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• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 A Weird Question about Water 24 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Ok I have this really dumb question. I have bought a 2nd hand Ford Mondeo 2003 TDCI Diesel 2.0 car and have been driving for 6 months. I have noticed that people tend to pour in water or battery water into their cars. However mine does not seem to have any compartment to pour battery water. I
• Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - 2000 2.0 freezing then boiling 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  PROBLEM: we need some help with diagnosis please. CAR: Ford Galaxy X 2000 TDi (the MkII) 100k approx. DESCRIPTION: DAY 1: car freezing cold inside for 25 miles, temp gauge dead, then suddenly kicks in and showing 90, and temp in car warms up. DAY 2: car cold again (very hard to start) heater
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 02 1.3 Fans only blowing cold 4 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  As the title says, the fans in my 2002 Ka are only blowing cold air. A bit of reading says it's 90% likely to be the heater control valve that's at fault. The question is, is it an easy part for a novice to replace? We have a ford dealer nearby where we can get the part and my partner has some
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2005 1.8 Diesel - Cambelt change interval 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi there, last weekend I bought a secondhand 55 reg ford focus 1.8 diesel with 49k on the clock for £5800. The service history is on a printed form stapled to the booklet. One query i have with this car is when is the cambelt due on this. It is a 55 reg. Any ideas? also how much should I
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.25 Fast Idle and not reving over 4000 rpm 30 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Just purchased a small runabout for my Wife and the car is a Ford Fiesta 1.25 l zetec automatic R reg, the car runs fine except, when at a standstill you put it into Drive it sometimes cuts out and the idle appears to be fast also at a standstill if you rev the engine in Park or Neutral
• Ford Escort (1983 - 1990) - 89 1.3 Steering not straight now. 1 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi 1989 Ford Escort Mk4 1.3 After Waxoyling and swapping the rear and front tyres round the other day, I've noticed that the car doesn't steer straight when the steering wheel is straight any more! Now, is this just due to one tyre being more worn than the other (puncture forced
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 cruise control problems 26 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  and beyond when I intervened. Anyone had a similar experience or any idea's about what's going on? I'll try take it to Ford but either they won't be able to replicate the problem or they will try charge me ££££ to fix something they should be very concerned about and fix for free.
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - Fiesta tyres 6 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I recently bought a 3 year old Fiesta Zetec TDci with 24k miles from my local Ford dealer in West London, then I went on a 3k mile European holiday. I felt that the handling was a bit "strange" on the wet, so I decided to take a close look at the tyres once I was back. First of all these are of 4
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Should I get the warranty 16 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  53 plate 2004 Mondeo 2.0 LX £3000. 29k miles full polar ford service history purchasing from independant who specialises in high end motors very clean and comig with 12 months MOT. Warrently everything except wear and tear - wipers, brakes tyres etc Offered 12 month 12k miles £290 or 18 month
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 05 1.8 Rattle from exhaust at idle speed 6 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  This car is the older shape Focus. Mileage is 59K The exhaust rattles at tickover and is getting worse. The idle speed is 750rpm with a tiny bit of fluctuation. Recently it has had a genuine Ford(Fomoco) coil pack and leads. The complete exhaust is genuine and all hangers are there. I think
• Ford - should I partex Ka for smart car? 2 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I am half considering buying smart car...fuel costs and low tax as well as environmental benefits, Im not convinced it makes huge sense to swap at the moment but can anyone give me their views I would be part exing a ford ka, 2006 (06plate) basic spec/entry model 1.3, bought from new with full
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2002 2.0tdci lack of power 26 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 52 2.0 tdci with 130k full service history Ive had a few problems with glow plug flashing about a year ago but went to ford and they recalibrated the injectors. The new problem is lack of power it pulls really well from 1000rpm but will stop pulling hard at 2000rpm there is no black smoke
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 Tdci 130 6 speed black smoking 30 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  like my old monetgo! cheers car is 04 reg with under 80K on the clock, a FSH and last serviced by Ford 400 miles ago, ex-Lex car so id assume serviced to death.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2005 1.6 Noisy Air Conditioning 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  to 40 mph where road noise drowns it out. Up until now I would hardly notice if it was on or off. Apart from this the air con is working well. Could this be a warning that something like the compressor is about to fail? The car is 10 days out of Ford warranty! Many thanks Regards Graham
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 1998 1.3 Engine Ticking noise 15 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi there, I bought my misses a 98 plate ford KA2 and everthing about the car is mechanically fine but there is a strange ticking noise that comes and goes from somehere in the engine bay, at least it sounds like there or behind the bulkhead, the strange thing about it is it doesnt getting faster
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.6 banging under front of car as I move off 12 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  i have just bought a 1999 ford focus 1600 estate. the only problem is that when i first move off and let the clutch up the is a loud bang coming from the front of the car i have not looked under the car yet my son noticed the engine was moving back wards when i let the cluch up it looks like
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.25 zetec auto limited revving & loss of power 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 1996 ford fiesta 1.25 ghia zetec automatic and each time i rev the engine the rev meter doesn't never goes beyond 3000 and most times the car loses power even though i've got my foot right down on the accelerator, then all of a sudden it picks up again. the car has been serviced and i have
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 02 1.4 petrol limp home 18 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  to Bosch diagnostics and cannot detect a fault .They have even had the local ford dealer check it over. This is dangerous , for example, if it happened while overtaking and in heavy fast traffic would mean deceleration without any warning signs to those behind. Any ideas? petrol or diesel ?
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2006 1800 TDCi - Revs increasing 4 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, Is this anything to worry about? Our Ford Focus 1800 TDCI Sport 06 plate with 13K on the clock has started revving by 250-600RPM if you dip the clutch in traffic. The revs will hold for a second or two and then drop back to normal. This is happening normally between 1000 - 2000 RPM and its
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - Engine problems after swapping a 1.25 to a 1.4 26 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I have recently fitted a 1.4 zetec SE engine (2001) into a mk4 ford fiesta 1.25 (1998). Upon attempting to start the engine the engine is cranking but wont fire. It appears to want to fire but there is something stopping it. I have had a diagnosis on the ECU where a problem