1997 Ford Scorpio Ghia X Estate from UK and Ireland - Comments

13th Mar 2003, 09:57

"A good work horse, but disappointing repair bills"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Clutch required replacing at 73,000 miles that cost £300.

Completely new air-conditioning unit needed at 75,000 miles with a price tag of over £500.

Rust appearing on drivers door, wheel arches and tail-gate.

Annoying squeaks from the roof lining.

Steering wheel wobbles at speed which balancing and tracking will not cure.

General comments?

Pleasing acceleration even with a full load.

Achieve up to 32 mpg (on a run) that I consider to be good for a car of this size.

Amazing load space (managed to fit a small flat packed shed in with the rear seats down!)

Very comfortable although drivers seat tends to work itself loose.


27th Mar 2003, 03:44

Hello from Germany,

the problem with the steering wheel wobbling at speed could occur from the front stabilizer rubber sleeves which wear out really fast (about 5000 to 10000 miles) due to a constructional fault by Ford.

This is a major problem with the first gen Scorpio (or Granada in the UK). If you have them replaced with original Ford spare parts the problem will reoccur.

Try to find motor-sport ones, they are more solid and this should solve the problem.


31st Mar 2006, 14:03

High time you found yourself another mechanic guy. Those Prices are nothing short of Daylight Robbery.


21st Apr 2006, 17:40

The wheel wobble is caused by the large rear rubber bushes on the FRONT wishbones, change these and it should cure it if nothing else has worked.

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