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Quote: Originally posted by bev+jon on 11/8/2012cant take a hit like that on something that can fail again with no warning .

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so on the look out for a different car ,

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On the pre facelift mkIV cars, the keyless start is Titanium x only. Facelift cars have the keyless on Titanium spec too.

From my experience try & find a car with sports suspension or budget for the MAD suspension upgrade.  Using the Ford ETIS system you ca nfind the spec any car you are looking at left the factory with.

From the forums it appears that later mk IV models have less issues than earlier ones.

Re other cars, Honest John reports quite a few DPF issues with Mazda 6 diesels. Also their dealer servicing rates are much higher than Ford.  Also the Mazda 6 is quite a bit lighter than a Mondeo, but I do agree they look great.

Have you tried removing the blanking panel on the steering column & putting the key in that slot?

Quote: Originally posted by Zafiral on 13/8/2012

On the pre facelift mkIV cars, the keyless start is Titanium x only. Facelift cars have the keyless on Titanium spec too.

From my experience try & find a car with sports suspension or budget for the MAD suspension upgrade.  Using the Ford ETIS system you ca nfind the spec any car you are looking at left the factory with.

From the forums it appears that later mk IV models have less issues than earlier ones.

Re other cars, Honest John reports quite a few DPF issues with Mazda 6 diesels. Also their dealer servicing rates are much higher than Ford.  Also the Mazda 6 is quite a bit lighter than a Mondeo, but I do agree they look great.

Have you tried removing the blanking panel on the steering column & putting the key in that slot?

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To answer someone's question about turning the ignition on but not starting it, with the Ford system you have to brake and press button. If you just press the start button you can get all your pre-ignition functions.

To come back to the original thread, the Ford fob has a key inside it, so if your system wont work, you can at least free up the steering lock by using the manual key.  Open up the fob, there's a key inside it.