Ford Transit 260 SWB Review

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dangeruss245's Review of Ford Transit 260 SWB

21st Dec 2004

Overall Rating

2 stars
  • Value for money
    2.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    18 Months
  • Practicality
    4 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2003
  • Performance
    2 stars
  • Reliability
    1.5 stars
Good Points

Not many - comfortable to drive, but the passenger seat is too up-right and causes many complaints.


Bad Points

Loads - unreliable, noisy, weak.


General Comments

Having driven transits in various guises for years, I have had a "y" plate and an "03" plate Ford Transit 260 75bhp SWB Van and I am thoroughly un-impressed. Both vans had to have brake discs fitted every 30k, the y plate had the n/s/r hub fall off completely at 82k,it needed an alternator by 85k and the central locking "plip" was un-reliable. My 03 reg van has 33,500 miles and is seldom out of the dealer. Again discs by 20k, loss of power due to chafed under-bonnet wiring, a dubious rattle from the n/s/f hub which the dealer cannot trace and I can rarely engage 2nd gear without a loud crunch, or a very sore wrist. Spend your money wisely - I dont own these vans as my work lease them. Were I to buy a van it wouldn't be one of these.

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Members' Comments ondangeruss245's Review

  • robster on 11th Apr 2005

    sticky gears! might be your flywheel bolts loosening , they are bad for that then shearing them resulting in the flywheel smashing the gearbox --- get it checked soon as