Ford Mondeo Questions & Answers (page 3 of 6)

Hi Elizabeth,
The only concern I would have is the auto transmission which I have read in other reviews and can be a very expensive one. All cars have the possibility of faults on an individual basis. I drove 2 MC models over 6 years with a total of approx 200,000 kms with absolutely no problems.
If you can, buy the latest model as possible with low kms and good service history. Good luck

Yes I can confirm, sadly the Mondeo's both petrol and diesel between 2010 and 2014, are renowned for having a poorly designed transmission which is extremly expensive to fix or replace. Real shame as they are damn good value cars, great family car. Just beware of the transmission......

Adrian,
Try taking to independent mechanic for 2nd opinion who may be able to get part as a reconditioned unit . Otherwise not worth spending that much on a car with high kms and nearly 10 years old. Cut your losses and spend money on an updated car,
Cheers BB shorts

Our Mondeo does not have this that i am aware of unless it has been turned off before we bought it by the original owner.. what does your do exactly please?

Nev, I don’t think you can do it permanently because of safety issues. Not sure why it is annoying as it only goes off when door is open and engine running which is a good feature to remind you to remove keys if out of your car.
The chime will stop if your door remains open. Hope this helps, cheers
BB shorts

Ours is the turbo deisel .. I forgot to put that in the review sorry! Its absolutely amazing! Make sure that you get one with a full service history that has always been done on time too. The fuel economy is awesome! From memory when we researched the normal deisel simply has less power pickup .. should still have the same fuel economy within reason except up hills as there is less poke if that makes sense? Make sure the heat warmer buttons work cos they are common to fail.. and are $450 to replace just for the part at ford!

Hi Alek K, All modern diesel engines in cars these days are all turbo charged including Mondeo. There are none that come only diesel as they would simply be too slow in driving dynamics. Different story with petrol engines as fhey have many choices depending on what power output you want. Hope this helps, I can only recommend diesel as I have not driven a petrol Mondeo.
Cheers Bobby Boardshorts

I’m no mechanic so I cannot answer your question. I suggest you take it to Ford if you have conflicting comments and do what they say, good luck, cheers

Has your mechanic checked for excessive back lash ? That’s the amount of place associated with the crankshaft and camshaft. When chain and guides are worn there’s generally a clacky sound at say 1800rpm .
I personally wouldn’t be relapacing a chain at those low kms. Time doesn’t effect a chains health.

Thankyou both for your replies

Possible transmission problems, take it to a good mechanic you might know or Ford.

It's not as if we haven't tried. Ford had it for 6 weeks and $1700 later, they said they'd fixed it - yeh right, didn't even get it to the highway before it started playing up again. Then they reckon a new ABS should fix it at $1200, but no guarantee. They were just clutching at straws. (Apparently all they did when questioned was clear the codes - we could have done that) We've got it booked in with an independent mechanic to give the transmission a service/checkover but in this model there is no filter to change. Will see what happens.

I would reckon to have a look at your timing belt.
thanks

Unfortunately you have a lemon when it comes to this models transmission.
Trade it in and let the dealer worry about it .

Personally I would go the second hand one for the $5000 and see how it goes if you think its not the same as before you put it in sell it and make some money back

Hi Kate, service costs can vary depending on kms on the car but I can say that they are competitive with other similar size cars. My fords have all been diesel of which I highly recommend if you want reasonably low running costs(I averaged 1000 km per tank). You must also consider what car you like driving most as opposed to just economy. ( smart move getting rid of HSV, those costs were ridiculous ).
Drive the Ford, it handles well with plenty of sensible grunt when you need it.
Good luck, Bobby Boardshorts

Hi Kate, I have a 2016 Mondeo Petrol Trend model and just had the 15k service done not long ago and Ford charged me $325 for that service.

There isn’t one

Ford mondeo diesel transmissions do not have dipsticks, you can check oil level by bleeding plug
Thanks

Hi Geoff, Have you changed the diesel fuel filter? A partially blocked or collapsed filter can cause the problem. That's as far as my knowledge of diesel injection systems go. If you change the filter yourself, you'll need to bleed the air out of the system.

Sounds like a fuel line pressure issue.
Mandatory I would replace the fuel filter looking for silt / rubbish potentially hampering fuel delivery. If unsuccessful then scan ECU for codes. Otherwise it’s off to the dealer.
Regards
Wayne

Thanks fellows. I am overseas until late Jan2019. Will take your advice ASAP. Regards Geoff the person who posted this enquiry.

Under floor inside rear of vehicle. Spare tyre there also. But quess you worked this out between time of question and this answer.

Under the spare tyre

Hi Fiona, It has a belt and a timing chain! Confused me too. The chain goes between the two camshafts and a belt drives the lot. The belt requires replacing at 150,000 kms.
Make sure the gearbox has been serviced correctly. The fluid needs changing every 60,000 kms. Only problem I've had with mine is a filter in the power steering reservoir blocked, apparently common, cleaned for $50. Last thing, make sure it has quality tyres. Mine chews through cheap tyres, Michelin Primacys seem to be holding up well.

