Will Ford contribute to repairing an EGR fault on my 2004 Ford C-Max?

I appear to have seemingly a common fault regarding EGR failure on my 2004 Ford C-Max diesel, where the air pipes were filled with engine oil which the RAC man said was dripping onto the alternator. On...

Can you recommend a reliable family hatchback?

I am currently trying to buy a used diesel small or medium family car. Some important criteria: Economy (first of all). Less than 1.9-litre (there are some tax problems in Greece for 1921cc and greater)....

Do I have any legal comeback after buying a faulty Ford C-Max privately?

We recently bought a Ford C-Max from a private seller who said he was selling because he'd been made redundant, and that there was nothing wrong with the car otherwise. A test drive brought up no problems...

Why are no small city cars available with a decent automatic transmission?

Don't you think it's about time that the manufacturers produced an autotrans that was suited to small/city cars? It seems crazy to me that Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and BMW are introducing quite unnecessary...

Can you help with a transmission problem on my automatic 2004 Ford C-Max?

We have a 2004 Ford C-Max automatic and we have been experiencing loss of power on acceleration from first gear through the gears, and when accelerating at about 50mph the car dramatically loses speed...

Can you recommend a reliable second family car for £6000?

My Vauxhall Astra is coming to the end of its useful life. It is the second car in the family, and is the only one insured for my children who are at university. As such it is used more as a runabout,...

Used Ford C-Max for £6695 or used KIA Cee'd for £10,000?

I'm looking at a Ford C-Max Zetec 2.0-litre petrol automatic on a 56 plate (2007 trim) for £6695, with 18,500 miles. I can't find anything specific about 2-litre petrol automatics. Are they ok and is this...

Does my 2004 Ford C-Max have a timing belt or chain?

Does my 2004 Ford 2-litre TDCI C-Max engine have a timing belt or chain?

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I am considering buying a 2007 Ford Focus C-Max Zetec 2.0 Automatic. The car has done 13k and the independent dealer is asking £6,999. I would have to trade in my ’53 Mondeo 2.0 six-speed diesel Ghia with...

Which car has the most comfortable seat for a multiple sclerosis sufferer?

My partner, who is 29, has been suffering from MS for about four years. Recently her back has got worse and has trouble with the passenger seats. She is about five feet and three inches tall, and we are...