1986 Ford Fairmont XF from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

11th Jul 2005, 07:59

"Great car, good amount of torque for towing heavy trailers"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Glass windows smashed, replaced.

Wheel alignment, aligned.

Blown tyre, purchased new one.

Air conditioning not working, regassed.

Rust in quarter panel, common fault, repaired.

Gearbox slipping.

Terrible fuel economy.

General comments?

Nice car to drive.

Light steering.

Built like a tank (in a good way)

Comfortable on long distance driving.

Bit smoky when started, goes away when running.

Excellent safety rating (the car was involved in an accident and not much damage compared to other car!)

When stopped working, easily fixed.


6th May 2006, 14:56

Rust around boot lid seal is also a common fault leading on to water entering tail lights. Good quality tail lights are hard to find. Also idle control valves are hard to find second hand and are expensive brand new ($285).

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