'03 Ford Focus occasionally runs rough

Look At All Those Clamps On The Rubber Boots Of The Intake Manifold. Make Sure The Clamps And Boots Aren’t Loose, Mis-positioned, Or Separated.

Problems have been found in this area on 2003-2004 Ford Focus models and can cause problems, including rough idle, especially on cold starts.

Ford’s got a Technical Service Bulletin TSB 07-10-7 that addresses this issue.

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