Alan, I appreciate you so much! Congrats for the mixture between reality, fun and professionalism. As a big fan of Ford, especially Mondeo, you got a subscriber. Keet it up, thank you for your effort!
I've been waiting for you to make this video - not the wet t-shirt part, that was a bonus. Thanks for the experienced info, I'll keep my MK4 going a few years more. Cheers
Thanks Alan 👍🏻 Love your videos especially since I just bought a 2016 Mk 5 2.0 diesel with 27.000 Miles on the clock. I do all the maintenace on our cars my self home in the driveway, and since this is my first Ford, it’s nice to see the jobs done and to know what to look for. So Thanks once more and keep these videos flowing 😀
Alan I jus bought a second hand mark V mondeo, 2.0 litre diesel, 150 hp. Your channel is great and gives so much inormation about these cars and possible problems. Thank you so much for posting.
WOW very informative, i've actually driven one with 300,000 miles on the clock, saw one on Ebay for sale with 480,000 miles on the clock, drivers sure must like these cars.
Hi Alan, Thanks for your great work on the mk5, I've been a Mondeo man for a few years with the mk1,2,4 and now the mk5s, this time I was lucky the get a demo mk5 vignale 66 plate when the 17 plate came out, with only 700 miles, and using it as a private hire, it's just passed the 193K mark, yes after the 60K I started doing my own repairs and services, following your videos, due to the cost of Ford prices etc. and with my car fitted with internal and external cameras was able to see what went on, eye opener, yes. seen what go's on in the work shop etc. as my system transmits live videos back to my server and I can see live video with sound back, ford did once disconnect my camera's saying its against company policy and saying it's against the data protect act etc. etc. then I hit back with it's my property, and I'm registered with the ICO and informing them of two engineers noising around in my glove box and center consoled and rummaging around with my property and the tone changed, so I do say the camera system is on when taking to ford or any garages and not to be touched, so far no problems. The mk5 is a great car especially on long journeys with the comfort and all the toys, I pass you on the A14 on my way to Great Yarmonth from Gloucester every two week twice, I must say keep up the great work with your videos and your mannerisms, I for one appreciate all your helpful hints how to do etc. etc. keep up the great work Alan.
Good new video Alan. I've got a 65 plate Mondeo and had nothing major go wrong as of yet (touch wood). Really enjoying your videos, keep them up! Cheers Peter
Cheers for that Alan, you are in a unique situation servicing a fleet like that and we're lucky you spend the time making these videos. Car manufacturers are very good at updating their designs to make you want a new one. I've got a mk4 2009 tit x sport coming up to 105k and I will need to change it soonish. I won't go for a mk4.5 as that's not enough of an upgrade and I'm not sure about the mk5. It was supposed to be released in 2013 over here but was delayed due to Ford closing factories which means they haven't had long enough to depreciate into my price range. Also its bigger than the mk4 and that was big enough and i still don't know where the corners are on that, plus parking spaces aren't getting any bigger. Been looking at SUVs but they seem to hold their value, are just as wide and seem to have low bhp. So a bit stuck at the moment.
As a taxi driver my current mk4 has 228485 miles on the clock ,nowt more than the usual wear and tear,she has been spot on. But ULEZ zone is around the corner so need to upgrade, mind you mine is a 1.6 tdci so will be looking at the 1.5tdci ,much better mpg around the doors
Same problem here, I've got the MK4 255k as my taxi, it's the 163bhp it's brilliant and still pulls like a train but yep the £12.50 charge to enter Newcastle has me looking at a mk5
I bought my 2016 2ltr diesel titanium xpack powershift for 10k with 55k miles.... It's an astonishing car and feels like something much more expensive. Yes the lower spec cars look a bit average but get top of the range and there stunning. Mine was 27k new so I think me paying 10k was great value. Powershift is expensive to service about £300 every 30k miles... Mine has been faultless and Is a fabulous car
i have the 2015 , 1600 econetik as a private hite taxi . the best car i have driven in a long time . yesterday i went from the wirral to leicester , return for less than £20 in fuel . wow . ok nought to 60 in three weeks , but who gives a damn . huge boot comfortable drive great economy . going in monday to have the ally bolts replaced on steering problem .
