Oh look, the Mondeo failed it's MoT again.
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Oh look, rear brakes failing yet again. Thats 4 times either the handbrake/caliper or something to do with the rear brakes has failed in the last 12,000 miles.
Biggest heap of s
t ever, and i will never buy another ford again.
On a related note, what would be a decent family saloon for about £6000 which is nice to drive and not bad looking either? Im thinking maybe a E46 320d, or maybe even a 330d.
Biggest heap of s
t ever, and i will never buy another ford again.On a related note, what would be a decent family saloon for about £6000 which is nice to drive and not bad looking either? Im thinking maybe a E46 320d, or maybe even a 330d.
Derp said:
Oh look, rear brakes failing yet again. Thats 4 times either the handbrake/caliper or something to do with the rear brakes has failed in the last 12,000 miles.
Biggest heap of st ever, and i will never buy another ford again.
On a related note, what would be a decent family saloon for about £6000 which is nice to drive and not bad looking either? Im thinking maybe a E46 320d, or maybe even a 330d.
Even the early E90 320ds are starting to get down to that money now. Might be worth a look.Biggest heap of s
t ever, and i will never buy another ford again.On a related note, what would be a decent family saloon for about £6000 which is nice to drive and not bad looking either? Im thinking maybe a E46 320d, or maybe even a 330d.
I think you're being a little hasty in condemning an otherwise good car. What's the diagnosis with the rear calipers/handbrake. Perhaps it wasn't fixed properly in the first place and it's a reoccurrance of the same fault?
I've got a couple of new rear calipers, along with discs and pads waiting to go on my Avensis, it doesn't mean the end of the car, just some bruised knuckles and copious amounts of tea
I've got a couple of new rear calipers, along with discs and pads waiting to go on my Avensis, it doesn't mean the end of the car, just some bruised knuckles and copious amounts of tea
V88Dicky said:
I think you're being a little hasty in condemning an otherwise good car. What's the diagnosis with the rear calipers/handbrake. Perhaps it wasn't fixed properly in the first place and it's a reoccurrance of the same fault?
I've got a couple of new rear calipers, along with discs and pads waiting to go on my Avensis, it doesn't mean the end of the car, just some bruised knuckles and copious amounts of tea
It's not just the brakes, it's a million other problems over the last 18 months too.I've got a couple of new rear calipers, along with discs and pads waiting to go on my Avensis, it doesn't mean the end of the car, just some bruised knuckles and copious amounts of tea
snowleopard1989 said:
Even the early E90 320ds are starting to get down to that money now. Might be worth a look.
Good call, will have a look.Funnily enough my best mate has exactly the same issue with his 51 plate mondeo, every time it goes into the garage it's brake related. His solution? He's getting rid and getting himself a Volvo XC90 (Just a slight departure but his quite powerfully built, with a goatee and a company director)
Derp said:
Oh look, rear brakes failing yet again. Thats 4 times either the handbrake/caliper or something to do with the rear brakes has failed in the last 12,000 miles.
Biggest heap of st ever, and i will never buy another ford again.
My 54-plate Mk3 was the same, calipers sticking, handbrake cable problems, pads jamming up. My brake pipes were corroded too, and wouldn't pass another MOT. Along with rear subframe bushes corroded, and the clutch on it's way out for the second time in 20k, and electrical gremlins (including the LCD displays on the dash going all gibberish), I got rid. Biggest heap of s
t ever, and i will never buy another ford again."Upgraded" to a diesel Astra.
Derp said:
Oh look, rear brakes failing yet again. Thats 4 times either the handbrake/caliper or something to do with the rear brakes has failed in the last 12,000 miles.
Biggest heap of st ever, and i will never buy another ford again.
On a related note, what would be a decent family saloon for about £6000 which is nice to drive and not bad looking either? Im thinking maybe a E46 320d, or maybe even a 330d.
