Hey guys,
Haven't been online much as of late, but I had a question concerning my wifes 2005 Focus. It is a 5-speed and we have been having "issues" with her tranny. It doesn't want to engage in first gear at times...like grinding issues when shifting from 2nd into 1st (I can believe the flywheel is spinning too fast like the shop has said time and time again) but when you first start it and go to put it into 1st she ALSO grinds at times??? This makes NO sense to me.
Also, apparently it has been popping out of 2nd both when going up and down the tree. This REALLY concerns me because this car is STILL under warrantee (which explains why they can't ever seem to find the problem, the passenger seat belt also locks up at inopportune times) and I was wondering if anyone else has a Focus and has had similar experiences? I am ready to get rid of this dang car, but we still owe a LOT of money on it and not sure what the bank would say about a trade.
Anyway, thanks for any advice or experiences in advance,
Mark
Haven't been online much as of late, but I had a question concerning my wifes 2005 Focus. It is a 5-speed and we have been having "issues" with her tranny. It doesn't want to engage in first gear at times...like grinding issues when shifting from 2nd into 1st (I can believe the flywheel is spinning too fast like the shop has said time and time again) but when you first start it and go to put it into 1st she ALSO grinds at times??? This makes NO sense to me.
Also, apparently it has been popping out of 2nd both when going up and down the tree. This REALLY concerns me because this car is STILL under warrantee (which explains why they can't ever seem to find the problem, the passenger seat belt also locks up at inopportune times) and I was wondering if anyone else has a Focus and has had similar experiences? I am ready to get rid of this dang car, but we still owe a LOT of money on it and not sure what the bank would say about a trade.
Anyway, thanks for any advice or experiences in advance,
Mark