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    [S] 2015 Ford Focus Sedan (Trend Model) 1.0L Ecoboost

    2015 Ford Focus Sedan (Trend Model) 1.0L Ecoboost Colour: Charcoal (Magnetic) Registration Date: Oct 2015 Warranty: Remainder of manufacturer's warranty Service history: Full service history with Ford - service plan has just expired Last Service: Couple of months ago Odometer: 87 000 km...
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    Which car?!??

    I'm looking to buy a car and can't seem to find something that fits what I need. I drive 100kms everyday on open roads but up and down hill so need something with a bit of power behind it. Im wanting to spend up to R120000. With petrol and diesel constantly going up I need something that's fuel...
  4. HAL 9000

    Takata saga: Ford to pay R3.9-billion settlement due to faulty air-bag inflators

    Ford agreed to a so-called "economic loss settlement" of $299.1 million covering at least 6-million US vehicles with potentially faulty Takata air bag inflators, court documents filed in a federal court, reports Reuters. The settlement covers economic damages linked to the inflators...
  5. HAL 9000

    Ford EcoSport recalled for front lower control arm issue (India)

    Ford has recalled the EcoSport to inspect the welds on the front lower control arm. According to the carmaker, weld strength on some cars may not be up to specification and could affect steering control. A total of 4,379 EcoSports built at Ford's Chennai plant between May 2017 and June 2017...
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    Ford's two-wheel concept car to be built by Chinese electric carmaker

    Ford's two-wheel concept car to be built by Chinese electric carmaker The two-wheeled vehicle whizzing around a Beijing test track is a mashup of motorcycle, electric car and space capsule, wrapped around the brain of a smartphone. And engineer Zhu Lingyun believes it will be on public roads...
  7. HAL 9000

    Ford Figo Freestyle 1.2L Petrol : Official Review (India)

    The Ford Freestyle is on sale in India at a price of between Rs. 5.09 - 7.89 lakhs (ex-Delhi). What you'll like: • A very well-priced car; offers more than the Figo at comparable prices • Cosmetic additions have been tastefully applied • Genuinely fun to drive! Will bring a smile to your...
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    Coolant Change Ford Figo 2013

    Hi all I want to change the coolant of my Figo but also want to flush the radiator. One thing I’m not sure I can’t seem to locate the radiator cap (either it’s under the top front bumper panel or there isn’t ) My question will I be using the coolant expansion tank for the refill and flush...
  9. HAL 9000

    Ford Given Massive Fine In Australia Over Its Crappy PowerShift Transmission

    Ford’s PowerShift transmission has had a rough go of it since being introduced in 2010, mainly for being ****ty. It’s also been the subject of lawsuits and, now, a hefty 10 million Australian dollar fine handed out to Ford by the Australian government, which called the way Ford responded to...
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    Ford Ecosport CamBelt

    Good morning I got a 2014 Ford Ecosport 1.5 TDCI Titanium and got 108K on the clocks. Dealers are asking a crazy price to replace te cambelt. How difficult is it to replace the cambelt? Reason I'm asking is that my father is a Mechanic, he used to have his own workshop but now works on...
  11. HAL 9000

    Ford 1.4L TDCI injector failure

    There have been reports of fuel injector failures on Ford's 1.4-litre TDCI engines. The affected cars include the 2010,2011 and 2012 Ford Figo and Fiesta diesel models. The injectors, which are manufactured by Continental cost around Rs. 16,000 each. According to various members on the forum...
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    How far can a Ford Figo 1.4tdci engin go?

    Hi all. I'm looking at buying another car, since my 2006 VW Jetta 5 1.9tdi with 308 000km on the clock is now starting to cost me quite a bit of money. So I am looking at a few smaller cars such as the Kia Picanto, Ford Figo, Toyota Yaris etc. I'm quite used to the diesel I have with it's...
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    Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost Ambiente vs VW Polo GP 1.2 TSI Comfortline

    I have been looking into Polo vs Fiesta also. I want to buy one of them soon. Well VW always seems more durable to me because uhm "German machinery" but when I searched a bit, I found that: Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost Ambiente | VW Polo 1.2 TSI Comfortline Power: 74kW @ 6000 rpm | 66kW @ 4800...
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    Ford Online Portal/Sync Update

    Hi Ford Owner Is there no online SA portal for Ford owners where you may view warranty information, update SYNC etc.? I've seen the US one, tried to register but does not recognize SA VIN number. Have any of you updated SYNC software yourself? And where did you download from? tia
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    Ford doubles its investment in electric cars

    Ford doubles its investment in electric cars Ford Motor Co. will more than double spending on electrified vehicles.
  16. HAL 9000

    Lawsuit Accuses Ford Of Cheating Diesel Emissions On 500,000 Trucks

    A class action lawsuit was filed against the Ford Motor Company and supplier Bosch on Wednesday alleging that the former installed emissions defeat devices in its diesel F-250 and F-350 trucks, causing them to produce up to 50 times more oxides of nitrogen than allowed by law. This should...
  17. HAL 9000

    Why So Many Ford Focus RS Owners Are Freaking Out About Failing Head Gaskets

    The Ford Focus RS is a magnificent 350 horsepower all-wheel drive drift machine, so you can imagine how thrilled folks were to be able to actually drop the $35,000 to own one of their own. You can also imagine, then, how upset those same folks were when their engines started failing after...
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    Best 2nd hand car to buy under R150 k ???

    Good Day all I'm new to mybroadband so please don't be harsh if i may ask a dumb/repeated question here, i'm still figuring this out :p Im looking at buying a 2nd hand vehicle around the R150k mark. I have lined up quite few cars im looking at. Main focus is on Fuel economy...
  19. RedViking

    Ford South Africa issues third recall of Kuga vehicles

    "Ford Motor Company South Africa has issued another urgent safety recall of its Kuga vehicles. The recall comes after Ford discovered that the insulation surrounding the front seatbelt retractor’s pre-tensioner posed a fire risk in the event of a head-on collision. Ford says that activation of...
  20. HAL 9000

    BREAKING: Nearly 16‚000 Fords recalled over fire risk

    Ford South Africa has announced another fire-risk related recall - this time on its entry-level Figo and Ikon models. Owners of 15‚600 petrol-engined Figos and Ikons‚ built in India between August 2004 and March 2012 and sold in South Africa‚ received emails from the carmaker on Wednesday...
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    Ford Clutch not lasting?

    I own a 2016 Ford Focus, Manual, 1.5T with around 40 000km on the clock. clutch gone and now have to fit a bill of R 13 000 to have it replaced. apparently this is due to driving style... interesting enough I've owned in excess of 10 vehicles each with well over 100 000km driven and I've only...
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