Body work has been of poor quality.
It is going in to the dealers for the second time to have rust treated.
After 50,000 miles various rattles are starting to appear.
Interior trim is coming loose.
Clutch pedal "creeks" a bit.
The car is great to drive and performs well on all counts when driven.
Poor build quality has resulted in rust on the tailgate, although Ford have a procedure for remedying, this is also flawed.
The respray lasted less that one year before the rust came back.
It's the chrome strip that damages the paint and lets the water in - beware of the Ghia for this reason.
I have the same problem. Where, adjacent to a corner of the chrome detail on the tailgate a small area of rust has appeared. Apart from that, the car, and the body work is fine. I was not aware that it was a prevalent problem!
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