1995 Ford Galaxy Aspen from UK and Ireland - Comments

I have a 'R' reg ford galaxy. The central locking system isn't working. I can't open the drivers door or window which means I am climbing in and out of the car through the passenger side. I have not noticed any problem with water in the foot well. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please email your suggestions to janb293@hotmail.com.

Found this site eventually, but too late to save my '96 2ltr ghia Galaxy. The horn buttons came off taking the locating tabs off the steering wheel. Ford wanted £172 for a new wheel as you must buy it with the drivers airbag unit, not separately. Got one off ebay for £30.

Did the job last weekend, dead easy, but when I refitted the battery neg. lead found that the car wouldn't start, it hasn't started since!

The problem is this. I only have one two-button key for the car, no master key. It doesn't work in the drivers door and never has. The drivers door lock has a chip that is activated by the key. Even after putting new batteries in the key, it doesn't operate on the buttons as I need to re-set it in the drivers door. It works fine in the passenger door though, opens, central locks and even opens and closes all the windows!! If you buy a used Galaxy GET THE RED KEY!!!

Now the cost. Red key approx £120,drivers door lock £? must be £100.Reprogram keys approx 2 hours @£90 per hour.

After spending that £400, Fords can then start to diagnose the problem, that can take them...well, how long is a piece of string? Let's say 2 hours @ £90 an hour As I've checked all the fuses, I know it's not them (that would be too easy) so it's either the immobiliser £? 200 plus fitting, or the ecu @ nearly £600. So I'm going to break my Galaxy which is Mistral blue with Laguna blue interior. Want any bits?

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I have had an instrument cluster failure (which seems to be the same as the problems with the Ford Focus - the contacts were all corroded on an 02 Galaxy) has any one else had a similar problem?