What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Refine by channel:  Forum (22059)    Ask HJ (8828)    News (5033)    Good Garages (247)    Reviews (198)    roadtest (156)    Article (139)    productReview (89)    Classics Reviews (69)    Van Reviews (58)    FAQs (25)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

  • Bulge on Continental Tyre 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
    I have just noticed a significant sized bulge on the near side front tyre of my sisters '03 reg Ford Ka. The car has Continental tyres fitted all round on the standard alloy wheels and the car has only done a few thousand miles from new. Now my sister bought the car brand new from Motorpoint
  • Results of Ford Diagnostic - Zetec-SE 3 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    Hey all Following on from a few previous posts I have had some results from my local ford garage regarding the hesitancy upon hard acceleration in my 1.25 Zetec-SE: Apparently conflicting fault codes - one is a breather pipe and the other is a problem with speed sensor. They have cleared
  • Buying a Ford Focus from auction 15 Jul 2003 (Forum)
    Please can someone help. I want to buy a ford focus 1.6-1.8 Zetec 5dr HB petrol. My budget is 5000 MAXIMUM. I have done so much research on the Focus and still can\'t decide wheather it is the right choice. I hope to sell it in 3 years time and want to know will I loose much money. Can anyone
  • ford fiesta gear change problems 5 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    I have recently acquired a Ford Fiesta 1.3 LX N reg (1995/96) I have noticed some problems when changing gears. when the engine is cold, shifting from third down to second i get a grinding/crunching noise like the clutch has not been depressed all the way, when it has. this only happens from 3rd
  • The car is moving! 31 Dec 2001 (Forum)
    The latest edition af 'Car' magazine features an ad for the Ford Puma, wuth the tag-lne 'There's a storm Brewing'. And - shock horror! - the wheels appear to be turning! My God, does this mean that Ford are actually promoting the idea that we should drive our cars? Just how irresponsible can you
  • Ford Mondeo or BMW 5 series (E34) 4 Jul 2001 (Forum)
    I am looking to opt out of my company car scheme. I need a reliable saloon for between 20-30k miles per annum. The car will occasionally be used for towing a small car/boat. I am looking at 1997 + MY Ford Mondeo or a E34 5 series (535i?). Fuel economy is irrelevant as private
  • How do I carry out a DPF regeneration on an automatic? 4 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I have an 8-speed automatic Ford Transit Connect. A NOX sensor recently failed and resulted in diesel finding its way into the oil because a regeneration...
  • Where can I source obsolete Ford parts? 5 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I am trying to find a part for my car - it's the fuel line that goes from the fuel filter to the engine, a small piece of plastic pipe with a fitting on...
  • I have a 1997 Ford Galaxy - should we keep or scrap it? 20 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 1997 Ford Galaxy Ultima sat on my drive. It has not been driven in years and I think it has about 60,000 miles on the clock. We've owned it for...
  • Fiesta or Yaris - which one do you recommend? 10 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking at buying the Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec Powershift 105PS with Fordsync Bluetooth USB and rear parking sensors - the ford dealership want £9,995...
  • Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost turbo problem 19 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter has recently taken delivery of a new Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost. The car is on a 3 year Personal contract purchase. She has experienced an intermittent...
  • Can you recommend a good insurance company, and whether you prefer the Volkswagen Golf or Ford Focus? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My car insurance is due for renewal in the near future and I would be grateful if you would confirm the names of the top five companies in the latest customer...
  • Are French drivers particularly patriotic about which makes of car they buy? 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
    On a recent long weekend in Paris I eventually noticed that there were very few Ford or GM (Vauxhall or Opel) badged cars. Obviously the French are patriotic...
  • Cats 22 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have just had the unfortunate experience of being landed with an unexpected bill of £1,262 for a replacement catalytic converter at 72,000miles in my...
  • My 2007 Ford Mondeo has an air conditioning fault that was apparent when I bought it. What can I do? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a Ford Direct Mondeo 1.8 TDCI on 9 March 2009 (with 12,800 miles). During April, when the weather got warmer, I ascertained the air conditioning...
  • Ghia change 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I want to change my car, a May 2005 Ford Mondeo GHIA Petrol 2.0 litre. In very good condition, it has done 71k miles with FSH and warranty to April 2010...
  • Ford Angular 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I own a 1953 Ford Anglia 494A car (Upright), which has never been restored and is regarded as being a fine example of the original production model, although...
  • Voidance tactics 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a used Ford Fusion in June from Bristol Street Motors and paid £450 for a warranty. It will require a MOT in February and I intend to phase in...
  • nissan note 2011 1.6 automatic - inner tie rod 14 Sep 2024 (Forum)
     advisory on mot o/s inner tie rod. never changed one before. auto doc tell me it's a main dealer only part.     can anybody tell me different.   is a special tool necessary  to remove it
  • Mazda CX5 - Commitment to Diesel 11 Feb 2022 (Forum)
    Surprising to see Mazda s commitment to diesel after all the negative comments reported by owners on this site about major problems whilst shortly out of warranty . Lets hope they have finally sorted the DPF issues as the road tests indicate that the extra power from the diesel gives
 

Value my car

Save £75 on Warranty using code HJ75

with MotorEasy

Get a warranty quote

Save 12% on GAP Insurance

Use HJ21 to save on an ALA policy

See offer