1997 Ford Scorpio Ultima review from UK and Ireland

Heated front Screen faulty

Fuel cut off loom cracked

Faulty temperature gauge

Steaming up of windows

Noisy change of gear

Rust in both wheel arches

Faulty climate control panel

Misalignment of the back axle, causing very slight crabbing effect going down the road. i.e. steering wheel not centre when going straight ahead even after many set ups.

This car unfortunately did prove very unreliable for me. All of the faults were quite small on their own however after having the car a couple of weeks more and more came to light. A big improvement on handling from the old Granada, but unfortunately not on reliability. I know you cannot really comment unless you have had a car from new, its just I thought a car with a full service history and such low mileage what appears in very good condition on top should be a lot more reliable. This car really has put me off big fords. It is a real shame though because if you want this sort of luxury now, you do have to go to the premium brands such as bmw, mercedes etc.