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  • Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 98 1.6 Exhaust Repair 27 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    Does the repair of an exhaust system silencer with a proprietary epoxy-resin bandage trigger a 'Fail' on a M.O.T test ? Assuming it is correctly done...
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 2.0 Cambelt failure, what else has broken? 26 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    Cambelt failed. Other parts bust will be? Engine likely to be econmomically repairable?
  • Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 00 1.8d where is the washer pump ? 24 Feb 2008 (Forum)
    Silly question but where would I find the windscreen washer pump on a 2000 Mondeo 1.8D ? Thanks
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Wheel trims 30 Nov 2007 (Forum)
    Some lower form of pondlife pinched all 4 trims last night..just wondering, is there anything more secure than plastic ties to fasten then on with?
  • Changing Ford Focus sidelights....... 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    Can somebody tell me if its easy to cahange the Focus mk1 sidelights please. Its only the passenger side bulb which has stopped working, but should I replace...
  • ford ka brake judder 16 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    Hi just failed MOT on severe brake judder, has been happening at speeds over 40mph for a few weeks, (checked that cylinders not leaking) told to replace...
  • ford diesels reliability 1 Aug 2006 (Forum)
    I have no personal experience of Mondeo diesles but looking at customer reviews on Parkers many are complaining about them. Are they Good, Bad Ugly?...
  • 1998 ford mondeo red key. 2 Sep 2005 (Forum)
    oh dear.. i seem to have mislaid the red key to my 1998 Mondeo and was planning to sell it soon. Although i've never used it for anything,what problems...
  • Ford heated screens 1 May 2005 (Forum)
    I had a drive in a Mondeo the other day, but was thoroughly distracted by being able to see the filaments in the heated windscreen. The salesman says he's...
  • "New" Ford Escort 18 Nov 2003 (Forum)
    Not that new, but i saw an X registered one today - X48 *** - that must be a record similar to the "new" Maestros (A) mentioned on an earlier thread. clariman (A)...
  • Reliability 2 Nov 2003 (Forum)
    Back Roomers seem to complain far less about problems with Ford cars in the "Technical" posts than they do about other makes. Or am I just imagining this because I am a long-standing Ford fan? -- L'escargot by name, but not by nature.
  • Why won't my Ford Focus retractable tow bar lock in place? 8 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Why does my tow bar not lock into place? A buzzer sounds constantly, too.,
  • Ford Kuga - Overheating Engine Recall 24 Jul 2020 (Forum)
    So a  work colleague of mine has a Ford Kuga with a 2.0 Duratorq engine. Last weekend it overheated to the extent that smoke was pouring from it. They pulled over and switched it off. A passing fire engine pulled over and doused the engine bay with water. They had it towed
  • What is the warning light that keeps flashing up on my Ford Fiesta? 22 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I have just bought a Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost and an audible warning is intermittently sounding. A warning flashes up on the dash but disappears before...
  • Please can you recommend a van for under £2000? 25 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
    Please can you recommend a van for under £2000?
  • Ford Focus - Ford Focus 1.6 thermostat - two or three port? 24 Mar 2019 (Forum)
    Hi there new to the forum but been following for a while. I just bought a 2005 Focus 1.6 with the ti duratec engine 115 HP. I suspect the thermostat...
  • Ford KA 2006 - Ford KA '06 Bluetooth Radio Installation 6 Jan 2019 (Forum)
    Hi, I'm looking at replacing the stock head unit in my 06 KA with a newer bluetooth speaker, originally Halfords were going to fit it but I decided I'd...
  • Ford Focus 1.6 2008 - TIMING BELT 1 Dec 2018 (Forum)
    Just bought a 2008 Ford Focus car from second hand car dealer who has thirty cars for sale on their garage  forecourt.  The car is 10 year old January 2019 and alreasdy has 119,000 miles on car clock.  Informed by a friend that it must have timing belt changed when car 10 year old
  • Ford Focus MK2 - Timing belt - to change or not change? 11 Sep 2018 (Forum)
    I have a Ford Focus MK2 1.6 petrol 74KW 100PS and have been told by a Ford dealer that my timing belt needs done after 8 years or 100,000 miles. My car has recently became 8 years old (end of July 2018) but has only just done under 69,000. I bought the car April 2017 when it had 47,500 miles
  • Ford Focus - Ford Focus Crippling Problems! 29 May 2018 (Forum)
    Hi, I’m the owner of a 1.6 Zetec 5d Auto (Climate pack) and had recently encountered two seemingly severe issues after several months of disuse. ...
 

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