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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,204
    200 miles is not an accurate way to measure gas mileage. it needs to be done over at least a thousand miles, or so(multiple fillups).
    2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • abacuesabacues Member Posts: 1
    Hi folks, my cd player cannt load CD now. It says cd error c-3. Who can tell me what this mean? Thanks!
  • tdi guytdi guy Member Posts: 17
    Don't know if you have found an answer to your question, or if this will help at all, but I had CD player fail after just 2,000 miles. The kind members of the Freestyle forum were generous enough to share this with me. Good luck!

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    TSB
    05-10-19 INTERMITTENT CD PLAYER CONCERNS - AUDIO UNIT PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION (PMI) REQUIREMENTS

    Publication Date: May 16, 2005

    FORD: 2005 Five Hundred, Focus, Freestyle, Mustang, F-150
    MERCURY: 2005 Montego

    This article supersedes TSB 05-06-09 to update the service procedure.

    ISSUE:
    Some 2005 vehicles built before 2/24/2005, and equipped with a 6 disc CD player with MP3 capability (e.g. radio must have MP3 logo present), may exhibit one or more of the following intermittent CD player concerns.

    CD player skips repeatedly
    Locks up when playing certain homemade CDs
    Displays "Error" or "Bad Disc" repeatedly
    Will not accept CDs
    CD inoperative or inconsistent playability of some CDR media

    ACTION:

    Obtain detailed description of symptoms reported by customer.
    If issue only occurs with a specific CD, examine the CD causing the concern. Confirm that it is in good condition (e.g. CD is NOT chipped, warped, scratched, labeled, or contaminated).
    Replace radio with latest service level through your facing audio service center.

    SERVICE PROCEDURE

    When replacing the audio unit (radio) on 2005 Freestyle, Five Hundred, Montego and Mustang vehicles it is necessary to perform programmable module installation (PMI) prior to removal of the old audio unit. This information must be uploaded into the new audio unit once installed. Failure to perform PMI on the new audio unit may result in inoperative backlighting and/or diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B2477. It is not necessary to perform PMI on the F-150 or Focus.

    If communication cannot be established with old audio unit to download this information or if old audio unit is not available, as built data will need to be entered. Use NGS+ or PDS scan tool to complete the operation or follow the procedure below using WDS:

    With radio (ACM) DISCONNECTED, start a new WDS session (delete existing session if started).
    After WDS identifies the vehicle, select Toolbox > Module Programming > Programmable Module Installation > ACM.
    Follow WDS prompts, connect radio (ACM) when prompted to "install new module", hit tic mark to continue.
    WDS will prompt for as built data. Enter as built data and finish following prompts until "module configuration successful" is displayed.
    As built data can be obtained at the Professional Technician Society (PTS) website or at www.motorcraft.com. For additional information, refer Workshop Manual Section 415-01 and 418-01.



    PART NUMBER PART NAME
    -18806- Audio Unit

    WARRANTY STATUS:
    Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage

    OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
    051019A 2005 Five Hundred/Freestyle/Montego: Replace CD Player (Do Not Use With 18805B Or 18805C) 0.7 Hr.
    051019A 2005 Mustang: Replace CD Player (Do Not Use With 18805B Or 18805C) 0.9 Hr.
    051019A 2005 Focus: Replace CD Player (Do Not Use With 18805B Or 18805C) 0.4 Hr.
    051019A 2005 F-150: Replace CD Player (Do Not Use With 18805B Or 18805C) 0.3 Hr.

    DEALER CODING
    BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
    18806 42

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    NOTE: The information in Technical Service Bulletins is intended for use by trained, professional technicians with the knowledge, tools, and equipment to do the job properly and safely. It informs these technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or provides information that could assist in proper vehicle service. The procedures should not be performed by "do-it-yourselfers". Do not assume that a condition described affects your car or truck. Contact a Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury dealership to determine whether the Bulletin applies to your vehicle. Warranty Policy and Extended Service Plan documentation determine Warranty and/or Extended Service Plan coverage unless stated otherwise in the TSB article. The information in this Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) was current at the time of printing. Ford Motor Company reserves the right to supercede this information with updates. The most recent information is available through Ford Motor Company's on-line technical resources.

