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  • Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 05 Zetec Climate 1.4 TDCI Price 23 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    What should I pay for a 3dr 2005 Fiesta Zetec Climate 1.4 TDCI with 20K miles? My local Ford dealer has one for £5,750 and the salesman told me it would come with a 1 year warranty. How much discount should I expect? Many thanks for your advice.
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 Engine cutting out and stopping. 1 May 2008 (Forum)
    I have a Auto ford estate. This is the first time it has happend. The engine cut out and was unable to start, [I had been driving for about 10 minutes and temperture was normal]..However about 10 minutes later when I tried to start the car, it started! Any ideas please? Thanks.
  • Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1998 - lower Wishbones Fitted 3 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    My brother has just had the Lower Wishbones replaced after an advisory at a recent MOT test. Genuine Ford parts were fitted and he was charged for this work, including VAT, £378.00. This sounds rather a lot of money to me, but I'd be interested to hear what others believe this job should cost
  • Ford Explorer I (1997 - 2001) - Implications for vehicle duty for 4.0 Explorer 17 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    Hi Will the budget vehicle licence change affect my neighbour's 1995 Ford Explorer (?) 4.0 V8? Its a great big thing so might not be an Explorer! Used weekly to ferry a heavy boat a a few mileshe is panicking. I told him not to panic as its pre 2001. Am I right?
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Added value of warranty 10 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    Hi, I`ve been looking at the second hand car price guides. I have 1 yr to run on a Class A unlimited mileage warranty from Ford Direct, how much would this add to the car if I wanted to sell it second hand over and above the recommended list price. Cheers G
  • Ford - How can I tell what year? 3 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    Hi On another site ( Club ) somebody chatting said he knows of this car for sale. its a ford frog est is Irish registered so no indication as to year, but there is a fair amount of M.O.T left on it and he only bought it for the plate. will it be hard for me to get another plate for it and how
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2006 - Faulty stereo speaker - warranty covered? 31 Dec 2007 (Forum)
    I recently bought a 9 month old Focus (a 56-reg) from a non-Ford dealership and have now discovered that one of the rear speakers is faulty. As there was no warranty booklet provided with the car I am unsure if this sort of thing would be covered by the manufacturer's warranty - can anyone help?
  • Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 97 Car door jammed 18 Nov 2007 (Forum)
    have a ford fiesta 1997 model was trying to open car with key while a friend was opening it with handle in the car, this has now jammed door and shifted door handle in the car slightly. Can't open car door from in the car and can't lock from outside. How do I fix it or who would fix it?
  • Ford Mondeo or VW Passat 24 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    Mum and Dad are going to be buying a caravan and, seeing as their Rover won't have the torque required for proper caravan-towing, they are looking to buy either a Ford Mondeo or a VW Passat. They have around £3,000 to spend on a second-hand car and I have a few questions 1. Considering the cash
  • Ford Mondeo 1993 K Reg Airbag Light ON ! 19 May 2007 (Forum)
    Hi i am wondering if any one can help me with my Ford Mondeo 1993 K reg Airbag light problem. It is always on not flashing just on i have looked for the yellow connector under the seats but there are none, also check all fuses but still it is on all the time :o( please can someone help me Cheers
  • ford ka style in black £3,000 ? 3 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    Hi all, yes its me again looking for a ford ka. i have the chance of one. it is on a 03 plate, 2 lady owners from new (both sisters) Genuine 13,400 miles with full main dealer service history. Its a 1.3i in black with P.A.S. Does £3,000 ish seem like a good buy ? Cheers all, Graham.
  • 1994 Ford Granada Diesel. clutch problem 18 Mar 2007 (Forum)
    A friend who have a MK3 1994 Ford Granada 2.5 Turbo Diesel manual gear-box with the clutch to the floor and a garage said 'the Clutch Master Cylinder that's failed but it could be the hydraulic release bearing in which case it would have to have the engine taken out'. Is this correct that have
  • water heard running in my Ford Focus 23 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    Hi, When I put the steering wheel on full lock (right hand) and at low speed I can hear water running behind the dashboard. If I then switch to full left lock I hear nothing - then the noise returns again as I switch back to full right lock. The car is a Ford Focus. Any ideas as to what the cause
  • Ford Ka interior clock 22 Oct 2006 (Forum)
    The clock analogue clock in my Y-reg Ford Ka seems to be running slow recently. Today when i got in it after not been started for a week i noticed the clock was about an hour slow, then once when i used it during the week it gradually became slower by a about 10 minutes. Can anybody explain why
  • my ford fiesta mk3 wont start 5 Oct 2006 (Forum)
    I have a ford fiesta mk3 and it has been recently broken into. They have broken the wheel lock some how and have ripped the wires out of the transponder. I have changed this wire and sorted the ignition barrel out. I don?t have the original transponder key but two copies. Now the engine will try
  • 2006 Ford Focus TDCi 1.6 9 Aug 2006 (Forum)
    Recently hired a Ford Focus TDCI, quite impressed with performance and economy regularly averaged over 40mpg quite easily with an average of 45mpg rising to 50mpg on motorways (a/c always on) 2/3 people seated. Engine pulls well although sounds a bit "grough". Engine only had 5000 mile
  • Rough cost of wing repair - Ford Focus 17 May 2006 (Forum)
    I hit a Ford Focus while turning on Friday, in the front nearside wing. Being a decent chap I left a note with phone number, and he's finally got back to me today. It has a pretty small dent, but has moved/been bent I think. Amazing the damage 2mph can do. What sort of cost will this be to fix
  • Ford Focus Remote Central Locking 31 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    My Ford Focus (51 reg)RCL has stopped working. Press the key fob and nothing happens, but the central locking still works and the indicators flash when I lock car with the key. I had the battery changed at local motor factor shop, but still no joy. Any ideas what it could be ? Do I have to go
  • Ford Ka locking 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    Have hired a basic Ford Ka for a few days. Amazed to find that there seems to be no way of securing the doors when I'm in the car. The only way of locking both doors seems to be externally with the key. Over the years both my wife and I have got in the habit of 'locking' ourselves in. Am I missing
  • Ford Focus front pads and disks 13 Jun 2005 (Forum)
    I'm going to change the pads in my focus next weekend and while i'm at it i'm going to change the disks because there looking quite thin. When i undo the 7mm allen key bolt to withdraw the pads will the disk come off then or is there something else i need to do. The ford service manual on cd says
 

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