I have also driven all the variants doing my working life with them all being company cars driving thousands of miles and they never let me down once They were all great cars
i got rid of my 2012 mondy last year , over 250000 on clock very little problems . only the usual ,brakes , 2 clutches and so on . same turbo . bloody reliable .
Also to add to that, the headlight not going up or down, levelling from the switch inside is an not failure, had to replace both headlights and the LED day time running lights turn from yellow which is also MOT bc of mismatch and had to replace both of them for in the past. Thermostat housing blow up while I was driving which was a nightmare. Like Alan said clutch flywheel, alternator went, the tyre pressure sensor abit of pain too, had to replace 3 so far and many other things. Also now burning about a litre of coolant per 100 miles Overall it’s drives really nice but starting to become a little painful owning it
I guess that's the same variant as my 2015 st tdci focus? Mines only got 33k on I've seen em with 180k on. I'm a mechanic but after watching all your videos I'm much more confident in taking on jobs that I may encounter later on!
I have been watching your videos for a while,always like to see what is behind a sceen. Very good,I wouldn't be able to have so many details about that modell. I had MK3,MK4 Thanks for your help, I have just bought an MK 5 ,
I got a mark 4 Ford Mondeo which is a 57 plate. I bought it in 2008 at 170,000 miles and l immediately did a cam belt change due to the high mileage, and since the car purchasing the car, i have not had a single mechanical issue apart from minor servicing (glow plug change, old and air filter change) and battery change. The car is very highly reliable, and even though I tend to do motorway miles often, l have never had a breakdown or used my RAC recovery service. However, I had recently been tempted to upgrade to the MK5 Mondeo because they are very nice looking and very large, even larger than the MK4. The only problem is that they are quite expensive, and even ones with high mileage commonly on the 65 plate go for around £5,000 plus. I saw a very nice MK5, a 65 plate, recently going for £5,300, which was the cheapest MK5 I could find. The problem is that it has done 167,000 miles. It's been sold by a car dealer who said it used to be a company car with 1 previous owner. The car comes with 6 months warranty. Do you think l should take a risk to buy the car? Having watched your video of what can go wrong with MK5 mechanically, l am wondering if l should take the risk. The dealer told me that the MK5 had a dual mass fly wheel change, gearbox change and cam belt change. Please l urgently need your advice. The dealer is also ready to offer me a fair sum on my current MK4 Mondeo.
Love the enthusiasm. Had a 2L diesel 04 plate. Fell apart just over a 100K. Probably wasn’t taken care of before I bought it. Just too bigger car for me now.
I've had the mk1,3 and now I have a 4 but my favourite was without doubt my mk3 Ghia-x tddi not the chocolate tdci, I still miss it, that car went through absolute hell for 200k miles and never missed a beat and I ran it on everything from kerosene to straight veg oil. It only died when I hit a roundabout on a terrible stormy night and bent the chassis.
@@ashtonflyblu Totally different platforms, MK5 was designed for the US market so it's big, a bit flabby compared to the MK4 but it really does a good job of insulating the driver from road/wind noise. MK4 is ridiculously agile for it's size, the steering is more direct than the MK5 and has a bit more "weight". MK4 is more fun if you fancy a thrash, MK5 is an awesomely comfortable motorway mile muncher.
Great video. I will be sticking with my Mk4 for a while, not quite ready for £500 shoebox sized egr valves yet. Or burning oil what on earth is that about?
My Mondeo mk4 2.0L petrol has 231 000 kilometers on the clock and it has been workin like a clock since my dad bought it new -09. The only thing I have replaced other than brakes obviously, are 2 wheels bearings ,1 lower ball joint and the water pump.
