Sabrina Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Apologies if I am not posting a new topic in the correct way, but I am new to the forum I bought a 2009 Ford FocusTitanium 3 weeks ago, only done 47,000 miles. Anyway first couple of weeks everything was fine. Then last week was at the traffic lights, I went to move and the car died. Managed to get a jump as I assumed the battery was knackered. All fine again, next day drove to station to go work. Got back to the car around 7pm, went to start it. It started for 2 secs and then died. Got my mate to give me a jump, but that didnt work. Had to wait for the recovery guy to come a couple hours later. Low and behold it started. So I though right Ill park it at mechanics so I could drive/push it in first thing. Just as I was about to drive off it died. So recovery guy dropped me to where I needed to go Have now taken to the mechanics and they did a diagnostics. 2 codes have come up P0628 Fuel Pump Control B1601 Passive anti theft I have been advised to get my key reprogrammed as the mechanic thinks the chip is loose. Hence why the car starts, but as the chip comes lose the engine shuts off. He said that something came up saying the System received the incorrect key So tomorrow I am getting another key programmed to see if this rectifies the issue. Im just concerned that if this doesnt work. Not feeling comfortable driving the car around as I also have a 2 year old daughter Just want to know if anybody else has had or heard of this issue and what you did or can advise what to do Please help, at the moment Im on public transport, trying to commute into work on a bus isnt fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanW Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Apologies if I am not posting a new topic in the correct way, but I am new to the forum I bought a 2009 Ford FocusTitanium 3 weeks ago, only done 47,000 miles. Anyway first couple of weeks everything was fine. Then last week was at the traffic lights, I went to move and the car died. Managed to get a jump as I assumed the battery was knackered. All fine again, next day drove to station to go work. Got back to the car around 7pm, went to start it. It started for 2 secs and then died. Got my mate to give me a jump, but that didnt work. Had to wait for the recovery guy to come a couple hours later. Low and behold it started. So I though right Ill park it at mechanics so I could drive/push it in first thing. Just as I was about to drive off it died. So recovery guy dropped me to where I needed to go Have now taken to the mechanics and they did a diagnostics. 2 codes have come up P0628 Fuel Pump Control B1601 Passive anti theft I have been advised to get my key reprogrammed as the mechanic thinks the chip is loose. Hence why the car starts, but as the chip comes lose the engine shuts off. He said that something came up saying the System received the incorrect key So tomorrow I am getting another key programmed to see if this rectifies the issue. Im just concerned that if this doesnt work. Not feeling comfortable driving the car around as I also have a 2 year old daughter Just want to know if anybody else has had or heard of this issue and what you did or can advise what to do Please help, at the moment Im on public transport, trying to commute into work on a bus isnt fun Take it back to the dealer - this sounds like a warranty issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 not sure if the key would cause the car to cut out? I've got a titanium with remote key and I once did a little experiment to cure my own curiosity, with the car running I took the key about 100 meters away from the car to see if the engine would cut out - it didn't. defiantly take it back to your dealer but my own personal guess which might not be useful but try changing the fuel filter, they're prone to getting blocked and could starve the engine of fuel, it happened to me once but the car went into limp mode rather than actually cut out. trac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrina Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 I didn't buy it from a Ford Dealer. I do have a 6 month warranty but after reading that it looks as if the things that are wrong with the car are not covered in the warranty, so probably been stitched up. There was me buying a Ford thinking they were supposed to be reliable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanW Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Doesn't matter where you bought it from. The car has to be fit for purpose...it cutting out isn't exactly fit for purpose. Our resident Consumer Billionaire Superhero will no doubt be along soon to offer you some advice (We really do have a Dark Knight lol) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrina Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 well an update, i got a new key as advised. Guess what I broke down whilst trying to go shopping The recovery guy came and got me. he poured fuel straight into the pump and low and behold it started the minute he stopped pouring the fuel in, the engine cut out. so defo a fuel pump issue. At least I think I know what the problem is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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