Hi, Guest
08-21-2008, 09:20 AM
heelchain,Aug 20 2008, 04:00 PM Wrote:I don't know the answer to the trivia question as I have not had my 04 in the winter yet.
The suspension qut at around 150k and then another 100k later. Maybe I expect too much.
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For the 2004 model year (and only the 2004 model year) Ford chose not to install the rear seat heat ducts in the Focus. THey forgot to tell the dealers and they forgot to tell the marketing guys which is why most people think they have them ... that, and the fact that every other year (00-03, 05-09) the Focus in fact did have them.
The reason this is important is that in the winter the hot air that would normally be blown into the rear seat area is instead blown into the interior of your centre console ... to the point where you'll find that anything put into the cup holders will become too hot to touch, as will the centre console itself.
I personally believe that this effect cannot be good for any of the switches there (heated seats, traction control) or for that matter the carpet or the plastic of the console itself ... something you may want to keep an eye on.
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2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *