1983 Ford Falcon XE review from Australia and New Zealand
"Excellent all rounder"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The car had an automatic transmission leak. This was easily fixed as it was only a loose hose tie.
"Walking" front end suspension, would veer off the road quite easily. This was due to old age and many kilometers.
Whole front end suspension parts needed replacement.
Slight small rust spots have been appearing.
General comments?
For a car with more than half a million kilometers on it, it sure has done a lot of hard work. The car continues to work hard even after almost 19 years of service.
It still has its original engine and hasn't been rebuilt.
Power is more than enough to keep up with todays big torquers. At 310 Nm the car gets up and goes. And you can still tow half the neighbourhood and barely notice you're pulling anything.
Seating is comfortable.
However the interior colouring of "tan" is very bland and becomes dirty easily.
The steering wheel also can't be adjusted, and I found my legs slightly touching the bottom of the wheel.
The car has only had one major repair job in its life. The front end suspension.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 250 ci. Crossflow 4.1 Litre In Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 524000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 529000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden HQ |
| Date of Entry | 10th December, 2001 |