I own a 1.8LX 1997, done 61,000 having had it since June 01 when it had 32,000 on the clock. I brought the car for 3500k initially to tow a caravan, as I had heard that Mondeo's were good towing car's, it has turned out to be a reliable, and comfortable family car. A few little quirks, sometimes when I start the engine, I hear a sharp clicking noise (anybody any ideas?). If I start the engine and immediately switch it off, then I sometimes have problem re-starting without pumping the accelerator pedal. The usual front wishbone problems, had to change drivers side twice and passengers once. Can anybody tell me about Cam Belts, I am due to have mine done in a couple of days, expensive job if it snaps I understand. Question is, should I drive any considerable long distances as soon as the new belt has been fitted?
Have had an ST24 RASP for 2 years,faultless reliability,but am puzzled by this rumbling from the rear end,can anyone tell me what it is?I've replaced the rear wheel bearing but still it rumbles,answers please!!
i bought this mondeo 2.0 si a few months back and im regretting it now i traded in my carlton 2.6 for it as it was quite thirsty but the mondeo goes ok but is currentley losing all its coolant water within a couple of days of use and the engine seems to get incredibly hot even when it has water if anyone has experienced this fault can they email me on [Log in to view email]
I 've just bought a 1995 mondeo estate 2.5 V6 ghia automatic. when cold and i select drive there is a nasty thump !I have fitted new engine mounts to no effect.however the front mount was still attached to a piece of transmission casing that had broken away from the bell housing. this has been fixed but it still thumps, when warm it does not.An automatic gear box specialist checked the box over and all is working OK ,but of course it was warm by then. It was fine for a week but is playing up again.Any help would be much appreciated
Ive not long bought a 98 mondeo td, the engine is sluggish but it is diesel and what you lose in poor performance is more than made up for by the large saving on fuel. It will do 110 foot to the boards. I put a set of wheels on it off the st 170 focus,17". This was a big mistake, the car now handles unbelievably bad, almost dangerous, could anybody please suggest a reason for [Log in to view email]
I bought my 1996 1.8 LX from a mate's dad who had had it as his company car.It came with 82000 miles and full ford history.The two main dramas were head gasket failure at 87000 (£300 to fix by an AA service centre) and the auxiliary drive belt coming off, (Fixed for the price of a drink, at the roadside by a very helpful AA technician on a Friday night!).Overall a very good car for £1400,quite brisk and a usual 35mpg over the course of my daily 50 mile return trip to work.However its very particular about its oil, it has to be 5w30...I mistakenly put in Shell 10w40 semi synthetic when i first got it and the engine sounded clattery. I now stick to Texaco 5w30 and make sure its changed every six months.Since then it has run sweetly and has 104000 on the clock.I would definitely buy another one when this one finally gives up the ghost ,which I hope will not be for a while yet.
1994 1.6 estate purchased june 2001 with 81k. Needed front wishbone bushes ( no snags at 98k ), lower rear links (very worn at outboard end LHS ), exhaust (full system), front disks/pads, gearchange bushes and rear engine mount. Failed to start once. (original battery failed )Handling much better on country roads that 92 2.0 GLX estate it replaced. Performance good for 1.6. Economy similar in local driving to sierra (car is 100 kg heavier). Load space comparable to Granada with 5 people on board. Post 96 rear seat fits and gives 3 point lap and diagonal seatbelt. Would highly reccomend car. Some DIY tasks remind me of previous Citroens I have owned, but you dont have to work on it very often.
I find it disturbing that someone has described the Mondeo 1.8TD as rapid, I've had one for 6 months and the performance is woeful to say the least! The only car this will outperform is a small hatch with less than 70 bhp, otherwise forget it. I love VW diesels but the Mondeo (1.8TD)unit is generations old. I can't wait 'til my company chops this one in!
I find it disturbing that someone has described the Mondeo 1.8TD as rapid, I've had on for 6 months and the performance is woeful to say the least! The only car this will outperform is a small hatch with less than 70 bhp, motherwise forget it. I love VW diesels but the Mondeo (1.8TD)unit is generations old. I can't wait 'til my company chops this one in!
