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  • ford tourneo connect - Good News for All Of Us Van MPV Lovers 22 Apr 2014 (Forum)
    Interesting review of the new Ford Tourneo Connect MPV. Maybe, just maybe the best kept secret in motoring that Van based MPV's offer the best value, space, duarability, driving position and practicality that money can buy is going mainstream. I cant wait to get my hands
  • Ford Mondeo Estate or Vauxhall Vectra - Diesel Estate which one? 3 Mar 2014 (Forum)
    At the moment I have a 1999 1.8 petrol Ford Focus Estate. I do in the region of 22000 miles per year of which there is quite a few towing miles. I think I can save around £700 to £1000 in fuel per year, if I get a diesel estate. I have got it down to 2
  • Ford Focus 1.6 2001 plate. - Heater blower motor....blown 20 Jan 2014 (Forum)
    Hi All I need to source a heater blower motor for a 2001 Ford Focus 1.6 Ghia. The car has air con; does  that make a difference to the type of blower fitted? I seriously doubt it, but something that someone else said has put a doubt in my mind. Haynes makes no mention
  • Ford Fiesta St '56 - Stiff Gears when Warm 7 Nov 2013 (Forum)
    I've got a Ford Fiesta St, 56 plate, 60k miles.  The gears get extremely stiff when its been running for around 30 minutes. I've had the gearbox oil change, which hasn't helped. Garage is recommending changing the gear cables (?), but aren't sure that this will fix the problem
  • Ford Mondeo Mk3 2007 2 ltr TDCi - Radio in one hour mode 22 Aug 2013 (Forum)
    ? The problem I have is that the radio is permanently in 'one hour' mode. All the fuses are intact . If you disconnect the radio and reconnect it works normally for 3 or 4 switches of the ignition then reverts to one hour mode. I've changed the radio then Ford technical said
  • Skoda Octavia Estate or Ford Mondeo Estate - Advice needed! 7 Jul 2013 (Forum)
    I'm looking for a second hand family car. And am struggling to decide between the Ford Mondeo Estate and the Skoda Octavia Estate. Price wise, the Octavia seems a little more expensive, but is slightly more economical and a little smaller. Am looking at diesel in both cases, and around £6k mark
  • Ford Focus - Bosch spark plug part no 7404 27 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    Hello all, I was decluttering my room this afternoon and I found 4 Bosch super plus (Yttrium) spark plugs (part no. 7404) that I bought last year and completely forgot about. I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me as to wheter or not they would be ok to put into my MK2 Ford Focus (55
  • Ford Focus CC3 - Steel Roof Cabriolets - Seal Maintenance 23 May 2013 (Forum)
    I would welcome the opinions of owners of ANY steel folding roof cabrios re seal maintenance.  Amazingly, despite the problems Ford have had with the CC3 there is no sroutine suggested for the maintenance of the seals althougt they sell a tube of treatment product for £40
  • Ford Fiesta - 1.4 tdci noise when accelerating 2 May 2013 (Forum)
    In my 2011 Ford fiesta 1.4 tdci, there is a metal grazing sound from the engine bay. The sound occurs only when pressing the accelerator pedal from idle. It goes off later. So typically 750(idle) to 1000 rpm only. This is not when the engine is cold; only when the engine
  • Ford Focus - New Dashbord Fuel Saver 25 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    ),    See it in action on youtube, where I have just posted a video showing how it performs with my Ford Focus.  Just enter   ' Mark11  Smooth Driver Fuel Saver ' into google or youtube.com, I would be pleased to have any comments and can provide
  • Ford Galaxy - Brief whirring sound when I decelerate 13 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    So, I test drove a ford galaxy today. Drove it for 30 minutes, no problems. Took it on the dual carriage for 10 minutes, soon after a whirring noise developed, but only when I took my foot on the accelerator. It lasts for a few seconds then dissappears. It reappears each time I take my
  • Ford Focus 1.8 Litre Zetec 2011 - Squeaking noise from engine on start up 10 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    I have recently noticed a squeaking noise coming from the engine on my 2011 Ford Focus Zetec 1.8 Litre Petrol on start up/when engine is cold. It appears to be coming from the area of the belts and pulleys. The sound goes away after five to ten minutes of driving. I thought it might be one
  • Ford Transit 2003 diesel - Won't start 22 Jun 2012 (Forum)
    Hi, My ford transit run out of fuel and I have since topped up with 4 jerry cans of fuel and I still cannot get the van to start. I have cranked open all the injectors and fuel is comming through. I tried to start after this and still no joy. The battery ended up running flat with me trying
  • ford escort van - help needed 25 Apr 2012 (Forum)
    i have a w reg ford escort van, i put the key in the ignition turned it to position 2 (all dash lights on) then couldn't get the steering lock off so whilst i was attempting to get it off the key slipped out. So now when i put it back in the key is still in position 2 i cant turn it off
  • Ford Mondeo - Views on this please guys? 14 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-Ford-Mondeo-2-0-Zet... Thanks to anyone that replies. I don't know too much about cars and don't want to buy a lemon.
  • Ford Fiesta - How much can tyres affect fuel consumption 10 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    Hi folks, Two weeks ago I replaced the tyres on my Ford Fiesta 1.4 Petrol (2007 = '57). Previously it had on the original tyres, I forget which make they were but one the the better known brands. Car on these was averaging about 42 mpg Replaced all four tyres for Kumho's
  • FORD FIESTA 1.4 TDCI 53 - COLD AIR FROM HEATER & ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASE 28 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    for at least 5 minutes.   Help please!  Any idea what it could be?  ...and more to the point how much (ball park figure) it could cost to repair at local Ford Dealer.   Thanks
  • Ford Mondeo 2ltr TDCI Auto 53 plate - My speedo does not work. 23 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    The speed on my car does not work. The garage was told that it was a sensor in the dash board, it was removed and sent to the experts who bench tested it and gave it the all clear. Ford technical suggested it could be a sensor linked to the auto gear box ( this wa overhauled 18
  • ford transit 130 T 260 2007 - elevating/pop top roof 11 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    I am thinking of buying a low roof 2007 ford transit 130 T260 as its a nice powerful van and i can get a newer more powerful van for less then any of the german manufacturers I mailed a couple of companies for prices on a elevating roof I got 2 responses so far one said
  • Ford B-MAXFocus 1.8 Zetec Petrol - Engine RPM problems on start up 12 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    purchased a new Ford Focus Zetec on 18 May 2011. (16 miles on the clock) Intermittently on start up from warm, the engine RPM rises to 1100-1200 revs and then drops to 400-500RPM and hangs up. Blipping the throttle has no effect until some 3-4 secs later the RPM increases to normal. The garage has changed
 

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