How reliable as a car! I am thinking of buying one. Thoughts!
fordcrzy,
Feb 13, 7:37am
great cars. justa few things to look for.
tapping/fluttering noise from engine which is intake butterflies on the way out$$$$$$ also aux belt tensioner is problematic but cheap and VERY easy to replace.(rattling at idle)
check that it get s up to temperature on a long drive. thermostats tend to fail open meaning they don't get to temp properly
check tyre wear. they are a pain in the ar$e to wheel align CORRECTLY
do a hill start with the car a few times and check the clutch isnt slipping. an abused clutch once it starts to slip will just keep on slipping. Cost about $2000-2500 to replace clutch.
check seatbelts arent frayed, they seem to do this for some reason.
jrlaw,
Feb 13, 8:53pm
Brakes, If it has done about 80-90,ooo look at the brake discs, could be warn to the limit.
welshdude,
Apr 21, 4:50pm
I bought an '02 manual Mondeo a bit less than a year ago and I am delighted with it. Mine is the sedan with duratec engine.
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