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Spanner symbol with "see manual" warning

JSSS
JSSS
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This has been happening on and off for a few years now. Sometimes when I start my car I get the warning, and sometimes I don't, and the warning appears as soon as the engine starts and not after a few minutes driving etc. The annoying thing is, I've checked the manual, and this spanner symbol or error isn't listed anywhere?! Does anyone know what it means? I have a Fiesta Titanium 67 plate.

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    It's broken.  

    The spanner faults won't usually be picked up by generic scanners, so you either need a Ford garage or use Forscan yourself.

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    2 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

    It's broken.  

    The spanner faults won't usually be picked up by generic scanners, so you either need a Ford garage or use Forscan yourself.

    Thanks, but what do you mean by it's broken?

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    23 minutes ago, JSSS said:

    Thanks, but what do you mean by it's broken?

    There's a fault with the car.  We won't know what it is until the fault codes are read.

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    6 hours ago, JSSS said:

    but what do you mean by it's broken?

    The technical term is the engine is 'knackered'. The monkey has been running about under the bonnet with a big spanner 🔧 hitting things. Take the car to a Ford dealer ASAP and have them take the spanner off the monkey before it's too late and he does some real damage.

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    On 5/7/2025 at 12:57 PM, JSSS said:

    This has been happening on and off for a few years now. Sometimes when I start my car I get the warning, and sometimes I don't, and the warning appears as soon as the engine starts and not after a few minutes driving etc. The annoying thing is, I've checked the manual, and this spanner symbol or error isn't listed anywhere?! Does anyone know what it means? I have a Fiesta Titanium 67 plate.

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    Well as an example this once happened to me and FORscan detected an ABS  problem. Fortunately it was just a sensor that needed changing.

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    28 minutes ago, Deazel said:

    Well as an example this once happened to me and FORscan detected an ABS  problem. Fortunately it was just a sensor that needed changing.

    Ignore that just a temporary lapse of reason.  I hope the nurse will be round soon with my medicine

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    Just now, Deazel said:

    Ignore that just a temporary lapse of reason.

    I tell you, it's that monkey with the spanner 🤣

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    On 5/7/2025 at 7:33 PM, unofix said:

    The technical term is the engine is 'knackered'. 

    Actually the technical term is 'FUCT'

    Failed Under Continuous Testing

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