2001 Ford Ka review from UK and Ireland
"OK, but not as good as it could be"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Steering failed at 50,000 miles nearly causing a serious accident.
After investigation, it has been found that the universal joint, mounted on top of the power steering rack had seized up, causing the steering to 'lock' into place.
The Ford dealership had not experienced this problem before and the Ford Motor Company have yet to reply to my urgent communication.
If your steering becomes heavy, particularly at different angles of wheel movement: please stop driving and have this investigated at the first opportunity. By removing the universal joint, it will move in One direction, but not the other. This is probably a 'one off' manufacturing fault with the component, hope fully!
General comments?
In general it has been a good car, however, the gearbox mounts have gone several times in 50,000 miles. The front steering bearings on top of the shock absorbers have worn out on 4 occasions. Also the car failed its first MOT after 23,000 miles. I would not buy Ford again because the spares are very expensive and there is little or no backup from Ford in terms of information and product recalls.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 50000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz S-Class |
| Date of Entry | 10th May, 2006 |