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• Channel 4 Thursday 19th - Car theft gangs exposed 20 Jun 2025 (Forum)
  Last night s programme highlighted the trade in car parts from stolen cars. . Usually high end Audis and Range Rover but Ford Fiesta for some reason ? The  trackers are disabled and the cars are “ chopped “ in a matter of hours packed into containers for shipping to Eastern Europe or beyond.
• SEAT Arosa - mpg 14 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  its my wife,s ,i put 4.54ltr in a can and drove till the fuel light came on then zeroed the trip meter and put the fuel in ,it only went 31 miles ! jeez its only 1.4 ,i have a 22year old ford escort 1600 auto that does a lot more to the gallon than ,i would have thought that in 22 years things would have progressed not gone backwards !
• Mondeo diesel running roughly 30 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Friend's S reg 1998 Mondeo diesel: The engine has started to run very roughly. Took it in to Ford dealer, they checked ECU etc. I suspected a slight blockage in the injection - so have put detergents in and given it an Italian tune up (ie revved it lots in driving).
• Mondeo Heater Fan inop pos'n 1,2,3 10 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Anybody changed the heater balance resistor/ control pack as it may be known. Suspect it's gone U/S as the fan now only works on selection 4. It's a known common fault,but just want to make sure that the improved resistor pack Ford now offer is compatable with my 1997 model in terms of wiring colouring.
• New Jags any good? 23 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Hi folks, Ive been looking at Personal Leasing for the next car and the new Jags seem to be very reasonably priced in comparison to the Audis I would really like. Im put off by the fact they are from the Ford parts bin (you all know of my Mondewoe problems). So how good are they? 2.5 or 3.0 X Type and 2.5 or 3.0 S Type. Bill
• 2022 Range Rover 30 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  A terrain response system that knows what terrain you are on. 125 patents filed. Lastly, the Ford/PSA v6 diesel with a crankshaft made of cheese is now dead, long live the homegrown inline 6! To be expected of a car with a starting price of £94,00.00! I'm not sure that any vehicle in this price range, sold in the UK (otherwise i would say the Lexus LX570 beats it) that offers the same combination of S-Class comfort levels with Defender off-road ability - Range Rovers as the flagship are always benchmarked against the Defender.
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  Can I return a brand new car under the Consumer Rights Act 2015? 30 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing on behalf of a friend. He took delivery of a brand new Peugeot just six days ago. Nothing wrong with the car, he simply doesn't like it. Does...
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  Euro 6 from September 27 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I see the SMMT website says "From 1 September 2015, all new car MODELS sold in the UK must meet this low emissions standard". Does this mean, then, that...
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  What's the best pick-up to replace my Isuzu Rodeo? 3 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Some years ago you recommended an Isuzu Rodeo which has served me well. I now need to replace it with something similar. I have about £15k to spend and...
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  What small MPV/hatchback should I buy? 9 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I want to change my 1.6HDI VTR+ Berlingo Multispace 2009 for something smaller with a petrol engine. My needs are easy ingress/egress, highish seating...
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  Buying a European car in Africa 14 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am in Africa, would like to buy a used German car. 1.8L max What would you recommend? Previously owned a Toyota Runx, but would love a "better" car....
• How the roads can save the economy! 6 May 2009 (Forum)
  Unmarked cars patrol the streets and motorways for "Operation Death Race Armageddon". Excessive speeding? Max points and max fine. Mobile phone use? Max points and max fine. No insurance/tax/MOT? As above. Dodgy number plate? Ditto. Driving without due care and attention/without consideration for other road users?
• Nissan QX bad emission. Time to sell? 23 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Everything passed but we have great difficulties getting it through emission. Car has done 125k. Printout as follows Fast Idle @ 3000rpm: CO = 0.287% (Max. 0.300%) *1 HC = 26ppm (Max 200ppm) Lambda = 1.004 (limits = 0.970 - 1.030) *2 Natural idle @ 675rpm: CO = 0.450% (Max. 0.500%) *3 *1 Started at 1.5% and I have to rev it to 6000rpm for more than a min to bring it back within limit @ 3000rpm *2 Fluctuate from 0.93 to 1.2 and drop again at 20 seconds interval.
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  What is causing a coolant leak in my Ford Focus? 9 Jan 2026 (Ask HJ)
  I have Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost 2015 which has a coolant leak. I took it to a garage 2 months ago where they suspected a leak through the heater matrix...
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  Will an advanced driving test mean cheaper insurance? 13 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I am now in my Eighties. Friends who know me well congratulate me on my driving skills. My motive being to drive safely for the safety of passengers. For...
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  Who operate the best/cheapest public EV charging stations? 9 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have just committed to buying my first 100 per cent electric car. Who are the best/cheapest recharging stations for charging whilst out and about please?...
• Suzuki - Buying used low mileage vehicle or is it? 30 May 2016 (Forum)
  Vehicle is 2008 registered   MOT history of this vehicle     Test date January 2016  Test Result Pass Odometer reading 12,076 miles MOT     Test date January 2015  Test Result Pass Odometer reading 11,002 miles MOT     Test date May 2014  Test Result Pass Odometer reading 10,513 miles     Test date March 2013  Test Result Pass Odometer reading 14,684 miles     Test date March 2013 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 14,684 miles Reason(s) for failure     Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))     Test date March 2012 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 8,649 miles Advisory notice item(s)     Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))     uneven wear to front tyre
• Ford Focus - Buying first car under £1000 26 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Currently looking at; more than10years old 1.3 endura engined Fiesta's (with lowish milage) and aware of peoples mixed feeling on them.   ford focus' up to 10 years old (with a bit more milage) corsas   Anyway open to opinion and suggestion and sorry if this is too general a noob question for the forum.   Thanks  
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Y reg 2.0 petrol Zetec: jerky under acceleration. 19 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Has anyone got any idea please? Thanks in advance for your help. Dan s
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  What Ford EcoBoost engines have wetbelt problems? 8 Aug 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen claims on about serious concerns with the Ford Ecoboost engine. The car I am speaking about is a 2017 manual. Is Honest John aware of technical...