Rear brakes are sBiggest heap of s
t ever, and i will never buy another ford again.On a related note, what would be a decent family saloon for about £6000 which is nice to drive and not bad looking either? Im thinking maybe a E46 320d, or maybe even a 330d.
t on them as well. and the front wishbones... and the clutch valves... I won't be keen on a BMW again.farrendahl said:
Funnily enough my best mate has exactly the same issue with his 51 plate mondeo, every time it goes into the garage it's brake related. His solution? He's getting rid and getting himself a Volvo XC90 (Just a slight departure but his quite powerfully built, with a goatee and a company director)
Good luck for your mate with the XC90 as they are capable of throwing out some funky sized bills. Certainly considerably greater than an 11yo Mondeo. Derp said:
On a related note, what would be a decent family saloon for about £6000 which is nice to drive and not bad looking either? Im thinking maybe a E46 320d, or maybe even a 330d.
Jag S type. Mine's just done 70k and had first plugs change and new discs and pads. Super reliable car and averages 27mpg. 3.0 litre V6 petrol. Most pistonheads who drive it are really surprised at how much get up and go it's got. Enough for most folk.Derp said:
On a related note, what would be a decent family saloon for about £6000 which is nice to drive and not bad looking either? Im thinking maybe a E46 320d, or maybe even a 330d.
I put an e46 330d through 5 MOTs (it's first 5), and it never passed one. By the time i sold it i had replaced every single suspension component at least once, most of the braking system, fuel pipes, and god knows what else. It was a complete "trigger's broom". The engine is just too heavy for the suspension i suspect...... not the solution to your problem IMO(The Z4M has passed it's first two without any work or advisories, so you can't blame the brand)
My old Mondeo (ruined my life etc.) had consistent brake problems too. Fair enough as a car gets older you expect wear and tear to things like the disks and calipers, but given my then commute involved me having to brake gently maybe three times in 50-60 miles each way (motorway almost literally directly outside both my flat and the office), the wear rate was inexplicably high. Also the handbrake cable seemed to become slack about 15 minutes after a service and become next to useless if parked on a more than a gentle slope. Other than these sort of problems I quite liked the car itself (TDCI Zetec S), but I was glad to see the back of it.
Husaberk said:
Sounds to me like you'd be better off changing your garage instead of the car............
This. My Mondeo went to 135,000 miles on my hands and It had a pair of calipers before my ownership. No problem since. I fitted my own brake discs and pads and extensively cleaned and lubricated everything that needed it and the brakes were like new. bikerPaul said:
farrendahl said:
Funnily enough my best mate has exactly the same issue with his 51 plate mondeo, every time it goes into the garage it's brake related. His solution? He's getting rid and getting himself a Volvo XC90 (Just a slight departure but his quite powerfully built, with a goatee and a company director)
Good luck for your mate with the XC90 as they are capable of throwing out some funky sized bills. Certainly considerably greater than an 11yo Mondeo. My dads, 03 plate 90k mile mondeo has never passed an mot first time in his 7 year ownership.
As well as having a loads of other things going wrong with it. my ragged w plate ibiza however, has passed every year for the past 3 i have owned it(using the same MOT tester) . I think i will be going german for my next car...
As well as having a loads of other things going wrong with it. my ragged w plate ibiza however, has passed every year for the past 3 i have owned it(using the same MOT tester) . I think i will be going german for my next car...
Either you have a dud car, or a dud garage. I've had a Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3, and I'm about to buy a Mk4. I don't even remember what car I had before I started buying mondeos.
I doubt I've spent more than £100 average per year in repairs, even that sounds high to me. Its probably more like £50. My current car we've had for about 6 years, and this is the first year I've spent anything on it (apart from consumables), hence me looking for a newer car.
I doubt I've spent more than £100 average per year in repairs, even that sounds high to me. Its probably more like £50. My current car we've had for about 6 years, and this is the first year I've spent anything on it (apart from consumables), hence me looking for a newer car.
farrendahl said:
Funnily enough my best mate has exactly the same issue with his 51 plate mondeo, every time it goes into the garage it's brake related. His solution? He's getting rid and getting himself a Volvo XC90 (Just a slight departure but his quite powerfully built, with a goatee and a company director)
A company director driving a 51 plate mondeo. I'm calling BS. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff