# Pipe hanging down from car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pipe-hanging-down-from-car/41329>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** focus, ford\
**Created:** [December 27, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pipe-hanging-down-from-car/41329 "2009-12-27T15:25:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Jaeryn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@Jaeryn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jaeryn)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pipe-hanging-down-from-car/41329/1 "2009-12-27T15:25:05Z")

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My husband has a 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SE, and there is what looks to be a black plastic pipe hanging down underneath his car. It’s approximately in the center of the vehicle, about as thick as a finger, and almost touches the ground. What could this be and how urgently do we need to take it in somewhere to be fixed?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pipe-hanging-down-from-car/41329/2 "2009-12-27T15:31:05Z")

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If the car is driving fine, no other problems, it could just be a cable wrap or pipe insulator that broke. If you have a handy person, jack the car up and look under. If not, take it to a garage and let them take a look. Either way, it doesn’t seem urgent, but you should have it looked at quickly.