2000 Ford Ka review from UK and Ireland

By 7,000 miles (over 1 year) the rear windscreen wiper would work when it wanted to, I took the car to the garage from where it was purchased and I was informed by the salesman that due to the low mileage, I had obviously not used the car enough and hence this was why the wiper would only occasionally work. I then returned to speak with the mechanic who told me it was a common problem and just a loose connection.

Over the last two years the car has started to over-rev whenever you slow down, so it sounds dreadful driving round a car park at 10 mph with the engine roaring.

The steering often becomes heavy and feels like a tank around bends especially.

Both these incidents have been reported to different garages who can't find any fault with the car, but it has been mentioned that there could be a fault with the steering rack.

The spark plugs have welded with rust to the engine twice. the car has only done nearly 35,000 miles and is on its third set of sparks! the last time it had to be drilled out because it had been broken off (by the mechanic)

The car failed its first mot with a broken wishbone, which for 18,000 the garage were very confused to how it could have broke.

The car has rusted on the back side windows, and by the passenger door and obviously the engine surrounding the spark plugs.

The brakes are not particularly brilliant even after the disc's and pads were changed. the garaged aired the brakes and tried changing the cylinder because they couldnt understand why the brakes were not working to their full capacity.

The boot has to be slammed very hard as sometimes it won't close, i have been advised to rub the mental components with sand paper.

The car is fabulous for a girly girl car, I was really excited when I got this car, but now 4 years on I have had enough with it, I know the wheel bearing is starting to go and no doubt the exhaust will be going soon as it has yet to be changed.

This car has a great exterior and looks fun and funky, but once you scratch beneath the surface its hard to find a happy ford ka driver and it didn't suprise me to hear that it had been voted in the top 10 worst cars.

I definitely won't purchase a ford again, but apparently their engines have never been modified and are based on the old fiesta engine.