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  • I need to buy an diesel car on a £1000 budget. What's going to be reliable? 1 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking to buy a Ford Focus diesel as I drive an average of 600 miles per week for my job. Budget of about £1000 so 2004 to 2009 model years. Which...
  • Mk1 Ford Focus - Ford Focus starting issues 4 Dec 2019 (Forum)
    First of all, im not 100% sure im posting this in the correct area??! I'll post anyway and hopefully someone will steer me in the right direction, if its wrong. So, I own a Mk1 2004 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI and ive owned this for around a year. Its cover 84,000 miles. In the winter
  • How much is our Ford Sierra worth? 18 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
    My wife has owned a Ford Sierra for 25 years. It is red 1800 petrol LX. Still shiny body and always kept in a garage. The interior is original with a small...
  • Why is the road tax for my Ford Fiesta van £240 per year? 15 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
    Why is VED on my 2012 Ford Fiesta van 1.4 TDCi £240 per year?
  • Ford Focus - Car Advice 25 Sep 2017 (Forum)
    afford a lemon or to upgrade every few year so my next car will be driven until it dies. My budget is £3500 i have been looking at ford focuses around 2009/2010 doing alot of research and reading alot of bad press around fords and their cluth dual mass flywheel problems and powershift etc
  • Buying a Ford Fusion - anything we should know? 27 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
    My friend has just been offered a 2007 Ford Fusion 1.6 automatic with 50,000 miles on the clock for £2800. Are these cars good? Is this a good price? Her...
  • Ford Focus - Ford Focus intermittent electrical failure 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
    Yesterday we had a strange failure on our 2000 Ford Focus Estate 1.6 Zetec. The car ran a bit rough on a 20 mile trip to the airport, but cleared after my wife stopped and refuelled. On the way back I drove and on leaving the motorway I felt rough running and the ABS
  • Why does my Ford Mondeo stall in cold weather? 25 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I have a repetitive problem with my 2002 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi - the car stalls in cold weather It only happens for the first few hundred metres and...
  • Ford Focus 2002 1.6 pet - Ford focus 02 - To change cat or not? 7 Apr 2014 (Forum)
    to hear anybody elses thoughts... Error code: P0420 Dashboard trick: DTC9318, battery and alternator have good voltages (also read that this is consistent with a knackered cat) It looks like the front Lambda has been replaced fairly recently with a genuine ford part, maybe
  • Ford Fiesta MKVI 1.4 Style (2005) - Ford Fiesta clutch/gearbox issues 12 Oct 2013 (Forum)
    Hi all, hoping someone can help me here. I bought a nice little Ford Fiesta about 4 months ago, and it has recently started to develop possible clutch or gearbox issues within the last few days. I've read a bit into it and it sounds like it could be a common problem, but I just want
  • Ford Ka - Ford Experts? KA 2003 OBD Code P0030 9 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    Car Ka 2003, Dura Tec (Lambda sensor with grey plug)   Hello I have a Ford KA that was running fine, I thought I would change the plugs, oil and air filter as part of a service.   Its really puzzling me as the car was running fine before and never had
  • Can I reject my car as faulty? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a new Ford Ka in March. I wish to reject the deal as the car has had a fault since new, and despite several attempts to fix it by the dealer they...
  • Mondeo or Insignia 4 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have approx. £13,000 to spend on a used car. I love the Ford Mondeo but I also like the Insignia, mainly because of the inside. Which one would you buy?...
  • Early 2001 (mk1) Ford Focus - 1.8 Tddi - 2001 ford focus turbo leaking air? 8 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    I have recently bought this ford focus and there seem to be a couple of problems. 1 - Creaks when moving slowly and turning - im assuming it is the sway bar links? 2 - It has just had a new clutch but when you lift up the clutch pedal in neutral, it sort of rattles a little bit
  • My Ford Focus' battery warning light keeps coming on - what's the fault? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a problem with the battery warning light on the dash of my 2006 Ford Focus. I drove from Devon to Scotland with the damn thing on. I called out...
  • Is there a way of bypassing my Ford Escort's air conditioning resistor? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I've just had my 1999 Ford Escort's air conditioning serviced and the next day my blower motor stopped. It has only been working on a low setting for some...
  • Ford Focus Zetec X reg brake issues - Ford Focus Brake Issues 17 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    and when pressure is applied the pads are held in place and the rattly stops.  I was planning on getting new genuine ford pads fitted. Does this sound like im on the right track?? has anyone had a similar issue? what was it?
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 18" 7 spoke Alloy Corrosion 8 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    I bought a Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X, reg 13/09/2006, in July last year from Ford Direct with 8989 miles on her. In April with 14,900 miles I noticed my rear offside wheel was starting to show signs of some sort of corrosion. I have been in contact with Ford CRC finally ending up in getting
  • Ford Puma (1997 - 2001) - 2000 1.7 - Loss of Power 12 Aug 2008 (Forum)
    leads and spark plugs fitted and it has been hooked up to Ford diagnostics and shows no error codes. The guys at my local Ford garage have contacted Ford UK but have been told this isn't a known problem. Unfortunately in their 5 mile test drives the car has never replicated the problem. I am
  • Ford Focus tyre pressures - nightmare 15 Aug 2006 (Forum)
    According to the new Ford Focus manual tyre pressures for 205/55 R 16 Diesel engines with normal load up to 3 persons is 34 lbf front and 34 lbf rear. According to the plate on the drivers door inside they should be 33 lbf for front and rear. According to the Michelin web site the Pilot Primacy 205
 

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