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  • Does my Ford Mondeo have a blocked catalytic converter? 3 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have the 2.0-litre petrol 2001 Ford Mondeo Duratec. It has suddenly started to misfire and bring out an awful eggy smell, then the engine light came...
  • Ford Fiesta 1.4tdci 2006 - Diesel rev limiter and MOT 27 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    I can't for the life of me see why the rev limiter on my Ford Fiesta 1.4tdci (2006) needs to be set to 5000rpm. I can see why it is set to that figure - it shows the customer that the car has a flexible engine which can rev, and it allows for the fitting of an impressive rev
  • Why is my 1996 Ford Fiesta losing power and spluttering? 23 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 1996 1.3 HCS-engined Ford Fiesta. It starts perfectly and ticks over fine, but when under load it lacks any sort of power and splutters a lot....
  • My Ford Fiesta diesel won't start - is air in the fuel system causing this? 16 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Ford Fiesta Mk6 1.4TDCi and, for the past few weeks, the car won't start on a morning. I have found air in the fuel pipe but no diesel is leaking...
  • Can I insist on a replacement part rather than a repair after my Ford Galaxy was reversed into? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My parked 5-year-old Ford Galaxy was reversed into causing damage to the bumper, hatch and tow bar. The driver's insurance assessor has inspected my vehicle...
  • Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - 02 2.3 Mis Fire - At my wits end 4 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    Hi newbie here so be gentle Can someone please try and shed some light on a misfiring Ford Galaxy 2.3 i have had the misfortune to buy. Every now and again i get a jolt like i have been over a bump when the car power cuts. Only happens for a split secong then drives ok. No reoccuring condition
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 05 1.6 TDCi engine oil level increasing 2 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    Hi. I got 2005 Ford Focus MK2 1.6 TDCI,98000 miles done. Yesterday I checked the engine oil and it is 2 inches above recommended level.The oil service was done one week ago.It's been happening since I bought the car.At 88000 miles oi was also changed and oil level was also above recommended level
  • Ford Focus III (2008 - ) - 09 1.6 Keyless Entry I'm At My Wits End!!! 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
    I recently bought a second hand 2009 Ford Focus. It has got keyless entry (i.e. the doors unlock when you approach the vehicle without needing to use the remote or the physical key. It does not have keyless ignition). It worked perfectly. Then one day I was using the spare key and because I didn't
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Buy or walk away? 13 Sep 2009 (Forum)
    Hi Guys, I'm planning to buy a 2005 (54) 1.8 LX Ford Mondeo (7 months MOT and 5 months tax) from a motor trader for £2950. The car has done only 42K and has had only 2 MOTs. I have checked the MOT history from VOSA and there have been no MOT failures. The car has had 2 owners. It was a rental
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 TDDI engine oil level increasing 2 Sep 2009 (Forum)
    , and it was refitted, as a replacement provided by FORD against the serial number/VIN didn't fit. I understand this hose has again had a problem (split in 4 places), and now three hoses have been replaced by new (due to the damaged hose no longer being in production). More or less coincident with the second hose
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Crankshaft pulley bolt failure 25 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    to happy either. He's had a look at it and I have just been told the crankshaft pulley bolt has sheared, there's damage to the valves, won't know more until the head is off etc.. So the bottom line is...who carries the can for this one? I have read somewhere that its Ford recommendation for this engine
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Manual gearbox oil leak worry? 24 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    In the last couple of weeks I have been noticing several small round wet patches on the road where I park my car. My car is a 1999 Ford Focus 1.8 petrol which has done 80k miles. Today I took the car to a garage for an opinion and he looked underneath the car and said that it was the manual
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 Recurring engine warning light 11 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    Hi all Some time ago my Focus 1.6 LX developed a fault. The amber engine warning light illuminated and my fault reader gave a P04020 error code. My local garage has replaced the cat, the forwardand rear lambda sensors, temperature sensor and the fuel regulator. These were replaced (on fords
  • Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 00 1.3 a noisy PAS problem 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    just recently had a new powered steering hose and other long pipe fitted (not to sure of the name of that, was really expensive though as could only get it from fords). since this has been done i have had a strange noise which starts when the car is started and continues to become louder when
  • Ford Fusion (2002 - 2008) - Car Comfort 18 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    I've recently changed an aged Polo for a much newer Ford Fusion. Things we like include a cavernous boot, an elevated driving position and excellent handling. It's also big enough to get everyone seated without too much rear seat elbow jostling and has a low insurance group: ideal for when
  • Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2003 1.4TDCI Speedometer playing up 25 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    Hello all, I'm new to this forum and came across it whilst searching the net to try to discover what's happened to my car. I've got a Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi 53 plate and recently, when driving and also idle in traffic, the speedometer decides to start flickering from 0-140mph in a matter of seconds
  • Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 97 1.3 Engine revving when clutch pressed 10 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    1997 Ford Fiesta Ghia 1.3 (81,000 miles) I drove from London to Devon a little while ago and when I came off the motorway in Exeter the engine started severely over-revving when I pressed the clutch whilst stopping (up near 5,000 rpm). Initially I thought it might just be the accelerator cable
  • Ford Escort (1983 - 1990) - 90 1.3 Rumbling noise from front of car. 25 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    I took my ford escort 1990 eclips to the garage to let them diagnose a rumbling / knocking noise I have coming from the front of the car when driving. The noise has got louder over the past recent five months. The noise is less evident when going up quite a steep hill where I live. Also when
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2002 Diesel problem - glowplug light flashes 11 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    I am at my witts end, I have a ford focus 2002 diesal, I love my car, Its been very reliable, however about a month ago I was driving up the lane and it cut out!! Just like that, It wouldnt start again for love or money. I had it towed home, changed the fuel filter and tryed again. I turn
  • Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - warranty 30 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    hi all, px my old car for 53 plate fiesta last week. all fine until 2 days after engine management light appeared. knew that the garage i bought it from would not have the technology to figure out the problem so took it to ford dealership. ended up paying £80 for this service and they found
 

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