- Engine / equipment
- Ford Mondeo III (petrol and TDCi)
- Period mentioned
- 2000–2007
- Symptoms
- High brake wear, failing lights, rear axle, exhaust and drive-shaft defects at the roadworthiness test, rust on door edges and tailgate (up to 2005), failing central locking, a handbrake that barely holds or leaves the rear brake stuck, and hard starting in the cold or after short trips.
- Possible cause described
- Central locking fails because of moisture in the locks; the handbrake because of weak springs or rusty cables. Ford fixed the rust on post-2005 models. There was a recall for the cruise control, which could switch itself off or fail to switch off.
- Check for the garage
- Check brakes, handbrake, lights and rust before the roadworthiness test; check the cruise-control campaign by VIN.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Ford
Brakes, rust, central locking and handbrake on the Mondeo III
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Check brakes, handbrake, lights and rust before the roadworthiness test; check the cruise-control campaign by VIN.
What are the symptoms?
High brake wear, failing lights, rear axle, exhaust and drive-shaft defects at the roadworthiness test, rust on door edges and tailgate (up to 2005), failing central locking, a handbrake that barely holds or leaves the rear brake stuck, and hard starting in the cold or after short trips.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Ford
- Engine / equipment
- Ford Mondeo III (petrol and TDCi)
- Period mentioned
- 2000–2007
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Ford Mondeo (III)2000–2007
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