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• Which used Ford Focus? 8 May 2007 (Forum)
  So... thanks to your help last week I have managed to convince my wife (only after I got her & family to sit in one of each at a dealer!) that she needs...
• Transit seat fittings 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  tell me if the anchorages in the floor compatible on earlier versions. If not, is there a way to adapt an earlier seat to the newer version's holes in the floor. Does anyone know anyone in Ford who's in a position to advise? My local Ford dealers have nothing to gain by helping me so aren't
• Increasing car size and road congestion? 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I looked for studies/research in this area but haven't found anything. Does anyone know of any evidence or figures to support this? The gist is basically this: It is commonly known that cars in the same category have got bigger over the past few years. For example, a 1980s Ford Escort hatchback
• Ford Ka servicing. 4 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  A friend of SWMBO has asked me whether I can service her Ka for her. She's been a bit unhappy about the cost and quality of servicing at the garages, so...
• Ford Mondeo 51 plate TDCI 2.0zetec..help 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  car was driving fine then went to start it and it wont fire up .....phoned up breakdown as i had my kids the weekend,he said soilnoid was knackered....so...
• ICE questions? 12 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  OK, the incredibly complicated in-dash 6CD changer in the Mondeo is playing up slightly, it is a Ford 6006e double DIN size, all is not lost, I have some tips to follow myself that might yet sort it out and a repair may well be economical, however if it comes to it a new replacement would not be so
• Focus intermittent instrument failure 11 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Please can anyone help regarding a problem I have with the dashboard instruments on my Ford Focus TDDI estate (02 reg, facelifted model)? Several times in the last week, when I've turned the ignition on, the speedo, rev counter, fuel & temperature gauges, odometer and several (but not all
• Ford Puma engine - hard to rotate. 9 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I recently bought a replacement Puma engine to go in my car and having installed it, I've just realised (by pushing the car forward in 5th gear when...
• Two log books 13 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  In July my sister bought an almost new (second hand) Ford Fiesta from a large Ford dealer in my area. As is usual in all large motor factors we were told that we would receive the amended Registration Document (log book) in the next few weeks or so. Well after six weeks we had not received
• Ford mechanical ABS (Mk4 Escort) 1 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I have the above car with above Lucas-Girling ABS system which uses a lot of mechanical levers and valves to get the job done with no electronic components....
• Ford Focus - brakes...are they working? 2 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Now, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking I have the motoring equivalent of hypochondria - I haven't really - I'm just being a perfectionist. Brakes...
• Water, water everywhere 5 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  /fording technique was learned years ago in Knox Ford near Harrogate where you had to drive 50 yds down the river bed. I tackled it once in a Citroen Dyane, sucked some spray into the engine cooling fan which immediately filled the whole cabin with steam. It made it to the other side, though. My mates were
• New car quest 25 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Hi in my seemingly never ending quest to find the "right" new car I noticed that both motorpoint in Derby and motorhouse 2000 in Sutton have some great deals on Ford Focus diesels., but some of the models shown are not sold in the UK anymore, although they were 2 years ago. Namely the Focus TDDI H
• New small car - which is best vfm.? 7 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all Looking to choose from a small (supermini) size car. A broker site has the following.. Yaris T2, <£6500 + plus free insurance. Ford Fiesta 1.25 Finesse, £6650. Taking into account the Yaris reviews and reliability and satisfaction is there any better car available for £6K
• 307 = Ford Pinto? 2 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Ok, maybe that's a bit of a tabloid headline, but maybe not. Just happened to catch a Watchdog report about a safety issue with the 307. The gist of...
• small cars 10 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Until today,I swore I'd never be interested in anything smaller than the car I have at the moment. A Honda Prelude which is looking very tatty and will have to go.Built in 1986! Time for another car. I've just visited the local Ford "seduction parlour" and was really impressed by the comfort
• Any - Torque Conveter Autos 20 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  I'm helping a relative look for a newer car and one of their main requirements is to have a torque converter automatic. Taking the following into account what cars should be considered.:- Budget: £8,000 Age: Up to 3 years old Size: Nissan Note/Ford Focus Size Engine Size 1.6 Thanks
• 2001 mondeo v6 mk3 - auxillery belt 4 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  having problems getting right altanator belt even at fords,im sure theres amix up with mk2 parts & mk 3 parts as my car is on the cusp.my engine is a duratech,i just want to know what the belt number is,tried googleing it no luck.
• Focus CC3 Cabrio - Airbag Warning Light 19 May 2013 (Forum)
  The airbag warning light has come on again. This also happened a year ago but then cleared itself after a few days. Any suggestions as to what is causing this problem and what I can check before taking it to a Ford dealer to be relieved of my hard earned cash?
• Opel / Vauxhall Zafira - suspension noise 17 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Following on from advice we read on a post regarding a rattling / knocking suspension noise on the Ford Mondeo  http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=88244 , we had a very similar problem on our Opel