2007 Focus ST Bonnet Lock... Help!

[aruck]

Key goes in. Turns left and right. Nothing happens. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Adrian

[HellDiver]

Make sure it's well lubricated with something like lithium grease. Get a tin with a straw and spray it on the key hole.

My Mondeo's bonnet doesn't lift with the key, just hold it to the right and lift the bonnet yourself.

[aruck]

Ive tried spraying through the keyhole and it doesnt seem to help. Ive read elsewhere about the collar between the keyhole and the latch becoming dislodged but all suggestions I have tried have failed.
When I hold the key to the right nothing happens and I cant open it.

Edited by aruck on Sunday 21st March 18:16

[stocky1]

last one of these i heard about he had to cut the grill off (not expensive) and repair the bonnet latch ,

[White Lightning]

http://www.focusstoc.com/forums/topic/46394-bonnet...

Try that link mate......hope this helps.

[anonymous-user]

A 2007 is not far out of warranty, i'd be playing hell with Ford customer assistance centre personally..........

[neiljohnson]

Its common for the connection between the lock & catch to fail. All you need to do is get the car up in the air take the bottom panel off the bumper & reach up with a pair of pliers & you can open the bonnet.

Ford do a modified replacement so it doesnt happen again.

[anonymous-user]

neiljohnson said:

Ford do a modified replacement so it doesnt happen again.

Is there a TSB on it? If there is then i would DEFFO be calling them!

[rb5230]

Dave_ST220 said:

A 2007 is not far out of warranty, i'd be playing hell with Ford customer assistance centre personally..........

well if it after registered after March 25th 2007 it is still in warranty.

[neiljohnson]

Dave_ST220 said:

neiljohnson said:

Ford do a modified replacement so it doesnt happen again.

Is there a TSB on it? If there is then i would DEFFO be calling them!

dont know tbh just that have done a few the fact they modded the part proves they are aware of the problem though

[anonymous-user]

rb5230 said:

Dave_ST220 said:

A 2007 is not far out of warranty, i'd be playing hell with Ford customer assistance centre personally..........

well if it after registered after March 25th 2007 it is still in warranty.

I kinda assumed it is out of warranty as if it is IN warranty why would the OP worry?

[rb5230]

Dave_ST220 said:

rb5230 said:

Dave_ST220 said:

A 2007 is not far out of warranty, i'd be playing hell with Ford customer assistance centre personally..........

well if it after registered after March 25th 2007 it is still in warranty.

I kinda assumed it is out of warranty as if it is IN warranty why would the OP worry?

very true, but some people dont think about warranty they just think to fix it.