    Copyright © 2005 Ford Motor Company
  • nycb4enycb4e Member Posts: 2
    Same problem with my CD player in my new 2005 Focus. I had it to the dealer 4 weeks ago and still waiting for a replacement, the part is back ordered. I even made a call Ford directly with no resolve... It seems Ford is having problems with this unit and the vendor that supplies them... I would suggest you call Ford to register your problem.
  • evandroevandro Member Posts: 1,108
    Does anyone know if it's possible to program some features, such as audible or visual feedback when using the key fob, when and which doors lock automatically, etc?

    TIA
  • jsolisgdljsolisgdl Member Posts: 1
    I would like to know how to use the AUX input on my Radio for the zx5. Is there connection manual and specification for the radio somewhere?....
  • viper324viper324 Member Posts: 1
    Ok i want to put 2 12's and a amp in my zx5 does anyone know if the 6 disc cd changer radio will allow me to hook them up to it or do i have to get a custom radio for it?
  • maw536maw536 Member Posts: 1
    I am looking for this relay part too. Anybody knows where to get it?

    John. :confuse:
  • evandroevandro Member Posts: 1,108
    Yes, I stopped at a Ford dealer and they ordered the part (see evandro, "Ford Focus ZX5" #555, 30 Aug 2005 9:09 pm).

    HTH
  • jbjjbj Member Posts: 2
    After 12000 km (7500 mls) I got 22.5 mpg on the highway on 1000 mls trip in 2 days. :mad:
    OK, my ZX5 is back to the dealer and they absolutely refuse to fix it. I gave them the full fill history for the last 6 month, showing an average of 22.3mpg. They keep saying that Ford Canada forbids them to fix fuel economy concerns and they're going to show me some letter to service managers in this regard. I asked them to put in writing what they're telling me and they refused.
    This is my third Ford product in a row. The way things are going it may well be the last. And short lived! :lemon:
  • mark92503mark92503 Member Posts: 1
    Just brought my 05 Focus zx3 in to check for low MPG. Only get 22 city mileage and 27 hwy mileage with 8700 miles. I don't consider this acceptable for a small economy car. The dealer said everything is operating properly. I feel Ford lied about the mileage but I am happy with the vehicle otherwise.
  • evandroevandro Member Posts: 1,108
    It's not that I was expecting the mileage to be in the stratosphere, but I was disappointed with the poor mileage too: 22-24MPG. My ZX5 2.0 is the most gas-guzzling car in my stable.

    My other two cars, with much larger engines and 800 and 1000lbs heavier, deliver mileage 1 or 2MPG better in my commute.

    I haven't tried long-distance highway driving yet, but my commute mixes 50% highway and 50% street driving.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,204
    5 speed. local driving only. 28 mpg winter, 30 in warmer weather.
    2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • michaellnomichaellno Member Posts: 4,120
    I've been getting a consistent 29-31MPG with mostly highway driving with my '03 ZX5 ... not sure what may be causing the poor gas mileage figures.

    One thing about the Focus that I've noticed is that the owners manual stipulates 87 octane ... here in Colorado, that equates to mid-grade (regular unleaded is 85 octane). The manual has a passage in it that states that even in high altitude locations, 87 is what is best.

    Are these cars automatics? Mine is a stick....
  • evandroevandro Member Posts: 1,108
    Two manuals with reasonable mileage. Mine is an auto...
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,204
    mine is a 2.3. i could easily get worse mileage.
    2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • evandroevandro Member Posts: 1,108
    My two other cars which deliver better mileage than my Focus 2.0 have a 3.8 and a 3.5 engine...
  • iusecadiusecad Member Posts: 287
    averages 26-27 in the summer. I don't drive it much in the winter (I keep it away from the salt/sand) but the one tank I got in the cold before it snowed was 25. 75% hwy @ 60mph...
  • dstorm2dstorm2 Member Posts: 2
    Can any one tell me how this works.My car was parked with no one in it when it was backed into.The driver airbag blew but not the passenger.Replaced sensor, air bag control module, seat belt pretensioner, air bag, and it still has a steady on airbag light.Will this light clear on its own or does it have to be reset by Ford.Is there something that I missed to do.also replaced clock spring
  • allyphotoallyphoto Member Posts: 1
    Anybody out there have there windshield wipers stop working suddenly? :sick:
  • evandroevandro Member Posts: 1,108
    Here's an update, now that the Focus ZX5 auto has passed 6000mls. It's mileage is now much more reasonable, hovering between 25 and 26MPG in my commute. A welcome improvement from 22 to 24MPG initially.

