So, what doesn't work on your car?

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I doubt this'll get much attention because a lot of the people here look after their cars very well but for those of us that don't treat them quite so well.

What has stopped working on your car that you just haven't got around to fixing yet?

On my 2000 Focus 1.6 my list of issues are

Central locking - sometimes the front passenger door is deadlocked and is un-openable until it decides it wants to unlock. Also the key fob doesn't work at all (not down to the battery) and the boot release button on the dash works maybe one in 5 goes. When I unlock the car to start my journey quite often only the drivers door will unlock and it will stay this way until either a) a random point in the journey you hear a noise and all 3 doors unlock or b) I get out having completed my journey and upon closing my door the other doors unlock.

Radio - The cheapo Sendai radio I put in to replace my busted Kenwood has gone mental on the display and with the buttons. The display often looks like it is being hacked by some leet hax0r and the buttons sometimes either doesn't work at all or work incorrectly. EG: change source button does mute instead, preset 1 loads preset 2, 2 does 3 etc. 6 does not do 1 however :(

Blower Fan - gets a slight squeak when it's a bit damp out. No doubt due to the well known leaky pollen filter issue that some models have. I replaced it in January just after the snow went since the original completely seized up a DAY before the snow came leaving me heatless for all my driving in the snow.

Indicator stalk - Doesn't auto cancel, but I actually prefer it this way so won't be fixing it.
 
98 Omega Elite here.

My dad has a 99 Omega 2.2 estate and he loves it. He'd like to try the v6 though hehe.

Also the speed sensor is bust which means the speedo has a tendency to drop to 0 for short periods of time, say up to 1 minute, although usually only 2 - 3 seconds, as I'm going through a gatzo. I've memorised most useful speeds in 4th/5th on the rev counter for safety.

My VSS went on my focus too. Its a fairly simple fix, but it can be a right pain to do if the retaining pin doesn't want to come out.
 
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