Reassure Me About The Noisy Mk7 Engine...

[PumpkinSteve]

I've been worrying about this since I got my car, the petrol engine sounds pretty noisy (sounds like a 3-cylinder to me) is this normal? I don't think there is anything wrong with the performance, it seems to go alright. I actually feel embarrassed when I have passengers, makes me sound as if I'm a boy racer with a tin can exhaust

[MartynS]

Sound familiar? :P Bit Of A Rough Sound When Accelerating

[PumpkinSteve]

Sound familiar? :P Bit Of A Rough Sound When Accelerating

:) Yeah, I remember that thread but the only real answer you got was from someone with a diesel engine, which doesn't really put our minds at ease

I just didn't expect it to be as noisy. All the reviews in the motoring press seem to state how refined it is, it seems a bit odd that Ford would go through the trouble to make it nice and comfortable and then put a 2-stroke lawnmower engine in it :D

[pickles]

I thought the engine sounded a bit noisy for a petrol on start up, thought ford had sold me a diesel instead.

[calmcdermott]

Mine's the same although I cant remember it been that noisym when I first got it.

I have a problem with mine though when Ideling it feels a bit lumpy like it's missing the odd beat. Anyone else's doing this?

[grin factor]

The few I've driven were all quite noisy. The exhaust has a bit of a rasp to it too, but I like that.

[MRC89]

Mine's the same although I cant remember it been that noisym when I first got it.

I have a problem with mine though when Ideling it feels a bit lumpy like it's missing the odd beat. Anyone else's doing this?

Mine does this, I'm mentioning it at the service, it does it at low revs in first and second too, which affects speed when crawling through traffic. I been told the technical term is "hunting" It goes for it's service in a couple of weeks, so I'll try let you know if they say anything.

[andy64]

I've been worrying about this since I got my car, the petrol engine sounds pretty noisy (sounds like a 3-cylinder to me) is this normal? I don't think there is anything wrong with the performance, it seems to go alright. I actually feel embarrassed when I have passengers, makes me sound as if I'm a boy racer with a tin can exhaust

My 1.6 Ti-VCT Fiesta petrol engine's a bit noisy too, especially in comparison with my previous car which was a (very quiet) owned from new 2002 Astra 1.6 16v petrol. I think it's just a "characteristic" of these engines & I'm not at all worried about mine.

Incidentally when I bought the Astra my Dad also purchased a (new) 2002 Focus 1.8LX which I believe has an engine from the same "family" as the Fiesta - though without the Fiesta 1.6's variable cam timing & other refinements made since; I recall that the Focus always seemed noisy in comparison to my Astra.

Actually, aside from the engine noise itself which I soon got used to & don't really notice now, I quite like the exhaust note on my Fiesta - especially on the (increasingly rare due to the price of fuel) occasions when I put my foot down! Just a pity those sporty twin exhaust pipes, which are fitted as standard - are hidden away behind the back bumper.