Focus ST Coolant Issues? Find Out Here

[@Evom32011]

I have a 2016 ST , it has 72k miles and it hasn't had any issues at all. I am very happy I got this car. Very very reliable.

[@user-zd8vg1nl5g]

Do you do any spirited driving at all?

[@robertchoate686]

The coolant tank is pressurize it will shoot up but if you open it slowly you’ll be fine

[@charleybrewster6363]

Man I just can't get over how you manage to be exactly where I spend every winter. I test drove an ST at San Tan Ford and that little lake you're at is where I just took a bike ride last time I was there. I know this is a 'who cares' comment, but it's still a 'what a small world' moment for me each time I recognize literally everything in your videos haha. Glad to see the ST is healthy man!

[@krwyatt81983]

Loving the content of the videos. Very informative. Way to go scaring the duckies away! Lol.

[@glennedward2201]

I have a 2017 with 14,200 miles and had the windshield and one front right tire replaced. I went with an aftermarket lifetime windshield and haven’t had any issues since. The original windshield chipped every time a pebble bounced off the road. I don’t drive much as you can see by mileage and a windshield shouldn’t be getting chipped every 5 drives to the grocery store on asphalt roads. The OEM imo is cheap glass which is not uncommon. 25 year master mechanic here who’s family owned several nationwide glass companies many years until safelite bought them out. Very familiar with mechanics, body, ecu tuning, auto glass, etc.

[@GatesCo1]

We do the works package. Full synthetic oil change, air filter, cabin air filter, fluids, tire rotation, multi point inspection for 34.95 at my local ford dealer/quick lane

[@stillnottellingyoumyname8193]

Bih where? My oil change cost me 80 fucking dollars

[@gfdia35]

StillNotTellingYouMyName I’m guessing he payed for some plan when he bought the car and either didn’t realize that’s part of a plan he bought into or he neglected to mention it ( sort of like those dealers that throw lifetime oil change plans in if you buy the car from them ....something along those lines .... ). Because that’s the price of oil doing it yourself from Walmart

[@matt8264]

I pay $40 for The Works package as well. $70 is a rip off, my wife pays about that for her Edge. I’m in NY BTW

[@pumpkinspicelatte1731]

You need to really ask when these places tell you its all this stuff and full synthetic, plus an air filter n cabin air filter. 90% of the time they are selling synthetic blend, and they just say synthetic oil change, and i find it hard to believe how quality anything is thats goin on my car especially the people doing the work if they are chargung that little for the products, thats all the care and service your paying for...or not paying for so they treat your car like shit. As cheap as someone may want something, itll never the change the fact that you get what you pay for the majority of the time.

[@sammb.1570]

I just came back from SoCal as I had a "PermaPlate" Exterior and Interior Protection/Sealant application added on my vehicle. The look now is great because it looks like it just came out of the showroom, instead of it sitting outside prior to being sold. Also, it looks like you're looking into a Mirror meaning, it's so shinny and looks great. It was only $495.00 from a dealership in California.

[@bdo9114]

coolant expands when hot check when car is in garage and engine cool then you will get a accurate reading the service from the ford dealer quick lane , is they look at it it is hot and expanded so they do not top it off.

[@aaronleephotofilm5360]

Same problem happened to my Focus ST with the coolant. I had no idea what was going on or why it was way below minimum. I took it to the Ford dealer and they gave me the same info as you. I just keep my eye on it and make sure they top it off every oil change. Good looks on this video, more people need keep an eye on it.

[@gfdia35]

Pic at the end is funny ,I had both those cars also at one time

[@jessebudelman]

I just had my windshield crack out of nowhere, very annoying. Haha

[@jasetraber]

You should have 10x the subs you do. Love seeing the AZ scenery! I miss living down in the Phoenix valley...hope to be back very soon!

[@Gjeebs]

Haha I am working on it! Help spread the word!

[@dariusholt678]

Lol great vid. Glad everything's ok for ya

[@LinuxDaily]

The st I just picked up is in the hot pepper red color, and in my opinion it looks more like a burnt orange then a red but it still looks amazing

[@Gjeebs]

Yea that color is sweet

[@ajslick8134]

Just got my ST in pepper red too, the more I see it the more I love it especially after a wax!

[@razzledazzle6930]

New color for 2018

[@guerro327]

Always buy from Bob Allen at Sanderson Ford. Fleet troop, no pressure, easy in/out, x-plan pricing.

[@Gjeebs]

Good to know

[@FLAWLESS-DETAILING]

Hey mate keep up the great work your videos inspired me to look further into a purchase of a ford focus st2017 i ended up buying a white one and i am so happy with it by the way it sucks they are stopping production up there not to sure about down in Australia? Are you able to do a video on how the electric mirrors go up by the remote and any little tips and tricks that you haven't relieved about the car thanks mate

[@snug7221]

i will never EVER take my ST to a dealer again... first dealer overfilled my oil by a quart... decided to check my stick 1k miles after and corrected it. SECOND dealership oilchange and once again they overfilled it by almost a quart (didnt check it until 4k miles later) and now my car is puffing thin blue smoke.

