Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 Ghia 5dr

I have owned a 53 Plate Mondeo Ghia TDCi 130ps for over a year now, it is seriously the most amazing car I have ever had. The performance is unbelievable for such a large car, it holds the road amazingly well, and you can transport pretty much anything in it!

I have driven it 21,000 miles in the past 13 months and aside from wear and tear (wheel bearing and tyres), this car just does not go wrong, it fires up in 1 turn over, even when its -12c outside!

The Sony 6CD Player & Premium sound system is unmatched for quality, the bass and clarity is fantastic and it makes any song come to life.

Cruise Control is a lovely feature, especially for those 500 mile trips up to Scotland!! Makes the drive so much more bareable!

The fuel tank at 58.5 litres will get you apx 602 miles which works out to an average just over 47mpg which is amazing for the size of car and makes stopping to fill up on those long drives a thing of the past (unless your drive is over 600 miles, then you should really stop to have a break anyway.....)

Fold the rear seats down and the whole back is level and you can put anything in there, I have transported beds, mattresses, tables, chairs, chest of drawers and wardrobes with ease!! Gives you approximately 200cm in length from front seat to the boot door.

Performance is outstanding, 0 - 60 takes roughly 8 1/2 seconds, but the real icing on the bun is 40 to 70, as thats a quite common acceleration, it takes around 3 1/2 seconds and makes almost any overtaking manouvure safe and easy.

Back up sensors are a must, sometimes you could be reverse parking into the bay and it can be extremely hard to see a car in the mirrors, especially if its a small car as the mirrors on the Mondeo are really small, however Ford have you covered and provide them on some models of Mondeo.

Automatic Wipers, Automatic Headlights, Automatic Nighttime Dimming Mirrors, Cruise Control, Air Conditioning, 6-CD changer, Electric heated seats, Electric mirrors, electric seats, electric windows in the front & back..... need I go on?

Just avoid filling up at Supermarket filling stations and remember it requires Semi-Synthetic oil, and this car will keep a smile on your face for a VERY long time.

I have owned a low mialage 05 plate for four months now and will have to shell out at least £1300 on a new injector pump and injectors. Seems the problem is that the pump breks up which embeds bits in the injection system rendering it useless. This seems to be a common problem one which i was not aware of as the older Mondeos were work horses and one with 75k on the clock as mine did would give you years of trouble free motoring.

Ford have deffinately dropped one on this model and i would not recomend anyone buying a simular vehicle regardless of the mialage.

Do not buy these cars second hand they are death traps.I am experienced driver with 35years driving experience owned and driven every conceivable type of Car, Van, with all engine confiurations and diferrent fuel types.

My Ford Mondeo is a 2003 TDI 130 regularly serviced that I have owned for 18 months. I commute 750 to 800 miles a week from Portsmoth to Brentford using A3M - M25 - M4.

I have had the Turbo, and injection sytem deep cleaned which made the problem go away 80 % of the time.

But now the problem is back again the Car will cut out and lose 90 % of its engine power at a critical time when you are in an overtaking situation.

The only way to temporarily gain a slight increae in Limp Mode is to switch the igniton key off anf on very quickly whilst still travelling on.

I have been told that a sporting drive (ie high revs now and then through the gears) clears the soot build up in the Turbo. The problem apparently is caused over a period of time when you do long staedy Motorway miles.

Otherwise the handling and fuel economy is superb.

When I drive at 60-80 km/h the car starts with hiccups.I have changed two weeks ago (March 15) the air filter. The gesrs take longer to change.Is an Automatic, What those problems might be?

I bought this car from my dad 2 weeks ago,he had the car from new with no real problems.I have had the dreaded glow plug flashing light and the car cutting out.Have changed camshaft and crankshaft sensor but this didn't help,took the car to ford for a diagnostic check,they say it could be a faulty injector or a host of other problems.This model of car is a health and safety hazard and would never recommend or buy a ford as long as i live,in fact they are pish.I only wish i had reviewed the car before i bought it,as my dad had no problems i thought it would be ok.

