# 2005 Focus Wagon

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-focus-wagon/6947>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 6, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-focus-wagon/6947 "2007-11-06T20:16:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![billtwet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@billtwet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/billtwet)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-focus-wagon/6947/1 "2007-11-06T20:16:33Z")

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Why does the engine not start at times when the ignition key is turned? Nothing turns on, but on the second or third try it will turn on and start.

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**Author:** ![ses5spd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@ses5spd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ses5spd)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-focus-wagon/6947/2 "2007-11-08T03:07:05Z")

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Some more information would be helpful. Is it a standard or automatic? Do dash lights (and other electrical accessories) appear to work normally with the key on? Does everything “go dead” when you turn the key to start position?