2.0 TDCi Focus and Mondeo (2011 onwards)

[DickP]

Hi

I am considering my car options at the moment.

A couple of years ago I was stung by a Friday afternoon very early mk3 Focus estate titanium with the 2.0 TDCi. Looking at my requirements and cars on the market, the Focus still looks good on paper.

Two problems I experienced with the Focus mk3 were:

Vastly over assisted brakes and made driving in anything but almost bare feet very difficult, otherwise I would be standing it on its nose at traffic lights. (Not the case with my current x type or Mondeo mk3 which preceded the focus)

Huge throttle delay, ie pulling out of junction in gear and press the accelerator. You could count to three sometimes before the car responded to the pedal input. I am led to believe this was an emission control thing but could make fast flowing roundabouts dangerous by not being able to get moving! Are the later cars any better or is that the case with all Focus mk3 and facelift with the 2.0 TDCi?

Thanks

[DickP]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

Interesting what you say about not experiencing the throttle response delay. Perhaps mine had a fault. You mentioning the anti-still reminded me I was not convinced it worked properly on the one I had. If I were slipping clutch and adding a little throttle, as you do when pulling away from stationary, the car would raise the engine rpm above that of what I was requesting and then drop the engine rpm a second or two later. The effect is that the clutch would then bite as the rpm dropped to idle and lurch the car forward or cause it to kangaroo. I take it yours does not override / add to the throttle pedal input?

Thanks,