Another excellent video. I was thinking change from mk4 to mk5, but after test drive i believe i like more my mk4 2013 than the 2015 mk5 the way it drive? The style of mk5 is brilliant out and inside but driving and costs i will stick to mk4 for now. Mine is 109k and still strong quite engine clutch still like new. I had before the mk4 2007 sold with 181k and original clutch and flywheel on it, the guy who i sold it still have it after one year and clutch still good. How brilliant is that?. Nice video fella 😉
I have mk4 tdci automatic and I think it now has 535tkm in it. Had it for a few years and things replaced. Dpf rubber hoses, Egr valve and rear brakes overhaul, cause mk4 handbrake assembly just is shitty and now I should do it again only after 1,5 year.
My 2015 180bhp diesel is on its original front pads and discs at 61,000, serviced in February 2020, and told all is still looking very good but to change them at next service in 18,000 miles time. Told discs on current wear will still be ok then but it would be best to change the discs at the same time as the pads at that time. 👍
Excellent informative video, been looking at mk 5 as im Putting over 30k a year on my 2008 2.0 tdci mk4, but think I'll hold onto it until 2021 until I have to change due to emissions rules in London....only issue it's had in the six months and 23k miles is fan control module...cars only on 120k....
Like the review. I drive a 2015 MK5, front brake pads replaced at 95000KM and it wasn't even nessecary. That EGR valve leakage thing is a bit scary though.
You got yourself a subscriber! Proud owner of the MK1 and at 400k / 21 years replaced it with an MK4.5 which I was dreaming to "cheat" my MK1 with, since day 1. Superb videos!
Just looking back at this video and not one bit of me wants to replace my Mk3 Mondeo Ghia hatchback with a mk5 I love the old car vibe and the Mk3 reminds me of the old days of the cortina the Mk3 Mondeo Ghia is like a cortina 1600E Although people look at it and are like oh it’s just another car I look at it as a piece of reborn history and I bet in a few years from now people will look back and say did you ever own a Mondeo and people will be like yeah I did I had the Zetec and the other guy saying he had an st220 v6 but then you have the guy at the top of the range with the kitted out Ghia spec and tbh no other car is like a Mk3 it’s so direct and still good looking and still a few left of the road but to top of mine it’s in that lovely Silver/black gold mix colour that only a few came as it was an optional colour when it came out but in all honesty it could do with a sportex exhaust to remove the raspiness from that 2.0l duratec and give it more burble and more grunt we’ve had it for 3 years now and hopefully plenty more to come
Hey Alan, thanks for the fun and informative video as always. Have you ever had any steering issues with a MK4 mondeo? I have seen a few people mention the seals in the rack break apart blocking the resevior filter and starving the pump, producing a whine. I figured if it was as common as people have been saying then perhaps you would have seen it at least once.This happened to mine so I fitted an external filter ahead of the reservior (that can be replaced) then I replaced the blocked reservior. Its been okay since.
Great cars, I had an 03 zetec tdci, it was still going strong when I sold it at 224,000 miles to upgrade to a mk4. I did have the clutch and dual mass flywheel replaced at 168,000 miles and bypassed the egr valve but it went like a rocket for a diesel. The mk4 is more pokey but I thought the build quality was better in the mk3
Hello from Denmark, I had to pause the video when you said it burns oil... In the beginning I thought the mk5 was the ultimate upgrade from my own mondeo mk3 2.0 130 tdci with 343k kms on the clock.. But the fact that such a new diesel burns oil just ruined it for me.. My mondeo never burns any oil between services. I owned a mondeo 1.8 petrol 110 before my current and it burned around the same oil due to the rings going bad sadly 230 k kms. But before I could fix it, it was smashed in an accident due to a young lady who was on her phone :(
One thing I wish that Ford would do is in the petrol Ecoboost they would get rid of the turbo and also tighten their security on vehicles because a guy had is £50,000 Ford Mustang stolen his own driveway that's a pretty shocking Fords locking system is
i need to pick your brains on a mk5 issue. you are probably the only person i know of that has any chance of knowing. we have just upgraded to a mk5 titanium but it doesn't have the parking sensors fitted (6 front and 6 rear) , can these be swapped in from a model that does and set up to work on the info display like the other titanium models. if so do i just need the loom (as well as the console switch) or is there a module between the loom and the canbus i need to source. love the antics , love the technical content. hope you can help.
