1998 Ford Galaxy GLX review from UK and Ireland

Airbag fault: the "clock spring" wiring loom in the driver's steering wheel needed replacing.

Other than that only light bulbs.

Of course a 17 year-old in an Escort driving into the side of the car doing 50mph through our village with my wife and 2 daughters on board didn't help. The Galaxy did get badly damaged, but his car was a real mess. I was very glad my girls were in a Galaxy which showed itself to be a tough car and therefore a very good investment. It was repaired and drives perfectly.

Bought it from Belgium in 1998 and saved £5000 - off to a good start!

We have driven it on holiday to Spain twice and southern France once. We have 4 children, and the seating and room was very good although luggage space is limited (you do need a roof box).

The car with 2.3 petrol is a bit thirsty (27mpg) but surprisingly good performance.

I am very surprised by some of the bad reviews I read - I think that families on a tight budget spend a lot of money on these cars and are disappointed when the slightest thing goes wrong. I'm just glad my wife and daughters are still alive. And it's a jolly good car.