neilscott83

Thinking about buying a 03-53 plate mondeo need to know what problems they have, would a 2.0 be better than 1.8 and do they have a cambelt or a chain?

Any info would really help me out cheers.

dojj

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2.0 is better, but they facelifted them at around that age so buy a newer one if you can, it's got the triangle foglights rather than the round ones, and the square full double din head unit rather than the round 1.5 din one

other than that, rusty door bottoms and knocking suspension anddodgy subframe bushes are the main culprits

martysmartie

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Don't know of any common problems with them apart from the DMF and injector problems but that's the Diesels. I am pretty sure both of what you have said are chain driven.

I would think the 1.8 is a bit underpowered personally 123HP wheras the 2.0 is 142HP so I should think the extra power might be appreciated.

Martin

Dr. Blofeld

I had a 51 plate 2.0 Zetec hatch for 6 years. Only things that went wrong in that time were thermostat and rear caliper stuck on. I heard that was a problem with that model but it may have been sorted by 03-53.
Apart from that, it took a lot of stick being a company car carrying a lot of tools and heavy parts for CNCs but still drove sweet when it was replaced.

neilscott83

Thanks for the replys fellas very helpful going to try and get hold of a 2.0 petrol hatch, should do me nicely you know your getting older when you get excited over a mondeo!

dojj

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handbrake cables are normally the issue with the sticking rear brakes

ellisjoseph66

Ask if the swirl flaps have ever been checked in the inlet manifold and they have been known to let go and wreck the engine. It happened to me.

taz1787

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also check service documents (if had recent service) double check what oil has been put in as wroing oil and you could f**k engine should be 5w30

turbo_3dr_tommy

i had a 2.0 mk3 petrol ghia x and all i can say is THIRSTY lol