2012 Ford Focus (LW) — Repair Solution

1.6L PNDA DURATEC 4cyl 16v DOHC VVT Direct Inj Petrol Manual · Poor Performance · Engine

Ford Focus (LW) Poor Performance Engine Diagnostic Sequence Available

Vehicle Details

Make: Ford
Model: Focus (LW)
Year: 2012
Engine: 1.6L PNDA DURATEC 4cyl 16v DOHC VVT Direct Inj Petrol Manual
Kilometres: 121,000
Area: Engine
Category: Poor Performance

Customer Complaint

The engine starts and idles but there is no response from the accelerator pedal.

Problem Summary

The vehicle would start normally but would not respond to throttle input. After clearing codes, the engine would run normally for around three seconds before behaving as though it had run out of fuel, eventually stalling after idling for about two minutes. Fault codes present were P0217 (coolant over temperature), P2191 (system too lean at higher load), and P2193 (system too lean at idle). The lean codes returned immediately after clearing.

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Quick Facts

CodeFORLW12123
Vehicle2012 Ford Focus (LW)
Engine1.6L PNDA DURATEC 4cyl 16v DOHC VVT Direct Inj Petrol Manual
ComplaintVisible
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