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• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 99 2.5 misfire problems 21 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  replaced the coil with a brand new genuine Ford part, also changed the leads and plugs whilst the UIM was off. I fired the car up and all was good, no misfire and it ran nice and smooth. I left the car idling for about 45 mins to charge the battery, in that time the fans came on 4 times. On the 4th time
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 question on replacing Oxygen sensors 23 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My engine warning light recently came on. I took my car to my local garage (not Ford branded) for them to diagnose what was wrong. They have told me both Oxygen sensors have failed. One suspected open circuit, the other suspected short circuit. They advised total cost of repair would
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2002 1.9D Not hot air 19 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi- The family ford focus has stopped blowing hot air from the heater (an 02 1.9 Diesel). A few weeks ago it did 'break down", where it lost power, and when the garage inspected it, they felt the water pump needed replacing, and also flushed the cooling system, removing a lot of crud, and replacing
• Buying a new car is nightmare 24 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  SWMBO X reg Yaris 1.3SR is now due for renewal - so I spent this last week looking around and being a long term Mazda man - we ( I ) decided on Mazda 3 auto - ran down autotrader etc and gleaned prices of 06-07 -08 cars and prices - fine -- today we went to local Ford/Mazda dealer to look
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8 tdci Injectors? Fuel Pump? Cheap Diesel? 20 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  gone again. But does anyone know about the fuel pump on this model? & whether there has been any recalls by ford? Or is the lesson that these cars can't be driven on cheap fuel?
• Ford Escort (1990 - 1992) - 1994 1.6LXi - Immobiliser Problems 8 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Bought a Ford Escort 1.6 LXi 1994 a couple of months ago. Its been running great and been a great money saver in these bleak times. Last week went out in it to post some parcels, staterd up first time as always no fault. Pulled up parcel depot and jumped out to put the parcels in which took 5
• Ford Sierra and Sapphire (1982 - 1993) - Failure to relicense 11 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi folks, On the 24th February this year I bought a Ford Sierra and the tax was due to run out on the 30th of April this year. As you do,I got on with my life and never give it a second thought. Of course I did apply for a V5 as the previous owner could not find the original. I can't remember
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.8 TDdi Mysterious pool of liquid under car... 11 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  . The car seems to be driving OK, doesn't seem to be running poorly. Does anyone have any ideas? Having never owned an air-con fitted car myself, It's a bit of a mystery - the wife only uses the air-con sporadically, but I follow the Ford manual which instucts running the air con for at least 30mins per
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1993 1.6 Hesitation on light throttle 10 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I am imposing on those knowledgeable about long-in-the-tooth modern Fords because mine is still good. But lately I have noticed in both town and country an occasional tremor on light throttle, short of shunting but the same sort of thing. That apart, for some time past, every now
• Ford Puma (1997 - 2001) - Why are they all rusty? 18 May 2008 (Forum)
  . Am I expecting too much as I dont think I should buy something thats rusty so young but it is looking like we find something else at this rate? Such a shame that Ford didnt bother to think that the cars might be around after their anti-corrosion warranty ran out and built them properly in the first
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.8 TDDI Fuel Pump Problem 19 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  down I told them to work on it when they had no other work on. Now 6 weeks later the engine has been rebuilt but I am now being told the engine will not start and the mechanic thinks it is because the battery has been off for so long the ecu has lost its settings. He towed it to the local ford dealer
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - '97 P - oil consumption problem 15 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  but all the same I realise the amount I'm using is above average. Can I use cheap 15-50 stuff as a quick fix, as its thicker? And for a proper solution... how much should I expect to pay for new valve stem seals? Ford quoted me a small fortune and I refuse to pay a third of the value of the car
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - Rust at 3.75 years ? 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  ) and it has only had light use ( 16k mls ) and it has never been in an accident. My concern is that it is now out of warranty by 9 months. I will of course invite our local Ford dealer where we bought it to comment, but what do others think are my chances of getting this attended to without incurring too
• Strange electrical problem - Ford Escort 30 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  that has welded itself closed or something. But why did the lights go on by themselves? I am sure I would have noticed if they failed to go off when I turned them off. Are there any electrical gurus or Ford experts in the BR who can cast light on this?
• Ford Fiesta - misfiring, it now happens 2 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  ideas before i start shelling out money on parts that i might not need? -- shaun the sheep ford fiesta. 1.8d. j reg. 91'.
• Focus recall in US 5 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, just saw this on Yahoo News at: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/021104/80/ddvix.html QUOTE SELECTED TEXT Ford pulls half-million cars in safety scare DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford says it is recalling 572,795 of its compact Focus vehicles from the 2000 and 2001 model years in North America
• Ford Ka Misfire 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  This is surely the future of home-mechanicking... look it up on the internet! Anyway: my girlfriend has a 1999 Ford Ka, and very nice it is too. However, it's recently developed a misfire, which manifests itself when the engine is hot - ie. in traffic. Recently, it had a similar problem which
• Ford Mondeo Braking 16 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I am becoming increasingly aware that, when braking, the offside front of my Mondeo is dipping noticeably lower than the nearside. This effect is also noticeable when driving over a speed bump. I have just had it back from my local Ford Main Dealer after reporting this, but they reckoned
• Mondeo screens cracking. 12 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  inspection there is no evidence of external physical damage, stone chips etc, and the Ford dealer is suggesting I claim of my insurance. I posted this on the Ford Mondeo chatroom/discussion group http://www.fordmondeo.org/chat1.html and lo and behold there are a number of people who have had this. Several
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  What car would you recommend for both short trips and very long journeys? 24 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have just started a new job which will involve driving long distances at periods across all kinds of roads including motorways and single lane roads....