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  • Which family car? 14 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to spend up to £15,000 on a used car. I am undecided between a Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec and a Peugeot 508 2.0 estate or a Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi...
  • Ford Focus Estate 59 - Faulty Air Conditioning - blowing warm one side 26 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    .  the sides do sometimes swap around as well.  when the temp is turned up it will blow hot air one side and cooler air on the other. the actual pressure of the air is less on the side that is not working properly as well.   Our local ford dealer has had the car in many times
  • Ford Focus - Best car to buy? 13 Apr 2013 (Forum)
    warranty although not a ford dealer,is this really just a bad choice of car,as its to my understanding that the focus was the best selling car in britain so common faults are more often talked about than other cars. Is it innevitable that the turbo and dpf filter will go,or is it one of those cars
  • Ford fiesta W reg - Fiesta won't restart after running. 2 Apr 2013 (Forum)
    Hi,    I am hoping someone can shed a light on possible solutions to this: W reg ford fiesta 1.3. Runs perfectly when started cold, no odd engine sounds,nothing to worry about. If I stop the engine then 50% of the time it won't restart. The engine
  • Ford focus tdci 06 plate - Starting problems power loss and intermittent 4 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    Please help !!!! I have just bought a ford focus tdci 06 plate, when I picked the car up it drove get on the way home with no problems at all. After not running the car for a few days it started went for about half a mile and cut out when tried to start the car nothing there just dead
  • Ford Focus MkII 1.6L - oil-filter by-pass pressure 22 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    !                                                                                               The other has been touched on here b4 and its the old spark plug gap for my Ford Focus MkII 2005 1.6L (100bhp duretec) is it 1.3mil or 1 mil? NGK replacements (TR5A-10) are 1mil but other parts sites have 1.3mm as the the OEM spec. If both gaps are acceptable which is better for greater complete combustion
  • Ford Focus - Valuation - realistic expectations? 17 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    Hi, Am thinking of selling my car privately. Need some advice on price. I have done some research but real person feedback from those with an interest in motoring would be ideal. Ford Focus Titanium 2.0 Petrol 08 Plate 3 Door 145bhp Manual 5 58k miles on the clock
  • Ford Focus - Service 11 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    a major service.  I am also wary of using the loca Ford dealership for a service of any kind. I see these huge dealerships and figure they are more likely to be expensive but I could be guilty of fuzzy thinking here. Any advice would be very much appreciated.  
  • Ford Mondeo - Irritating (clutch?) problem 23 Aug 2012 (Forum)
    Car is a 2007 (MKIII) Ford Mondeo 2.0l petrol, 74000 miles. Just bought this car recently, and have noticed an annoying fault with it. When changing up through low gears, after having changed gear and bringing the clutch up, if the engine has not had chance to rev down to equalise
  • Ford Ka - Heater Control Valve 1 Aug 2012 (Forum)
    Hi, For a few months I've had a problem with my heating in my 1997 Ford Ka. Whatever I set the temperature dial to, it has no effect on the air tempurature. As far as I can tell it's just feeding through cold air without any heating whatsoever. I'm aware that the HCV can
  • Ford Mondeo - 05 Octavia to 56(07) Mondeo 30 Apr 2012 (Forum)
    to that age now. I have now spotted a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X with 55k on it, and I am wondering if its worth buying. Its up for £6000 and in mint condition with a full service history. Its one of the run out Mondeo III models and possibly an ex-rental car. Registered Jan 07 and sold
  • Kia, Hyundai or Ford crossover SUV? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I am at a loss which car to buy! It is either Hyundai ix35 or Kia Sportage (which has been my favourite) or the Ford Kuga for its ride quality - but...
  • Ford Fiesta - 2000 Fiesta diesel rocker cover leak.... 7 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    . I have a ford fiesta 1.8di on a 2000 plate. The car has done 120,000 miles and carries full service history. I have had the heater control valve replaced (as it had been bypassed when I bought it for unknown reasons), new thermostat, new injector leak off pipes
  • Do I need a new car? 16 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My Ford Mondeo diesel 05 ghia x has now got 198,000 on the clock, in the last year in spent £2000 on the steering starter motor and a few smaller bits...
  • Ford KA 2001 - Engine misfiring/juddering 29 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    hi i have a Y reg Ford KA Collection. recently it has started misfiring and juddering, especially when setting off in lower gears, the engine is also really noisy and loud. it seems to struggle to get going and then all of a sudden, it kicks in and moves off fine. it wasnt too bad to begin
  • Ford Fiesta 1.4 Duratec 04 - Fuel gauge and fuel tank problems 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    on the fuel pump inlet? Any help or ideas would be much appriciated. Thanks   Ford Fiesta 1.4 Duratec 04 plate
  • Ford Fiesta Encore 1998 1.25 - MOT Advisory Items how much could they cost to fix 3 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    Hello, I am hopeing to sell my Ford Fiesta as I want to move to China in June. Only thing is it received the following list of advisory items that could result in it failing it's MOT in that same month. Offside and Nearside rear (outer sill) suspension component mountings
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2003 1.6 Live Data Expert? - Idle Problem 3 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    Ive had a bad idle problem since I got this car 8 months ago and Im still no closer to solving the problem. Ive done# Coil Pack x2 Spark Plugs x 2 Temp Sensor (Needed doing anyway) Air Filter Fuel Filter HT Leads x 2 Taken Voltage from Battery seems ok Taken to Ford for a scan no codes they just
  • Ford Focus - Impending fuel system problems 28 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    Car is a 56-plate Ford Focus 1.6 petrol with 80,000 miles and full (independent) service history. I'd like to be able to jump on this problem before I'm let down. Recently the car has been becoming increasingly difficult to start. It'll (almost) always start first time but frequently it'll take
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0TD stuttering/jumping/kangaroo & grey smoke 1 Nov 2010 (Forum)
    in the last 2 days. The Ford dealer in Hove cannot see me until next monday but there is a garage right behind me (who did the filter) who will do the repair but are not able to do diagnostics. Then I found this fab site! I would be extreemly grateful for any responses, apologies if you are repeating
 

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