# 2005 Ford Focus won't reverse

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-focus-wont-reverse/115278>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** focus, ford\
**Created:** [April 8, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-focus-wont-reverse/115278 "2018-04-08T22:01:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![JimmyChavez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@JimmyChavez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JimmyChavez)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-focus-wont-reverse/115278/1 "2018-04-08T22:01:23Z")

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I changed both c v axles on a 05 ford focus now it won’t go into reverse

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-focus-wont-reverse/115278/2 "2018-04-10T13:38:00Z")

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Check the gear shift linkage/cable.