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Jun 1st, 2020, 10:21 | #11 | |
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Jun 1st, 2020, 10:23 | #12 |
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You would be surprised what goes wrong with these MK IV Mondeoes , just about everything over a 150,000 mile period and a lot before that too !
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Jun 1st, 2020, 10:26 | #13 |
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After owning a 2001 V70 T5, and then moving to the V50 T5, you can tell the build quality is not as good. Its all sturdy and rust resistant, however the doors dont close with the same quality (V50 sounds Tinnier) and the inside plastics creak a bit more that the V70 but that is kind of expected as the S40/V50 range are lower than the V70. However the later ranges of Volvos (V40/V60/XC60 and then the XC40/XC60/XC90/V60/V90) all seem to have the same build internally but with higher specs on the base models of each.
Personally I dont think the Ford "era" are any worse than any others at the end of the day, especially when it comes to engine quality, reliability and economy, especially if you have the Volvo engines.
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Jun 1st, 2020, 10:56 | #14 |
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Go on Clan... surprise me Joking aside I was referring to the overall package of the MK IV Mondeo rather than specific mechanical issues. @ 150,000 miles majority of cars will have numerous issues, no matter how well they've been looked after. Everything being relative, the MK IV Mondeo was a huge leap forward for FORD back in 2007/08
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Jun 1st, 2020, 11:10 | #15 | |
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I remember injectors we’re a big fail on Mondeo and Focus to the time of big money to put it right. I didn’t get involved with Mondeo, once the Sierra’s were gone I had a Probe (Mazda) and a KA. After that it was Land Rover and Honda up until I had my first Volvo. The Honda was a solid motor but the land rovers were high maintenance motors too. Out of all the Motors I had no including vans, my 2.3D Sierra and 8th Gen Civic were probably the most reliable at high mileage. TT
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Jun 1st, 2020, 11:30 | #16 |
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I've had my Volvo S40 for 11 years now and drive it daily, the biggest failing is the suspension! the Ford suspension parts have been a near constant headache.
Everything else in terms of electricals and Ford wiring looms has been spot on though.
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Jun 1st, 2020, 13:34 | #18 |
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when i changed mine out recently for some Bilstein 14's i noticed how poor the quality of the parts were. I also changed all the rear arms and all ,=mounts (fronts were quite new) as they were all poor too.
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Rockers break Fuel pumps seize The fuel pump drop gear housing ALWAYS leaks Injector problems , EGR Valve problems Alternators Clutches regular at 80000 miles Front and rear wheel bearings Front suspension struts Ignition switches Heater fan motors Heater radiators Plastic Thermostat housings leak Tyre pressure sensors seize in , so a new one with every tyre Electric power steering racks break up Air bag contact reels Plastic clutch pedal breaks Plastic sump is SO easy to crack . A lot of this is the french 2.0 D engine which has since been extensively modified from the one volvo used . parts are more expensive than volvo and a set of rear tail lights is £1400 .
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Jun 1st, 2020, 15:35 | #20 |
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I've replaced:
Front Wishbones (twice) Top Mount bearings Droplinks (x 5 sets) Rear Lower 'stays' (x 3 sets) Rear springs snapped (x 1 set) All dampers were shot at 80K miles - replaced with B4's all good since. Ford are the masters as cost-reduction, none of their cars are 'premium', you'd probably get a decent 10 years out of one and then need to replace loads of stuff it wouldn't be worth it. Testament to Volvo is the amount of mid-90's and early-00's cars still on the roads but sadly that's not an attractive business model to make stuff so well it lasts for years
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