• Summary

    2 out of 5 2.0

    What does this car say about you?

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    No because of poor reliability and numerous faults

    What are you likely to buy next?

    VW Touran or Toyota Rav4

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £0

    When did you buy the car?

    April 2005

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    OK deal

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Removeable rear seats to fit bikes Powerful diesel engine (for an mpv) Good handling (for an mpv)

    What was the dealer like?

    OK

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Clutch heavy Good handling 40mpg if driven fast, 50mpg if driven carefully

    What's it like to park?

    Easy

  • Living with it

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Complete loss of power whilst driving...known fault with Ford & dealers... see other web reviews..dealer will have difficulty reproducing fault and ford will not assist without definite fault. Clutch replaced under warranty Front brakes replaced under warranty Throttle replaced under warranty 3 tailgate catches replaced under warranty NO WARRANTY WORK IS WARRANTED ONCE WARRANTY EXPIRES. FORD WILL NOT HELP YOU. SELL THE CAR WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRES.

    What's most practical about your car?

    Removeable rear seats

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Very few gadgets