Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 Ghia X Est Review

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Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 Ghia X Est
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sphillips77's Review of Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 Ghia X Est Estate Car

19th Sep 2008

Overall Rating

0.5 stars
  • Value for money
    1 stars
  • Length of ownership
    8 months
  • Performance
    4 stars
  • Reliability
    0.5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2004
  • Doors
    5
  • Practicality
    4 stars
Good Points

The performance of the ghia x 130 bhp is excellent, that is however when it is on the road. Its comfortable and has loads of space and drives well.


General Comments

When its running its swift comfy and the ghia x is stylish and has plenty of kit. However it is far too unreliable and badly engineered. A week after i got it the back box of the exhaust fell off when i was doing 60mph (45,000 miles on the clock) - only £45 for a new one but I had to wait for 2 days for ATS to get one. Then a few months after a turbo pipe split - £50 for a rubber tube and when the mechanic was looking for the split he found that one of the pulleys was disintegrating £120 for a new pully and tensioner. A week later and the car broke down on me. The AA man diagnosed a burnt out starter motor - a tow home and 4 days off the road. £110 for a starter motor £100 to fit - a common problem apparently debris coming of the flywheel contaminating the starter motor. In short 8 months of hassle when my previous Audi A4 gave me no more trouble than a blown headlamp. To cap it all I had it serviced at a Ford dealer and when I checked to see if they had changed the air filter a day later it was black and obviously had not been changed. I'm getting rid before the diesel injectors go (another common fault apparently). Last Ford I will ever buy!

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  • gazzerc on 30th Apr 2009

    I think I've just bought this car. Receipts in the glovebox all match the problems reported. Anything else I should know about or did everything that needed doing get done?