Mondeo 2.0 TDCI 140bhp....Hunting for fuel?

Mondeo 2.0 TDCI 140bhp....Hunting for fuel?

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Snowdrop_

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106 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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Posting on behalf of a friend...

Hi All,

Wondering if any Ford Techs on here who might be able to help.

My wife's cousin owns a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi (140bhp) on a '08 plate. For a few months now, he has been having some issues with it and tonight I drove it to see what he was experiencing.

On driving the car for a while, at a constant throttle you then come up to the lights for example and engine noise is noticably louder (like a throaty noise) and as you set off again, whilst cruising at say 30mph the car begins to judder and feels very lumpy - the only way to get rid of this is to either, change gear for a bit, go a bit slower or faster using the throttle. The car is sometimes very jumpy around car parks if being on a decent run.

After speaking to him, he said it is very noticeable when you've had the throttle in a constant position for a while, if you are going up/down hills changing speed you cannot feel it.

It has been on a few diagnostics with no issues found, even the sensors reset but the issue persists. The cars DPF apparently is in full working order according to a local Ford garage. He is really worried at throwing money at it with no repair. He was advised by a 'so called friend' that it was the Fuel Pressure Regulator but all of sudden bumped price up by £250 so he has his doubts.

Can anyone help shed any light?

Thanks

Edited by Snowdrop_ on Wednesday 23 March 10:32

Snowdrop_

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223 posts

106 months

Thursday 24th March 2016
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Zad said:
Has the fuel filter been changed? Relatively cheap to do, and it would eliminate one part of the chain.
No, although we have suggested that to start with...

Snowdrop_

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223 posts

106 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Thanks all for feedback.

Car had a replacement fuel filter, but it's not fixed issue. About a year ago, it had 4 new injectors by Ford due to fuel/oil getting contaminated, oil then rising levels where it needed to be drained. Anyway, it went for a service earlier in the week and spotted a leaking injector, which is probably going to point towards current issues.