I've owned my 1999 ST24 since it was 11 months old. Lets face it, it's not going to win awards for desirability or excitement, but it's a fantastic work horse. It's reliable, ok on petrol, resonable service costs and insurance and if it does go wrong any back street garage is happy to fix it. Depreciation is a bit of a headache, but then I guess that's the same with most cars.
I may be bored of it already, but until it becomes either an eye sore or starts to cost a huge amount in repairs, I'll keep hold of it!
My 1997 2.0GLX was my company car from new, and I bought it (80,000 miles) when I left the company in 2000. It is now well past 100,000 miles, has never let me down and performs as well as it did 4 years ago. 130mph comes up quite easily on the right roads and the engine burns no oil whatsoever - but then I have never driven it hard until the engine is hot.
My main criticism is the dreadful handbrake, which has been checked several times by Ford and is apparently fine - but it is too weak to hold the car on a hill without a wrestler to apply it. The paintwork is easily marked, usually by inconsiderate car users in carparks, and the metallic finish is difficult to match when touching up small marks. Everything else is fine... tyres last 20,000 miles on front and 100,000 on back; mpg has averaged 34.8 over its life (and I don't hang around!); aircon is good - superb for demisting in the winter months; drivers seat is comfortable enough, but I had to put small blocks under the front of the passenger seat to get the angle right after several complaints.
I plan to run the Mondeo for a few more years yet.
I've had a '98 2.0LX from new, it's 3 now years old and it had its 1st MOT this week - and failed. I wasn't expecting that.
I've had no end of trouble with it, from the immobiliser stranding me when it was 8 weeks old (faulty steering column key induction coil - look for the dashboard LED flashing a code), the rear brake recall, faulty driver's door central locking (dirty contact in door pillar turnbuckle), faulty boot central locking motor (dirty track inside motor), fuel filler cap wouldn't open, as well as the suspension.
The OSF suspension front bush was identified at the last scheduled service. I reasoned that it was easier to replace the whole arm rather than changing the bush (with a press). I got a QH arm with the bushes already fitted for £30. I changed the arm without taking the driveshaft etc. off with 2 trolley jacks, but it was a bit awkward. Might have been easier to use a coil spring compressor.
It failed the MOT on the rear anti- roll bar drop link shackles. Easy enough to do but it's not surprising they wear going by the relative angles they have to go through. I didn't know about this weakness until it failed (the value of the MOT?), but I do now.
I am a proud owner(ha!) of a 1997 mondeo ghia x on 50000 miles and since I have owned it which is approx 5 months Ive had new front discs,new heater loom as number 3 decided to stop,air bag fault after air bag fault and now the central locking has decided to stop working.
But overall the car has got me from a to b.(and every one told me fords were reliable!!!!)
Bought an 'S' 1.8 Verona around eight weeks ago. I have to say that overall I am impressed despite previous misgivings about the whole 'Mondeo Man' image. It's relatively quick for a car of its size and the handling is sharp and light. The only aspect of the car I would seriously criticise is the brakes - I have boiled them six times now, which my previous Lancia Dedra would never dream of...
Just finished running a Mondeo GLX TD Estate as a taxi, sold it with 330,000 miles on the clock and a full history and full MoT, not bad for an M reg car. Usual problems apply, i.e. front suspension lower arm bushes, heavy appetite for headlight bulbs (Dip bulbs every 3-4 weeks, but only £2.50ea), front tyres (12000 - 15000 miles per pair). Bear in mind that I cover 2,500 miles a week, and you start to see that it got a lot of attention... oil changes every 3 wks front tyres every 6 wks cambelt every 4 months
BUT I wouldnt hesitate to recommend it! It was comfortable, plenty fast enough, the estate boot is huge, it had all the electrical toys you needed (except aircon, but think of the fuel economy!) and it never, ever, let me down. And by running it on Castrol GTD Magnatex synthetic oil, with a Slick 50 treatment every time the cambelt was changed, it didn't burn a drop of oil either...
