery needs replacement too.

any ideas if there are further damage to the car?

[macsd]

Is it not just a single belt that drives everything from power steering pump, ac, water pump? i wonder why need to replace ac & drive belts pati tensioner + battery. Sounds like a holdup to me. battery may have drained during the snap but need not be replaced as a recharge will be good enough just to get it started and going again.

I don't think there's anymore damage unless you let the engine run for longer time after the belt snapped. Just monitor your dip stick for about a month if the oil color would change. Beyond that, it should be alright.

[addigital]

Is it not just a single belt that drives everything from power steering pump, ac, water pump? i wonder why need to replace ac & drive belts pati tensioner + battery. Sounds like a holdup to me. battery may have drained during the snap but need not be replaced as a recharge will be good enough just to get it started and going again.

I don't think there's anymore damage unless you let the engine run for longer time after the belt snapped. Just monitor your dip stick for about a month if the oil color would change. Beyond that, it should be alright.

the battery got drained because, they said, the drive belt also drives the alternator. not sure if my battery was really low already before the belt snapping.

not sure also why the ac belt needs to be replaced.

the tensioner, they said, was the culprit for the snapping of the drive belt. it ain't moving freely already due to damaged bearings.

hopefully, there's really no more damage since, like you said, it does sound like a holdup by casa. tsk.

[Arnold10_22]

Hi Guys, i am planning to buy a second hand focus 2007, can you give me some inputs regrading this model

[gian_villanueva]

Im planning to get a 2nd hand hatch next week. 70k na mileage, ano ba dapat icheck ko to make sure ok pa yung oto?

[Egan101]

The Focus 2.0 of this era is quite tempting based on their price in the used market (250k to 300k). They are priced about the same as the Mazda3 2.0 of the same era and the Civic ES K20. Not sure which is the better car among them. I was thinking of selling my old 6th gen Accord and get either one as a replacement.

[Egan101]

^^^ Niky answered my question from one of his old posts.

"The Focus is the nicest car of the lot to drive, all around, the Civic is the most powerful on the highway and the Mazda3 2.0R is the liveliest at low speeds."

Anyway, what's the key considerations when looking to buy one of these old Focus? What are the common issues of its chassis and engine?

[niky]

2.0 Gassers, apparently you should check the front struts, the brakes and the CV Joints.

Diesels, watch for issues with the turbo (has better brakes and stiffer suspension) and clutch. A clutch job costs a lot due to the dual mass flywheel... but the clutch lasts a long time.

[carwhacko]

Wanted to buy ford focus hatch na 06-09 models masarap kase pormahan eh. Haha!

[Egan101]

^^^ Yep, Focus MKII with 18" wheels, oks na oks na!

[badsekktor]

reviving thread. yun clunk sound sa brakes po. sometimes akala mo may buto na sumabit. resolved by brake cleaning. be careful kung magpapalit ng gas lines na papunta sa fuel pump. plastic lang kasi yun nozzle so kung tatanga-tanga yun mechanic eh baka maputol yun nozzle which would require you to replace the pump assembly. ang di ko lang gusto sa focus is yun car stereo which needed a code... so kapag nawala yun code, casa will charge you 1500 for a reset.

[acmech]

reviving thread. yun clunk sound sa brakes po. sometimes akala mo may buto na sumabit. resolved by brake cleaning. be careful kung magpapalit ng gas lines na papunta sa fuel pump. plastic lang kasi yun nozzle so kung tatanga-tanga yun mechanic eh baka maputol yun nozzle which would require you to replace the pump assembly. ang di ko lang gusto sa focus is yun car stereo which needed a code... so kapag nawala yun code, casa will charge you 1500 for a reset.

Sir for me makkita m ung code mismo sa head unit. Kaso kelangan m buksan ung glove compartment then tanggalin ung isa aircon socket. All you need it a Allen key to remove the glove box then ung right hand na aircon socket tatanggalin lng by hand. Nka clip lng sya. Medyo mahirap lng access sa aircon socket

[badsekktor]

brakelights and signal lights. kapag nagkoko check nyo muna yun socket.

question lang sa mga 2.0 owners dyan, din44 ba battery na nakakabit? kasya ba 2sm or 1sm na battery? stock electronics lang. availability ng battery ang main issue kung bakit gusto ko palitan yun battery. medyo mahirap hanapin sa lugar ko yun din44 na size