# 2002 Ford Focus Engine Light & Noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-focus-engine-light-noise/37750>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** focus, ford\
**Created:** [October 7, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-focus-engine-light-noise/37750 "2009-10-07T17:31:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![cwalik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@cwalik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwalik)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-focus-engine-light-noise/37750/1 "2009-10-07T17:31:19Z")

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Have a 2002 Ford Focus automatic, 100,000mi’s. The other day, when accelerating, the engine whirred and hesitated for about 0.5-1seconds. Engine light came on. This continued when accelerating (shifting gears), no problems when driving in second gear.  
  
  
  
 Is this a belt problem? Transmission? Easy fix? Hard?  
  
  
  
 Thanks

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-focus-engine-light-noise/37750/2 "2009-10-07T17:38:58Z")

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Automatic or manual transmission?

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**Author:** ![cwalik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@cwalik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwalik)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-focus-engine-light-noise/37750/3 "2009-10-07T17:40:38Z")

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automatic

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-focus-engine-light-noise/37750/4 "2009-10-07T20:14:07Z")

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Does the transmission have the correct fluid level? Has the fluid ever been replaced?

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-focus-engine-light-noise/37750/5 "2009-10-07T22:48:14Z")

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There is no sense in guessing. Have the codes read and report the raw codes here. Some auto parts stores read them for free.