2012 Ford Galaxy 2.0 from Czech Republic
Summary:
Stay away from any Ford (Volvo) with a PowerShift Transmission
Faults:
A lot of things have gone wrong with this car, but the main problem is the transmission. It is an automatic, but from what I have been told, it is an electronically controlled manual transmission. They all go bad. The local dealer said no one at the dealership would ever buy one in automatic. They do not sell parts for it, only a replacement transmission which costs the same as the value of the vehicle.
Not sure I can warn you all enough to stay away from any Ford that has a Powershift transmission. Volvo also uses the same transmission in their 2008-2015 vehicles.
General Comments:
Loved it at first; comfortable, roomy, 6 seats, glass roof, but I have only been able to drive it for 10,000km and it has already cost me 65% of the purchase price in repairs and parts, basically what it is worth now after 3 years of ownership.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 20th June, 2025