Hi Alan, love your videos. Just wondering if your opinion on the MK5 Mondeo has changed in the 5 years since you posted this video? I am considering buying a MK5 MD Mondeo Titanium Wagon here in Australia and wondering if there was much of a change to the 2.0L Diesel engine through the MK5 MD series? FYI, Ford Australia stopped selling the Mondeo in early 2020 and only offered the MD series in 6 speed dual clutch auto and the Titanium Wagon was only ever available in Diesel
dear alan my coolant keep dropping low in my 2015 mk5 diesel 2.0l ive changed the thermostat water pump but still have the same issue ( in ur other videos it could be the igr housing or the radiator) but i don't know how the diagnostic theses two parts because there not obvious coolant trace
check the egr valve is not leaking..the water will run down around the oil filter. for the radiator ..under the bonnet if you shine a torch down each side of the radiator where the end caps join the main radiator ( you may have to turn the cooling fan blades to see properly) if it is leaking you will see the pinkish deposits between radiator core and end caps
Like your videos! Grest for mondeo fans. One remark/question. Are your reliability estimations based on taxi driving style? City driving, short(er) distances? I own 2015 mk5 Mondeo, lease car, 100k km, lots of motorway driving. I guese/hope those maintainance work will be a bit "late". Thanks mate.
hi. all the cars here are taxis, they do around town, airports and also different drivers in and out of cars so they do get abuse and probably more liable to break sooner but that is what i have to base my findings on, cheers for your comment
Great video as always! Didn't have a Mk4 to upgrade from but I got my 16' plate pretty well equipped Mk5 with 37500 miles on it and a year left on the warranty for £14000 and couldn't be happier. I just wish I could leave it to you for servicing, could this be arranged?
hi, thanks, yes i could do your servicing but there really is not much to do..up to you, message me if you do and we can arrange a day to service your car
:-D Unfortunately me and my Mk5 lives ~1234 miles from Cambridge, but if you ever want to visit Sweden, you're more than welcome. Are all your cars manual or do you have any with the powershift gearbox? if so, what's your opinion of them?
lol, ok, yes that is a bit far, we have no automatics and i know nothing about them but if you check out badgertronix here on you tube he has a car channel and owns a mk4 mondeo with the power shift gearbox so he will know it well i am sure
If you regularly move stuff about and have an estate car for a reason the Mk5 is smaller. I have both Mk5 company car and my ex company car a MK4 and I can honestly say the 4 is better. The head unit with the Mk5 has issues and gas been a total pain. My MK4 gas done 205000 and has been serviced regularly and is still on the same clutch.
@@alan4x I just got one with 109K on the clock they said it was mainly done on motorway. It belonged to a manager from a bank. It has been serviced, the normal stuff, new tyres, etc. But would like to ask you what would you advise me to do? It has got full service history so will try to retrieve any data possible about what was done to the car. Thanks in advance.
Lol I’ve got a 2015 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI with 172k and nothing major like that has gone wrong. Original clutch, no suspension repairs etc. When I was choosing my car I originally wanted a Mondeo and asked my mechanic who services a fleet of taxis and he said don’t do it - save yourself a world of pain and just get a Skoda.
What is your opinion on the Ford mondeo titanium x sport 2.0 diesel automatic 59 plate 118656 Miles £3800 should I buy it and what should I look out for are the gearboxes any good
missed a 15 plate 1.6 tdci titanium estate with 88000 miles with over heating problem at auction which sold for 3k and just away to be three years old.