[@garretrocha8]

dang those ducks rejected u, great work on the videos btw

[@Gjeebs]

Yea they all unsubbed

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

So the coolant has to be topped off every oil change? Is that even normal? Shouldn’t it be not losing coolant?

[@Gjeebs]

Yea I am not sure why that happens but it shouldn’t

[@Almighty_cornholio]

I need tp for my bunghole

[@NeekoKid]

The Almighty Cornholio shut up beavis

[@michaelbcat14]

Huh huh nachos are cool

[@Alexis_Wajdenbaum]

Fire ! Fire ! Yeah hum hum yeah !

[@coryleeboxing3047]

MY RESIVOIR TANK IS NEAR MINIMUM DO YOU HAVE TO PUT IT AT MAX AND MY COOLANT TEMP IS 221 is that good ?

[@Gjeebs]

I don’t know about the temp but it’s not a bad idea to top it off. Just be aware that it is a pressurized system so do not open that cap when the engine is warm

[@pm-rs9pj]

I know ford also checks your break pad depth

[@blue7pheonix862]

I work for ford and at my dealer we have free top offs so they will fill all your fluids for free

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

Blue7 Pheonix why do the coolant need to be topped off? Shouldn’t it be not losing coolant in the first place? If the coolant is being topped off every oil change, doesn’t it mean that there might be a small leak or the engine is burning coolant?

[@blue7pheonix862]

@@GreatGrandmasterWang yea the 2.o does drink coolant, as long as the reservoir isn't completely empty or you arnt having misfires on startup or alot of white smoke out of the tail pipe. Then your fine. Alot of fords ecoboost motors are like that with coolant. Escape 1.6/1.5 are worst at that

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

Blue7 Pheonix I have a 1.5 ecoboost and it is losing coolant ever so slightly. Maybe from max to almost minimum when it is time to change the oil. I wonder, where is the coolant going anyway?

[@blue7pheonix862]

@@GreatGrandmasterWang my best guess is it just gets too hot and evaporates out somehow, or just little gets in the cylinders, and burns. but yea thats about normal for a 1.5l ecoboost i wouldn't worry about it. just keep an eye out for cold starts and if it starts running ruff.

[@felixolivo8785]

Are you getting (or already have) an extended warranty? What are your thoughts on that? Car looks great as always...👍🏽

[@Gjeebs]

I already have one through Geico.

[@ak2112]

I for sure called this on the last video.

[@RSKev]

1. working at a ford dealer and seeing everything the mechanics do, i'm happy to say service doesn't shortcut on anything. Sure, they really hate it when something isn't going right (mechanics) but they never take the easy way out of it. 2. My new ST3 made an odd noise shifting from 1-2 in full throttle, I had the clutch pressed all the way but going from 1-2 I felt more of a scraping noise rather than a grind. I do notice that the shifter leans a little bit whenever I accelerate hard at first, but do you guys think this is a motor mount issue? thanks

[@RSKev]

Thank you so much!

[@tigermama8730]

Misleading title

[@Rob-ed8zk]

wish they didnt stop production of the focus

[@TheBanjoShowOfficial]

only in US

[@marcrabazagairi2650]

Hi Gjeebs, as an ST expert, do you think the mpg is worth it? when I can go for the diesel (im in europe). What is your opinion on that? Diesel is 185hp and 400nm torque...mpg is like 40-45

[@gasparramos3561]

Hi I have a focus st and it’s loosing coolant and is coming out white smoke from the muffler .i am from phoenix az do you have any idea where I can fixed

[@Gjeebs]

I would just take it to Ford

[@gasparramos3561]

@@Gjeebs thank you

[@gasparramos3561]

Thank you

[@TheMurph510]

How did your windshield washer cap break? Mine is broken too but can’t find the part number anywhere

[@Gjeebs]

I just went to a dealership parts center and asked them for the part number

[@Bodacious_Bob420]

Dude, my ST started giving me some cooling fan problem. I checked the fuses, the fan module itself and got nothing. I even tested a new cooling fan and nothing as well. The engine light is still on and I don’t know what to do 😩

[@Gjeebs]

Do you have a cheap scanner you can use or trusted shop?

