2001 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec - Ford Focus MK1 speedometer issue!!!

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Fri 1 Apr 2016 11:59
2001 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec - Ford Focus MK1 speedometer issue!!! - Garv
The issue: the speedometer started dropping off and did this occasionally, replaced speed sensor, well actually entire gearbox as sensor was a pig to get out and knackered other bits.

Then it kept doing it, it got worse and started dropping off for minutes and then miles and miles, odometer would then read ------- and engine management light comes on. Had cluster checked and issues sorted, but no issues with speedometer... Problem still exits, checked and cleaned up earth points... Issue still there.

It has the usual issues, stereo fading, and a bit jerky at slower speeds and low revs, has never cut out on me, but has a slight reduction in power, but barely noticeable...

All the usual issues have been explored, even to the point of trying a number of speed sensors, just incase one was faulty....

Help me... This is beyond a joke now, in my 10 mile trip to work, I am normally without a speedo for 5 miles of that... I need a soloution to this problem, as nothing suggested on the forums has fixed it so far!!

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Fri 1 Apr 2016 12:33
2001 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec - Ford Focus MK1 speedometer issue!!! - Cyd
nothing suggested on the forums has fixed it so far!!

Go on, give us a clue! What have you tried so far that hasn't worked?

Have you had the battery condition and charging system checked?

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Fri 1 Apr 2016 12:57
2001 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec - Ford Focus MK1 speedometer issue!!! - elekie&a/c doctor
Classic speed sensor fault .Replace with a genuine Ford part.
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Fri 1 Apr 2016 13:48
2001 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec - Ford Focus MK1 speedometer issue!!! - Garv
Already done that with genuine ford parts, not fixed it
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Fri 1 Apr 2016 13:47
2001 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec - Ford Focus MK1 speedometer issue!!! - Garv
Battery good, charging fine, sensor and cluster fine, earthing points and wiring all good... Only thing left that we can think of is the ECU??
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Fri 1 Apr 2016 14:24
2001 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec - Ford Focus MK1 speedometer issue!!! - Galaxy

Isn't there an issue with the speedometer units fitted to the Ford Focus themselves? I'm sure this has been reported in the past and, at one time, Ford were offering customers who had problems a new unit for £100.

I'm sure a search on the HJ forum will find previous threads on this issue.

There also appears to be plenty of information on the problem here:

www.rac.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?726-Problem-wit...r

Edited by Galaxy on 01/04/2016 at 14:31

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Fri 1 Apr 2016 15:25
2001 Ford Focus 1.6 zetec - Ford Focus MK1 speedometer issue!!! - Garv
Cluster has been checked over by a specialist and sorted out. It has completely died now, however there is no reduction in performance or shuddering at low revs.... Could this be a result of a failure between the ECU and the speedo cluster... A loose wire between the two??
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