1998 Ford Ka 2 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Hi

Was wondering if anyone could possibly help me?! It is Xmas after all LOL.

I have a 2002 KA, this week I have been driving along and when I approach a roundabout or have to slow down, all my engine lights come on and I basically lose power and the steering goes really heavy. I quickly turn the ignition key and it all OK. This has happened 5 times this week :-(

Now this could be because I am coasting for too long.. I am really not too sure.

If anyone could post me any tips on how I can get this fixed I would be really grateful.

Thanks & Merry Xmas :-)

Hi, I've got a Ka 1999. I'm 99% sure the clutch slave cylinder has gone. Has anyone done one? What are they like to do? Comments would be good.

Thanks, Tony.

Hi.

Could anyone help me!! I have had my 1997 KA for less than a year... everything has gone wrong.., exhaust, brakes you name it. And has cost me a bloody fortune!!

Now when I am lifting my clutch in first gear to move, the left side of my engine is rattling and I was wondering if anyone has experience similar problems? I am hoping the clutch is OK as they cost a fortune!! Please could anyone help!!!

In answer to all those people who have the problem of stalling or cutting out of the engine at junctions and roundabouts, I have been to a garage as my idle control valve has been changed before, and I was told there is a modification you can do to the old Ka's to bring it up to the standard as the new ones, as this is a common fault, and if I were you I would get it done at Ford!!!

Good luck.

I have had a Ka (1999) for 8 years and had one new clutch and one new exhaust in that time. I used to have a problem with stalling as I slowed, which seem like under revving. this is rare now. I do have a problem with the speedo/milometer, which only works after the engine has warmed up; I

.e. after between 3 and 8 miles. I can't be bothered going to garage as they will no doubt find something expensive to fix. The only complaint I have is that every time it is serviced it costs me £250. Weird how it is always the the same amount. still, great car, and I would have bought a new one, except it is ugly, boring, and basically a Fiat 500, with a smaller engine that mine!!Q!

Hi. I have a 2001 Ka. The heater pipes going into the body from the engine have broken off, so I now have no heater in the car. They look like plastic fittings. Does anyone know how to replace or what they are called? Will I have to replace the whole unit or just the pipe connectors?

Hi.

I have 1998 Ka, and like a lot of people am having problems with it stalling when the clutch is down. It is currently under warranty and has been back three times to the dealers I bought it from.

So far they have replaced the idle control valve, turned up the base idle speed and remapped the engine. None of this has worked.

Does anyone know if this could be clutch sensor related, as the clutch is depressed each time it happens?

Also I now have a sixth sense as to when it will stall, it doesn't quite run right, almost like it's being choked, underpowered and running rough.

Anyone got any suggestions as I'm sure the garage think I'm making the whole stalling thing up.

And please no one suggest the idle control valve, as it has a nice shiny new one, which hasn't made a difference.

Erica.

Hi I've got a 55 reg Ford KA. When driving at night, the headlights are flickering intermittently. There are no warning lights on and the engine is running fine. Any ideas please before I take it to a garage?

Thank you.

I have a 97 (R reg) Ford Ka. I've owned it for 3 months, it's done 80k and had a large number of problems, luckily on warranty, which has now unfortunately ran out. So far the problems I have had:

- Heater only blowing out hot air

- Locks not working at all, had to climb through the boot

- Handbrake light always flashing

- Brake fluid leak

- Water tank leak

- Spongy clutch

- Clutch cable snapped

- Large engine noise

- Speaker on passengers side not working

- Heater only blowing out cold air

- Clunking of steering wheel.

The following I haven't fixed due to lack of funds and warranty running out!!

- Heater only blowing out hot air, again.

- Rear windscreen wiper decides when it wants to work

- Large ticking noise of engine.

Fortunately I haven't had my car stalling with the clutch or brake, but I should imagine it will do that soon.

The car is rusty on the rear windows and makes a squeaking noise when going over speed bumps. It's great at fuel consumption as the car does 300 miles on a full tank, which I don't think is too bad for its age. Not looking forward to the MOT is all I can say!

Hello everyone.

I have been experiencing some serious problems with my KA '06 reg.

I have owned the car for under 2 years now, and in that time I have had to have my door fixed as the lock inside the drivers door began to stick and was difficult to lock if you used the key, needed 3 new tyres, fluid flush and everything among a few others things. But considering this was only in June this year, I have had even more problems...

My car has started to purely throw out hot air from the fans, even when it is just on cold and the fans aren't even on, I have been told by one garage that this is a typical problem and nothing to particularly worry about?

Also only yesterday I was driving home, I hadn't been driving for long when smoke started to appear from out of the radio at the back, through the cigarette lighter section. It smelt very pungent, and there was a thin thick trail of smoke. It smelt very chemical like. I opened my bonnet and could not find any smoke from anywhere. I rang a garage and they seemed to have no answers for me, and could not fit me in to have a look.

I am currently without a car for fear of it going kaput on me. Has anyone else had these issues???