Hi Alan great videos buddy . Iv recently bought a 2009 20 tdci , when starting in the morning theres a a bit more smoke out the back then one would expect, but only for a few seconds then it's gone, but along with this it seems a bit lumpy for a few seconds then that goes away to and drives faultlessly there is a burn smell along with the few seconds of smoke , any pointers on this one 😁
hi, sounds like you may have a slightly leaking fuel injector into one of the cylinders over night or possibly one of your glow plugs is not working causing the fuel not to ignite properly in a cold cylinder.... both are horrible jobs so i would run a can of fuel system cleaner in your fuel tank as a first plan of action..it may do some good
Got a 16 plate Mondeo 25,000 miles so under warranty,twice recently went in to limp mode. Garage wanted £90 to hook it up to computer. Told them under warranty you are joking,phoned Ford who have said that it should be done free and they have given me a reference no,to quote to the garage.(Ford Dealer) Have you had any problems with them going into limp mode with such few miles on.
hi, have had a few cause problems at low mileage such as oil pressure control valve and egr valve but nothing to say there is any pattern happening with any specific component, best get the codes read and let ford sort it out although it would be interesting to know what is wrong with your car, thanks for your comment
@@Matty12333 Vw after sales service is by miles the worst I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with, they are useless and its not just the dealerships after sale service its vw themselves the warranty department is hopeless the customer service is hopeless, my car was off the road for weeks waiting for them to make a decision which it shouldn't have needed as the car was weeks old. I will never buy another vw. My Mondeo has been completely pain free and 100% reliable.
@@interceptor-ss8kb I used to do electrical work for a chain of vw audi dealerships. They did the best they could...It's vw audi to blame with aftersales. Many a time the dealer themselves had to foot the bill with an unhappy customer as vw didn't want to know. Golfs leaking in the rain, 1.8 petrol engines drinking oil , audi ecu's....
hi, that probably would make a good one but i have had no damaged wheel issues on these taxis but i will take a closer look, maybe you have a different design alloy wheel to what is fitted to these taxis
I had a BMW 530I Auto from new in 2004. It cost over 15 thousand pounds in repairs over 10 years. I was getting 28 MPG. I sold it to get a ford Mondeo M5. I'm getting 52 MPG now. You was talking about brake pads on front lasting around 25 thousand mile so I had to go and look at mine as I have done around 29100 in just under 3 years. I've seen loads of your clips and it scares the life out of me knowing what things cost today compared to when I use to fix cars. Soon I will have the service done plus change oil and filter on gear box.
ALLEN I really appreciate your videos on Mondes. I am looking to replace my petrol 2003 mk3 graphite 128k with a 2016 or 2017 diesel. Is there an engine I should stay away from? I am not a mechanic and have had years of happy driving in the mk3. I basically want to buy a car and keep out of a garage for as long as possible! Cheers!
hi, most modern cars these days are pretty good...once you get over 100k miles you most probably need to spend a bit here and there no matter what you buy...i would say go for the car you like the look of...and then do as much research you can on it so you can get a broad picture of the good and bad points,
My Australian Mk4's done 230,000 km(140K Miles) , just did the timing belt and water pump from your vid..for @ $200 AU with the aftermarket Gates kit...she rattles along with no oil consumption at all, and Ive never had a problem......Your comments about the Mk5 are spot on, Ive had my eye on her from the beginning...shes a real looker....its a bit of a worry about the oil consumption on some and seems "luck of the draw" by the look? Any way to tell if your buying a second hand one? Any comment on the "Powershit" gearbox? never had a problem with mine.....great vids ...
hi, thanks for your comments, all the cars we have are manual so i have no idea about the power shift gearboxes, guy here on you tube has a mk4 with power shift ...his channel is called badgertronix..he will tell you i sure
Hello Mr. Alan. I plan to buy a 2018 Ford Mondeo 2.0 tdci Powershift 2018. I have a question ... since the Mondeo that I am planning to buy is manufactured in 2018 and has been in storage for over 18 months, could this be a hindrance in terms of proper functioning? And do I need to ask the dealer to first servicie the car, in terms of replacing the engine oil and oil filter as well as eventually the battery? Thank you very much..
