1993 Ford Mondeo Si review from UK and Ireland
"Worth a look, but you may wish to consider a different model if you do lots of motorway cruising"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Loud tapping noise from top of engine
Exhaust noisy at 3-4000rpm - knackered baffles
New discs and pads
Headlamp bulb.
General comments?
I bought a low mileage FSH Si late last year, and thought I'd done the right thing by taking my time and sourcing a cared for and looked after car.
On a longish trip, a tapping noise started from the top of the engine. I pulled over and listened to it, and came to the conclusion one or more of the hydraulic cam followers had become blocked, or failed. Not a huge problem in itself, so I continued driving the car.
After much head scratching, an engine flush, a strip-down and clean-up of the followers and cams, I sold the car with the fault. The new owner has replaced the cam followers and the noise is still present - so it sounds like it was a little end starting to die.
Not overly impressed as the car was very well maintained, and I didn't drive it harshly by any stretch of the imagination.
They are well equipped cars, very comfortable and grippy, and have very nice handling. The Si goes like the clappers in 3rd/4th/5th, but you soon get tired of the high revs when on the motorway.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 65000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 68000 miles |
| Previous car | Rover - Austin 200 |
| Date of Entry | 1st April, 2003 |