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Mondeo 2010
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Brisbane
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Mine does that on flat surface. Everytime i start mileage will be about 20 to 30kms different....
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Ergo the change in DTE.
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Steve Current rides 2012 Mondeo Titanium wagon (TDCI) Moondust silver 2016 Focus Trend, 1.5ecoboost, 6sp manual. Frozen white Previous 2004 Berlina Wagon (LS1) Vespers Blue 1995 Camry 2.2, white 1971 Ford Fairmont wagon 302w, C4 Polar white 1971 TC Cortina, 2L 4sp, Ermine white |
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#273 | ||
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Hi all hoping for a bit of advice on what could be an issue I have with my MC 2L Ecoboost Petrol Mondeo.
Last month on a couple of long trips I did about 400kms once or twice on each trip the car would feel like the engine lost power & the car would start to slow down & then it would clear & be fine. As my next service was only about 2K from being due & I was having no issues around town I thought I'd leave it until then. Over the last week I noticed a couple of times when I started it the engine seemed to surge a little at idle but not every time I started it. Today when I went to start it it stalled a few times which it has never even done once previously & when it did start it was quite rough & was unresponsive for a second or so to any accelerator pedal pressure. Once I got it to idle I left for a couple of minutes & then it was fine in the way it revved with a bit of accelerator. Took it for a bit of a drive & under light acceleration it's fine but if you used a heavier right foot then it would feel quite sluggish in the way it responds. After my drive I left it for about 20mins & restarted, it did start on the first try but took a second or instead of being instantaneous. Can't get into the local Ford place for over a week, any ideas on what could be the issue or anything a gumby like me could try to see if that cures it. Thanks in advance for any advice offered |
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#275 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2016
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My MD 2.0 ecoboost had its engine light come on and dealer checked code which was P0420. Could not find a fault and just did the usual reset but it came back on a week later. Checked again and same code and now am booked in for new catalytic converter. Bit odd as do longer runs every few days. I also run it on 91ron which I am told is fine and the book says is OK and I don't notice any noticeable difference to 95ron and can't justify the 20c price difference.
Morts I have read that a dodgy blocked converter can cause problems like yours but it would be unusual if a warning light did not come on. |
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#276 | ||
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Thanks Blue17, so far no warning lights at all.
Picked up a OBD2 today & with the Forscan App have managed to extract this data with the car still & idling Code P1169 FRP Sensor in Range but High Additional Fault Symptom: - Signal Amplitude Greater Than Maximum Status: - DTC Maturing - Intermittent at Time of Request - Malfunction Indicator Lamp is Off for this DTC - Test not complete Module: Powertrain Control Module I guess as a first step I check all the wiring harnesses & have a listen to see if I can hear if all the injectors are clicking regularly??? |
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P169 = Fuel Rail Sensor In-Range High Failure
Possible causes
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Dubbo, formerly Canberra
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Blew a fuse the other week for the 12VDC 'cigar lighter' circuit. I have a couple of USB car chargers plugged in the front and rear seat 12V sockets to charge phones and power my dashcam, and ordinarily this works fine. But on this occasion (halfway from Canberra to Sydney) we plugged in the rear one and it must've caused a current spike as the sockets immediately went dead.
I had some difficulty locating the central fuse box because the illustration in the manual is backwards (or is the LHD version). ![]() I found the fuse puller in the engine bay fuse box alongside the slots for spare fuses... All empty of course ![]() I wanted to have my gadgets, so looked at what I could swap until I could get a replacement 15A blade fuse. I elected to take the fuse for the rear washer, reasoning I could get by without that for the remainder of my trip. This worked to get my 12V accessories back in business. As it happened, in drizzly weather on the return trip from Sydney I had need of my front windscreen washer... but the washers didn't work front or rear. It seems that disconnecting the rear washer also disabled the front one despite these being individually fused? When I eventually got a replacement 15A blade and restored the fuse for the rear washer, they both worked again. The burned out fuse I pulled from the 12V circuit was a different style to all the other blade fuses I observed in the engine and central fuse boxes, so I surmise it was replaced prior to my ownership. Common for the 12V cigar lighter circuit to blow? |
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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The fuse is there to protect the system from overload, ie fire and failure.
