Faults:

Pop out cup holder stopped popping out.

One dashboard light has gone.

Squeaky rear brake.

General Comments:

Handles very well.

Very nice to drive.

Can't fault anything really.

This car is great, I had a 51 plate Mondeo Zetec a few years ago, then we decided to get a newer car so bought a 55 plate Focus Sport, which was OK, but I missed the Mondeo so we went back and p/x for the 53 plate Mondeo we have now,

Will be looking to get the new shape Mondeo in no longer than 2 years time.

Faults:

Boot won't open on occasion

General Comments:

This a very quick car. But you must learn to use the gearbox.

Faults:

Had to replace the windscreen washer pump, common fault so expected and took me 15 minutes to replace.

Drivers door leaks sometimes in heavy rain when parked.

General Comments:

Nice reliable car.

Seems well built.

Does what it says on the tin.

Faults:

I bought mine second hand in Germany, with service book, maintained etc... On the pictures it looked great, but when I spent a little more time in it, I started to discover some faults. Beside the fact that car was due to full service (oil, filters, brake pads front and rear, brake and servo fluid, coolant), there was a problem with dual mass flywheel (very common with all the modern diesels). All of these were standard wear parts, but I have discovered other that aren't.

-On idle there is some rattle coming out of the engine bay, it looks like aux. belt tensioner, or the intercooler pipe. When I switch on the AC, idle rpm goes from 750 to 770 RPM and rattle stops.

-Between 1500-220RPM on acceleration, there is a clicking sound coming from the engine, it looks like one of the injectors is gone..

-When I turn to the right, I hear some sound from the wheels, I think it's a wheel bearing or something..

-I have a DVD Navigation unit with color LCD, which rattles from time to time..

-On 3 of 4 doors, and on the boot hatch, there is some corrosion on the bottom (?!). Ford supposedly give a 12yr warranty on that? This is a 5yr old car!

General Comments:

I drive the car mainly in the city traffic, and my fuel consumption was higher then I expected. With the AC on it hovers around 9.5L/100km (30MPG). On the open road I get 5.5L/100km (50MPG), but considering the weight of the car I suppose that it is o.k.

Car is generally very pleasing to drive, but this faults worry me.

Faults:

The car has a annoying vibrating noise on tick over which i`m told could be the dual mass fly wheel.

It misfires, in any gear at any speed (ford can't find the problem)

Back windows noisy at 70mph +

General Comments:

It has plenty of acceleration & handles very well.

Faults:

The interior door handles are a bit flaky; besides that it's perfect.

General Comments:

I have just bought this car, and I think it's the best looking one in its range, obviously besides the ST TDCI.

Having a 2 litre petrol before this one has made a huge difference in fuel costs, averaging at about 45-50 miles per gallon, as the petrol did 25-30 with the same power.

The sequential auto box is a plus point, as you can drive it manually or on auto.

This car performs and handles a lot better than the petrol, and I am very pleased with it, as I had to choose amongst a Passat, Vectra and Mondeo.

Fun to drive, good build, comfortable interior and the sport body kit make it nearly as good as the Audi, BMW range.