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  • Touring Norway by car + Norway campaign April 1940 9 Aug 2008 (Forum)
    Father from the horror) death by bullets and exposure, freezing, deep snow, no winter coats, snowshoes, cold weather training followed by death. In London the political class tucked into their suppers by warm fires.... It gave my Father great peace to see the printed off Photo`s of the Churchyard
  • `Respect` for cars? 5 Nov 2007 (Forum)
    the word is gradually acquiring due to changing mores. "the rich man in his castle, the poor man at his gate" and "you salute the uniform not the incumbent" Here in Yorkshire, the flat cap and the `know your place` attitude, still alive and well in the mid 1960`s in the clothing manufacturing industries
  • Ford Focus Estate - 1.0 Ecoboost vs 1.6 TDCI 29 Feb 2024 (Forum)
    I need an estate car. Budget is £3000. Need to keep running costs to an absolute minimum. Ford Focus estate seems to meet my requirements with a decent reliabilty record and less expensive repairs than rivals. They're more common and cheaper to buy too. For my budget I can get early ecoboost
  • Can I reject my new car because the touchscreen system keeps crashing? 23 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a new New Ford Focus last September and almost immediately there were problems with the touchscreen and reversing camera. It displays warnings...
  • Ford Fiesta - Disappointing new models 23 Jul 2017 (Forum)
    I have just watched a video review of the new Ford Fiesta and the reviewer concluded that the Fiesta still leads the class for driver engagement.  Fine.  But since the old car was already the class leader, why did Ford have to replace a really quite stylish car with (in my view
  • Is it worth getting a Superchips Bluefin remap of my Ford Focus 1.5? 6 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking at getting a Superchips Bluefin remap for my new 2016 Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost, 147PS with 2600 miles on the clock. The remap boasts a 47PS...
  • If rainwater leaked into my new Ford Kuga can I return it as not fit for purpose? 26 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I have a fault with my 6 month old Ford Kuga. The windows chose to open themselves on a very stormy rainy night and now I am driving a pond. I don't expect...
  • Ford Fiesta - ford fiesta 2001 overheat issues (yup another one) 19 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    ok iv read lots of posts but i cant find one entirly similar. this forum looks really good and the pople seem to know what they are talking about.    heres the deal ford fiesta 2001 5 door hatchback no in car temperature gauge endura e engine 1.3 - no air
  • Does my Fiesta need a new dashboard? 10 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I was driving my Ford Fiesta (2003) in normal conditions when all of the dials went to zero. I pulled over and tried to turn the engine off then back on...
  • Ford Focus II - Please recommend best garage in/near north London 21 May 2013 (Forum)
    ://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=82387 ), but I hope that some of you can help with this simple query. (Moderator please note I had to register a new account as I could not locate my old one.)   I have a black Ford Focus LX 1.6 petrol
  • My Ford Mondeo won't start - where's the fuel pump? 7 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My Ford Mondeo has been laid up for six years but has regularly been started. Today I am trying to start it and there is a spark at the plugs but they...
  • Why does the fuel economy differ by 9mpg between two identical Ford Focus? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My wife and I have identical Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec diesels, one four and one two years old, and we often swap. The tyres are the same make and same pressure,...
  • Mondeo recall? 4 Oct 2003 (Forum)
    Ford are recalling all 2003 Mondeos due to an assmbly fault which results in a direct connection between the exhaust catalyser and the ashtray inside the car. Originally this new feature came about as a result of some clever thinking by the exhaust designers using backdraught and advanced eddy
  • Ford fiesta - Which of these insurers would you choose? 14 Dec 2023 (Forum)
    Hey everyone,  hope you're staying warm!   I forgot my insurance was expiring today so I just had to go for the cheapest quote without...
  • Ford Mondeo 2014 Powershift - Sc*** or Invest 14 Dec 2023 (Forum)
    Hello! After just investing the best part of 650 to replace timing belt/water pump and oil and filter change, I have just had gearbox failures from...
  • Ford fiesta - Rear lights out 9 Dec 2023 (Forum)
    Hey all, another addition to my interminable fiesta woes! My rear lights are out. The hazards and break lights work, but the regular rear ones just don't....
  • Ford escort - Escort Cosworth HH EE LL PP 31 Aug 2023 (Forum)
    Signed up for help with this car.. After 20 years of being stored in a leaky garage, our 1992 Escort Cosworth had finally been unearthed. The cars...
  • Ford Fiesta - Am I at fault 15 Jun 2023 (Forum)
    Hello I was involved in a collision today. I was on a road waiting to turn right. The opposite lane was clear but as I started to turn to cross the road...
  • Ford transit luton 350 - 90% overload on 1 axle 3 Feb 2023 (Forum)
    Hello, I've been summound to court over major overloading under section 40A of the road traffic act 1988.  It was found that the overload percentage...
  • Buying advice please 26 Nov 2022 (Forum)
    Berlingo or Fiat Doblo. But it occurred to me that the Ford Galaxy might be more comfortable. Most of my journeys are less than 5 miles so I'm looking at a petrol model. My budget is £7k. A lot of the Ford Galaxies use the Ecoboost engines so should I be wary of them?
 

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