onlyoneunited Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 My 1.25 petrol car has 120,000 miles and is 9 years old so getting on a bit but in the 2 and 1/2 years I have owned it I have replaced.... From what I understand a lot of these are common issues -Driver side door moulding. -Driver side headlamp fitting. -Thermostat housing. -Ignition Coils and leads. -Front suspension coild spring( did other side as precaution too). -Front tyre due to fault ( admittedly not a ford issue) Does this seem particlarly high for my car, I do mainly motorway miles and don't exactly thrash the thing. I bough it with full FSH and do regular oil changes etc.. Maybe its time I bought something japanese, though it has been a great car for me otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisTi Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 For the number of miles I would say not entirely unexpected. I had a fuel pump go on my mk1.5 focus zetec ebony at 60k then 20k later a seal went on the replacement pump and it dumped a full tank of petrol on the road. I think at around 80k it also had full set of discs and callipers replaced all round and rear suspension coils and bushings when i took it in for a belt change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Ignition coil & leads are a common fault. As are the front springs. So all you've really done out of the norm Is a door moulding (did this fall off?, if so; common issue) thermostat housing & headlight Overall I'd say for 120k your cars done quite well. When I bought my previous mk6 it had 120k and had a tonne of service history due to faults and damage :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyoneunited Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Ok, that's reassured me a little. I did a lot of the work myself so I've saved on labour in that way. And yes the door moulding flew off on its own accord on a motorway. The good think with ford parts it they're pretty cheap and available. Belt was done before I bought it so if I can get another 20,000 miles from the car I'd be pretty pleased. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Ok, that's reassured me a little. I did a lot of the work myself so I've saved on labour in that way. And yes the door moulding flew off on its own accord on a motorway. The good think with ford parts it they're pretty cheap and available. Belt was done before I bought it so if I can get another 20,000 miles from the car I'd be pretty pleased. That's the thing with Ford's. So easy work on. The service history quickly stopped when I bought mine as I also did all the work, as I still do with this fiesta.. most recently a snapped spring :(. The door trims are best stuck on with epoxy, silicone adhesive or 3m double sided tape :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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