1989 Ford Orion GLSi review from UK and Ireland
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought the car new in late '89, by the time it was three months old it had already been off the road for one month!
Gearbox went at 33K miles! A common fault on XR3i's and Orion injections.
ECU went.
Wheel Bearing went.
Major front brake problems.
By the time the car was 4.5 years old, 38K miles, I was getting a major bill of at least £200 every month.
General comments?
At one point I lost a Cylinder, two Ford Dealers and a well known tuning company failed to spot this!
This car was my third Ford, and it will be my last, never, never, never again. I have instructed my Wife, that if I ever set foot inside a Ford showroom again that she should shoot me dead immediately!!!!!
I sold it a couple of years back and bought a Vauxhall instead!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6i petrol |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 3/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Date of Entry | 15th February, 1998 |