KNOWN FAULTS · Ford

Known faults for the Ford Galaxy (II).

2000–2006 · Petrol / Diesel

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

2 known faults with sources

Engines: 2.0 / 2.3 / 2.8 V6 (Petrol) · 1.9 TDI (Diesel)

Applies if: Weak points of this model from inspections, breakdown statistics and recalls; anything specific to one engine is stated in the sheet.

Head gasket, turbo, TDI belt and suspension on the VW-based GalaxyKnown weak points

Engine / equipment: VW Sharan-based Ford Galaxy (petrol, V6 and 1.9 TDI)
Period mentioned: 1995–2006
Symptoms: Head gaskets with age, glow plugs and auxiliary heater; broken 1.9 TDI belts (tensioners changed from 2001); turbos and loose hoses up to 2005; on petrol, hard cold starting and a fragile automatic gearbox; strut mounts, joints, drop links, drive-shaft boots (2004) and rear brake lines.
Possible cause described: ADAC and inspection data collected by the guide. Recalls: the integrated child-seat restraint, an A/C compressor that could seize and set the belt alight, engine insulation that could catch fire near the EGR and the brake servo in the cold.
Check for the garage: Check the TDI belt change and the campaigns by VIN; check suspension and brake lines.
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: 1.9 TDI (Diesel)

Applies if: The Galaxy II shares its base with the VW Sharan: its 115 and 130 hp 1.9 TDI is a unit-injector (PD) engine.

PD TDI camshaft, injectors and cylinder headInjection / cylinder head

Engine / equipment: 1.2, 1.4, 1.9 and 2.0 TDI unit-injector (PD) engines, including the VW-sourced 2.0 CRD in Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep
Period mentioned: 2000–2010
Symptoms: Growing noise from the cylinder head, power loss and rough running (cams and lifters); unstable idle, smoke or hesitation (injectors); on the 16-valve 2.0 TDI, coolant loss with no visible leak from a cracked head.
Possible cause described: The camshaft also drives the unit injectors and carries a heavy load: without VW 505.01 oil the lobes and lifters wear. 2.0 TDI PD injectors fail frequently. Some 16-valve 2.0 TDI heads (part number ending in A) crack; VW considered it fixed by the end of 2006.
Check for the garage: Check the oil history (VW 505.01), listen to the head, check injector balance rates with a diagnostic tool and, on the 16-valve 2.0 TDI, read the head part number (03G 103 351) and look for coolant loss.
Cost cited in the source: Camshaft and lifters: approx. €400–800; 2.0 TDI PD injectors: €900–2,000A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Mileage cited in the database: 120,000–200,000 km. This is not a maintenance interval and does not predict a failure.