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Ford Mondeo Diesel Mk3, 2002 227k Miles - Ford Mondeo Mk3 Cutting Out At Random - karl usher

Hi. I have owned the above car for 16 years. It had 16k on it when i bought it. has now covered 227k miles. It has been epic. Surely the greatest engine designed ever (duplex cam chains rule) However recently the car would cut out without warning at any time. Had the AA out and when the OBD reader was connected 4 codes were displayed , P0404 , P0335 , P0216 and P1665. Was a lot of oil on the front of the engine and i suspected a bad electrical connection because of the oil. Then sprayed liberal amounts of brake cleaner to remove the oil. The problem went away for a day.It then came back. Was gutted. Went to spray the oiled area again and whilst moving the wires around that were attached to the block connector at the back of the main diesel pump all of a sudden i noticed one of the wires in fresh air . Hmm. Went to start the car again and it would not even fire. Got the AA out again and told the technician about the broken wire. He got his soldering iron out he soldered the broken wire and the car has not stopped since. No more fault codes. Best fix ever.

Ford Mondeo Diesel Mk3, 2002 227k Miles - Ford Mondeo Mk3 Cutting Out At Random - elekie&a/c doctor
Simple fixes are a great achievement. Sadly with modern cars , those days are gone . I think we’ve gone downhill since the Mk 3 Mondeo . Even basic jobs are now a mission.