    I guess that, unlike my other cars, which reached EPA mileage withing 1000mls, Ford engines seem to take longer to break in, about 5000mls.

    Now all I have to put up with is driving a compact car... :blush:
  • gaylecrabgaylecrab Member Posts: 3
    My 2005 Ford Focus was just totalled in a front end collision. The main point of impact was to the front end just to the left of center. The passenger fender is basically not there anymore, engine dropped, passenger headlamp missing etc. The hood buckled and broke the windshield. Yet, neither airbag deployed.

    Has anyone else had this happen? I'm trying to reconcile a car that's totalled in a front end collision yet had no airbag deployment and am wondering if I understand how this all works.
  • tom_otom_o Member Posts: 1
    When I open the door to my 2005 Focus ZX5, I get a beeping sound as if the key were left in the ingition or the lights were left on. Is this normal?
  • blindjusticeblindjustice Member Posts: 2
    This is just some first hand advise on replacing the timing belt. I have a 2002 Ford Focus ZX5 (NON SVT) I recomend that you take this to a dealer, or the local shop that has connections with a ford dealer, or bring your own parts. I was advised there is no aftermarket timing belt for my car. In fact all the after market companies were unaware of the different timing belt. Good news, I got 133000 miles and there was minor cracking on the edges. But the Water pump serpentine belt and idler had to be replaced as well.
    Gas miliage 29-32 miles per gallon (And I drive it hard)
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,204
    i have read this post a few times and i finally figured out what was bothering me about it.
    car hit LEFT of center, but RIGHT fender smashed? :confuse:
    2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • yanks3yanks3 Member Posts: 1
    I have a 2000 focus zx3 w/ the Zetec engine but i get less then 200 miles on a full tank. Any ideas on what the problem could be?
  • tmp4tmp4 Member Posts: 1
    I wondered too. But perhaps the person meant the "left" side if one were facing the front of the car. The reference to the passenger side can only mean one side no matter which way you are looking at the car. Anyway, I had a similar experience recently (passenger side crumbled - no airbag deployed) and would be interested in knowinf if anyone had a thought as to why that happened (or didn't).
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  • loolalaloolala Member Posts: 19
    I have the same car with 5 speeds, and my lowest mileage was 28MPG when it was new. It improved quite quickly after it got broken in. Now it has at least 30, but average 32mpg. Driving in the city is worst on mileage (my driving is 80% highway), but I can't see it being 200/tank. My EMPTY tank light came on about 280 when it's new, and for the last three/four years, it comes on when I hit 360 or even 370. The farthest I let it go on one tank was 425 miles on a road trip!

    I do have my rear wiper stop working, and it's not the circuit breaker, but I don't want to spend time/money to fix it.
  • v_dv_d Member Posts: 89
    Guys do you know if Ford is going to ever bring the European Focus ever here?

    Thanks.
  • evandroevandro Member Posts: 1,108
    It can be found over here under the skin of the Mazda 3. And thankfully not under the ugly skin of the new European Focus.
  • v_dv_d Member Posts: 89
    yeah i know, still i like the 4-Door Euro Focus more than everything Mazda and US Ford has... and come on the E-Focus is ugly?
  • evandroevandro Member Posts: 1,108
    The 4-door Focus is OK (it looks like its stable-mate, the Volvo S40), but the 3 and 5-door ones are, IMHO, hideous.

