Check engine light on

The mechanics told me it was the actuator and they had a hard time looking for the part so they let me have my car back till they can find and buy the part somewhere. So I now have the opportunity to fix the problem myself after getting the free check up. Can you answer my question please.

My car is stressing me out. I've got a Ford focus ZX3 2003 with 80,000 miles which makes it right past the insurance coverage. The car as of late has been stuttering as it comes to a stop. Also! When driving from low to high speeds the car lags when shifting and has even stopped accelerating while on the freeway like the car switched into nutreul. Scary stuff. I have no Idea what is going on. No check engine light comes on and it is occuring more frequently.

I'm college with a budget of whatever is in my pocket. Help would be appreciated and I have heard that you guys were the guys to ask. Thanks.

Update. AAMCO just called me with a transmission check and said I'm leaking fluid through a pressure release valve. I don't know how long I have been driving with low trans fluid but hopefully damage to the transmission is limited.

Still excepting thoughts.

Currently empty. As soon as AAMCO filled the trans with fluid and then drove it around the block for a test ride it was empty by return. I know, not good.

This is a follow up question the 2003 ford focus 2.3 litre it cuts out when idles and say the check engine light is off can you still retrieve the trouble code from the scanner, because the check engine light comes on for awhile then will go off but it still cuts out when idle?

What are history codes this has been happening for about a month or so, at first when the check engine light came on it quit cutting out then when it went out it cut out at idle again, but it only did that a couple of times but now it cuts out at idle light on or off, so why is that and why is the light go on for awhile and go off for awhile?

Hello I have a Focus RS 2003 The engine management light has come on and the diagnostics kit said it was due to low intake temp, Now it has stopped coming onto boost and lost alot of power, any ideas what I sould do?

Cheers James

I don't know the exact codes but when I took it to Graham Goode's the diagnostics said the engine management light was on due to 'low air intake temp'

A couple of months ago it started cutting out at idle only not stalling. The check engine light didn't come on for awhile, when it did come on, it quit cutting out it ran fine, then the light went out and it started doing the same old thing. But now the light will come on for awhile and it will go out for awhile. But it cuts out all the time now light on or off. Does anyone have a theory for this?

I just put new plugs in it and it don't have plug wires it is coil on plug, and you are right I just have to have it scanned when the light comes on

Was driving car last week and engine warning light came on followed by auto tranmission light followed by red on tempreture gauge, took it to mechanic he stated that it could need head skimming and head gasket after looking at diagnostic machine, he then took it for a drive, came back, turned off warning lights and said it seemed that id been lucky and if it happens again to take it back to him, I then drove at a slow pace for five days then yesterday morning I took the car out, drove just over 60 mph, and the tempreture gauge went to red, auto transmission light came on followed by the engine warning light, drove home very slowly as car lacked power and was shuddering?