Hi Alan. Love your mk4 vids....brilliant. thanks for posting. I have a problem with the outside shoulder on front tyres wearing. 10mm bad of baldness fast approaching. Tracking ok. 8yr old 60k miles. I'm going for both bottom arms replacing. Do you have a vid or can give me the quickest way to replace the anti roll bar bushes please. I'm thinking drop the rear subframe bolts and steering column clamp to access the bushes??.. .tia
hi, if your wanting to replace the front inner anti roll bar bushes they are bolted to the subframe with 18mm bolts and 21mm nuts...you don't have to drop the subframe but also i have never needed to replace those bushes and never known them to be worn out on a mk4 mondeo
alan howatt Thanks for that Alan. I my save myself the hassle then and just stick to lower arms. Something is a miss to wear the front tyres like they are and tracking appears to be fine. Last MOT said bushes are starting to show signs that they may need replacing soon so I'm thinking along those lines. Thanks again. Atb
how come you don't go for automatic instead of manual because I have an automatic and I have found you don't have to worry about changing the gears all the time.
I'm currently running a 15 plate 2.0 Tdci Titanium model as a taxi that now has 63k on the clock. Its been reliable but does use about 1/2 a litre of oil every 5-6k I suspect this oil burning is why I often find a pending P2000 fault code logged due to abnormal Nox levels detected on bank 1. Have you has any of the ones you maintain needed a dpf due to ash build up and if so at what mileage. I'm thinking of putting mine in part x around the 100k mark before the big bills start to come in. Thanks.
hi, only had to do re-gens after things like burst turbo pipes have caused soot build up but there is a sensor which throws a code up quite regular on quite a few which is a nitro oxide or something sensor, i can't remember but its not caused a re-gen to be needed
hi, usually spares and repair means something pretty expensive needs replacing while others might just be an mot failure and need extensive repairs... if you have time and money to rebuild a car in a sorry state then fine, lots of people restore cars but in the case of a mondeo..it depends what model and year the car is...it could work out cheaper to buy a fully working car..
This channel is better than Top Gear!
thanks...your encouraging me lol
alan howatt is it possible if you could do a video on a 2012 2L tdci powershift 6DCT450 trans oil change? Would help me a lot cheers
I know I'm addicted to watching him
I'd love to meet you Alan. Great videos
All of em
I'm still happy with my Mk3 Mondeo. :D
Alan, I appreciate you so much! Congrats for the mixture between reality, fun and professionalism.
As a big fan of Ford, especially Mondeo, you got a subscriber. Keet it up, thank you for your effort!
thanks, you got that right, reality and fun lol...i like that, thanks for the sub, much appreciated
I’m looking at getting a 2.0 mk4 mondeo as my next car, stumbled upon your channel for advise. With your videos I’ve made my mind up 👍
I've been waiting for you to make this video - not the wet t-shirt part, that was a bonus. Thanks for the experienced info, I'll keep my MK4 going a few years more. Cheers
yes I agree the new top gear is crap this is much better keep up the good work
Thanks Alan 👍🏻
Love your videos especially since I just bought a 2016 Mk 5 2.0 diesel with 27.000 Miles on the clock.
I do all the maintenace on our cars my self home in the driveway, and since this is my first Ford, it’s nice to see the jobs done and to know what to look for.
So Thanks once more and keep these videos flowing 😀
thank you
Alan I jus bought a second hand mark V mondeo, 2.0 litre diesel, 150 hp. Your channel is great and gives so much inormation about these cars and possible problems. Thank you so much for posting.
cheers
WOW very informative, i've actually driven one with 300,000 miles on the clock, saw one on Ebay for sale with 480,000 miles on the clock, drivers sure must like these cars.
