1990 Ford Falcon EA from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

Radiator needed replacing.

Power steering hose x 2 design fault from factory.

Computer Switches x 2.

Throttle body.

Auto Transmission.

Exhaust system.

Glove box lock.

Key hole cover fell off.

Boot Hinge.

No gas in AC.

AC over heats engine.

Head gasket oil leaks.

Camber kit needed to be fitted.

All shockers needed replacing.

Radiator hose x 3.

All seats have Collapsed.

All of the above problems have been fixed and I will be waiting to see what happens next.

When I took the car in for a service, the mechanic told me that you only buy a Ford once and I am going to stick by this rule when I get rid of this huge fault by Ford.

Remember when you pull up at the lights and there is a car that makes a noise that shouldn't be there, 9 times out of 10, it's a Ford.

When you see a tow truck and there is a car on the back, 9 times out of 10, it's a Ford.

I feel that this comment is unfair to all those people who do own well running fords.

If you are not able to keep your car in good condition don't blame the car, blame yourself and if you don't like the car sell it right now and go and buy a Vovlo or something.

Yeah I agree I have had a number of falcons of different models and ages and have had very little trouble my current ride an eb series 2 has had nor problems at all except the auto trans that gave up the ghost while I was doing burnouts and giving it a hiding. being a mechanic I work on lots of cars and for cost of repairs and parts the ford is hard to beat much better than the equivalent model commodore in this case it would be a vn with its engine that sounds like nuts and bolts in a blender and a trans that does not know what gear it wants.

I found having a EA Ford has been more trouble than its worth, I too have had many of the problems that were listed, I do look after my car and don't run it ragged, tappets seem to a major problem also heating issues as well, I also haev had oil leeks from gaskets on 4 occasions and even had my car serviced from ford them selves, in less than 3 months driving I had a heating problem my fuel chip went and oil leeks began again. I love my car don't get me wrong, but I say don't ever buy a ea ford..

The way I see it is that you or the previous owers hav'nt treated it properly and with respect! and well it is getting pritty old anyway! don't blame your ford, blame yourself!

The person that has wrote this document must have treated his/her car quite badly for this to happen. the head gasket is a problem on the ea, but if you put a head gasket on to an ea motor from the AU falcon 6, this product will last longer.

I have had an ea falcon in the past and I can only say a few good things about it, firstly it cost me $300, it came with a cd player, it had rego, and it had sheepskin seat covers!. All faults I encountered were as follows, head gasket, radiator, fuel pump, leaking injectors, trans, and rust, but what can I say $300 doesn't get you much of a car. The other problem I found was that the engine itself isn't too user friendly inreguard to home machanical work, I now have a 1999 commodore and that is much easier to work on.

I have an ea falcon that I have thrashed into the ground. its centre point injected and now a seized motor the only thing that has ever gone wrong is the thing started over heating.

I brought an EA series 2 back in 1990. It's still going strong at 235000kms. I have just put all new gaskets in it, and that's all I have done to it, as well as a service it every 5000kms.

If you don't give it crap, it won't give you crap.

And keep up the services!!

We own a 1993 falcon, ex taxi. the odometer was on 999 999 km so we changed the dash. its now done well over 1 million kms. the engines never had a rebuild, only bottom end barrings replaced and other bottom end work. the auto tranny also gave in so that was changed. the car still goes good now with litle problems, it is old and you can tel, but still powers on.

As long as theyre looked after and serviced, like a taki, them fords just power on for ever.

My EA wagon is about to be disposed of, with a total odometer reading of about 240,000 km. With reasonable maintenance, over three years failures included the tranny, the dizzy, the centre console, plastic in the back, the fuel gauge, the head, the odometer, various ball joints, various hoses, a back brake caliper, lots and lots of light bulbs, the windscreen washer pumps, and quite a lot of other stuff.

Bits that fell off or became unusable included the roof lining, an outside door trim, the centre console lid, the restraining pins from the bit of wood over the spare, two wheel trims, the hose to the back window washer, a quantity of paint, that silly hatch in the RH rear that always falls open, and so on ad infinitum. There was even an anxious moment with the tailgate outside handle disengaging with the lock, with work by torchlight with a screwdriver required to get it re-engaged.

Things that were wonky but continued to function included the high beam switch, the charging circuit, the door handles, the windscreen washer, the cooling system, the radio, the fuel gauge, the temperature gauge, the glovebox, the window winders, the rear window demister and so forth.

To conclude, my other Fords over the years have been reliable and robust. My EA appeared to be made of the thinnest plastic possible, and not only did the plastic break, but everything else did as well. Time and memory do not permit a full list. In short - I would not buy another one.

I am a mechanic and I think fords are great. great for business that is!! a car with so many common faults is a mechanics dream! although we do get a bit sick of working on them!

To the reply on January 24:

Volvo IS Ford-owned. And I agree with the person who said this comment is unfair. All my Fords have been problem-free! On four Fords that I have owned since the 70's, I can count all the problems TOTAL on my two hands, each averaging two problems in its life. And there little things, like a transaxle seal or hose. Take that!

I've owned an EA Series 2 for 11 years now. The only major problems I had were the 4 speed auto falling apart, the radiator blocking up and sometimes overheating on 35+ deg C days. It's done 230,000 km now and still running well. I've been updating the interior & engine with secondhand items from later E-series models. I plan to keep it instead of buying a later model vehicle as I do all the maintenance.

Well I cannot to begin to agree with the majority of downwards comments about an EA Falcon. I can say from experience that I do own and have owned Fords and Holdens all of my life, and I must say of the cars I have owned, the Ford EA has been one of the better ones (EA Series 2 3.9L mpi with the 4 speed auto).

Sure the car has its up and downs, and like most other cars, if you don't look after them they can turn sour like all cars.

I can say the EA compared to its rival the VN; the EA craps on it in performance and safety. I'd even put the EA up against later models; VP, VR and even some VSs and V's. Don't underestimate the old 3.9L; they hold themselves. And like most cars, if you don't look after them, they will start to fall apart.