Step 4:You must inspect an electric motor cooling fan ,it will start with ignition key switch off, it has failed and needs to be replaced if the 2012 Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost fan motor does not spin freely . The electrical system operates the fan needs to be tested,If the fan motor “freewheels” that . Start the engine and then turn the air The coolant reservoir cap has Finis number 1301104 and part number 3M5H-8100-AD and costs approximately €15,-. A cracked coolant reservoir is a known problem of the 1.0 and 1.6 ECOboost engines. This problem is basically caused by the relative high coolant temperature which causes the plastic material of the reservoir to age prematurely. The 2018 Ford Focus has 82 NHTSA complaints for the engine at 23,807 miles average. problem with Ford Focuses and other vehicles with the EcoBoost 1.0L engine. Others have expressed that their
different car, I had a Ford Escort. Emissions exceeded legal limit by a long way. I was worried I might need to pay for catalytic converter but it was a faulty oxygen sensor. The oxygen sensor was sending the wrong readings to the ECU which was then fueling the engine wrongly. To diagnose this the mechanic connected a reader to the OBD socket.
chriscatt. Hi, no problem Ron. There are differences in the engine blocks as well, the 1.0l being cast iron and the 1.6 aluminium thus, according to Ford, the 1.0l has 50% faster warm up. The exhaust manifold on both engines is cast within the cylinder head and then there is the active grill shutter.
The 2016 Focus has had its share of problems, but Ford has so far addressed most of the major items with recalls. Still, reports of the engine stalling continue to trickle in. Key Points. The 2016 Ford Focus has been hit with six recalls, the biggest covering over one million units for stuck canister purge valves, resulting in engine stall.
