Ford Fiesta 1.3i LX 5d (2001/X) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
cheap to buy, but continually breaking down, despite ford servicing
Costs
£500 of welding required for next MOT.
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On the road
Driving
Unexciting, poor round corners and fatal on wet roads.
Performance
Poor, very noisy at 70 and accelerates like a snail.
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Living with it
Reliability
As well as mechanincal and rust problems, all door locks failed, heater broken and rear wash wipe failed.
Image
What image?
Comfort
Cramped.
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Security and Service
Security
Car was broken into by removing windscreen!
Service
Ford service: 'what did you expect for a car this age?'
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Faulty alternator, waterpump, ECU.
Other
Rear washer leaks into tailgate, rusts from inside out. Ford fuel figures a great piece of fiction.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No