Electrical devices have the current and voltage printed on them somewhere. Multiply these figures and you have the power in watts. For example 0.5 amps and 12 volts gives 6 watts. That's about GPS power. The cigar lighter fuse is 20 amps, so the power available is 240 watts. no where near what a GPS unit woulds use, even as a 'spike', unless the unit were destroyed. The total energy required to blow the fuse is dependent on the fuse type and current rating. The energy delivered depends on the length of time the power (volts times amps) is delivered. Could be a transient short circuit, for example. As for usage, I've had a GPS unit plugged in the front cigar lighter for the last 5 years with no problem. Last edited by rondeo; 08-08-2018 at 08:18 PM. |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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So I had a problem with the lower door seal coming away from the body because the kids step on it when getting in/out of the car.
I finally got around to re-fitting the seal with the new clips I bought on ebay, but it only lasted a few days before most of the clips either broke, or popped out the seal channel. I think I'll save myself further and just run a strip of gaffa tape along the top edge of the seal. any other suggestions? |
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I had the same problem early on!
A bit of 4 by 2 fixed it.... I doubt the kids will put a step out of line again ;-) Seriously, the damn thin is right where they put their feet!
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Steve Current rides 2012 Mondeo Titanium wagon (TDCI) Moondust silver 2016 Focus Trend, 1.5ecoboost, 6sp manual. Frozen white Previous 2004 Berlina Wagon (LS1) Vespers Blue 1995 Camry 2.2, white 1971 Ford Fairmont wagon 302w, C4 Polar white 1971 TC Cortina, 2L 4sp, Ermine white |
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#283 | ||
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Goulburn NSW
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My passenger side one kept coming loose then one day I noticed it missing. Kids must of kicked it off and left it.
The drivers side started doing the same thing so I removed it too. Now no problems......
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#284 | ||
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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removing that strip does seem like the easiest option.
I noticed another issue on the weekend. The boot door on my wagon somehow got water inside. I noticed it sloshing around when I opened the boot. Suspect it has something to do with being parked facing downward on a slope in the rain. all gone now after driving to work today |
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Location: Goulburn NSW
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#286 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 22
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Poor build quality. See separate thread "Mondeo Trend MY2018.25 - Digital speedo & build quality". Had to get Ford Australia involved and now the car is with a panel beater to get the doors sorted. Boot is also being looked at as the lights don't align when closed. Was told it's "acceptable build quality" but decided it wasn't. Hopefully it'll be addressed..
The indicator stalk releasing when/after turning - I've noticed it releases relatively early when you're turning the steering wheel back to centre. I'm used to them staying on until you're close to centre but this releases pretty much as soon as you start turning the wheel the other way.. |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Goulburn NSW
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As for the indicator cancelling pretty much every car i have ever owned has cancelled as soon as the wheel goes the other way. A pain when turning right at roundabouts. I tend to keep a finger on the stalk in the direction I'm turning and you feel it click as it tries to cancel
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#288 | ||
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Brisbane
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2017 Sept build Mondeo wagon diesel Trend. From the first week, misty damn smell when ever the air con starts or the fan blows when the car starts. Horrible smell. Been to ford 3 times. No fault found. Told it’s all good. 10 months later same problem. Never stopped but ford believe it’s a-ok.
Front feels lose on bumps. Ford found no problem. Noticed a week before it’s 15k service that the front left when is stuffed. Outside of tire is bald. Rest of the wheel is ok. Others all ok. Ford noted it and did the service. No fault found. Just rotated wheels. Clearly something not right. Lane assistance does a little vibrate but compared to the Everest I drive before (2016), lane assist doesn’t work. Got a curtosy car for the service. Mondeo Trend petrol. Lane assist is perfect. It’s a 2018 build though. Was lane assist improved? Sync is a joke. I’ll leave it there. Aircon fails me sometimes. But never when at the dealership. Just blows a fan. Even with temps sent down to 18.5. Car stays hot inside. Happens maybe once every two weeks. Told ford. No fault found. And then the damn windows. I’m in Brisbane. When it’s hot but maybe humid, and the aircon is on, front window gets condensation on outside. Until I can’t see. Need windscreen wipers to clear. And need to wipe every minute. In hot dry conditions. Told ford. No fault. It’s because “it’s a premium car and the aircon is very good” I’m told. Crazy.
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Canberra, ACT
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Drivers side wiper arm would make the most annoying squeak, went in for two services and they would "fix it" - but their fix would last a week at best.
