Starter motor failed twice and the electrics are a joke. Heated seats don't work at all and the air con only works in the winter!!
After 138,000 miles the car still goes well, but thirsty (27-30mpg).
Lots of space and very cheap to run.
Ford dealers are a joke.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 15th May, 1999
Sunroof pipes blocked.
Warped discs ( twice ).
Starter motor.
Central locking goes mad and opens and shuts itself.
Running roughly when cold - temperature sender wiring fault.
Clutch .
Windscreen demister element failed.
This is an unbelievably good car, had it for four years. Drives like new at 85K, great comfort, space controls, gearchange, brakes, handling. DOHC engine very responsive overall 33mpg amazing for car size. Can drive for hours in total comfort, unlike most cars.
My wife has had four cars (soon to be 5!) in this space of time as none of hers as been as good as my Ford. I am currently looking for a much newer one as I fancy an auto.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 10th February, 1998
Rear dampers got soft at 75,000 miles but this is to be expected as the car is often carrying a high weight in the boot, and is also used for towing.
The headlights are always a bit poor on dipped beam on Granada's (Scorpio shape), but the main beams are fine.
The drivers side heated seat stopped heating at 95,000 miles, but now appears to be working again (at 110,0000)?
Other than that, no problems.
The twin cam engine is a vast improvement on the single cam which I owned previously. The fuel consumption is fair for the size of engine. (It depends on how you drive it).
Mine averages 37 mpg but this can go up to 44-5 mpg on a steady run at 65 - 70 mph. It drops to 28 mpg towing a 24cwt twin axle caravan.
If you bought a fairly new model a year or three ago, because of the high depreciation on the price from new, the cost is very cheap for what you get.
I would rate this model as Fords best kept secret, now sadly replaced by the 'ugly frog'.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th September, 1997
16th Mar 2001, 08:57
Ford scorpio - tons of gadgets for £550 for f reg. Not bad on juice for a big car. Will tow anything and carries plenty of people. Comfort no probs. Plenty of guts - kicks down nicely and will pass anything one rolling.