My new Skoda Octavia Estate has a lot to live up to! Watch this space in 3 years... (Why a Skoda? It was cheap!)
i purchased a 1.8 td estate 7 mths ago since then it has covered some 35000 mls with out problems along with the usual servicing then only change has been a battery the front bushes now need replaced but with 100,000 mls on the clock i am quite happy
car - mondeo 2.0 ghia X 1996. yes - its had all the same problems - wishbone bushes, oil filter, shackles. but stick a Magnex exhaust, K&N 57i air filter, re-chip and you can get 150 brake or more. the ghia x has about every toy you can imagine on a 1996 car - electric seat, trip computer, leathers, tacky plastic wood dash. and the later models only get 6 disc autochangers.
Over the years I have I suppose become a 'Ford man' Bought a brand new Sierra Diesel in 1987,then a Fiesta Diesel,then an Escort Diesel and finally my current car the Mondeo 1.8TD Verona (1996), Overall I like it,I bought this one in July 1999 and within 3 months it had a new 'intercooler' & associated bits i.e pipes etc., also oil had leaked from it into the alternator (directly underneath), One thing that stands out is the simple DIY jobs i.e changing the fuel filter,oil filter has been made harder for the DIY'er but I suppose all manufacturers are doing this so you take your car to the dealers I suppose. The Mondeo has lived up to my expectations in general but I think they are now too common, Ford seem to change the Grille & lights every year so if you buy new today 12mts time it will look dated? Overall great mpg very reliable.
First impression was one of severe discomfort as I toiled to get the tilt adjustment of the seat right. I never quite managed it but it became adequate if not perfect. I always had that nagging feeling it was either to low or too high; someone with slightly shorter or longer legs, or someone who's a touch less fussy would probably be perfectly happy with it.
The other thing I disliked intensely was the huge square gear knob. What kind of warped ergonomist designed that, I will never know and for a couple of days it coloured my judgement of the gear change and whole car.
With a little more time I began to realise the gear change, despite the pressure cooker sized knob was actually slick and accurate and in league with the light control pedals, allowed easy access to the cars limited performance.
...And easy it needs to be, the Ford diesel unit is on a par with the Vauxhall 1.7 item in performance terms, i.e. no power till the turbo kicks in a mild boost for 1500 revs and then into a wall of noise as the power dies and it's time to change up. In the Mondeo, it at least has a more muted sound than the Vectra, but its still pretty poor. Surprisingly (or maybe not), once up and running above 60, its performance seemed to improve and it will hold 80+ all day. Uphill and down-dale motorways seem to be its natural habitat. Maybe Ford tuned it directly to run best at the common speed of the average rep.
This engine really does spoil the Mondeo experience, because apart from the ship anchor, the rest of the car really is a revelation. Years of inbuilt Ford bigotry were stripped away by this very disarming vehicle. Back to back with a Vectra, it may look the same on paper, but on the road the Ford is light years ahead.
... And nowhere more so than the handling/ride equation. The Mondeo pulls off the neat trick of riding very comfortably but handling with a level of precision, that leaves the Vectra looking decidedly dated. I really was surprised by the Mondeo's road manners, the switch to front wheel drive for Ford mid range cars seems to be paying dividends if all Mondeo's are like this.
The Mondeo's interior does a good job of exaggerating the amount of space on offer. It really does feel like a big roomy car from the inside. It's also quite nicely put together. The materials may not quite be to Audi/BMW standards, but the design is more than competent and doesn't jar and irritate you constantly. My only real niggle would be that the centre arm rest isn't usable for people of my (average) height and would seem suitable for six foot plussers only.
The boot is also a decent size on this 4 door model, but the 5 door would add even more practicality, and there's always the voluminous estate for those who need even more.
Word is that the Mondeo has a tough reliable motor, and with it also being a great seller, it should mean plenty of good quality second hand units for an awfully long time. If the spares/servicing prices are the usual Ford standard (i.e. cheap) then you really can't go wrong. But with the current vogue for hammering diesel, you really might be better off with the 1.8 or 2.0 petrol in the long run.
1.8 tdlx 1997 hatchback. Unbelievably economical, faultlessly reliable, refined drive, engine a little coarse but rapid for a diesel, lumbar support a little poor, surprisingly large boot, aircon nice extra in lieu of sunroof, getting 52mpg.
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