1989 Ford Scorpio Ghia 12V review from UK and Ireland
"Fast, but expensive to keep"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Cooling system.
Fan belt.
Fan broke.
Radiator.
Transmission.
Cruise control.
Speedometer.
Entire dash stop working when traveling in south of france (the fuse box melted)
Oil sensor.
ABS.
Gearbox.
General comments?
Very nice car to drive, but I had such a bad experience with mine I will never buy one again.
The car was overheating when I bought it and ford was totally unable to fix it.
A friend mechanic find the blockage and replace fan+fan belt+water pipe etc.
The PAS died 3 month later and on holiday in the south of France the entire electrics died (no speedo no light no electric window.. no nothing)
It took 2 weeks for to guy in France to fix it. the connection in the fuse boxes had melted.
So why did I keep repairing it??
Well, the drive was unbelievable, at 140 the car was still sucking the road, extremely comfortable (like a big Mercedes) and the 3 litre engine was nice and smooth and when needed very fast.
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| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0i Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 101000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Orion |
| Date of Entry | 8th July, 2002 |