Need a family car for £5k - what do you recommend?

I need to buy a used car for £5000. It must be comfortable and have a large boot for a pram/buggy for a new baby currently 4 months old. Highish driving position preferred.

How can I avoid DPF problems?

The manual for my Ford Focus Estate 1.6 TDI instructs to occasionally run in lower gears at high revs but does not say how high for the revs or over what distance. In 10k miles, I am not aware that DPF...

P0087 & P0088 fault codes - what do they mean?

I own a Ford S-MAX (2008 model) 2.2 diesel. Recently it has displayed some fault codes. P0087 and P0088 both coming on at the same time. The car drives perfect until it's put under a bit of strain going...

What's the average life of a timing chain?

How many miles will a timing chain last? I've bought a 2005 Ford Focus with 96,000 miles on the clock.

Steering problems with Ford Mondeo - who's at fault?

The steering rack on my 2008 Ford Mondeo - with 60k on the clock - has failed. There are filings in the steering fluid and my local garage think the steering rack is disintegrating from within and have...

New car has broken down - can I reject it?

I picked up my brand new Ford EcoSport a few days ago. Within 24 hours, it had a steering lock fault and would not start. I was forced to call out the AA, who towed it back to the dealer. Where do I stand...

Why is my diesel Focus costing so much to run?

I had the DPF and thermostat replaced in my 2004 Focus by my local FOrd garage six months ago at a cost of £1800. A warning light has now come on and they have told me the fuel additive tank is empty and...

Best Option Between Two Models

Is it worth paying the extra for a 1.5T EcoBoost petrol (150PS) as opposed to the more popular 1.0T EcoBoost petrol (125PS)? I drive lots of short journeys plus reasonably regular long distance motorway...

Clutch, Focus 1.5 diesel

I am looking at the Titanium X model but am concerned about the Clutch problems that you have been notified of many times. What exactly is the fault and has Ford resolved this issue ? I look forward to...

Fiesta full beam too high

I have noticed that the headlights are misaligned on my Ford Fiesta. As a result the full beam is too high (illuminating tops of hedges) while the dipped beam is fine. Have you heard of this problem?