Engine has constant hesitation/splutter at 2000rpm and is incapable of idling smoothly.
Steering veers to left despite being tracked 4 times by main dealer and as a result tyres scuff down to legal limit in 7K miles. Main dealer will tell yous cuffing is due to the steering over locking during parking etc.
Apparently rough engine revs is not a fault, but a feature of the 2.0 TDi according Ford technical services. Take care when buying second hand.
This is a thirsty diesel car, 35-40mpg overall, even taking care. However, put your foot down and it goes like the wind.
17inch low profile tyres make progress less than luxurious for a Ghia X and you will feel every bump in the road and follow every groove/white line. 17inch tyres will also set you back approx £100 each even for the cheap budget ones.
On the plus side, all the equipment you'll ever need, and head turning good looks.
10K miles service intervals, expensive tyres which wear out quickly, and poor economy mean you'd be as well of with a more refined petrol version.
With regards to the comment about it being thirsty, mine records over 53mpg (although I do a lot of motorway miles). But even when I throw a good degree of town driving in, it still gets over 40mpg.
The stutter at 2000rpm is correct though, mine does it and it's getting worse (I've done just over 94k miles in it now).
Very good motor overall though. Relatively quick, economical, comfortable, decent equipment level (Ghia spec) and an enormous boot when the back seats are dropped.
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