I have just bought a focus active x 1.0 ecoboost and have just came to wales and i was going up a hill well tryed and had to stop because a car in front and my car would not move up anymore me and my dad tryed and not budging the man from behind had to do it who is a mechanic and just about managed to get it up by ripping the ***** out of the engine he recons it is the clutch any opinions?

What year and mileage?

Private sale or dealer?

Also I assume it's manual rather than DCT with the mention of a clutch fault?

5 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

What year and mileage?

Private sale or dealer?

Also I assume it's manual rather than DCT with the mention of a clutch fault?

Hello it is 69 reg so late 2019 and milage is 31k and I bought from evans halshaw so a ford dealer and yes it is manual 

9 hours ago, Buckley1999 said:

Hello it is 69 reg so late 2019 and milage is 31k and I bought from evans halshaw so a ford dealer and yes it is manual 

Ok, in that case the clutch does sound like a realistic possibility.  I take it the car wouldn't move or stall with the clutch fully up in 1st gear?

First thing to do would be to contact Evans Halshaw immediately.  Clutches are wear & tear parts, so unlikely to be covered by Ford warranty.  But it should be covered under the 'buyers' rights warranty if you've only just bought it.

2 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

Ok, in that case the clutch does sound like a realistic possibility.  I take it the car wouldn't move or stall with the clutch fully up in 1st gear?

First thing to do would be to contact Evans Halshaw immediately.  Clutches are wear & tear parts, so unlikely to be covered by Ford warranty.  But it should be covered under the 'buyers' rights warranty if you've only just bought it.

Hello yes it would literally just stall the man only got it going by giving it everything it had and even then it was just about getting there and how long does the buyers rights last as I bought on the 12th

42 minutes ago, Buckley1999 said:

Hello yes it would literally just stall the man only got it going by giving it everything it had and even then it was just about getting there and how long does the buyers rights last as I bought on the 12th

If it stalls then it's not a slipping clutch.  Sounds more like either a lack of engine power or a sticking brake. 

Does it drive ok on the flat?  The 1.0 doesn't have much torque...a heavy Active model, loaded with people & luggage, on a steep hill, could just be normal unfortunately.

Other members on here can offer better advice on buying rights, but I believe it's 6 months.  Still best to contact them asap though.

1 hour ago, TomsFocus said:

If it stalls then it's not a slipping clutch.  Sounds more like either a lack of engine power or a sticking brake. 

Does it drive ok on the flat?  The 1.0 doesn't have much torque...a heavy Active model, loaded with people & luggage, on a steep hill, could just be normal unfortunately.

Other members on here can offer better advice on buying rights, but I believe it's 6 months.  Still best to contact them asap though.

Yes its fine on flat but on any hill it is very slow of the get go even if its justa slight incline now it stinks when driving like burnt and also would you recommend getting it remapped so it ups hp and torque 

Just now, Buckley1999 said:

Yes its fine on flat but on any hill it is very slow of the get go even if its justa slight incline now it stinks when driving like burnt and also would you recommend getting it remapped so it ups hp and torque 

Also there was only me and my girlfriend in it and no luggage 

19 minutes ago, Buckley1999 said:

Also there was only me and my girlfriend in it and no luggage 

How much does she weigh?  (Joking of course  )

The burnt smell could be a clutch fault then.  Or it could be brakes burning if one of those is sticking.  I think in this case it's probably best if you let a garage physically test the clutch rather than us trying to guess via the internet.  Ideally the garage you bought it from if you live locally.

If the problem was a binding brake (hill start assist fault?) the burnt smell is probably due to the guy slipping the clutch while caning the engine. It won't have done it any favours but the smell should go eventually.

On 7/18/2022 at 2:25 PM, TomsFocus said:

How much does she weigh?  (Joking of course  )

The burnt smell could be a clutch fault then.  Or it could be brakes burning if one of those is sticking.  I think in this case it's probably best if you let a garage physically test the clutch rather than us trying to guess via the internet.  Ideally the garage you bought it from if you live locally.

Fortunately not much😂and yer i took it to ford today they tested and said the clutch is burning out 

20 hours ago, mjt said:

If the problem was a binding brake (hill start assist fault?) the burnt smell is probably due to the guy slipping the clutch while caning the engine. It won't have done it any favours but the smell should go eventually.

Ford said today the clutch is burning out so basically need a new clutch im taking it to the dealership I bought from monday to get a new one