Thread: Fords, Are They Really So Bad

Originally Posted by Norton

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Twisted from Fiat......Fix It Again Tony.

Fords made and (guess) makes some of the most respected cars in the UK.
There are fine fordmobiles in many parts of the car driving world.
Ford in Thailand have not lived up to the hard earned name of the Corporation.
They should indeed do something about it, perhaps that is happening now.

I hope and trust they (and GM) have graduated from the days when they were pushing SUV's at short term high profit margins (w/ low technology & innovation), while falling behind in all other, higher growth areas. Personally I'm a believer in the Ford corporation (more than GM), but they do have some catching up to do in Thailand- which is an important gateway to SE Asian and, it would appear, soon sth western China.

My truck is 11 months old, has 40,000 km on the millage. When I drove my truck on Monday, during my long trip of 480 KM, after about 200KM I got a warning light (little yellow light) and I slowed down, after a few minutes I pulled over and restarted the engine to see if I could reset the warning. The second I started to drive I got the same warning with 1 more additional warning, it was the engine light.

What was the first warning light warning about?

The "Check Engine" light is the mechanic's best friend. Out of curiosity, did you fill up while leaving the engine running?

You do know that there is a diagnostic tool that plugs into your car's computer that tells exactly why the check engine light came on. I'm guessing a service center would have one.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Originally Posted by tj916

I'm guessing a dodgy cell in the battery. Anyone any ideas?

In hot climate, a battery will last only 3 years or less.
Just get a new battery.. the best one money can buy.

Should have said car only 6months old. First had problem 2 weeks from new, thought he had left ignition on overnight. Ok for 3 or4 weeks then same problem every month or so.
Ford say no problem with battery.

Originally Posted by CSFFan

What was the first warning light warning about?

The "Check Engine" light is the mechanic's best friend. Out of curiosity, did you fill up while leaving the engine running?

You do know that there is a diagnostic tool that plugs into your car's computer that tells exactly why the check engine light came on. I'm guessing a service center would have one.

I have the Ford IDS. When trying to fix my Ranger often after throwing an dash warning light the tool would not find any faults.

IDS Home

Originally Posted by tj916

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Originally Posted by tj916

I'm guessing a dodgy cell in the battery. Anyone any ideas?

In hot climate, a battery will last only 3 years or less.
Just get a new battery.. the best one money can buy.

Should have said car only 6months old. First had problem 2 weeks from new, thought he had left ignition on overnight. Ok for 3 or4 weeks then same problem every month or so.
Ford say no problem with battery.

Something is draining the battery. Easy enough to check with a voltmeter.

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

but the fastest car I've had was a Citroen Saxo Tour De Corse. Mad as hell but forever repairing it.
Off the line this was a rush and sounded like a V8 from its poxy 1.6 engine.

Highly strung thoroughbreds are always more problematic than the run of the day mount.

This yours?

No, mine looked like this. 20 made in 1997.



Replaced engine after 3 months, gearbox 6.

Got to cry foul. The San Remo version had the rear spoiler. Isn't that Loeb's car?

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

The Ford trucks you see in Thailand are essentially rebadged Mazda.

My choice for Thailand would be either Isuzu or Nissan. Toyota is overrated me thinks.
I got an old Nissan with 600k and still gets the job done.

I believe the Mazda BT-50 version was piggy back designed by a Mazda team based at Ford Australia's design center in Melbourne during development of the Ford Ranger.

Only Ford I've had was one of these.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Got to cry foul. The San Remo version had the rear spoiler. Isn't that Loeb's car?

Not sure, though he drove a Xantia?

^ The great and one and only S. Loeb started his world championship run with a xsara.

Have a 8 year old Ford Escape(made in the Philippines) with no problems,had a 5 year old Focus that had ongoing problems and ditched it last month...The Escape will keep as its a good runner.
Cheers

F250 is a good unit in the states. I had a 2004 supercab. I loved it. I bought new then and had no trouble intill I rolled it in an ice storm. Ive never considered selling my 1973 Mustang. Owned it 30 years. The body on that one is better than mine. Should out live me if kept up properly. Had a 1977 F250 crew cab with the 400 modified engine. Granny gear ect. I sold it to the brother of the guy I bought it from many years later. He still drives it as a work truck. They dont make em like they used to. I do like Toyota but am a Ford guy at heart. All mechanical things will have issues. Good luck watever road you go down. That hylux or Fourtuner (spelling?)are verry popular for a reason.

Originally Posted by Norton

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