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  • Loose bonnet bracket on Ford Focus 24 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I was watching the bonnet bounce on my partners Ford Focus as she was driving along. I asked her to pull over and discovered that I could actually move...
  • Ford Mondeo Mk1 1994 Petrol 1.8 - Ford Mondeo Mk1 Problem Starting 20 May 2014 (Forum)
    I have a 1994 Ford Mondeo Mk1 1.8 Petrol. Recently it has become difficult to start. Previously it would start on the first turn of the engine. Now it requires 2-5 bursts of starter. Sometimes it will catch and immediately die. Once it has started it's generally ok, except I have had once case
  • Ford Mondeo Estate - Clutch wear 2 May 2014 (Forum)
    I have a Motability car, just 2yrs old 2012 reg. It went in the local Ford dealers for its annual check and I was told that the clutch had burnt out. I had never noticed this when driving, no smell, or anything untoward. The car has done just over 11,000 miles. This must be some kind of record
  • Ford galaxy 1.9tdi mk2 - Ford galaxy goes into limp mode @2500rpm 31 Mar 2014 (Forum)
    in the hose very small mind but chopped out the bad bit and refitted hose, I erased the codes turned on ignition checked for further codes nothing came up the car now runs right as rain . Invest in a code reader they saved me ££££ it cost me nothing to fix the galaxy so good luck . Any questions on ford
  • Ford Focus wing damage - should I replace or repair? 3 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
    The rear right wing on my 2004 Ford Focus has been badly scratched. The mark is one meter lone and quite deep. Should I get it repairs or replace the whole...
  • Ford Fiesta - 6 year old Fiesta - to service or not to service 30 Nov 2013 (Forum)
    Hi folks, Not been in here for ages so glad to be back. My question: I have a 6 year old Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 Petrol, full service history by main Ford dealer and has just flown through its MOT without even an advisory. The service date used to be just before the MOT so
  • Ford Focus - Ford Focus bumper damage - urgent response req!! 20 Nov 2013 (Forum)
    Hi all, I need an urgent response on this please. Someone scrapped my rear bumper on a 2007 Ford Focus while it was parked up on the road. The damage is a dinner plate size of deep scuffing (the top transparent protective film is all cracked), with the metal overlapping tape
  • Ford Mondeo, diesel 2ltr, 2011 - vibration / shuddering when applying the brakes 2 Jul 2013 (Forum)
    , this happened a coupe of times then the cluch went, took it to a ford garage and they said the clutch was burnt out and recommended that I change the slave and the DMF, £1400. ouch and not warrantable, now a couple of weeks later there is a strong shudder / vibration coming up through the steering wheel
  • Ford Focus - How to Test a Faulty Coil Pack on a Ford Focus 17 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    Hi, I'm looking for a little advice. I own a Ford Focus Ghia (Y reg), and yesterday went to pull onto a roundabout and it started driving like a bag of nails. Feels like a misfire - low on power, engine not running smooth and a distinct smell of rotten eggs. I've done a bit of reading
  • Ford mondeo 97 - Ford Mondeo 97 central locking problems 15 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    Hi everybody! I 'll try to describe my situation to give a better picture of what is going on, so you can  hopefuly help me with a good advice, I bought a ford mondeo from 97 for couple of month ago, where the driver door lock cylinder did not work ( i could/can
  • Ford focus 1.6 tdci studio - Mistake buy with DPF? 4 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    We placed a £500 deposit on a ford focus 1.6 tdci studio 59 reg DPF that has 58,000 miles on the clock that is costing 6500 I will be using it to commute back and forth from uni on the weekends that is a roundtrip motorway journey of 140 miles and occasionaly 5-10 miles during
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 1.8tdci engine/DMF problems 10 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    won't start. As soon as i turn the key the glow plug light flashes, car turns over but won't start. In the past 4 months i have had a dual mass flywheel and clutch replaced(£900), battery, and glow plugs also been done. Had a diagnostic check done by ford and another done by an independent garage
  • Buying a family estate 14 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I'm after a family estate which will see my loved Golf mk4 GTI being sold, and the estate being our sole car. I can't decide between an Alfa 159 2.4L...
  • Replacing a Ford fusion 1.4 tdci, but what with ?. 31 Jan 2012 (Forum)
    I've had a fusion 1.4 tdci for 2 years and have a desire to replace it with something a little bigger (5 large'ish adults plus lugage), better, more reliable and without costing a fortune (tax, insurance etc), budget £5k. I am not a big fan of Fords (I consider them unreliable
  • Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI 2005 - Strange starting problem 24 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    . The remote key has been checked by Ford and so has the system and its had a PCM reset to no avail. It locks and unlocks fine and will give the same problem with the standard (non remote) key. Ford didnt come across the non start problem but presumably they did all the checks inside half an hour so it didnt
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6tdci front wheel arch rust 'fix' 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    Hi All, I noticed some rust at the back of the front wheel arches on the focus estate I have just bought. From the car-by-car breakdown it appears a this is a common fault: "Rust appears on the back of the front wheel arches. The underseal in this area is inadequate and Ford has introduced a fix
  • ford ka 2004 - steering pump one day out of warranty 6 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    monitored it a few days and took it back to the ford dealership garage that i have always used, their manager said the steering pump had gone again and he commented it was very unusual in such a short time.  i only did 4500 miles in that year.  he said he would contact ford uk to see if they would
  • Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi cuts out 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2002 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI 115PS. When started especially first start of the day it will start but then cut out immediately unless you rev it and...
  • Why is my Ford Galaxy overheating at high speed? 19 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My 2005 Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI's temperature gauge sits at 90 degrees at 60mph, and once up to 65-70mph it shoots up to 130 degrees. The dash says 'Stop -...
  • Should I wait for the facelifted Ford Mondeo due in October 2010? 1 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am in the process of buying a new Ford Mondeo and wonder if the facelifted model due in October 2010 is worth waiting for. I know it will have daytime...
 

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