What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
Gearbox issues with a brand new Ka
I have recently purchased a Ford KA 2012. It has a gear change problem from 4th to 5th that is a synchro mesh mis-alignment? I have been told they are going to fit a new gearbox, but there isnt one in the country and is on back order?
Is this likely to be a fob off or true? Should I be worried? I have been waiting two weeks already.
The vehicle has only done 1000 miles during 6 months.
Is this likely to be a fob off or true? Should I be worried? I have been waiting two weeks already.
The vehicle has only done 1000 miles during 6 months.
Asked on 20 September 2012 by MrsACM
Answered by
Honest John
Never heard of specifically that before. But failures of transmissions in small cars can occur. This actually has a FIAT engine and transmission as it it basically a rebodied 500.
Looking for a garage you can trust? Honest John's Good Garage Guide has thousands of reader recommended garages, plus how-to guides and tips on servicing.
The Good Garage GuideSimilar questions
I bought a van on finance and have now found out that it's been clocked. The mechanic just found multiple issues and it needs new gearbox. I bought over the phone from a van company three hours away. It's...
We have a 2008 Citroen C1 with 80,000 miles on the clock. It started refusing to go into first gear unless the car was totally stopped with the handbrake up. But now it no longer goes into firs at all....
I bought a 2002 Nissan Almera a few months ago, whilst we had torrential rain and gale force wind for weeks. When the weather got better, I realised the car was making a metal grinding/scraping noise....
Related models
.jpg?width=115&height=75&rmode=crop)
Easy to drive and economical. Handles better than Fiat 500. More room in rear than the Fiat.
.jpg)
