KNOWN FAULTS · Ford

Ford Mondeo (III) common problems.

2000–2007 · Petrol / Diesel

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

2 known faults with sources

Engines: 1.8 / 2.0 Duratec (Petrol) · 2.5 / 3.0 V6 (Petrol) · 2.0 / 2.2 TDCi (Diesel)

Applies if: Third-generation Mondeo.

Brakes, rust, central locking and handbrake on the Mondeo IIIKnown weak points

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.

Engines: 2.0 / 2.2 TDCi (Diesel)

Applies if: Only the 2.0 TDCi built from 10/2001 to 04/2002.

Will not start or runs rough with the glow-plug light flashing: high-pressure pump on the first TDCi engines (2001–2002)Injection / turbo

Engine / equipment: First Ford common-rail diesels with the Delphi system: Focus 1.8 TDCi and Mondeo III 2.0 TDCi
Period mentioned: 2001–2002
Symptoms: The engine will not start or runs unevenly, and the glow-plug warning light flashes.
Possible cause described: According to a Hella bulletin (May 2007), the cam ring and rollers of the high-pressure pump wear excessively and the pump can no longer build the required pressure; metal particles get into the injection system and ruin the injectors. It affects the Focus 1.8 TDCi built from 05/2001 to 04/2002 and the Mondeo III 2.0 TDCi from 10/2001 to 04/2002; a modified pump is fitted from April 2002.
Check for the garage: The garage measures rail pressure and looks for metal particles in the fuel. The repair is a modified high-pressure pump plus new injectors, and the whole fuel system has to be cleaned so no particles remain; replacing only the pump is not enough.
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.