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  • What should we replace our 2008 Ford Fiesta with? 21 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter is selling her 2008 Ford Fiesta. She has £6000 to spend on a used vehicle of Fiesta-size. Suggestions, please?
  • Ford Focus - A/C not working after lockdown 30 May 2020 (Forum)
    As I suspect is the case for lots of people, I hadn't used my 2012 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol much for quite a while - maybe three very short trips to the supermarket totalling at most 10 miles since early March. Not that the car gets a lot of use (2500 miles a year more or less) A couple of days I
  • Ford Focus Cmax 2.0 TDCI - EGR valve problem 10 Dec 2019 (Forum)
    I've been having issues with my ford focus cmax 2.0 tdci. It's randomly loosing power while driving and won't rev/move (also rough idle in the morning). I had the crankshaft censor changed, it was fine for two weeks then same problem again, I then sent it back to the garage and they apparently
  • Ford Ranger is probably not alone - DIY Dissed 17 Jan 2019 (Forum)
    CHANGE (!) is too complicated for the punter won't bother most punters, (though it would put me off buying a Ford Ranger, which otherwise doesn't look as bad as most fat a***d American trucks). What he ignores is the possibility (probability?) that if its too complicated fot most punters, its too
  • Is a 1990s Ford Escort Cabriolet considered a classic car? 11 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 1992 Ford Escort Cabriolet. I have had it from new and wondered would this be considered a classic car now?
  • Ford Galaxy - 2016 Galaxy - major air con issue, no parts avail! 26 Jun 2018 (Forum)
    Hi all Not had aircon in a 2016 new generation Galaxy since March. One of the main pipes has fractured. Been to local Ford dealer twice, first for diagnosis, second a faulty new part delivered apparently. It's under warranty but action so far is woeful. They are now saying mid July earliest
  • Ford Transit Automatic - Automatic Van - Alternative suggestions 16 Jun 2018 (Forum)
    I currently have a 2004 Automatic Ford Transit. I currrently do somewhere in the region of 400 Miles per week to and from work. I have four large breed dogs which I currently cage in said van. I would normally have at least three of them when I travel away from work.  The needs
  • Ford Mondeo Estate - Does this car have a DPF?. 22 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    is, the seller (by his own admission) isn't mechanically minded and could not answer me when i asked if it had a DPF. I've even rung my local Trust Ford dealer franchise quoting the reg no and got the response, some do some dont!. (very helpfull). The car was first registered in april 2010 on a 10 plate
  • Ford Mondeo Mk 3 2.2 TDCI - Help! Cant drain coolant system 2 Jan 2018 (Forum)
    manual says there is a coolant drain plug at the bottom of the radiator, but having spent a significant amount of time under the car, I can't seem to find it...  Elsewhere I have seen that Ford may have deleted the drain as the coolant was supposed to last for the life of the car
  • First used car for motorway commute advice 29 Sep 2017 (Forum)
    recommend some cars for around £3000-3500 that are cheap to insure and run that would be great. I've read good things about the following: VW Polo Mk5 Ford Focus  Ford Fiesta 1.25  Ford Mondeo Mk III 2.0TDCI  Toyota Yaris 1.3 Skoda Fabia 1.4 tdi 
  • Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI - White grey smoke 11 Sep 2017 (Forum)
    I have Ford Fiesta 1.4 tdci 2012 model  which was not in use for 5-6 months after that the white smoke from exhaust on starting up which dissipates after 50 - 60 seconds. It's not dependant on the weather however I've noticed it's when the car has been stood after a couple of hours
  • Focus 1.6 zetec auto - 2006 Ford Focus Not Always Start(?) 15 Apr 2017 (Forum)
    the car from starting. If i take out the key, open close/lock unlock the doors and try again it will turn over and start on the button. I have tried both keys and it happens on either of them so its not a key fault. Being an auto, i was told by ford garage it could be a dodgy car
  • Mazda 6 - Advice please, Ford or Mazda and what mileage? 21 Mar 2017 (Forum)
    or Ford Mondeo, 2008 onwards. I would rather buy from a dealer for added piece of mind. My questions are, 1) I prefer the Mazda 6 looks over the Mondeo but there seems to be a lot more Mondeos available, which car is generally more reliable? 2) I can get both cars for around
  • Is the auto gearbox on the 2011 Ford Mondeo 2.0 unreliable? 22 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2011 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium X with an automatic gearbox. It's done 70,000 miles and is a good car with no problems so far. I've heard that this...
  • Best tyres for Ford Focus? 16 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I have to replace all four tyres on my 2011 Ford Focus 1.6 EcoBoost. It currently has 215/55 R16 tyres. What would you recommend?
  • Ford Powershift - which models are torque converter? 28 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
    Having lost patience with the continual problems with the dry-pack Powershift on my Ford Focus, I have decided to replace it with a 2016 Focus automatic....
  • Ford Fiesta LX 1.25 2000 plate - Chirping, squeaking, rattling sound nearside wheel 19 Jul 2016 (Forum)
    Hi guys and Gals, Car is Ford Fiesta LX 1.25 2000 plate. Yup, getting on , done 45, 000 miles, first real problem? I've had. (apart from corrosion lol ) The title says it all. When I start to maintain 50 mph plus along an A road or motorway, I start getting Chirping, squeaking, rattling sound
  • Ford Galaxy - An issue on a test drive 11 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    Hello all Well i went to available car and found a 2010 ford galaxy 2.0 tdci zetec , 50k miles 3 owners £10k fair price for a galaxy , all was good till test drive, its an automatic and idling in park was good, we gave it some and sounded as normal etc, only from PARK to DRIVE then it started
  • Ford Bantam LDV (based on Mk 4 Fiesta) - Radiator fan comes on when glow plugs go out 10 Oct 2015 (Forum)
    Hi, I am new to the forum and have a problem with my Ford Bantam LDV. It has the Endura DE diesel motor and was running nicely when all of a sudden it became sluggish to start. I replaced the fuel lines to ensure that there is no air in the system, and also replaced the glow plugs. The motor
  • Ford Mondeo - Starting Problem/Traction control problem 15 Sep 2015 (Forum)
    We have a 1.8 tdci 2007 Mondeo, it's just had a full service and just passed it's Mot but a few days after it wouldn't start in the morning even tho the battery was fine, we managed to get it started and brought it back to Ford who said there wasn't any faults showing and it was starting every
 

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