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  • Ford S-MAX - Ford SMAX Service in N. East England - software? 15 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    Heard so many bad reports about Ford dealers in the North East - worried - Anyone any recommendations of a good (cheap) dealer in the North East of England that is capable of doing a first service on an S-Max? any comment welcome  When the first service on the S-Max
  • S-Max to go same way as Signum 23 Jul 2006 (Forum)
    Saw a new S-Max while passing my local Ford dealer today and it looks quite attractive, albeit they had a new Galaxy along side and I had to wonder why the front-end looks to be the same on both models? I would have thought this would dilute the image of the S-max somewhat. Anyway, can anyone see
  • Ford S-Max Auto : Diesel vs Petrol ? 16 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I bought an S-Max 2.0 TDCI Auto six years ago for motorway commuting but then promptly moved to rural Dorset instead. I love the S-Max and plan to get...
  • Our Citroen C4 Grand Picasso EGS jerks when changing gears - should we replace it with a Ford S-Max? 14 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have read your excellent review on the Citroen Grand Picasso EGS, which I bought new in March 2008. I have returned it to the garage under warranty a...
  • We need a car for three children - what would you suggest? 24 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
    We will soon have three children who will all need car seats. We currently have a 2015 Ford Mondeo and cannot fit three child seats across the rear of...
  • Ford S-Max 2.0 Diesel Zetec 2007 - Trouble starting diesel S-Max 29 Mar 2015 (Forum)
    Over the last couple of weeks it takes me two or three tries to start my aging S-Max. I'm wondering what the problem might be. It turns over but then fails to fire. Usually on the 2nd and recently more commonly 3rd try it starts. I've noticed that if I leave the ignition at the same position
  • Ford S-MAX - 2.0 TDCi noisy engine 18 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    I have a 2009 S-Max 2.0 TDCi that I purchased 3 weeks ago through Ford Direct. After a week of ownership, the noisy became much noiser sounding like something was blowing in the engine. The car went into my local Ford dealer this week where they found that an intercooler pipe had become
  • How can I export my Ford S-Max to Singapore? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to export my one-year-old Ford S-Max 2.5T to Singapore. Do you have any advice and can you recommend an agent to help me ship and import the...
  • When is there a new S-MAX due? 8 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    When will Ford make any noise about the next generation S-Max? No sign at Geneva.
  • I'm setting up my own business following redundancy - should I buy my Ford S-Max company car? 14 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am about to be made redundant and will then be setting up my own business. I have the option of buying my current company car for £8000 (an 07-plate...
  • Ford S-MAX - Throttle Hang Up 17 Aug 2012 (Forum)
    I have a 163ps diesel manual S-Max that despite extensive investigation and installation of latest engine mapping software by Ford still exhibits an annoying throttle hang between gears - as if you havent lifted off the accelerator. After the latest of 4 visits to the dealers I am
  • Should we buy a diesel Ford S-Max for the school run? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
    With three growing boys, we would like to buy a nearly new Ford S-Max Auto but the garage says that most of these are diesel. It will mainly be used for...
  • FORD S Max - fault Code P003A 8 Feb 2015 (Forum)
    Anyone knows what this code means?  The garage has replaced an 'egr vacuum control' unit but the fault has come back.
  • Ford S-MAX - power stearing 24 Jan 2015 (Forum)
    Hi my ford smax power steering getting tighten for last couple of months.it was not frequent before but now the winter started and when the car is cold its tighten up.hard to turn  for couple  of seconds
  • Why don't you recommend the 1.8 TDCI engine in the Ford S-Max? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I frequently see you recommend the Ford S-Max, but always the reference to the 1.8 TDCi 2006-09 is negative. This week it was "avoid at all costs". Can...
  • Ford S-Max Titanium X Sport - sports suspension 21 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    , especially versus the standard S-Max suspension setup?
  • S-Max - are they being sold? 5 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    I've only seen two S-MAXs on the road, and being a bit of a petrolhead I tend to notice new cars. Have they not gone down as well as Ford hoped, and are the sales as dire as my experience makes it seem?
  • Should I buy a Ford S-Max? 16 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking for a roomy car which will usually carry up to seven people. I enjoy driving so would like something with decent handling and performance....
  • Which is better second hand, Ford S-Max or Galaxy? 17 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have the option of buying a 2006 Ford Galaxy Ghia Tdci with 72,000 miles or having a 2007 S-Max Tdci, with a reconditioned engine (72,000 miles), new...
  • Ford S-MAX has been misfuelled - what can I do? 12 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I put unleaded in my Ford S-MAX 2.0 TDCI. The diesel ran low (20 miles left approx) so went to fill up, got distracted and put in 31 litres unleaded....
 

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