Duke1098 We have had this mondeo for over 18 months and had eratic idoling all the time a missfire around 1700_ 2500 rpm usual ford lower pulley rumble . Have had numerous diagnostic tests with no correct outcome .Now the heap of cRA_ has starting to cut out as well rac technician told me today my car would not let him access the system to check for fault codes .Also been in diesel specialists for full fuel system check at a price of a new aircraft carrier no fault . WHATS MORE CONSERNING IS THAT FORD HAVE BOUGHT THEIR WAY INTO MOTOR COMPANYS THAT WERE RELIABLE . GIVE THEM 5 YEARS AND YOU WILL SE SAME RELIABILITY PRBLEMS WITH TOP RELIABLE CARS THAT WERE ENVY OF FORD . THATS WHY THEY BUY THEY CARNT BUILD A CAR THEMSELFS THATS RELIABLE. AND IF YOU DONT LIKE IT FORD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT LOOK AFTER THE CUSTOMERS THAT YOU CONNED INTO BUYING YOUR CR-P INSTEAD OF TRAINING YOUR SO CALLED TECHNICIANS HOW TO BULLSH1T CUSTOMERS THAT THERES NO FAULTS AT A RIP OFF PRICE . OR BUILD YOURE OWN DIESEL INJECTION SYSTEM INSTEAD OF BUYING DELPH SH1T IF YOURE GOING TO BUY A SYSTEM PAY FOR BOSCH LIKE THE GERMANS DO 90 PER CENT MORE RELIABLE THAN THE SH1T YOU PUT IN . I ALSO HAVE A NISSIAN WITH 100K PLUS ON THE CLOCK AND IT AINT FARTED ONCE IN ANGER SO IT SEEMS THE REST OF THE WOURLD CAN PRODUCE RELIABE MOTORS EVEN THE MALASIAN LOT . RELIABLE FORD B__LOCKS.

owned ford focus 1.6 tdci since jan 2010 every four thousand miles service oil light comes on an arnold clark cant understand why also on may 6 this year whilst over taking wagon engine failure light came on an car cut out nearly died as traffic coming other way had to swerve out of way called rac and there computer came up with fault codes p0087 fuel rail/system pressure to low. and code p2290 injector control pressure to low

I have owned my mondeo tdci 2litre diesel for 4 years.First problem that is common with these is duel mass flywheel,i had to replace 2 starter motors before i realised, no problem since at a cost though of 500 for new clutch and DMF.I commute daily and had the shock of my life when in the outside lane M27 the car just died! i lost all power and had to cruise to the hard shoulder extremely scary.Diagnosis was master engine relay fuse,cheap to repair but a very dangerous fault.Good points this car sticks to the road,fuel economy 59.5 extra urban,hugged the road in the snow,great heated screens, i would purchase another very strong work horse ,no black smoke,runs very smoothly,safety aspects good,held the road when idiots are driving .passed all mot's flying colours ,now on 160000 still great.

I bought my 18month old Mondeo TDCI Ghia X in 2006 with 12k on the clock, to replace my 10 year old Mondeo Mk1. I too had the engine cut out once within the first month of driving it, but it never returned; on the whole the car was ok with plenty of power and would average 450miles on a full tank of Diesel . It now has 75k miles on the clock, I will be trading it in for a newer car this month.

I had the following faults with the car, over the 5 years I have owned it.

Dual mass flywheel broke up - replaced with starter motor, clutch and clutch slave cylinder. £1100

Turbo hose split - Replaced £170 fitted by Ford.

Windscreen washer pump replaced £11 from Ebay - Fitted myself

Both front coil springs broken at different times - £126 each fitted

Gearbox making clunking noise in 3rd and 4th gear when accelerating / decelerating - £130 new gearbox mount fitted - did not fix the issue.

Camshaft sensor faulty causing glow plug light to come on, and engine to enter limp home mode - £25 fitted by myself.

Leaking injector pipe causing diesel to spray onto the engine - £155 fitted

Boot release switch stopped working - Removed and cleaned with switch cleaner.

In the end I lost faith in the cars reliability, although it's a great looking car with good performance I would not buy another one.

Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 Ghia

23000 miles when i got it , just turned 80000 miles , First problem to go wrong was at 60000 miles. rear brake caliper needed . Fixed with good friend for around £100 . Second problem 80000 miles was a faulty injector .£30 for every injector to be tested £100 for the new injector . total price for fix about £420 used mobile diesel mechanic. third prob same week 80000 miles power steering failure . New rack £77 installed with good friend . fourth prob same week air bag light fault , £200 Fraud `steering wheel angle sensor and clock spring .

Problems are a pain when you need a car but for the four years and miles I have done I think the car hasnt been too bad over all .Very good on the motorway and good mpg for your money . plenty of power when you need it. 6 speed box is great