150k in 4yrs is nothing for a diesel if it's been regularly serviced. I bought the diesel wagon 2014 model about a year ago a 6 speed with 123k on the clock and am wrapt in it. the economy is fantastic went from Perth down to Bremer Bay in just over 1/2 a tank. If you maintain a diesel it will go forever. I'm retired but still hang on to my long wheel base VW van TDI 2.4 diesel 2002 model with 500k on the clock and it still doesn't barely use any oil between services. Purchased mine from a reputable dealer for $9,990.0 as the resale value is not good on this model car. Heh! but as a european car it was voted car of the year in 2014. built for the autobarns and believe me this thing flies. Try to get a white wagon, yes the colour is boring but practical for a hot country an it doesn't fade with age.

Chubbi,
David L is correct, sounds like an ex fleet car with those km’s but that means it should have been regularly serviced as well. Take the car for a drive, get it independently checked and should also be a good price with high km’s. This car is magic and so underrated, good luck . ps. get white if you can, easy to keep cool & clean,
Cheers bobby Boardshorts

Who is this Mechanic ? Is he ‘just a mechanic ‘ ?
The MD Mondeo which I’ve had for two years has not had any issues and we have done nearly 50,000 kms .
If you read the other reviews for the MD model you will see no mechanical issues.
Having said that the MC Model had a major problem with the transmission ( maybe you mechanic is getting his wires crossed with the two models )

Hi Gibbo, the MC mondeo did have issues with auto transmission ( I had the MC for 6 yrs no probs, I assume you are looking at MD?
Don’t believe everything people say, I’m going by my experience, I’ve also had no probs with current model, not sure on service costs as mine are fleet cars but it would be comparable to other similar cars.
Suggest you have a look at and test other similar cars mazda 6, golf, etc for a comparison.
Highly recommend the Mondeo and Volkswagon.
Also recommend diesel over petrol.
Happy hunting
Bobby Boardshorts

I have had my Mondeo Trend Hatch for 20 months, now has 107kl
changed still legal tyres at 80kl, front pads and discs at 100kl. Fits 1.8 x 1m concrete rio, saves getting trailer.
less than 8lt/100kl, great heated seats and adaptive cruise.
has been light rear ended, bumper replaced, seperate front into pile of wet sand, ripped out plastic inner guard and also bumper replaced, very low at front.
Great car.

This issue is to do with the DSG Ggearbox .
Extremely expensive to fix ( 5 to 8K )
Apart from this issue there a good reliable vehicle.

Thanks mate appreciate your input and yeah I decided at last minute not to even look at the car and no way could I afford that kind of expense. Gut feeling uno

I’ve had no issues with my 3 previous mondeos, suggest you consult Ford. Cheers

Sounds like there’s something wrong.
Get the ECU scanned to see if there is any Codes, or previous codes . You can also try changing the air filter and checking your tyre pressures.

Hi beach pad, I have always driven diesels getting approx 1000 km to tank. A petrol motor should be approx 650 to 800 km per tank. Take car to ford to check. It’s probably a computer problem.
Cheers hope this helps
Bobby boardshorts

Get a professional to check to make sure the transmission is ok . Having said that they are generally a great vehicle

Nice car to drive, the diesel version is efficient. However super unreliable, I’ve driven one to 220,000km plus and still have it without choice as a company vehicle for 8 yrs. The radio blanks out intermittingly and you can’t retrieve the CD when it does! They tell you it’s firmware, then you video tape it so they replace the unit but it still happens. The transmission intermittingly “bangs” due to the double clutch locking on, but they tell you that’s normal! Watch out for the rough idle when you pull up at the lights and run at 2.8lt/hr! They can’t fault that either! So you’ll have to video tape it and then they tell you to drive to a service centre when it happens, impossible due to its intermitting nature so it never gets fixed! The steel wheels are soft metal so don’t bump into the curb, eitherwise you’ll need to replace it that cost well over $300. The injectors seal starts leaking at 170,000km or earlier, and you get this black stain that you cannot get off! Once it leaks oil you’ll guarantee they only replaced the one that leaks and not all 4, so they sequential leak guarantee one every month till they replace the lot! I don’t park it in my driveway, I’ve lost confidence and it gets left in the street the black stain it leaves behind and you can’t get off is a reminder everytime I see them! The air condition is useless during summer, possibly the worst, no is the worst for all the vehicles I’ve had! Never cold enough! Watch out for the message “ limited transmission Function”. They can’t record any fault codes or they say none is logged! So take pictures of these messages to prove to them that it happens. Every service or booking of faults is now well over $2k. The last service was just under $4k! The scroll down button intermittingly fail to work so you cant scroll down in the menus to select or disengage features as you need to scroll down once in the menu! BTW mine is service on schedule, after every service the message “replace engine oil “ comes up, so they forget to reset the counter after the service! You can’t do that the6 have to do it. I also hate when the wiper fluid is empty, the message takes over the entire display until you deal with it!