faltskog5450

Hi All,
We have a Mondeo Mk3 2.0Tdci 130 on a 54 plate that is sitting outside of our house going no-where. And we are sick to death of trying to sort this problem out.
it started about a 3 weeks ago when out of the blue it started asking all of the time for the code for the radio. As we already had the code we kept entering it, it was ok for a short while then needed it again and again. At this point we thought we had a problem with the radio. Then one morning we went out to it and it wouldn't start. We got a jump start and it was fine, used it all weekend no problems, but still needed the code entering for the radio. Then on the Wednesday morning, we had two really important appointments and we couldn't get into the car. No central locking at all. Eventually got into it and the was no electrics. All that was happening when you turned the ignition was an electrical click. So we got a jump start and thought ok, this is the battery. Our friend had a nigh on, brand new heavy duty battery which was fully charged so on it went, and they did a quick alternator check which appeared fine, and off we went. We drove around for 45 mins, needed diesel, and pulled onto a pump at Morrisons at the busiest time and day of the week, and it would not start. Got it jumped again, got it home when we switched the engine off, it sounded as though something was still working behind the dashboard. Even though the key was out of the ignition! this was strange as it was something neither of us had heard the car do before. It then wouldn't restart and it hasn't moved since.

But one thing that we had noticed in the final days that when you would switch the sidelights on, the radio start flashing and go off.

We had a problem with our Granada Mk3 about 16 years ago, and our mechanic was climbing the walls for weeks, and it takes us back to the nightmare we had with that.

We are currently suffering from 'Cabin Fever' as we haven't been anywhere for days!

Does anyone know what it may be? The guy who normally does our car is really confused by the symptoms as they are strange, I thought at first it was the radio draining the power from the battery, I looked for a plan of the fuse box, but even that is different from the ones on-line.

Any help so extremely welcome

Thanks to all for taking the time in reading it

Helen

I'm a new member and joint owner of a 54 plate Mondeo TDCI 130bhp.

I live with my partner in Aberdeenshire west of Peterhead, although we are both from North East Of England. I am 47 and he is 45. He is a bus driver and I am carer of our disabled son. We have 5 children in total, but only 2 now live at home.

This is the second Mondeo Mk3 we have had, and once again causing us huge head banging problems! Had 3 Mondeo's in total (including an estate) and we have had many many Fords over the years including Granada's, Sierra's, Fiesta's, Sapphire's and my brand new Ford Ka 'Limited Edition' which I hated with a passion so I didn't own it to long! The Ford Transit probably being my favourite!

Hope everyone had a great xmas

Helen