Reply to: My Focus is in the garage

[Bumfluff]

When it does, it'll be in the middle of rush hour in a heavily built up area.

lol actually I believe in karma and recon I might of squared that one off already when yesterday I got out of my car and pushed a car that had broken down entering the round about, women on her with 2 young kids. No other f*cker helped.

[miffy]

Its a common problem on the Audi A3 as well (serious) or least on the last generation model. Needs a new clutch spring, Im expecting mine to go some.

When it does, it'll be in the middle of rush hour in a heavily built up area.

[Bumfluff]

Its a common problem on the Audi A3 as well (serious) or least on the last generation model. Needs a new clutch spring, Im expecting mine to go some.

[roadster198]

Have to say, since owning german motors, breakdowns just don't happen anymore. The only time it's in the garage is for a service.

Try telling that to anyone on the main FiatUK forum they keep telling me that because my indicators don't self cancel it's Character

[Churchill]

So, Ford Focus, the biggest selling compact in the UK has a known problem about the clutch sticking in??

Scary.......

<canned laughter>

[Wilmslow]

This is such a common problem on this model you'd think they'd fix it before they let them off the forecourt, but no, because doing it this way they get paid to fix it.

I bet he thinks Ford will replace this wearable part under warranty!

Don't worry Wilmslow it's only about £300 you'll have to fork out.

So, Ford Focus, the biggest selling compact in the UK has a known problem about the clutch sticking in??

Scary.......

[threaded]

Ford refused to repair my Focus when it did that. They said there was nothing wrong with it. Bit odd that a clutch spring broke just a month later. Threatened Ford with Small Claims. They just sent FOAD letters. Couldn't be bothered to actually sue them, as was about to trade the car in anyway.

Broke clutch spring? Hmm, a mechanic who can't tell the difference between disintegrated plates and a broken spring. Worrying...

[super]

This is such a common problem on this model you'd think they'd fix it before they let them off the forecourt, but no, because doing it this way they get paid to fix it.

I bet he thinks Ford will replace this wearable part under warranty!

Don't worry Wilmslow it's only about £300 you'll have to fork out.

Ford refused to repair my Focus when it did that. They said there was nothing wrong with it. Bit odd that a clutch spring broke just a month later. Threatened Ford with Small Claims. They just sent FOAD letters. Couldn't be bothered to actually sue them, as was about to trade the car in anyway.

[threaded]

<<canned laughter>>

This is such a common problem on this model you'd think they'd fix it before they let them off the forecourt, but no, because doing it this way they get paid to fix it.

I bet he thinks Ford will replace this wearable part under warranty!

Don't worry Wilmslow it's only about £300 you'll have to fork out.

[lexington_spurs]

Funny that you mention it - it was a german chap who made that icon

now I get it... so he converted the icon of Das Pocketbook getting ge-munched ..

[AtW]

maybe as an hommage to your "ska eats google" gif you could do one with a deutsches auto eating a british wallet in front of a garage?

Funny that you mention it - it was a german chap who made that icon

[lexington_spurs]

cocking up

maybe as an hommage to your "ska eats google" gif you could do one with a deutsches auto eating a british wallet in front of a garage?

[AtW]

absolute rinsing of the bank account

cocking up

[lexington_spurs]

The only time it's in the garage is for a service.

absolute rinsing of the bank account

[Wilmslow]

Can we be a little more specific regarding the location in question?

A clutch pedal staying down? I'd have thought "clutch cable" snapped, but obviously not in your case though. Not good on a new car. Have to say, since owning german motors, breakdowns just don't happen anymore. The only time it's in the garage is for a service.

It is built in Germany!

The end of the shopping street in Manchester by the Arndale Centre. Scared the life out of me, and the pedestrians!

It stayed down, but nothing broken, just stayed down and did not return back again. Very bizarre.

Wish the AA guy left it as it was found and just relayed it into the garage - they would at least have something to work with.