Focus2009 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Can anyone help pls, my focus has a starting problem, every now & then it fails to start!, been to ford, and they can't find anything wrong with it. It's worse when it's cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InKontrol Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Does the engine crank when it fails to start or no crank at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyntdci Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 batt low? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduke Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 had similar prob although only when warm then cooled back down would go out stop a few times shopping or whatever come back an hr or so later and it would splutter and not start first time, turned out to be coolant temp sensor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus2009 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Many thanks, my car struggles from cold, just wondering if it's the air intake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus2009 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 batt low? don't think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus2009 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Does the engine crank when it fails to start or no crank at all? hi, yes it does, it only struggles from cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InKontrol Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 During the cranking does it feel likes the starter motor is struggling to spin the engine over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus2009 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 No it doesn't, and when it eventually starts, you have to wait a bit, before pulling away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Whats the service history of the car like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyntdci Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Try installing a new aif filter. Then take out the maf sensor be by the filter somewhere claean this up... try that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazsky786 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 My car does the same. Air filter changed, spark plugs etc. You have this issue on short journey to like the shops. Ford told me it's the heat sock issue. To fix it to do a pcm update done that using elm config same issue. But I have never tried the coolant temp sensor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazsky786 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Engine cranks fine, you have enought power to try starting the engine about 5 times eventually it will start. Something you get the stutters, or starts then dies or the complete fail to start but on 2nd go it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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