# 2011 Ford Focus - Odd message **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [April 8, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-odd-message/183478 "2022-04-08T18:38:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PLM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@PLM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-odd-message/183478/1 "2022-04-08T18:38:52Z")
My 2011 Ford Focus SE 2.0 has the message “Sync Line In” and it will not go into gear after it starts. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-odd-message/183478/2 "2022-04-09T12:28:55Z")
Have absolutely no idea why your infotainment system (sync line) would affect your transmission. This might require towing to a Ford dealership, or a very good independent shop. Some people may recommend disconnecting the battery overnight, then reconnect to reset everything. If you go that route, it will take time for the various computer systems to relearn. Your choice. Me? I would pay the diagnostics fee, rather than possibly introduce other problems using the battery disconnect procedure. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-odd-message/183478/3 "2022-04-09T20:35:29Z")
“Sync line-in” means you’ve selected “line-in” as the signal source rather than, for example, FM. It doesn’t indicate a problem and it’s just a coincidence. Now, when you say it “will not go into gear” do you mean the shift lever won’t move or that nothing happens when you put it in “D” or 'R" or whatever? I’m not a mechanic but that information might provide a clue for someone who is. My own recommendation is to have it towed to a reputable independent transmission shop. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-odd-message/183478/4 "2022-04-09T23:18:16Z")
It seems unlikely the sync problem is related to the transmission, but if the entertainment system is part of the CAN-BUS system, such a thing is possible. > **[What is Vehicle CAN bus and why do you need to care](https://www.earth2.digital/blog/what-is-vehicle-can-bus-ecu-evoque-adam-ali.html)** > > Modern cars consist of a number of different computer components, called Electronic Control Units (ECUs). The network inside the car that allows ECUs to communicate with each other is called CAN (Controller Area Network). If this network is accessed... Check your owner’s manual, or Google, there’s probably a way to reset (or master reset) the Sync system. Worth a shot anyway. ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@PLM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-odd-message/183478/5 "2022-04-11T19:54:34Z")
Thanks. I took everything out for the new CV joint and reinstalled it with a third person holding straight and it popped in place. When I first started it there was no ATF leakage. However, when I left the motor on to heat up to normal temperatures then it started leaking at the CV joint where it joins to the transmission. I knew then that the CV joint was not all the way in. With the 2nd installation, no further leakage and everything is working fine! Thanks for the help. When you cool off and retrace your steps, sometimes you find a remedy. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-focus-odd-message/183478/6 "2022-04-11T22:43:48Z")
Glad to hear you got it sorted out.