That was an impressive ending and totally unexpected!
it was 30 degrees outside lol
Hi Alan, Thanks for your great work on the mk5, I've been a Mondeo man for a few years with the mk1,2,4 and now the mk5s, this time I was lucky the get a demo mk5 vignale 66 plate when the 17 plate came out, with only 700 miles, and using it as a private hire, it's just passed the 193K mark, yes after the 60K I started doing my own repairs and services, following your videos, due to the cost of Ford prices etc. and with my car fitted with internal and external cameras was able to see what went on, eye opener, yes. seen what go's on in the work shop etc. as my system transmits live videos back to my server and I can see live video with sound back, ford did once disconnect my camera's saying its against company policy and saying it's against the data protect act etc. etc. then I hit back with it's my property, and I'm registered with the ICO and informing them of two engineers noising around in my glove box and center consoled and rummaging around with my property and the tone changed, so I do say the camera system is on when taking to ford or any garages and not to be touched, so far no problems. The mk5 is a great car especially on long journeys with the comfort and all the toys, I pass you on the A14 on my way to Great Yarmonth from Gloucester every two week twice, I must say keep up the great work with your videos
and your mannerisms, I for one appreciate all your helpful hints how to do etc. etc. keep up the great work Alan.
thanks richard, appreciate it, yes that must be pretty interesting to see what happens when your car goes for any work lol🤣
Good new video Alan. I've got a 65 plate Mondeo and had nothing major go wrong as of yet (touch wood). Really enjoying your videos, keep them up!
Cheers Peter
Cheers for that Alan, you are in a unique situation servicing a fleet like that and we're lucky you spend the time making these videos. Car manufacturers are very good at updating their designs to make you want a new one. I've got a mk4 2009 tit x sport coming up to 105k and I will need to change it soonish. I won't go for a mk4.5 as that's not enough of an upgrade and I'm not sure about the mk5. It was supposed to be released in 2013 over here but was delayed due to Ford closing factories which means they haven't had long enough to depreciate into my price range. Also its bigger than the mk4 and that was big enough and i still don't know where the corners are on that, plus parking spaces aren't getting any bigger. Been looking at SUVs but they seem to hold their value, are just as wide and seem to have low bhp. So a bit stuck at the moment.
Rob Thomas the mk5 has a smaller boot strangely. Also the handling is no where near as sharp as the mk4. But the ride is more comfortable on the mk5
@@chrisredfield3240 I won't be getting the mk5 as the boot is smaller than the mk4 which is annoying. I need a large boot for my dog! Love the mk4.
I’d be lost without you Alan
And thank you
This man has saved me a fortune thanks again
As a taxi driver my current mk4 has 228485 miles on the clock ,nowt more than the usual wear and tear,she has been spot on. But ULEZ zone is around the corner so need to upgrade, mind you mine is a 1.6 tdci so will be looking at the 1.5tdci ,much better mpg around the doors
Same problem here, I've got the MK4 255k as my taxi, it's the 163bhp it's brilliant and still pulls like a train but yep the £12.50 charge to enter Newcastle has me looking at a mk5
I fell in love with the mk5 the first time I saw it, but my mk4 will have to do it for now!
I bought my 2016 2ltr diesel titanium xpack powershift for 10k with 55k miles.... It's an astonishing car and feels like something much more expensive. Yes the lower spec cars look a bit average but get top of the range and there stunning. Mine was 27k new so I think me paying 10k was great value. Powershift is expensive to service about £300 every 30k miles... Mine has been faultless and Is a fabulous car
i have the 2015 , 1600 econetik as a private hite taxi . the best car i have driven in a long time . yesterday i went from the wirral to leicester , return for less than £20 in fuel . wow . ok nought to 60 in three weeks , but who gives a damn . huge boot comfortable drive great economy . going in monday to have the ally bolts replaced on steering problem .
My mk3 TDCI Mondeo just passed its MOT with 145,000 miles on the clock. Not bad for a 14 year old car
cool
Had the pleasure of driving all the Mondeo variants. For me though the MK1 is my favourite!
