Start at the battery connections, then where the cables are crimped / soldered to the cable connectors, and unfortunately the focus is notorious for its bad grounds. If none of these are bad check the loom in the tilt portion of the steering column for shorts / bare wires . Save. The ABS light turns on rather randomly. Sometimes it stays off for months. Sometimes it turns on and of multiple times per day. It's a Ford Focus 1.8 tdci from 2004, 100 HP. I did check the following: brake fluid level and cap checked (replaced with one from another car to see if the problem disappears, it didn't) Fuel system leaks are the normally the cause of failed first start, especially if the car is still warm. You could “prime” the system by pressing the start button (without the clutch in), then turn it off, and then try to start. That will engage the fuel pump twice and have a better chance at starting. At least that worked on a Sentra with 2002 Ford Ranger intermittent warm starting problems. On occasion the engine won't start after the vehicle has been driven short or long distances. The starter cranks ok but won't start engine. 5. Oil has soaked the starter. Your starter can usually be found on the passenger's side (if RWD) of the engine, just below the exhaust manifold. Or if it is FWD, check on the drivers side above the transmission or under the exhaust manifold. They can also be located just under the intake manifold on some vehicles. . Usually a faulty ignition coil will produce a few symptoms that alert the driver of a potential issue. 1. Engine misfires, rough idle, and loss of power. One of the most common symptoms associated with a faulty ignition coil is engine performance issues. As the ignition coils are among the ignition system's most vital components, an issue can 2014 Ford Focus SE with 68,000 miles and garaged in evening. New battery, new starter, new starter and ignition relays. No start in park or neutral. No codes and everything on dash works. Intermittent no start still. Incredibly frustrating. Of course that is after multiple flashes of dual clutch. Failure Date: 01/20/2020. The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to downtown Ford sales (525 n 16th st, sacramento, CA 95811, (916)299-3529), where the vehicle was inspected. Short version of whats wrong with the car and important notes: - Mostly heat related starting problem. - The car drives perfectly. - The ECU is not the problem. - Disconnecting the ECT sensor will get the car to start almost 99% reliably although rough starting and sometimes starting then stalling out immediately will occur sometimes. - ECT 16. Name: Jeffrey. Ford Model: Focus. Ford Year: 2005. UK/Ireland Location: Dorset. Posted November 5, 2022. I've had this problem for a few years After putting petrol in the car or just out of the blue the car won't start. The car runs perfect and starts 95% of the time but every say four or five weeks I will get this starting issue.

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