How reliable are mondeo's?
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Just a quick question really, as i'm hatching a plan 
to rather than spend £12k on a Golf/A4, there are a rather lot of reasonble Mondeo's at £8k on 03/04 plates...
But I will need something pretty reliable, with reasonable running costs.
So what are they like? and which is best to go for, petrol/diesel? I want something reasonably ecomonical...
and the plan. well the £4k saved could go to a nice MX-5 for some weekend fun
to rather than spend £12k on a Golf/A4, there are a rather lot of reasonble Mondeo's at £8k on 03/04 plates... But I will need something pretty reliable, with reasonable running costs.
So what are they like? and which is best to go for, petrol/diesel? I want something reasonably ecomonical...
and the plan. well the £4k saved could go to a nice MX-5 for some weekend fun
I had an 03 TDCi 130. I did 130,000 miles in 3 years still had original clutch and exhaust. Only proper problem was a persistant wheel squeel that was eventually traced to a sticking rear brake caliper.
Probably averaged 50 mpg of hard motorway driving.
Got another one now (155 this time) the squeal has come back so must be a disign fault but beside that a great car.
Probably averaged 50 mpg of hard motorway driving.
Got another one now (155 this time) the squeal has come back so must be a disign fault but beside that a great car.
Fidgits said:
Just a quick question really, as i'm hatching a plan to rather than spend £12k on a Golf/A4, there are a rather lot of reasonble Mondeo's at £8k on 03/04 plates...
But I will need something pretty reliable, with reasonable running costs.
So what are they like? and which is best to go for, petrol/diesel? I want something reasonably ecomonical...
and the plan. well the £4k saved could go to a nice MX-5 for some weekend fun
to rather than spend £12k on a Golf/A4, there are a rather lot of reasonble Mondeo's at £8k on 03/04 plates... But I will need something pretty reliable, with reasonable running costs.
So what are they like? and which is best to go for, petrol/diesel? I want something reasonably ecomonical...
and the plan. well the £4k saved could go to a nice MX-5 for some weekend fun
very reliable
Love mine 
Although if you speak to some cabbies, they'll tell you about huge clutch replacement bills on TDCI's. Mazda's use Ford diesels and I know that plenty do not get to 100,000 miles without new turbo's, gearboxes or other components.
If you want reliability, I'd say buy VAG, if you want VFM, get a Mondeo, but don't expect completely trouble free mileage.
Jez
If you want reliability, I'd say buy VAG, if you want VFM, get a Mondeo, but don't expect completely trouble free mileage.
Jez
My dad got fed up with his Mondeo so didn't even bother servicing it between 80k and 136k not even an oil change lol. Only had ignition problems but apparently common and the clutches are a bitch to change (perhaps the subframe is tricky like the older ones) by all accounts. He part ex'd for a Passat 1.9 Tdi MY03 and has had loads of bother with it.
pooh said:
JezF said:
If you want reliability, I'd say buy VAG
Nah VAG reliability is a myth, they are about average for a European car, if you want reliability buy Japanese. If you like the mondeo, go for it rather than paying over the odds for a badge.
Save for the fact that the Japanese have only just started putting diesel lumps in their cars. The PD VAG engines are fantastic. Speaking to another cabbie, he had just retired his 1.9 PD Octavia to his daughter having done 300,000 miles on the original clutch, gearbox and engine.
JezF said:
pooh said:
JezF said:
If you want reliability, I'd say buy VAG
Nah VAG reliability is a myth, they are about average for a European car, if you want reliability buy Japanese. If you like the mondeo, go for it rather than paying over the odds for a badge.
Save for the fact that the Japanese have only just started putting diesel lumps in their cars. The PD VAG engines are fantastic. Speaking to another cabbie, he had just retired his 1.9 PD Octavia to his daughter having done 300,000 miles on the original clutch, gearbox and engine.
I wasn't aware that he definitely wanted a diesel, 300000 miles on the original clutch engine and gearbox is damn good but does not imply that VAG cars are all paragons of reliability. I know plenty of people who have had no end of trouble with them and they don't tend to do too well in reliability surveys.
Fair enough!
Have to say, I have had loads of Fords and never experienced any major problems with them, although I change every 9-12 months. At least if they do ever go wrong, parts are likely to be fairly cheap and abundant and you have the benefit of driving a car that is at or near to the top of the class. Drove a Vectra recently - YUK!
Jez
Have to say, I have had loads of Fords and never experienced any major problems with them, although I change every 9-12 months. At least if they do ever go wrong, parts are likely to be fairly cheap and abundant and you have the benefit of driving a car that is at or near to the top of the class. Drove a Vectra recently - YUK!
Jez
JezF said:
Fair enough!
Have to say, I have had loads of Fords and never experienced any major problems with them, although I change every 9-12 months. At least if they do ever go wrong, parts are likely to be fairly cheap and abundant and you have the benefit of driving a car that is at or near to the top of the class. Drove a Vectra recently - YUK!
Jez
Have to say, I have had loads of Fords and never experienced any major problems with them, although I change every 9-12 months. At least if they do ever go wrong, parts are likely to be fairly cheap and abundant and you have the benefit of driving a car that is at or near to the top of the class. Drove a Vectra recently - YUK!
Jez
I've never had a Ford but I would definitely have one over a Vauxhall, I have a 200bhp Astra as a hire car at the moment, the cabin build quality is rubbish, the engine is rough and laggy, the brakes are wildly over sensitive, the driving position makes my legs go numb after about 2 hrs and the indicators are driving me mad.
Sorry getting a bit off topic
I think all being said, the favoured car for diesels must surly be Mondeo.
Sure you do get a few that will run 300k, but generally for a new type diesel, that is more the norm with the engines.
All the new diesels really want is oil changes, do that and you will get starship miles.
My last Mondeo got sold with 254k miles, the engine and the mechanicals were great, it was just the dullness of the body and the trolly dinks that were letting it down.
So, a Ford man I am, and sure enough this new one is also a diesel Mondeo.
This has only covered 150k miles, but I am quite confident I shall see 300k.
TDDi.
Sure you do get a few that will run 300k, but generally for a new type diesel, that is more the norm with the engines.
All the new diesels really want is oil changes, do that and you will get starship miles.
My last Mondeo got sold with 254k miles, the engine and the mechanicals were great, it was just the dullness of the body and the trolly dinks that were letting it down.
So, a Ford man I am, and sure enough this new one is also a diesel Mondeo.
This has only covered 150k miles, but I am quite confident I shall see 300k.
TDDi.
DJ_AS said:
Had mine for 10K miles now and *touchwood* all is well. My boss says his dad's Mondeo has lasted years without anything going wrong.
Pants - spoke too soon. On the way to work this morning and the glow plug light started flashing and the engine died. Repeat on the way home 
Fingers crossed its just a sensor / "computer says no" fault.On the plus side it did give me a chance for a proper look at the new Mondeo - very nice indeed
Dave_ST220 said:
Is it a 150ps model? probably the PCM update/injector problem.........
I have the 130PS model. From what I've read on-line these symptoms can be caused by a wide variety of faults ranging from a simple sensor fault to an expensive injector failure.Hopefully its the former.
I don't think its an injector cos the car runs fine otherwise - nice and smooth throughout the rev range in all gears. It literally goes from running perfectly fine to complete shut down (inc power steering etc) without warning.
I think I jinxed myself by saying how great the reliability had been!
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