1997 Ford Mondeo Ghia X review from UK and Ireland
"Slow moving vehicle - let 19 16v's through!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
After a couple of months, the gearbox packed in, it kept jumping out of 3rd and 5th gear regularly, thus meaning straight to the dealers for replacement under warranty.
At the minute the electric sunroof leaks slightly in heavy rain - back to the dealers shortly for this.
I have not had any other problems apart from the usual replacing of pads and discs.
General comments?
I love the grey leather interior and all the other interior gadgets. It is so comfortable and cosy.
However I am very disappointed with the top end performance. About a week ago I was flat out at 120 MPH, when this Renault 19 16v absolutely tore past me. I just could not catch it at all. For a 2.5 V6 engine this is very poor.
This is not the first time I have had my doubts about its performance. It seems to lack grunt when driving at speed. I bought the car hopefully for some power, but how wrong could I be!!.
Maybe I have a goosed engine or these cars could be overrated by other people.
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| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 47000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 56000 miles |
| Previous car | Renault Laguna |
| Date of Entry | 25th February, 2002 |