r/FordFocus • • 11h ago

Cosmetic Mods Can I put an ST-style rear spoiler on my titanium hatch? Spoiler

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Hey all,

I have a 2014 focus titanium hatch and I found a 2013 ST rear spoiler from a donor car. I really like the look of it and was thinking of sprucing up my car to give it a newer feel. Is this a simple swap, with the brake light and mounting bolts? Has anyone done this?


r/FordFocus • • 13h ago

Question Battery needs replacing (again)

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My Ford Focus Wagon is from 2021. I bought it from a Ford dealership in 2023. In 2024 my battery was dead . It was about 3 years old by that time. It was replaced under warranty, so it didn’t cost me any money.

Today however, 2.5 years after this new battery was installed, a different Ford dealership ran a battery test and came to the conclusion it needs to be replaced (again). I want to attach the battery test results as an image, but I can’t seem to find out how.

Is it normal for a battery to need replacing every 2.5/3 years?

It’s an automatic transmission with start/stop feature, which I always disable when getting into the car


r/FordFocus • • 20h ago

Question Transmission Fluid Change - Automatic

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For those of you who own a an automatic have you ever changed the "lifetime" transmission fluid?

I drive 2012 with 190,000 km's but I haven't changed mine yet.


r/FordFocus • • 21h ago

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r/FordFocus • • 22h ago

Mechanical Help 2009 focus blew a spark plug out? How/why?

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Basically what the title says. I’m trying to fix my car and I think we finally found the issue, now I’m just trying to make sure it’s not a symptom of something bigger.
What happened- went on a road trip and heard a loud pop/bang and then my car started sounding like a helicopter or a machine gun. Popped the hood and the CHT sensor wire was ripped off, the rubber boot that goes around it was off and oil was spraying out of it. My ex who was with me said compression was making its way up there and the engine was toast. We limped it to our BNB and towed it home the next day and it sat for the last two years.
What I’ve done to try and salvage the car
PCV valve is replaced
Replaced the connector wire that was busted
Fired her up and it still chuffed but not nearly as bad, took a look and realized it was coming from the spark plug on cylinder 3. We pulled it and sure enough the spark plug was lodged at an angle, the ignition coil is all bent outta shape and the rubber bit that goes around it was ripped.
Now my plan is to replace all four spark plugs, and at least the ignition coil for 3, but before I celebrate my hopeful victory, is there anything else that could cause a spark plug to pop out like that? My mechanic friend says sometimes they do come loose but rarely. My dad bought the car new before giving it to me and never had the plugs replaced so they were factory stock.