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2024 focus clutch pedal

Stupotty
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Hi all, I h ae has a 2024 focus st since new Aug 24, the car is great but after 74 miles one of the clutch pedal return springs some how have got so hot its has melted the housing and fallen off on to the carpet also burning this! Sent back to Ford to have work done! They had it 3 weeks and replaced the whole clutch pack… car now has 1470 miles on it and yes it has just done it again!!! Wtf AA have taken it to dealer.

 

has anyone else seen or heard of this fault ?

 

thanks stupotty

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    With no disrespect to this site - get on here for ST problems - the guys are very helpful and it is quite a busy site

    https://www.focusstoc.com/

     

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    Yes, a lot of Focus/Fiesta ST owners lurk on the STOC sites as well as here, all helps the pool of knowledge.

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    1 hour ago, Stupotty said:

    Hi all, I h ae has a 2024 focus st since new Aug 24, the car is great but after 74 miles one of the clutch pedal return springs some how have got so hot its has melted the housing and fallen off on to the carpet also burning this! Sent back to Ford to have work done! They had it 3 weeks and replaced the whole clutch pack… car now has 1470 miles on it and yes it has just done it again!!! Wtf AA have taken it to dealer.

     

    has anyone else seen or heard of this fault ?

     

    thanks stupotty

    Yes, the clutch pedal spring could  rub the wiring of the electric power steering  causing the wiring to short out generating heat to melt the housing. Is the car an st  or st line? 

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    22 hours ago, iantt said:

    Yes, the clutch pedal spring could  rub the wiring of the electric power steering  causing the wiring to short out generating heat to melt the housing. Is the car an st  or st line? 

    Hi iantt, it’s a st line

     

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    This time the dealer should be able to do a proper fix.

    A recall came out last wednsday to fix this fault.  I've got 20 to do. 

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    31 minutes ago, iantt said:

    This time the dealer should be able to do a proper fix.

    A recall came out last wednsday to fix this fault.  I've got 20 to do. 

    It’s already been in for a new clutch box so in for a second then!! 
     

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    "it’s a st line" - you could do with clarifying you have a st line in your profile

    Good info from Ian

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    2 hours ago, Stupotty said:

    It’s already been in for a new clutch box so in for a second then!! 
     

    Yep and a rewire / reroute. 

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    On 12/24/2024 at 5:01 PM, Eric Bloodaxe said:

    Yes, a lot of Focus/Fiesta ST owners lurk on the STOC sites as well as here,

    It's an 'ST Line' not an ST 😉

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