1998 Ford Fiesta Reviews - Page 3 of 8

Rear windscreen wiper failed.

A great car to drive, plenty of acceleration and speed! Shows up many bigger cars who think they can burn you up!

Handles very well round corners, especially round those twisty country lanes.

However, it drinks petrol only manages about 200-250 miles on a full tank depending how you drive it and is quite expensive to insure if you are a young driver.

Seats are very supportive and comfortable to drive in for hours.

Still has great sporty looks at 7 years old and looks very smart.

I can't really fault the car much, only problem was a heater which gave out after 90000 miles, but it was easy fix. Just took the unit out and cleaned the release valve... just a simple case of it sticking.

It's not a family car and car sharing in work it is a bit of a tight squeeze for 4 lads, however it was and still is a cheap car, very reliable, covers huge mileage mostly on main roads and motorways and can transport my workmates and I along without any hassle. it returns approx 48 m.p.g.

Like everything, if you look after it and treat it good it'll last.

The car heating system stopped working.

The front light switch stopped working.

Exhaust fell off at 65,000 miles

Breaks wore down at 80,000 miles.

The cars design is still modern and fits in with the majority of cars on the road.

I have found that it has extremely good fuel consumption and is very economical to run.

The interior is dull and basic.

The three door version is very small inside and not suitable as a family car.

Great for a first car.

Sticks to the road and handles corners well.

Very uncomfortable seating, gives me back ache.

Rear brake cylinder seals perished required replacement.

Interior rear view mirror fell off.

Electric window keeps sticking.

Very good little car, reliable and cheap to run.

Eats through brake pads every 10000 miles, though they only cost £12 for a pair.

Very good handling and the engine is eager and quite fast for its size, can keep up with motorway traffic, I hardly ever have to change down.

Gearbox is excellent, has a solid positive shift and easy to use.

Few problems inside, apart from the ones listed, the window goes down OK, but takes an age to come back up. Rear view mirror fell off, but, the sticky pad cost next to nothing. Not a single squeak or rattle in 3 years from the interior.

The rear drum cylinders had to be replaced, but cost less than £30 including labour.

Overall a very good car, and are selling this for another fiesta.