1998 Ford Mondeo GLX review from UK and Ireland
"A good family car except for some problems which should be sorted by the dealer under warranty"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Since I purchased it two faults have occured, one prompting a visit to the dealer. First of all I tryed to start it one winter and all that happened was that the starter motor turned over-nothing from the engine. The fault resolved itself about 2-3 days later.
The second being an excess of water coming in mainly from the rear light unit. I discovered it, at first in the spare wheel well. It got worse especially in heavy rain so I took it to the dealer, who resealed the unit and took one day over it. Other than this I have had no other problems with the car and it has been utterly reliable from day one.
General comments?
I think the suspension dampers have been set up far too hard for comfort, although this adds to good body control in corners.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.Oi Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 22nd February, 2003 |