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  • Ford Fiesta - Fiesta EAC FAIL 28 Sep 2015 (Forum)
    Hi, I'm new here but have spent a lot of time reading the forum posts for quite a while. This is likely to be a long post, and I am at my wits end! I have a 2002 Ford Fiesta 1.4 and about a month or so ago I left home and the car seemed to be jumping and slow to accelerate. EAC fail started
  • More reliable than a Mini Countryman? 7 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
    I’m in my 30s, work in investment management and use my own car for commuting and business. I currently have a 2016 Mini One Countryman 1.6-litre petrol,...
  • Ford Mondeo - Mondeo Steering Knock when warm on motorway 19 Dec 2019 (Forum)
    Hi All, I have a 2010 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDI. On around 150,000 miles. Started knocking last month when driving at 60 and this carried on when I went down to 30. A strong knocking. Took to garage - they thought it was a wheel baring initially. MOT was due so they did MOT and said they couldn’t see
  • Ford Puma - Car insurance claim advice please 25 Apr 2019 (Forum)
    I would be grateful for some advice please. I drive an 18 year old Ford Puma. It is my only car and has a lot of sentimental value to me. I was involved in a accident in October and the bonnet has been dented, the bumper has a crack and one of the lights has a crack
  • What are the best cheap 4x4 pick-ups? 21 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I need to spend some time over a few months clearing a house on occasional visits. Skip hire is ridiculously expensive so I am thinking of buying an oldish...
  • We hit the back of a car due to ice - will our insurer take that into consideration? 18 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
    We were at a T-junction waiting for the lights to change behind a Ford transit flatbed. When the lights turned green the Transit pulled onto the junction...
  • Which is more important for a high mileage car, efficiency or reliability? 19 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I travel 130 miles per day, 5 days a week, and I'm currently in a Honda Jazz getting around 48mpg. I'm looking at getting a new car soon, and had considered...
  • Ford Focus - Used car fault 2 days into ownership. What do? 13 Oct 2015 (Forum)
    Hope I may get some help here, bit of a catch 22 situation. I purchased a Ford Focus 04 plate on Satruday from a dealership. Had test driven it, checked history, mots, even had the dealer do the cambelt prior to picking up. No problems so far. Car comes with 6 month warranty. All
  • Ford Fiesta? - but open to suggestions - New/Used Car Advice 26 Mar 2014 (Forum)
    . is not overpriced is reliable and has good features Good insurance bands and tax (as is reasonably expected)   Quandry: I have heard good things about the new Ford
  • Ford Mondeo - should I sell it or run it into the ground? 27 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2007 Ford Mondeo 1.8 TDCI Titanium X estate. It was my company lease car, which I bought a year ago on leaving the firm for £2500. It has 114,000...
  • Fiesta fuel pump has failed. Help please! 20 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
    It's a problem with a Fiesta that's been left standing for four weeks while the owner was away from home. Now, the fuel pump is not running for 1~2 seconds...
  • Ford Excursion - Any advice re: buying an American SUV 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    concern as well as mechanical knowledge of any of the break-down services here, should we ever need to call on them. Also, if we were to break down in Europe, would a Ford garage be able to get the information they need to repair our vehicle or are we likely to be stuck abroad with 'computer says
  • Have the wrong wheel nuts been supplied with my Ford Fiesta's spare wheel? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My Ford Fiesta recently got a flat tyre, and as the puncture was in the side wall, my uncle decided to put on the spare. However, he was unhappy with me...
  • My Ford Mondeo's had a new turbo but still smokes and surges - what's wrong with it? 16 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have recently had the turbo and actuator replaced on my 54-reg Ford Mondeo TDCi, although I now know that it was only a loose connection within the actuator...
  • Ford Fusion - Garage liable for mechanical damage? 25 May 2010 (Forum)
    Hi there. I hope someone can advise or share experiences on this situation. Sorry for being a bit of a long post.... On Friday I took my Ford Fusion (04 plate with 34K miles) to a small, local garage that I have been happily using for around 6 years for a service and MOT
  • Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.8 Courier van instrument/electrical problem 7 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    I am having a problem with the electrics on my van. I guess if this is a common fault it could affect other Fiesta diesel models and perhaps other Fords with the same instrument systems. A month or so ago I started noticing that some of the warning lights on the instument panel glow faintly when
  • Ka problem-what to do next? 16 Dec 2002 (Forum)
    Hi all, I left my T-reg Ford Ka3 in for its 3 year service yesterday morning to my local Ford dealer (where I bought the car). It only has 6,100 miles up and has been running perfectly. I called them around 3pm yesterday to check that it would be ready and the girl who answered at service
  • Cabrio joy 10 May 2020 (Forum)
    but the interior looks like something from the 80’s and they’re awful to get in and out of.    I’ve also had the pleasure of a track day at the wheel of an Aerial Attom with a supercharged Honda VTEC motor in what is basically a shopping trolley. It’s mad, it’s
  • FIAT Doblo Cargo - Shaking on acceleration in all gears 7 Feb 2014 (Forum)
    . More than one garage has inspected all visible suspension/steering bushes, joints, links etc and can find no wear. Crowbars have been applied to wishbones to check for free play. Top and bottom gearbox mounts have been changed. N/S driveshaft inner CV tripod joint replaced
  • Life story of a car - Polo C 1985 23 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    Bought new in 1985 - did 28,000 miles in one year under my ownership and then sold as a favour at below trade price to my Father who had a 10yr old Mk2 Escort - the floor of which had virtually rotted off. I nodded sagely at that - because the Polo followed two basic Fiesta`s - of which I
 

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