2002 Ford Mondeo Zetec review from UK and Ireland

The interior lighting refused to work for the first 2000 miles. Two trips to the Ford dealer still did not remedy the problem.

The engine started to run too fast after about 500 miles. This meant the car would happily cruise down the road doing 40mph without touching the accelerator. Three trips to the Ford dealer were needed, each time apart from the last they "Hadn't had the time to fix it."

The Mondeo is terribly uncomfortable. The seats are bad and the suspension is so poor, it feels as though you are riding over cobbles.

The headrests also bend your neck forward causing your back to ache after only a short time.

The interior is badly built. The doors feel as though they are made of cardboard and creak if you rest your arm on them whilst going round corners. Materials look and feel cheap.

The exterior is just as bad. The top of the front wings are held to the car with sticky pads and are sharp and unfinished. The bumpers move by an alarming amount. The bonnet bends under the lightest pressure and the roof feels as though it's made of tinfoil.

The engine is rather rough and unrefined.

Even though some people say the Mondeo is good to drive, in my opinion the Fiat Punto was much better.