Focus juddering when accelerating and smells of burning rubber

PeteW

Hiya,,

For a few weeks my 2003 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec has been sort of juddering when accelerating.

It doesn't always happen, sometimes it's fine, and it's normally only at the start of a journey. I think it's usually in the morning too.

It judders a few times, losing power for a fraction of a second and then coming back, and the car sort of bunny-hops. This happens as you are accelerating at roughly 2000rpm.

I've also noticed in the couple days that when you get out of the car, there is a faint smell of burning rubber.

Any suggestions what could be causing this problem/problems?

Cheers

Pete

goldspanners

have you had the brakes checked recently? mine was a bit juddery recently but it was due to my back brakes sticking a little,stripped and cleand them and readjudted them,they feel great now with no judder.

or is it a definit engine judder with the revs hunting,does the judder disappear when you press the clutch?

drew2k9

is it your wheel alignment? although i think that would proabaly cause juddering during the whole journey and at higher speeds rather than lower speeds, but its always good to check!

Anihilator

Sounds to me like a possible worn clutch symptom

jaydeeuk1

Anihilator wrote: »

Sounds to me like a possible worn clutch symptom

Me too. Thats what a burnt clutch smells like.

xxlaurissaxx

My corsa's the same. I dont have a smell of burning rubber though. Its really weird as 1 day it could do it then won't for days then do it again? Mines is always in the morning too, but I thought it was maybe because the car was still warming up. Think I will have my clutch and brakes checked. xx

DaveMacD

3 votes for the clutch then....

catflea

4 for the clutch.

Whats the mileage?

PeteW

Mileage is approx 70k.

Inactive

PeteW wrote: »

I've also noticed in the couple days that when you get out of the car, there is a faint smell of burning rubber.

You sure that you havn't been having naughties in it..?....:)

catflea

PeteW wrote: »

Mileage is approx 70k.

Prime time for a ford Clutch to need attention

Depending on driving style the oem ones tend to go anywhere between 65k and 80k