[@Bodacious_Bob420]

@@Gjeebs a friend of mine let me use his snap on diagnostic scanner and it just puzzled us even more :(

[@maciekapocaliptic]

@@Bodacious_Bob420 Cooling fan is a common problem in focus mk3. I guess You open the door, and fan goes on without any reason? If yes, no worries, that is just a steering module. Unfortunately, you cannot buy it separately (the original), you have to buy the whole new fan that includes that module. You can also look for a used one (Bosh), but you are not sure if this one will fail soon too. There are new replacements available from uncle "Cho", but don't waste your money, they won't solve the problem, it has to be original.

[@naytattoos1239]

Dam 75 bucks!? Over here in yuma its 35 to 40 bucks

[@Gjeebs]

Well that’s what it is for synthetic blend but I get full synthetic

[@10thFTW]

Y u replace ur windshield twice? Noticed small crack in mine prob from rocks

[@Gjeebs]

A rock kicked up on the road and broke the windshield

[@JohnnyJello]

I’m STG2 and gotta top off my coolant too. Are you getting your detail from ZVK?

[@Gjeebs]

Yep!

[@SpreadEagle1080]

I have a 2018 ST and Ive had this issue where my car will accelerate on its own. Pushed the clutch in to change gears before a turn and it kept reving to 3500 rpms. Anyone else?

[@zlothra]

SpreadEagle1080 I don't have an ST but my 2016 SE does the same thing. It happens randomly for me. The accelerator is connected to a wire harness, so the button or whatever it uses may not be depressing all the way when you release the pedal.

[@SpreadEagle1080]

Matthew Gregory that actually makes sense. When I got off the phone with Tindol Ford they immediately said it's probably my tranny. Lol talk about ridiculous

[@PopGhost]

the spring in your throttle pedal is damaged it is covered under warranty or cheap to replace yourself. Happens to a lot of the people in the ST club here in Colorado.

[@jeromegagnon2770]

ST has shift assist, it will keep the rpms until you shift so you dont bog down and its smooth.

[@SpreadEagle1080]

Jerome Gagnon it accelerates on its own, it seems I have a bad petal. I haven't taken it to ford yet but I think the spring is bad or something

[@BlakeG313]

bruh $30???? My dealership quoted me at $100 for an oil change lmfao

[@vickramos9234]

See I work at a dealership and the amount of dumb fuckery I see the express maintenance guys do for oil changes blows my mind I would absolutely never ever trust my car with a dealership i would only take my car to the dealership if it was warranty related but oil changes and stuff like that hell no I’ll do it myself thank you very much.

[@vickramos9234]

It’s not a ford dealership btw I don’t work at ford just saying. But still.

[@bucksinsickz5725]

Random questions: Do you/use like the hill assist feature? Also, does your CarPlay ever crash and connect again after 4-5 seconds? Love the channel, always good stuff.

[@Gjeebs]

I use and like hill assist. I don’t have Apple car play. Thank you!

[@cyclemartin4073]

My coolant needs topping up regularly Rather concerning , but I have no tell tale signs of leaks . Is it common for these cars to need a top up regularly ? I am a Bit if a hard charger , But not like every day just when the red mist descends. I may drive up the motorway in the treble figures from time to time is that may be why ?

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

That’s my question also. My coolant went from max to min when it was time for the next oil change. Strange. It is also worth mentioning that this is my 2nd engine since the short block was replaced under warranty.

[@theram3964]

@@GreatGrandmasterWang My 1.5 ecoboost was loosing coolant slowly also (started at 22 000 km)...dis the pressure test, borecope inspection and gas test and it was clear that the head gasket was leaking. The head gasket was replaced but after 300 km started loosing coolant again...same problem. The mecanics said this is a general problem with all ecoboosts. These engines with open deck design and cuts between cilinders for coolant passage are not reliable at all. If a ecoboost is loosing coolant with no external leaks...then for sure it is burnt in the engine...and this is not normal. This is my first and last ford.

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

The Ram I’m thinking of avoiding any turbo cars in the future. It seems they haven’t perfected it. I thought by now modern turbo engines would have been better compared to the 80s and 90s

[@theram3964]

@@GreatGrandmasterWang you mentiined in another post that you are on the second engine. Do you know what is the part number for the short block that was installed? Dies it have new design? Or it is the same with cuts between cylinders?

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

@@theram3964 it was changed in 2018. It's still the same design... As far as I know, the new design was only released late 2019. Ford should make a recall of these engines and replace the short block with the updated design. And just an update, the coolant is now staying at the same level... it must have just circulated more during driving after the engine was changed...

[@robertramirez7828]

If you open it, it will not shoot it like other cars the cap releases pressure to avoid that. I will bet you $100 it won’t and if you agree I’ll video call you 😂😂😂

[@gabrianloarca6050]

Almost didnt click(tap) the video just because it was click bait >.> i dont watch autovlog for that reason. Clicked cause i knew itd be about a different topic though.

