I have recently bought a Y reg ford KA from a local dealers. I paid for it in cash, and then picked up the documentation. Although I'd had a brief glance through it t the dealer's, upon getting home I had a closer look. I then noticed that at the last MOT (in March) there was an advisory note that "slight corrosion" had been spotted on both sills. Additionally, the advisory note also said that the rear axle suspension arm rubber bushes had deteriorated.

I am especially concerned about the rust, as I understand that the sills are structural members, although both problems could be costly to fix ( I believe around £240 for the corrosion and £160 for the bushes). I believe that the problems should have been pointed out before I had bought the car, as they are not minor faults.... Read more

Whilst driving along the motorway yesterday the Exhaust Emission Warning Light (looks like an engine glowing orange in the middle of the speedo display) came on.

In a bit of a panic when any warning light comes on I stopped and checked the owners manual(page 86 & 147), which says:-

Control indicator

for exhaust


Illuminates when the ignition is switched on
and during the start attempt. Goes off
shortly after the engine starts running.
If it illuminates while the engine is running,
it indicates a fault in the emission control
system. The permitted exhaust values may
be exceeded. Seek the immediate
assistance of a w ork shop.

Obviously this is impossible while on a motorway, but how urgent does this need to be looked at by a garage.

I need the car everyday leading upto Christmas so what am I suppose to do?

Just how bad is it to drive with this warning light on?

I did the pedal test and it came up with two fault codes 0115 and 571 (I tried it a few times as the flashing is pretty quick) the first one according to the fault code posting on the sticky refers to the Engine Coolant temperature, which I am pretty certain refers to the fact that my thermostat is not working correctly. But I cannot find any reference to the other code.

The car seems to be running smoothly in fact I think my petrol consumption has improved since the fault light came on.
Any ideas please

Dear all,

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I bought a 9 month-old Modeo Zetec in July and been very pleased with it.

One marginal reason for getting it was the Ford heated screen. I had no reason to use it until a few weeks ago , and then found it was clearing only one side ( passenger). So I took it to my local Ford dealer and requested a fix under warranty. They diagnosed a blown fuse, which is not covered, and I had to pay £33.... Read more

Hi, I have recently purchased a 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI at auction (hindsight is a wonderful thing) and now when I start it up there is a loud constant beep sound being omitted from the dash which lasts approx 5 seconds (the beep sounds similar to the kind of beep you would get if you left the lights on and opened the door on most cars) . This beep then omitts exactly every minute, this beep occurs when you have turned the key but not started the engine or with the engine running.

Also coincidently there is no sound when you have the lights turned on and open the door (just incase this bares any relevance, both main beam bulbs are out and I have changed the fuses, am hoping that it's just the bulbs!!)... Read more