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  Buying a family estate 14 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm after a family estate which will see my loved Golf mk4 GTI being sold, and the estate being our sole car. I can't decide between an Alfa 159 2.4L...
• Replacing a Ford fusion 1.4 tdci, but what with ?. 31 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I've had a fusion 1.4 tdci for 2 years and have a desire to replace it with something a little bigger (5 large'ish adults plus lugage), better, more reliable and without costing a fortune (tax, insurance etc), budget £5k. I am not a big fan of Fords (I consider them unreliable, solely because everyone I've had has cost me a lot of money, in comparison to any other make) and having owned several Japanese cars (no problems and more reliable than my best Ford), I have shortlisted the following; Mazda 3 1.6ts diesel, Honda Civic 1.6 petrol & 1.7 cdti (which wife has), Honda Jazz, and the Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 hdi exclusive, strangely the Citroen and in pariticular the 2.0 hdi has some excellent user reviews, I did like the look of the cmax (pity Honda don't do something similar), but it's a ford & the write up on this web site ain't great.
• Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI 2005 - Strange starting problem 24 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I started thinking immobiliser but all the dash signs (i.e. the red flashing light) indicates this is working correctly as advised by a guy on 'Just Answer' website. The remote key has been checked by Ford and so has the system and its had a PCM reset to no avail. It locks and unlocks fine and will give the same problem with the standard (non remote) key. Ford didnt come across the non start problem but presumably they did all the checks inside half an hour so it didnt show up.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6tdci front wheel arch rust 'fix' 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  From the car-by-car breakdown it appears a this is a common fault: "Rust appears on the back of the front wheel arches. The underseal in this area is inadequate and Ford has introduced a fix which involves a small strip of plastic that runs the length of the under sill and front wheel arch." I have seen later focus IIs with a plastic strip running along the sill and I enquired at my local ford parts centre if these or similar were available for my car.
• ford ka 2004 - steering pump one day out of warranty 6 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    the mot was done same time 2011 and all ok but within 2 weeks steering felt wrong, i monitored it a few days and took it back to the ford dealership garage that i have always used, their manager said the steering pump had gone again and he commented it was very unusual in such a short time.  i only did 4500 miles in that year.  he said he would contact ford uk to see if they would help financially, or make a decision.
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  Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi cuts out 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI 115PS. When started especially first start of the day it will start but then cut out immediately unless you rev it and...
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  Why is my Ford Galaxy overheating at high speed? 19 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI's temperature gauge sits at 90 degrees at 60mph, and once up to 65-70mph it shoots up to 130 degrees. The dash says 'Stop -...
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  Should I wait for the facelifted Ford Mondeo due in October 2010? 1 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the process of buying a new Ford Mondeo and wonder if the facelifted model due in October 2010 is worth waiting for. I know it will have daytime...
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  Is there a fault with my Ford Fiesta's starter motor? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am having trouble with my diesel Ford Fiesta 1.7 TD's starter motor. If I stop and start a lot, the motor takes a lot of time turning over and on a couple...
• Ford Fiesta 1997 - Ford Fiesta 1997 (Mazda 121) Revs Dropping 15 May 2010 (Forum)
  Good day! I have a problem with my Mazda 121 (basically a ford fiesta). It has the endura -e engine. When I am driving, and I step on my clutch to change gears or to free, my rev counter needle sometimes drops really really fast (like its weighing 5 pounds) down to 500rpm and then comes back up to about 950rpm.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 06 2.0Petrol hatch - shaking at Motorway speed 10 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  There are 'sweet' spots of no vibration around 75mph and 80mph, but overall you can feel it through the steering wheel and through the bases of both front seats. On a long journey its annoying. Its wearing Michelin Pilots all around on 16" Ford alloys, all look in good arder, no cuts or bulges, tyre pressures are as recomended by Ford. I've had the wheels rebalanced and swapped from to back and this hasn't made any difference... Its got a years warranty, but before I let a garage look at it, any ideas?
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2003 1.8TDCi - reluctant to start when part warm 9 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  This time they found it (by accident) - it was a chaffed lead under the gearbox, lead which fed the fuel delivery system making occasional contact. I am hoping to sue the Dealer or Ford for the £1919-22 they charged me . Am I alone on this one - can any one advise how I proceed. Note Ford Customer Relationship Centre where NO USE at all didnt want to know.. I am sending details to motor mags and the popular press motor supplements.
• Goodwill from Ford? 12 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Much sucking of air through teeth, the dealer says that Ford won't entertain a claim. We're feeling slightly miffed about this, an expensive fault developing as a consequence of something that happened within weeks of the warranty end, could the ECU be programmed to fail the coil on cue?
• Stalling Ford Galaxy TDi 115 PD 30 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  For a 1.7 ton car, it shifts very quickly, that it when it gets around the first corner. Unfortunately our car spent 4 weeks over Xmas and New Year with Ford Dealers trying to work out why it cut out soon after starting and would then not restart and needed to be towed away by the RAC. Our local Ford dealer was baffled and insisted it was because there was less than 1/4 tank of diesel.
• Ford Sierra Rear Calliper 6 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Hello I am having problems sourcing parts for a Ford Sierra rear calliper. I have a Caterham 7 Supersprint (Ford 1700 - 1990 De-dion), which uses Sierra rear callipers. I have broken the bolt on the rear nearside calliper which the handbrake tension spring locates on.
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  Volkswagen Transporter or Ford Transit Custom? 1 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm stuck between the Volkswagen Transporter and the Ford Transit Custom. The Transporter 2011 is on 118,000 miles, the Transit 2014 is on 92,000 miles....
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  How can I cure excessive road noise on my Ford Kuga? 21 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a 2012 Ford Kuga Titanium X with 15,000 miles on the clock from a local dealer. The car has Nexen tyres on the front, Bridgestone...
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  DMF problems with Ford Mondeo - where should I take it to get fixed? 16 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2005 Ford Mondeo that's covered 147,000 miles. The car has started to make a rattling noises from the engine. I’ve spoken to a mechanic and he...
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - rust around the rear wiper blade 7 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  And how should I go about touching up the paintwork? I have tried to use a little brush supplied with a tube of touch-up paint supplied by Ford, but the result looks terrible. Can rust patches ever be touched in professionally, without resorting to respraying the whole tailgate? My Ford was registered in 2003 and I have been back to a Ford dealer, but they say that to qualify for the rust (or perforation?)
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  Do black boxes allow the authorities to listen to in-car conversations? 26 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently read that new cars have a system installed which would alert emergency services in the event of an accident. In effect, these 'monitoring'...