Ford Transit 280 SWB 100bhp Review

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Ford Transit 280 SWB 100bhp
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MULLAMAN's review of Ford Transit 280 SWB 100bhp

“My Ford Transit 280 SWB 100bhp has a rusty interior...”

★★★☆☆

written by MULLAMAN on 06/05/2004

Good Points
Plenty of go
Watch your speed cruises at 70 !!
More room in back and can stand up in MH Roof
Comfortable in cab

Bad Points
Rusty interior roof
Poor quality panels (not much metal)
Jack is impossible to get out or in of stowage
Engine looks a nightmare to service (FWD)

General Comments
My Ford Transit 280 SWB 100bhp has a rusty interior roof. The Van is not even 3 years old. I spoke to Ford customer helpline but more like unhelpfull line. Dispite the van not being over 3 years old they were not interested as I had bought it second hand. Also it had not been serviced for a year and 4 months? The rust inside the roof has been caused by no paint being sprayed on the panel it is quite a large area and if not sorted will rust out the roof from the inside!!

Ford customer service was not interested though so beware they dont care about there new Transits rusting it is just tough.

Beware if your servicing is not correct as you will get a second hand van with a uselees warranty even if it is a manufacturing defect such as the paint not bieng sprayed!



Take off and top speed is excellent, can easily stall though at low speed.

The engine is shoe horned in and looks a nightmare if anything goes wrong.It has a big tank so more milage between fill ups. Good light power steering and comfy driving position. Loads of room in the back and good to stand up with semi high roof.

Doors are a bit tinny sounding, not sure if there is much metal in them. The Seals around the doors and the frame are gone in mine should not be too much expense.



Always had a transit. This may be the last one.

Let themselves and me down

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170642_Ouch's Response to MULLAMAN's Review

Written on: 17/09/2004

Totaly agree with you, i have found there product and customer care to be .......well....crap! Even though my transit is the 300swb on an X it looks poorly finished on the inside roof area and the paint work on the outside is so thin we get rust marks making us constantly T-cut. Its done 50k and has had a new gearbox, turbo, starter motor and alternator, wich we have been forced to fit ourselves. When contacting our local Ford dealer and explaining the van is needed and relied upon to run our business we are presented with either a 3-4 week waiting time for parts (at ridiculus prices)or a two week waiting period for them to fit it in to there workshops?! Having had many transits to be honest the newer they are the worse they get...come on Ford pull yer fingers out.

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Bruce1000's Response to MULLAMAN's Review

Written on: 08/06/2014

HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MINE, THE JOINT ALONG THE ROOF NEAR THE REAR DOORS RUSTED THROUGH AND ALLOWED WATER INTO THE LOAD BAY...GOT RID AND BOUGHT A VIVARO, NO RUST NO PROBLEMS YET 3 YRS OWNED SO FAR.
HOPE THE NEW TRANSIT IS GALVANISED, IF IT IS I WILL DEFINATELY BUY ONE NEXT TIME.

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