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“My fifth Ford in 18 years, as a brand they have all...”

written by on 12/07/2009

Good Points
The Mondeo 1.8 Zetec is an excellent drive, and spacious and practical for a family of 4.
Build quality is good overall and I have no rust on my 7 year old car, which is a first with me on a Ford.

Bad Points
My seats have become permanently stained and faded, possibly due to being over cleaned by a previous owner, but are of a far inferior and absorbant material to all the 4 Granadas I owned in the past.
An electrical door lock and boot lock seized up all last Winter, and did not work properly. However work now that the weather has improved.
There is a bad intermittent clattter from what i am told is a butterfly inlet valve on the engine, which makes the engine noisy from the outside.
The 2001-2004 Mondeo CO2 just tips it into the expensive road tax bracket ( £220?) which is a rediculous amount for the most economical petrol Mondeo.
Very few models (only the Ghia and ST) are available with a sunroof, which really spoils the car's appeal as far as I am concerned.

General Comments
My fifth Ford in 18 years, as a brand they have all provided reliable and fairly economical motoring, which is why I stick with them for I use my own money.

(I have bought all of them second hand, although I once had a company Sierra.)

Everyone rates the Mondeo as a fine car.