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Subject Topic: Mondeo Tdci
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Personfreedombird
05/2/2006 at 9:51am
 Location: Oxfordshire
 Outfit: Swift charisma View freedombird's Profile View Profile   Reply to freedombird Reply   Quote freedombird Quote  
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We have a vectra 1.8 petrol and we have never had a problem towing with it. although we are selling it now and have a mondeo tdci as hubby has been given a company car.


Personfathands
05/2/2006 at 9:59am
 Location: newton le willows st helens
 Outfit: ace globetrotter mondeo tdci 130 View fathands's Profile View Profile   Reply to fathands Reply   Quote fathands Quote  
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i have a mondeo tdci130 with 91k on clock the car pulls caravan like a train its the best tow car i have owned it even takes the ps out of my pajero the only thing thats gone wrong on it was the rear subframe bushes which is a common fault on the mondeo but all cars have common faults fords wanted 500 quid to fix thay wanted to replace the subframe and said thay cant just replace the bushes guess what i got some powerflex bushes off ebay and sorted it my self in 4 hours the bushes cost 60 quid well happy as for the cluch mines never smelt top car you want be dissapointed


Personsshooie
05/2/2006 at 10:28am
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit: Compass Corona 556 View sshooie's Profile View Profile   Reply to sshooie Reply   Quote sshooie Quote  
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I have had 4 Mondeo's in total 3 of my own (1.8 zetec est, and a TDi est) and 1 company car (2.0l zetec hatch), petrol's were a bit thirsty but the diesel, although an old design engine was great and I would recommend them. Good car with the latest having BMW build quality. I currently have a Focus estate (wife's car) and will replace that with the new Mondeo estate TDCi. (probably)


Personvanman
05/2/2006 at 7:57pm
 Location: Kent
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The problem with rear bushes seems a bit worrying.

What are the symptoms?


Personbev+jon
05/2/2006 at 8:04pm
 Location: N Yorkshire
 Outfit: Xc60 D5 Abbey Vogue View bev+jon's Profile View Profile   Reply to bev+jon Reply   Quote bev+jon Quote  
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the back end gets a little looser than usual , noticeable on a car that handles so well and you will eventually get a knocking from the back end on corners and some rougher road surfaces.

as fathands says its a job you can do yourself , no need to go to "frauds" and get ripped off 500 quid.

its neither here nor there compared to some problems on other cars , Lagunas for instance with a not so smart card for the ignition that regularly leave you well stuffed when they go wrong.



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