Should I pay for maintenance cover with a lease car?

After much deliberation and maths, I am in the process of starting a 3 year lease for a 2013 Ford Kuga. I have just been asked by the leasing firm if I wanted to take out optional maintenance cover at...

Best time to buy used?

Going to purchase a second hand one or two year old Ford Fiesta Zetec 1400cc from main Ford Dealer during the next coming months. It will be : One previous owner, four door, petrol. I am in no rush so...

120PS or 100PS B-MAX?

Which of the two Ecoboost engines would you go for in a B-MAX titanium? Is the 120PS worth the extra cost?

Do I need to double up my Focus' service schedule?

Ford advises annual services at 12K miles. Is it worth carrying out an interim service at 6 mths/3K miles? My car, a Ford Focus, only does 6K miles/year and was wondering if oily bits really get bad...

Ford C-Max electric parking brake problem

Three weeks ago I went over a speed bump and the battery warning light came on and a warning 'Limited EPB' appeared on the console. I took the car, a 2004 Ford C-MAX to the main Ford dealer who replaced...

Fiesta won't crank

Just had a 2008 Ford Fiesta brought in with no engine start. Battery was 9 volts, replaced battery, checked Diagnostics for any codes - only low battery faults found, still won't crank with key. Key locks...

Running a diesel car - Should I replace now?

I have a 3 year old Mondeo 2.0 TDCI with 65,000 miles on the clock. I do around 18,000 miles per year and have a 40 mile round trip for work each day. It runs as new and has had no problems while I've...

Condensation in my car keys caused central locking fault.

I thought you might be interested in my conclusions for misbehaving central locking on a X-Type Jaguar. The problems were varied and not constant as to which doors opened or locked. The most common after...

How can we address sharp drive-off on our Ford Fusion automatic?

In November 2012 my wife and I purchased a 1.6 Petrol Zetec Ford Fusion automatic, registered September 2010 with a recorded mileage of 4400, which has now covered 4950. We find acceleration on drive-off...

Sell or store while in Afghanistan?

We currently run a 2010 Mondeo 2.0 Titanium (60,000 miles) and a 2009 Fiesta 1.6 Zetec (20,000 miles), both diesel. I am deploying to Afghanistan in July for 6 months. Would it be best to sell the Mondeo...