Flat battery on a Focus

My Ford Focus 1.8 battery went flat. I left it in the garage for a month or so. It wouldn't start and a small red light above the radio was flashing when I turned the key. I left it for another month...

Swapping a Ka for a Golf

I currently own a 57 plate Ford Ka Sport SE (1.6 8v engine) that has done 32,000 miles, but it is a very thirsty, uneconomical car to drive, particulary as I am doing significantly more miles that I originally...

Concerns over the DPF on my C-MAX

I have a 1.6TDCI C-MAX on 2011 plate. The mention of DPF keeps rearing its ugly head. Diesels use less fuel so pollute the planet less (in theory), but as they are now they are fitted with DPFs. My...

Buying a 2008 Mondeo petrol - problems?

I am thinking of buying a Ford Mondeo estate 2.0 petrol. Would you recommend this model, does it have a DMF and are there known reliability issues with the DMF? I am also thinking of getting a Ford Focus...

Stop/start not functioning on my Focus

I bought a new Ford Focus 1.6 Titanium Ecoboost in Sept 2011. The engine stop-start feature has not functioned since purchase. The supplying dealer is struggling to isolate the problem. I need to return...

Could towing a caravan have caused a transmission fault in my automatic Mondeo?

I have a 1998 Ford Mondeo Ghia with automatic transmission. Purchased from new, it has covered 60,000 miles and is in very good condition. Yesterday a flashing warning light showed "O/D Off". I telephoned...

DPF Filter problems Ford Kuga

I do a 152 motorway miles every workday and I have a DPF filter light. The light comes on is then reset (for £40) ok for a bit comes on again (this time £97 for reset and regen) and guess what its back...

How much is my 2007 Focus worth?

What price would I expect to get for a private sale on my July 2007 Ford Focus 1.6 115 Titanium hatchback in metallic blue? Immaculate condition, 38,000miles, full Ford service history and MOT, standard...

Automatic gearbox problem on Ford Focus

I have a 1.6 petrol Ford Focus automatic. It struggles to get past first gear into the upper range. I've been told this could be a gearbox solenoid. Problem is which one? There are six in the gearbox.

My 210,000 mile Fiesta needs a clutch, does it have a DMF?

I have a 52 reg Ford Fiesta 1.4tdci owned from new with 210,000 miles on the clock. Now I'm experiencing some clutch slip - does it have a dual mass flywheel? This would seriously add to any clutch replacement...