I set myself the challenge of fixing this myself and was able to quickly determine that the large rubber moulding which runs along the base of the window and has two circular holes cut out for the wiper fixing to rotate from was not correctly fitted, which meant that the drivers side wiper arm wasn't centred in the hole and was rubbing on the edge instead - and this is where the squeak was coming from. 43,000km and 2 minutes later and having used a sharp craft knife to cut away a some of the rubber, and all fixed! |
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#290 | ||
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Folks '15 MD Tit. went dead flat....again.
This is the second time but this time the dashcam weren't plugged in and it had been sitting there for a number of days as they were using the ute. New battery sourced and it's sitting there to see if it's happening again before going back to the dealership, it's had it's last warranty check up/service so next person to get their hands on it will be me to investigate why the battery goes flat. Probably nothing (aside from user error) but will see.
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Are you locking it, Cobrin?
There is a fair bit of parasitic drain from cross-chat if not shut down.
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Steve Current rides 2012 Mondeo Titanium wagon (TDCI) Moondust silver 2016 Focus Trend, 1.5ecoboost, 6sp manual. Frozen white Previous 2004 Berlina Wagon (LS1) Vespers Blue 1995 Camry 2.2, white 1971 Ford Fairmont wagon 302w, C4 Polar white 1971 TC Cortina, 2L 4sp, Ermine white |
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I believe it were as the mirrors were tucked in.
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#293 | ||
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Hi All,
2007 MA Zetec 158k - unfortunately during the heat in Sydney the other week, got considerably hot, temperature gauge moved from its normal 90 reading to 120. Was able to get it to a mechanic safely, with the error code P0480, which is a faulty Cooling Fan Control. Whole new fan had to be installed, and Ford apparently stated "This is a common issue, we get a few of these each week". So that was a positive, it meant it was in stock. Fan has since been replaced, significant change in fan speed during the heat, and the function of fan staying on after turning off engine on hot days has returned. Not cheap tho, just under a grand installed. One of the indicators in hindsight that may isolate this issue faster, the gearbox during the fortnight prior in similar hot conditions tended to hold a gear for a very long time, and did the change at a considerably higher rev. May have just been coincidental, but it may help another owner out there. Thanks |
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https://fordforums.com.au/showpost.p...&postcount=117 So good to have it behind me, 2yrs later not an issue since.
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#295 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2016
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MA 2008 Diesel.
Had to have hydraulic power steering filter replaced as it was clogged, fluid very dirty, and frothing. Was not a simple fix as could not just replace filter and cost about $800. Not exactly sure why it had a filter and what the source of contamination was. MD 2016 Trend Petrol. Three times had engine fault light come on. After various resets and updates had cat converter replaced under warranty. No issues since. Just had steering wheel replaced as "leather" was coming off. Replaced under warranty and told not to wear sharp objects. I don't even wear a ring! Drivers airbag replaced at same time Annoying is the radio resets to NOVA when the EBA light comes on. Also headlights are a bit poor at night. |
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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The steering wheel is a known issue with Ford. They cannot handle the heat in summer. My old MD trend had 3 wheels replaced in 2 years 70,000kms. Our company have about 20 and they have all done it. We know get VW Passats due to this issue and the resale.
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Join Date: Jul 2016
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The dealer said that this one was the first one they had seen. As with most dealers you need to take what they say with a big grain of salt.
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Well my folks 2015 MD steering wheel is okay, and they're in the Tropics with temps of 30's and high humidity the majority of the time. That being said it gets a clean a few times a year when the whole exterior/interior gets done.
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Join Date: Jun 2018
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My MD 2018.25 Trend Petrol has recently developed a rattle that comes from somewhere near/behind the instrument panel/steering column, when driving over rough roads. The thought of going thru the motions of talking to a dealer - "can't replicate it", having to take them on a specific road to hear it, then "can't find the source". Anyone else had anything similar?
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I've managed to stuff up the drivers door on my MC a little. I park facing downward on a slope at home and occasionally when getting in/out the door will swing fully open due to gravity and hit the travel stop.
The travel stop is a metal tab built into the hinge and has started to deform. The door now opens almost to 90 degrees. I guess I can't complain too much about it because it's self inflicted, but if it had the metal strap type stops that many cars have I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have this problem. |
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