This part is commonly sold as a replacement for the Ford 1M5Z-4A013AA rear spindle shaft used on models of the Focus with rear drum brakes. My ABS sensor (YS4Z-2C190-BB) and "Tone Ring" magnet assembly (5S4Z-2B384-AA) were both damaged as a result of using this part. Measure carefully! The part I bought at a national retailer was slightly different in dimension from the Ford OEM part resulting in the ABS sensor extending too far into the drum area. This caused destruction of the "Tone Ring" as well as the ABS sensor itself. The car also had an instability in the rear when hitting bumps in the road that disappeared when a Ford OEM shaft was installed that leads me to believe that Dorman spindle shaft flexes more than the OEM part either because of the thinner flange or different steel characteristics. The OEM shaft base flange is 0.400" (new part) to 0.415" (old part with surface scale and rust scraped off) - the Dorman was 0.395". The Dorman part also had a difference in the height above the bottom of the flange (the reference surface for the ABS sensor) that aggravated the tolerance further resulting in a difference of 0.025" from the OEM part. That put the tip of the ABS sensor below the ferrite magnet bonded to the attachment ring which caused the sensor to be forced back and eroded at a 30 - 40 degree angle as well as scraping chunks of the magnet off. Other than the issue of flexing differently than the OEM part, the part should not have problems on non-ABS models of the Focus. The problem with flexing could be addressed by replacing both spindles so that their characteristics match. The difference in price is five to six fold, so price-wise this is feasible other than the labor to change out an extra spindle. I do not feel that this is a viable replacement on a Focus with ABS unless you measure before installing. My experience may have been with a part that was out of tolerance but if the flange is less than 0.400" thick, I'm pretty sure you will have similar problems to what I had. The retailer refunded the purchase price of the Dorman spindle shaft but I'm still out the cost of the "Tone Ring" and ABS sensor $60 - $70. BUYER BEWARE!Read full review
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After replacing my rear bearings 3 times in year, I finally decided that my spindle was shot. This spindle fit my 01 focus perfectly. The new drums and bearings with just a little force went on for a nice tight fit. After torqued the nut down their is zero play/wobble. I'm pretty positive I won't have to replace my new bearing anytime soon.
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Fits perfect for my 05 focus with abs, make sure you order correctly non abs and abs equipped cars use different lenghth spindles.
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Only find this quality part on EBay, i couldn't found it on my local auto parts store.
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