1993 Ford Telstar TX5 Ghia from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

Replaced timing belt and 2 timing pulleys at around 230000. Replaced worn suspension rubbers with neoprene at 240000. I had a front caliper jam on at 245000 had to put in new seal kits. Replaced front disc rotors at 250000. Clutch and injectors are being done next week at 260000.

I have also had the engine cut out at high speed. Pulled over to side of road waited a few minutes and it restarted. Spoke to auto electrician, said it sounded like ignition module. Mechanic has said could be that or air lock in fuel or electric pump problem. Apparently if you hook it up on a computer it may have registered the fault when it occurred. Does anyone know if a 60 series tyre will fit on the 15 inch rim without touching anywhere? Any ideas please?

Ford Telstar Ghia 1993 - Engine cutting out at high speed has happened to me in my vehicle too. Which today has proven to be very dangerous, cutting out on a freeway at peak hour at a speed of 85kms! Must be a fault in that years model.

I too have had my 1993 Telstar TX5 cut out at approx. 100kmh.

As with the previous comment, I pulled over to the side of the motorway and waited a few minutes, at which point it started again no problem. The alarm I had installed has had problems too, going off (at a reduced volume) when driving down the road. The installation is fine, so it points to an electrical fault within the car. Any further comments would be welcome.

To the owners of the telstars'. If it has a V6 motor the problem is most likely the igniter. On the series one you can replace just the igniter, but the series two you have to replace the whole distributer.

I've had a TX5 since new in 1993 - now approaching 200,000 km - largely faultless running, but a few and expensive issues.

The oil pressure sensor failed catastrophically and all the oil was pumped out of the motor necessitating replacement (at about 130,000 km. The rear disc calipers have seized (btoh sides) apparently a common fault, and the fuel pump failed at about 175,000 km - otherwise still drives like new.

The car has never been garaged for any period - and still looks OK - I agree about the cost of spares.

You can fit 60 series tyres - I did so as a money saving exercise when things were a bit tight - speedo then became spot on accurate, and those on the rear did about 100,000 km!!

Hi I also Have a Ford TX5 1993 V6 2.5 Manual I bought my car at 214000 K's and since this time I have driven all around Australia in my car with out a hitch when I say all around I mean I was on the road for three months car fully loaded with another person and the car went without a problem. I got to open her up through the Northern Territory as there are know speed limits out there and she goes well. She wouldn't push much more than 200 k's, but without a problem. Now she is on 260.000 k's and still running a dream and looking great really ageless car. I have since having it had the front and back rocket covers replaced, front right steering bush and other than that just get her serviced around every five thousand K mark. Does any one have any Idea what price I would fetch for her as I am considering selling soon as heading overseas?

I too just bought a 1993/4 AX TX5 Ghia V6 auto transmission for my daughter. Its done just over 200K. It needed front and rear bushes, bottom engine mount. All this was done in an attempt to find where a shudder was coming from the front end. After speaking to a few people it appears its all stemming from tranny problems ie possible torque converter. I then had it serviced which appears to have fixed the problem, but only temporarily I feel. The vibrations come back on occasions ever so slightly for now @ 1400 - 1800 rpms when the cars in 4th doing about 60km/hr. Gear changes however are very smooth. The service didn't indicate any metal bits either. An oil conditioner was added to the replacement oil.

After doing some research on the net I find that Mazda 626 of the same year are notorious for transmission problems. Some concerns listed are oil degeneration due to transmission over heating problems hence premature failure of torque converters that have been replaced. Some recommendations listed have been to add cooling coils to reduce the affects of heat build up and complete oil flushing during annual servicing.

Whilst it appears that at 200K a torque converter may not be too far away I just to ensure that all other options are investigated inorder to get the repair done right the first time.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

John.

I have a 93 Ford Telstar Ghia, it's not the TX5 but as far as I know, all the running gear is the same. it's a 2.5 V6 automatic and I've had some problems with the transmission. the gear change into 2nd is a bit rough, but not too concerning. I was driving down the road and when I released the accelerator, it dropped back a gear on it's own when it definitely shouldn't have. the 'hold' light then began to flash and the ride became rough and jerky. does anyone have any ideas what it might be? overheating as mentioned before?

The only other issue I've had with the car is the radiator split, overall it's been a pretty good car, but now its nearly got 230000ks, might be time to sell off before anything serious goes.

I am in South Africa, and have had my tx5 for a year now. It also has the problem of switching off the engine while in motion, and starting again after a while. I had to manipulate the contacts on the main engine relay by adding an extra switch, so that when it opens, I just switch it on from inside.

This is a little uncomfortable, because you always have to remember to switch it off when you park, as it would lower the battery as the fuel pump keeps on running, even when the car is off. I have lived with this solution for 40000km.

One other observation I have made, is that when it does this, the heater does not blow air also.

I bought a used 93 Ford Telstar Ghia TX5 2.0 V6 Manual in 2001 from a dealer in Penang Malaysia. It had low mileage at 75K. Since then, I have used 100K, but the car was fraught with problems.

First the clutch plate needed to be changed after changing into 2nd gear became a nightmare. Then, because of the faulty transmission cable, I had to get them replaced (I found all 6 in the local half-cut shop).

I also had to have the rear wheel brake calipers changed, but the most perplexing problem was one that required me to change the entire gearbox after the 5th gear broke. And did I mentioned that also had to have the water pump fixed?

In between the mechanical problems, I also had problems with the air-conditioning, rear wiper and central locking.

Like a software programmer proclaiming that the last bug is the last one, I am hanging on to this car thinking (fooling myself) that the most recent repair is the last.

I have had a second hand, 1993 Telstar TX5 for 3 years now. It's a really nice car to drive, but recently the handbrake has occasionally become stuck on. On one of these occasions I was close to a garage, but by the time they came out to have a look, it had released itself.

I've had it serviced, and they said that the ratchet of the handbrake was getting caught on a piece of carpet, but I'm not sure if this was the problem, because once, only the left caliper became stuck.

Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice would be most welcome.

You will find that the lockup is due to water entering the back of the rear brake cylinder, causing the handbrake adjuster mechanism to sieze. The cure is to clean out the back of the cylinder and then fit a compressible seal to the shaft where it enters the back of the cylinder.