Rust and more Rust
Leaks oil very badly and burns it.
Suspension soggy and bouncy.
Needed new injectors, water pump, and starter motor.
Engine management has failed 3 times.
This car has cost so much money to put right and then it keeps going wrong again.
It never has been very quick and does not handle very well. Lowering it may do the trick.
Frequently has flat spots on accelerating and used to misfire a lot.
Major problems with rust.
Spot on review, Ford Europe need to build cars properly. Ford cars in the US are are far better built, but Ford Europes cars are almost recyclable.
Maybe the car has just been generally neglected and thrashed to bits over it's lifetime... not exactly a recipe for a healthy motor! My Fiesta of a similar age was well looked after by it's previous owners and had no engine troubles, good suspension and hardly any rust. Just a couple of superficial areas which were rubbed down, treated and re-sprayed. Handling was OK too.
I have the fiesta 1.8 16v 1992 model. Not one problem with the engine other than it lacking bhp. There is hardly any flat spots and pulls 5 people to 5600 revs in any gear with out to much hassle. it only had one owner before me, so its been looked atfer and there isn't a bit of rust. You can still see the stamps on the chassie and there isn't even a stone mark on the chassie. Great car alround, but needs more power.
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