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)I bought my vehicle 18 months ago and whilst the initial feel of the vehichle is good this feeling soon wears off as the problems occur and occur they will. Every time a fault presents itself I research it and find that it is yet another COMMON problem. This vehicle seems to have a wealth of common problems. My biggest problem to date is with the Duel Mass Flywheel. The first symptom is a starter moter that fails to engage on an intermittent basis, this develops until the starter fails completley, it is easy to think that the problem lies with the starter but the real culprit will be the the Flywheel. The solution is replacement of the flywheel, clutch, starter moter and lower slave cylinder. This job could cost over £1000 although this problem is now so common that the price is getting less. I have now had two flywheel replacements seperated by less than 25000 miles. Even top garages are reluctant to guaratee this repare for over 40,000 miles. The second COMMON problem is with the fuel injection system I have had a fuel injector replaced by a Ford main dealer who refused to guarantee their own genuine part or their workmanship, it seems that the injector problem is only a symptom of a more seriuos injector pump problem, I am still waiting for this very expensive problem to occur, a third common problem is excesive noise due to wear in the serpentine belt pulleys and tensioner. I am now having problems with my tailgate which has a electric locking system which intermittently fails to operate which is most annoying. As a general conclusion I would personnally recommend that any prospective buyer of this vehicle stay well clear. It is my opinion that this vehicle is very poorly engineered, ergonomically poorly designed and the interior appointments are flimsy and not fit for purpose. I cannot recommend this vehicle.
Guide created: 02/02/08 (updated 29/06/08)
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