Gear box problems

Gear box: It is the place where the different "gears" of the cars are located.
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Faulty gearbox

Ford Focus 2005 1.4 hatchback 4 door 219800 miles
It will chug in any gear at low revs. Like you wouln be able to leave it in 2nd and try flow with the traffic you would have to put it to first or goin around a roundadot you would hav to put it yo second
Tomo from Ireland 6 years ago  
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Tomo from Ireland 6 years ago
Need help witj this

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Radio fuse blows as soon as inserted SolvedSolved

Ford Focus 2012 Hatchback  179500 miles
My old radio wouldn’t work and the fuse would blow as soon as inserted, I installed a new radio and all the original wires looked fine, no visible short to ground, but it has to be a shorted out wire causing the fuse to immediately blow when power travels into it. Where could the shorted wire be? Any ideas where I should look? I’m having no luck at the moment and it’s late now so I can’t work on it any more tonight but 7 months without a radio is long enough and I’m ready to have music again. Thanks.
BLittle from United States 10 months ago  
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BLittle from United States 10 months ago
The problem wasn’t a shorted wire it was the new radio causing an overload which kept blowing the fuse. The way the manufacturer wired the new radio causes the fuse to blow, and the fuse stopped blowing when I hooked the old radio back up. The mess of wires they put into hooking up the new radio which was supposed to be plug and play is unbelievably complicated. They have wires split to multiple harnesses which some of their harnesses don’t have anything to hook up to in my car. The solution is to not hook up the new radio and send it back for a refund because there is no way to safely install it in my car and their installation instructions don’t have any actual installation instructions. Poor purchase choice.
Baby boy from United States 8 months ago
I've put fuses in and radio still won't work
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Engine sometimes Hesitant

Ford Focus 2008 1.8 Tdci 95000 miles
Hi Folks, over the last week or so my car seems to be loosing power, eg when going up a steep hill the other day in 2nd gear I had the pedal to the floor and it was hardly moving, had to put into 1st gear to get to the top. Also when in the higher gears the engine will start shuddering as if I'm in the wrong gear and once I drop down a gear its ok. Can anyone Help please.
Gem26 from Ireland 8 years ago  
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Conken from Ireland 7 years ago
I have a 2008 ford focus 1.8tdci %2C 127000miles on the clock. Problem is when I start the car from cold the engine runs rough and is very hesitant below 2k revs but after a mile it's gone and remains gone until it's cold again. It's showing no faults except for egr but that was only once. I've had this problem for 2months %2C I've changed the fuel filter %2C on the last service and I am being told it's most likely injectors need replacing from one garage but another garage did a leak test and said there's nothing wrong with the injectors. A little bit of white smoke on start up but nothing major. Anyone with the same issues. I've changed an injector before ( different symptoms and this threw up an eml ) clutch and flywheel changed along with thermostat housing %2C bushings and other parts. It's getting costly so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mircea from other 3 years ago
What was the problem? My ford behaves the same. Looking for a solution.
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Won't start at all lights come on and I can't get car out of park

Ford Focus 2013  60455 miles
I drove to work with no problem this afternoon I went in for 5 hours I come back the car will not start it won't even crank the lights come on and the car beeps but yet I tries to shift the into nuetral it's an automatic it will not shift even if the key is turned and the break is depressed I have no idea what it could be I pray it's the battery maybe but I m not sure anymore please help
macky from United States 8 years ago  
MA
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Knuth from United States 8 years ago
If not even the lights turn on, it's most likely the battery. Perhaps you need to replace it, or there's a problem with the alternator not charging it. Did you fix it already?
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Can I use antislip in my clutch

Ford Focus 2002 Zx5 manual  335000 miles
My clutch is basically gone but I am wondering if I can use antislip fluid like in an automatic transmission just to save it a little longer till I can get it replaced in the new year?
Jojo from Canada 8 years ago  
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Knuth from United States 8 years ago
Well, you are going to have to change it anyway, might as well try and see if you are lucky
johnn from United States 6 years ago
I've never tried that before
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Won't start, but have all instruments working

Ford Focus 2013 hatchback 100400 miles
You searched for 'won't start, will get all instruments lights but no start, chhecked battery is ok, checked started is ok, checked all fuses are ok, can jump start by by passing with jumper wire in relay ( R 10 ) but won't move into gears, can turn off will then start and you can drive but once you turn off again and it sits for a little bit same thing happens no start. '
pyet from United States 5 years ago  
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Dysie from other 10 months ago
I have same problem, how did you solve your problem
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Engine change manual transmission to Automatic

Ford Focus 2004 2.0l SE HATCHBACK 195000 miles
I had to replace the engine in my 2004 focus SE AUTOMATIC trans mission the replacement was coupled with a manual trans... do I have to replace the crankshaft positioning trigger and housing? To make it compatible with an automatic transmission?
Texasjeff from United States a year ago  
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Bruce from United States a year ago
Yes, you would need to replace the crankshaft position sensor and housing if you are changing the engine from a manual to an automatic transmission. The crankshaft position sensor is used by the engine control module to monitor the position and speed of the crankshaft, and to ensure the correct timing of fuel injection and ignition. This sensor is designed to work with a specific type of transmission, so it is important to ensure that the correct sensor is installed for the type of transmission you have in your vehicle. If you install a manual transmission crankshaft position sensor in an automatic transmission, it is likely that the engine control module will not be able to accurately control the engine, resulting in poor performance and possibly even damage to the engine or transmission.
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Doesn't start up no moving

Ford Focus 2014 E.g sedan  1254589 miles
I reber gear box work 1day and store nit start
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Saad from other a year ago  
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Kim from United States 7 months ago
Help car wont start what should I do
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Replaced fuel pump now car struggles to start

Ford Focus 2008  200000 miles
After replacing fuel pump, it ran good for a day then the check engine light comes on and if it turn the car off, it struggles to start back up. I went to AutoZone about the check engine code and the code was something like replace fuel pump, diesel pump only. I’m so lost and frustrated. Help! When I put the old pump back in, the check engine light goes away but car still is acting like it isn’t getting fuel. I replaced fuel filter a few months ago.
French from United States 2 months ago  
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Clutch not working, the car still drives but it's hard to change the g

Ford Focus 2010 1.8 122000 miles
Finding it hard to change the gears because of the car is not clutching... what could it be the cause
Freshp from South Africa a year ago  
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A screeching noise when out of the parking gear

Ford Focus 2005 Ford focus hatchback 252436 miles
When you put shifter in Drive or any other one except park there's a really load noise until you put it into park
willchristine574@gmail.com from Canada a year ago  
WI
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Transmission

Ford Focus 2014 2.0 170088 miles
Does not change gears sometimes. Drains fuel rapidly
ROOSTER from United States 2 years ago  
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Transmittion issues

Ford Focus 2005 Zx5 127236 miles
Th3 gears are not going in right I have to exeletate for it to berly move
Joharguti from other 4 years ago  
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Auto transmission

Ford Focus 2015 Hatch 20500 miles
Automatic transmission not changing gears and making flaring engine noise. Awaiting a tow truck
Dors from Australia 7 years ago  
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