Faults:

Water pump broke (no wonder, the original was plastic).

Heater speed only worked on high.

Heater speed only worked on lower settings.

Heater only worked on recirculated air.

Heater only worked on windscreen (each heater problem, was a separate problem at different times).

Front passenger electric window stopped working.

Rear right passenger electric window stopped working.

Traction control stopped working.

Speedometer became inaccurate and variable, and could not be corrected, even with replacing ALL parts: speedometer, wiring, cables, sensor, etc.

ABS warning light (seatbelt pre-tensioner) warning (five times).

Headlight relay stopped working.

Headlight bulb mount collapsed.

Dashboard lights stopped working (twice).

Heater fan ground to a permanent halt.

Wheel alignment was never able to be set right – always some wobble at some speed.

Power steering fluid leak – tank or piping.

Gear-shift / gear-box shaft snapped when changing gear.

Stereo display intermittently working, depending on humidity.

Number plate lights blew.

Cigarette lighter stopped working.

Driver's door leaked.

Boot leaked.

Some clamp inside the brake system broke.

Started blowing smoke at 80,000 miles.

That’s just the ones I can think of.

General Comments:

I bought this car for the handling, and have loved every minute of driving it in the last 8 years.

BUT, reliability is a different story:

Each three months, I have had more problems and spent more money in repairs, than the 13 years I had my previous car, a Toyota Starlet.

Faults:

Everything went wrong with this car and parts were so expensive here in Australia... apparently Ford in Australia doesn't want to know about its Mondeo. I have done nothing but fork out $$$$$$ and it continually broke down in the most dangerous places. Not only that, but the car had hardly any power up hills!

The last straw was when the head gasket blew and it needed a new radiator; of course I keep the water up in it (costing $2000).

I was so happy to get rid of the car, and sold it for less than half of what I paid 10 months earlier! A DISASTER!!! Now I own a Holden Commodore and couldn't be happier.

General Comments:

PLEASE DO NOT BUY ONE! YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF.

Could be different overseas, but if you are a regular aussie like me, stay away from them. Better still, buy a HOLDEN COMMODORE.

Faults:

Both front doors damaged by the Ford dealer.

Performance was pathetic.

Auto box clunky.

General Comments:

Local Ford Ddaler damaged both front doors due to negligence.

Continual problems with no-go, dealer had the car 5 times, once for 3 days, got it back and it stopped dead at traffic lights for no reason straight afterwards. Things got heated after that!

Attitude of local Ford dealers are terrible and I'm not the only one to say that.