martinrgs

My dislikes (54-plate 2.0 tdci zetec, 21,000 miles) : Appalling build quality... honestly, Bob the Builder could do better Cheap and nasty materials... particularly the dash Creaks rattles and groans.... never had a car this bad Niggly reliability... (RDS clock, Fuel gauge, Rear boot switch, etc etc etc) Worry over mechanical reliability... still on original EGR - only a matter of time?) Pitiful resale (though having bought at 1 yr old/10,000 miles, I have avoided a big chunk of this) Image.... bit of an OAPs car... but great for the kids clobber Seats stain too easily My likes : Perform

Nonsense. All Volvo's have the feature. Volvo=owned by Ford. This is deliberate brand seperation by Ford. i.e. you want the feature, go buy a (more expensive) Volvo. Anyone who thinks any different is kidding themselves!

Regularly nudge mid to high 60's on gentle (65mph) long runs. I have even seen 70.1mpg, and that was average over a full tankfull (several journeys). And yes, it's accurate as I did manual calcs to confirm. 2.0 TDCi. 2003 build, original s/w & egr, just coming up to 20k.

interesting how you failed to mention the fact that you've got a free-of-charge hire car in your first rant! you made it sound like you've been left without wheels altogether. look on the bright side - you're saving mileage and depreciation on your own car! i would be talking politely to ford to see what gesture of reccompence they are going to offer - 3 years free servicing would be a good starting point. ranting and shouting won't get you anywhere. by the way, weren't you suspicious of a car that was nearly a year old but had only covered 187 miles? did you not wonder why?

Why?????????? Cars have changed dramatically over the last 30 years! It's no longer necessary to change oil every 3k! That's just plain daft! Do you still de-coke every 25k? :lol:

Would also add that my wife and I had a great weekend away at a 5 star country hotel courtesy of Audi when the clutch was replaced in our 12 month old A4 (because of clutch judder). The bill came to just short of £500. I doubt Ford would pay for a travel-lodge!

Yes. Audi contributed 100% parts and 50% labour.

Having owned both a VW and an Audi, I can reliably state that there are huge differences between both the quality of the products and their warranty levels. Many things which are rejected as "not covered" by VW are covered by Audi, because certain flaws that are considered acceptable for a VW brand, are not considered acceptable for an Audi. But Audi's cost more than VW, so you expect that wouldn't you. For example, the VAG TDi PD engine is quite common for cluth judder when you first pull away from cold. In a VW this is not covered under warranty (quote : "it's a characteristic of that com

Is this problem unique to the 1.6 or is the 2.0 affected as well?

Don't know - not examined them in that much detail :lol: I'll have a look and report back later... Mine's stage IV... and mine has a build date in 2003 (despite being a 54-reg)..? Well I suppose it depends on your priorities. The bubbling alloy that you've shown in the picture wouldn't bother me one bit. It's not noticeable unless you go looking for it. What does bother me is the creaks and knocks and squeaks from the interior - that's not acceptable. Also if I was one of the people with sub-45mpg fuel economy - that wouldn't be acceptable either. The point I'm making is that you

How much is the EGR if you have to pay for it out of warranty?

Fair comment...

Sorry - you're probably not going to like this, but hey-ho. You bought a Ford, right? A mass-produced, "value" brand, right? You didn't buy a luxury brand like an Audi, BMW or Mercedes. You didn't even buy a middle-premium brand like a VW or a Honda. You bought a Ford. And paid a corresponding price. Seriously, the car is two years old (in fact, if it's like my 54-reg c-max, it was probably built in 2003 so it's 3 years old). If that's the only fault then you're not doing too bad at all mate!

The figures quoted are intended to be real-world figures. Yes, they're done in a lab, but factors like aerodynamics, ambient temperature, weight, etc are all simulated. On a long run at steady 70mpg I regularly achieve the "extra-urban" figure of 57-odd mpg. Around town I regularly achieve the "urban" figure. When I do a mixture of the two, I usually achieve the "combined" figure. Mastertech, couple of questions then if you don't mind matey! 1 Do all the original 2003 build EGR's fail at some point? 2 I've got the original 2003 software and get perfect mpg. Would a software update reduce

I have a dilemma... I've got a 54-plate c-max zetec 2.0 tdci - it pulls like a train and easily returns 58mpg on a long run. However, I know it's a 2003 build, and I also know the EGR hasn't been replaced. My dilemma is this. I've got just over a year of warranty left. From what I hear it's only a matter of time before the EGR does go belly-up, so should I get it replaced under warranty now, rather than it go in a years time and me end up having to pay. Only problem is, I've heard a few people say that following EGR change, their max's plummet in terms of fuel economy. Also from what I ha