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2001 Ford Mondeo - repair or scrap it?

I own a 2001 Ford Mondeo diesel, with 115,000 miles on the clock. Recently the car has started stopping or jolting forward. I called the RAC and they said it’s a P0149 and P1546 errors, which is related to the fuel timing and filter. The question is: is it worth repairing it or should I scrap it?

Asked on 15 December 2013 by jai

Answered by Honest John
This tells you about the problem areas:

www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/mondeo-iii-2000...d

If it's going to cost more than £750 to put right, then better to scrap the car. Cheapest new car with a big load area is a Dacia Logan MCV at £6995.

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