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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 7
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Hi Everyone,
New to the forum after wasting time with the dealer trying to diagnose and fix issues, I thought id ask fellow owners if they have experience with the below. Issue 1: Car gives a thump while at a stand still occasionally. Feels like someone bumped the car. Issue 2: Jerky creeping. When creeping forward the car feels jerky or lumpy. Issue 3: Rough idling. Shuddering coming off brake and onto throttle. Throttle fixes it. Have tried LiquiMoly fuel system cleaner which was great when it was in the tank. Next tanks, back to this shuddering again. Issue 4: Knock when going off brake, then onto throttle. Feels like bad clutch plates (yes, impossible in an auto). Slight hesitation then, *clack*, connects up and away again. Issue 5: When coming to a stop, wheels turned, there a clunk in the front end, I can feel it below my feet. Ford Tech could feel it and hear it, but after 24 hours at dealer, could not fault. Issue 6: Car steers and rides terribly. Some days, she is as smooth as silk. Gliding over bumps, feeling nice and supple. Other days I may as well be riding on 20's. This is most of the time now. Im constantly steering out of where the road faults seems to take the car. Have had numerous alignments done. Have never made progress with these with the dealer after many years. Frankly sick of them, and the car. A few weeks out of warranty and had a month left when i last saw them for the Takata recall. We went through these issues again and they couldnt fault the car. I have a year left till i switch over, but afraid if i take it to an independent then ill be coming out with a big repair bill. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Perth, WA
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Can I ask what fuel you put in your car? I use 98RON exclusively, and in my experience, BP Ultimate seems to reduce the occurrence of Issue 1.
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Current car: 2016 Ford MD Mondeo Titanium EcoBoost (2016-) Previous cars: 2005 Ford BF Fairmont (2006-2019) 1989 Ford EA Falcon GL (2000-2007) 1982 Ford KA Laser Ghia (1999-2000) |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Issue 6; The MC (and I presume, the MD also) are VERY sensitive to wheel alignment.
Toe settings seem to be extremely sensitive. Go to a specialist alignment place, remembering, of course, that your tyres wear to compensate alignment, and the issues may not go away with an alignment alone. Good luck S
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Steve Current rides 2012 Mondeo Titanium wagon (TDCI) Moondust silver 2016 Focus Trend, 1.5ecoboost, 6sp manual. Frozen white Previous 2004 Berlina Wagon (LS1) Vespers Blue 1995 Camry 2.2, white 1971 Ford Fairmont wagon 302w, C4 Polar white 1971 TC Cortina, 2L 4sp, Ermine white |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2012
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As I said, go to a specialist. If someone can recommend one near you, all the better.
My service manager's attitude cost me a set of the original Bridgestones in no time flat!!
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Steve Current rides 2012 Mondeo Titanium wagon (TDCI) Moondust silver 2016 Focus Trend, 1.5ecoboost, 6sp manual. Frozen white Previous 2004 Berlina Wagon (LS1) Vespers Blue 1995 Camry 2.2, white 1971 Ford Fairmont wagon 302w, C4 Polar white 1971 TC Cortina, 2L 4sp, Ermine white |
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