    Those curious about it can check the several body versions at http://ford.de/ns7/focus/foc_entdecken/foc19/-/-/-/-#
  • evadoevado Member Posts: 2
    Your foot falling asleep is caused by a lumbar disc issue at Lumbar disc at L4/L5 in your low back. Simply purchase a back support from any drug store or "relax the back" store which puts a curve in your low back, and your foot will no longer go to sleep. You may want to check out whether you have a bulging or herniated disc in your low back.
    -d
  • bigmike4bigmike4 Member Posts: 3
    ford finally made an attractice focus zx5 wagon in 2007,with the handsome body package and sunroof.really sharp. should ford continue to sell that vehicle in 2008-2009 until the euro focus arrives.as they did with the 2 door escort,when the focus arrived.?
  • zombietom3zombietom3 Member Posts: 74
    Since I want a ZX5 SES I will be scouring the certified used listings for a 2007 when I get ready to buy late next summer. Thank you Ford (NOT) for dropping the hatchback from the line so that I have no choice but to buy used. I would much prefer to buy at end of year clearance prices with a fat factory rebate piled on. Anyway, I'd like to ask buyers rather than sellers what was the cost for extended warranties actually purchased on these, and how much extended warranty they got for their money. Thanks in advance for any comments.
  • zombietom3zombietom3 Member Posts: 74
    I realize that a live fitting will be the real indicator, but I'm looking for general info right now since my buying window will be open late next summer. So, who knows how well the ZX5(SES) adapts to two drivers when one is 5-10 and the other is just 5 feet. Will the seat adjustment accommodate the smaller driver and how tiresome is it to adjust back and forth between the two driving positions. Forward and back is no biggie, but if there's a height adjustment necessary to switch between the short female and average male then how much of a pain is that?
  • blindjusticeblindjustice Member Posts: 2
    My 2002 Focus ZX5 adapts very well. Although all the seat adjustments of mine are manual, the seat goes up and down as well as forward and back. (the up and down on mine is a crank that turns easy under the seat that you can operate while sitting down Im not sure how the new ones have changed. Mine has 167,000 miles on it, and im still on the original clutch. The only maintenance done has been wheel bearings on the front and front sway bar bushings. I have done timing belt and with that serpentine belt and water pump.
  • zombietom3zombietom3 Member Posts: 74
    Thanks for sharing your experience. That's a pretty good rec. I'm driving a '97 Escort LX Wagon, very similar ancestor but several inches longer, and also pretty reliable. Timing belt and water pump at 120k miles just because it was time (better already at the shop than on the road), and no other major repairs except for a couple of emission system sensors. Biggest nuisance with this design is the too short brake service interval, because the front rotors build up too much hear and warp, causing shudder at freeway speed slowing. Now it has almost 150k miles and I'm looking to replace it next summer. Also still on original clutch. Sigh, next one will be AT because the wife won't learn stick.
  • evandroevandro Member Posts: 1,108
    I've had mine for over 2 years and 24000mls and I have to say that I haven't taken it to the dealer for any repair whatsoever so far (knock on wood). So, it seems that the Focus is a pretty mature design and it shouldn't hit one hard in repairs.

    Thus, although I can't say how it's going to be in the long run, I'd say to skip warranty extensions.

    But if you're really set on buying it, keep in mind that it's quite negotiable. For example, I got one for another car for about 1.5% of its price ($500) with a $100 deductible for 72000mls or 6 years.

    HTH
  • zombietom3zombietom3 Member Posts: 74
    Thanks for your input. I wouldn't consider an extended warranty if I were able to buy new, but since [mean old] Ford has dropped the ZX5 and I'm not quite ready to put out the money I will be compelled to buy used. My perspective on extended warranties changes with the number of miles already logged by unknown drivers under unknown conditions. Nevertheless if I get the right price on the right vehicle (inspected of course) the extended warranty will be secondary if not expendable.
  • hollyl12804hollyl12804 Member Posts: 1
    I have a 2002 Ford Focus ZX5 which I purchased after my 2000 Focus SLE was totalled. I loved the first one, but am having problems with the window regulators on this ZX5. I've replaced all of the regulators once, and two of them twice! One of the switches (the button you press to make the window go up and down) was also replaced this last time. Overall I love the focus but am seriously annoyed with these window issues. My mechanic told me that Ford decided to "update" the regulators, which I assume is because they had so many complaints about the old ones failing. I'm wondering how many people out there have had this problem?
  • darkeratreyudarkeratreyu Member Posts: 1
    I have the same issue! My two rear windows just make this grinding noise when i press the button, then the window just dropped into the door, and the guy at the ford dealership wanted to charge me $600 to fix it! His terrible attitude didnt help sway me into paying it either
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Power windows are usually a pretty expensive fix. Motors and regulators aren't cheap and I bet you're looking at 2+ hours of labor as well. A number like $600 for repairing two windows (without knowing exactly what the problem is) is not all that surprising
  • rapidrickrapidrick Member Posts: 70
    My '03 ZTW with not quite 50k has had zero window issues. Lucky so far, I guess.
  • tomcatt630tomcatt630 Member Posts: 124
    Well, Ford has brought back the "ZX5" for 2012. Has anyone moved from an older ZX5 to new hatch?
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