[@Gjeebs]

Yea I mean I am working on making my titles accurate yet interesting so it a fine line. Unfortunately those obnoxious titles get views. It’s a work in progress

[@deathflashx089]

Did Ford replace your windshield or some other company?

[@Gjeebs]

Some other company but the dealership recommended them because they use OEM glass

[@deathflashx089]

Gjeebs sweet thanks for the info, I usually change my own oil but I may get the dealership near me to do it next time just so I can get the coolant level topped off/checked.

[@itstime45]

those tints are nice what % are they!

[@Gjeebs]

35% in front and 25% in the back. I made a video on it a while ago so I don’t remember exactly

[@omegaziga]

Are you worried at all on the carbon build up on this car in the manifold?

[@Gjeebs]

Not really. If it happens I know how to fix it

[@omegaziga]

Gjeebs could you elaborate on how to fix it? For future reference.

[@PopGhost]

That wouldn't be a bad video. Also can you do more video's related to you tracking the ST? I feel like their would be endless content there if you have the money to track your car.

[@chuck1776]

Good vid as always! Here's the thing re: coolant. It is a sealed system and shouldn't need to be topped off as far as I know. The last oil change I had, I noticed they had to add quite a bit of coolant and that got me to wondering. I asked them why it was low and they were clueless so I asked them to look for any obvious leaks and they couldn't find any which is even more suspicious. Where is the coolant going? So, I've been having my oil analyzed with each oil change since the car was new. The tech takes a mid-stream sample of the oil as it is draining and I send that off to a lab. (Check out Blackstone Labs) The phosphorous, potassium and magnesium levels in my oil have been increasing. From the previous oil change to my most recent - potassium has gone from 0 to 24 ppm, phosphorous gained over 140 ppm and magnesium almost doubled from 7 to 13 ppm. According to the lab, those are clues as to it possibly being coolant in my oil. Now...why would that be in the oil? Ahh...how about a leaking head gasket? Yeah, it's going in the shop next week for further diagnosis and I'll let you know but I'm not terribly happy.

[@mikeym8918]

I was wondering the same thing with mine. It shouldn’t just be disappearing or evaporating. I’m wondering if the gasket is the culprint. Hey, kind of sounds like the rs -_-

[@chuck1776]

I don't think I've ever heard of coolant evaporating in a closed system - more specifically, if it did evap, it would condense back to a liquid once the system cools off resulting in no loss. Coolant passages in a motor are isolated from those passages for oil, so unless there is a leak between the two, coolant should never be found in oil. There are only four places (in general) coolant can go missing: 1. Out an external leak and onto the ground (they looked and found no leaks) 2. Out through the tail pipe getting burnt (turned into steam) because of an internal leak 3. Into the oil through an internal leak (head gasket, cracked block, etc.) 4. A very small amount may evaporate from the system if it's not a closed system (ie: no overflow reservoir) but we have a closed system. Being my first turbo car, I thought oil analysis was a worthy investment to track things and I'm glad I had it done - without the previous numbers, I'd have no idea what's cooking (no pun intended - LOL!). Once I head to the shop and find out what's up, I'll certainly update this post with Ford's findings...

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

Chuck Nardone what are the findings?

[@chuck1776]

@@GreatGrandmasterWang - I don't know. I dumped the car in March 2019 for a new Charger R/T. I gave two dealers each a chance to figure it out and neither of them could explain why the coolant needed to be "topped off". One of them did a dye test and there were no visible leaks. I did have an oil analysis done on my last oil change and there were trace chemicals in the oil that "indicated it could be coolant"...but that's as much detail as Blackstone could give me.

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

@@chuck1776 oh shit... must really be a faulty gasket. I have to check mine too. It needs to be topped off every oil change too

[@davidjordan9302]

I have a 2017 st. I want to sell it. Ford is garbage. I'm going with a manufacturer that has a much better reputation of quality built automobiles.

[@IMan_93_]

Why pay $75 for an oil change? It takes like 30 minutes max to do it yourself. I can get a Motorcraft filter and 6 quarts of Mobil 1 full synthetic for about $40. $35 more in the bank right there and you get to do it yourself. Your money, but just saying

[@Gjeebs]

I have nowhere to dispose of the oil and no tools or space to do the work

[@terryare]

In warranty, it is best to pay the dealer so they know the car is being properly maintained if there's a problem.

[@troutstag]

Two clickbaits in a row. Hope this isn’t where the channel is going.

[@Gjeebs]

This wasn’t click bait at all. It followed a previous video and the questions in it and I gave the answer

[@TarToner]

Do not buy a Focus, they are pcs of shit! Replaced 3 windshields, 9 clutches, starter, overheating now, only one windshield wiper works. All of this within 60,000 miles. Junk

[@Gjeebs]

You had a lemon. I have had zero issues with mine

[@sategllib2191]

9 clutches? Feel like that's on you bud lol