1996 Ford Mondeo LX review from Australia and New Zealand
"This car is junk - do not buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought this car NEW and it was trouble ever since 45,000km mark.
FRONT BUSHES - very expensive and labour intensive to replace!
INTERMITTENT STARTING FAULT - cost about $3000- and still present.
Tyres - THIS CAR EATS TYRES!
Air Con - DOES NOT WORK... constantly re-gassed by dealer... BIG $$$$ to fix properly.
General comments?
Absolute Rubbish.
This is the worst car I have ever owned. Ford dealers are terrible... and very $$$$
When new the car drove very nicely... after about 45,000km it was a sharp down hill spiral.
Build quality is terrible... (I HAVE OWNED ALFA's so I know bad build quality).
Paint job is pathetic... simple thin paint with a horrible think lacquer applied.
Cheap plastics.
Carpets - RUBBISH
STAY AWAY FROM THIS BRAND OF CAR... JUNK.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 150000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford BMW 318i (E30) |
| Date of Entry | 10th January, 2006 |