I have also driven all the variants doing my working life with them all being company cars driving thousands of miles and they never let me down once They were all great cars
i got rid of my 2012 mondy last year , over 250000 on clock very little problems . only the usual ,brakes , 2 clutches and so on . same turbo . bloody reliable .
Also to add to that, the headlight not going up or down, levelling from the switch inside is an not failure, had to replace both headlights and the LED day time running lights turn from yellow which is also MOT bc of mismatch and had to replace both of them for in the past.
Thermostat housing blow up while I was driving which was a nightmare. Like Alan said clutch flywheel, alternator went, the tyre pressure sensor abit of pain too, had to replace 3 so far and many other things. Also now burning about a litre of coolant per 100 miles Overall it’s drives really nice but starting to become a little painful owning it
Good info, as you say, just the same running costs as similar cars and probably less than a BMW 3 series.
That was a good honest review. Loved the ending too 😄
cheers lol
I guess that's the same variant as my 2015 st tdci focus? Mines only got 33k on I've seen em with 180k on. I'm a mechanic but after watching all your videos I'm much more confident in taking on jobs that I may encounter later on!
you should not have any problems until well over 100k
Sorry Alan meant to mention well thought out and presented videos.
Just found your channel. Awesome videos. I have no interest in Mondeo's or taxis but watched every second and enjoyed it. Subscribed cheers 👍
thank you
I have been watching your videos for a while,always like to see what is behind a sceen.
Very good,I wouldn't be able to have so many details about that modell. I had MK3,MK4
Thanks for your help, I have just bought an MK 5 ,
Wow. The Hollywood is closer and closer , Sir Alan.
lol, yes, enter a pretty lady and the camera gets all cinematic
I got a mark 4 Ford Mondeo which is a 57 plate. I bought it in 2008 at 170,000 miles and l immediately did a cam belt change due to the high mileage, and since the car purchasing the car, i have not had a single mechanical issue apart from minor servicing (glow plug change, old and air filter change) and battery change. The car is very highly reliable, and even though I tend to do motorway miles often, l have never had a breakdown or used my RAC recovery service. However, I had recently been tempted to upgrade to the MK5 Mondeo because they are very nice looking and very large, even larger than the MK4. The only problem is that they are quite expensive, and even ones with high mileage commonly on the 65 plate go for around £5,000 plus. I saw a very nice MK5, a 65 plate, recently going for £5,300, which was the cheapest MK5 I could find. The problem is that it has done 167,000 miles. It's been sold by a car dealer who said it used to be a company car with 1 previous owner. The car comes with 6 months warranty. Do you think l should take a risk to buy the car? Having watched your video of what can go wrong with MK5 mechanically, l am wondering if l should take the risk. The dealer told me that the MK5 had a dual mass fly wheel change, gearbox change and cam belt change. Please l urgently need your advice. The dealer is also ready to offer me a fair sum on my current MK4 Mondeo.
Love the enthusiasm. Had a 2L diesel 04 plate. Fell apart just over a 100K. Probably wasn’t taken care of before I bought it. Just too bigger car for me now.
I've had the mk1,3 and now I have a 4 but my favourite was without doubt my mk3 Ghia-x tddi not the chocolate tdci, I still miss it, that car went through absolute hell for 200k miles and never missed a beat and I ran it on everything from kerosene to straight veg oil. It only died when I hit a roundabout on a terrible stormy night and bent the chassis.
After a short visit to the USofA I fell in love with my rental Taurus, I wish it was available in Ireland
Mk5 really does feel like a big step up from the mk4 as I amazed when I changed, probably would go for the 1.5 165 petrol next though.
Whats the difference between mk4 and mk5?
@@ashtonflyblu Totally different platforms, MK5 was designed for the US market so it's big, a bit flabby compared to the MK4 but it really does a good job of insulating the driver from road/wind noise.
MK4 is ridiculously agile for it's size, the steering is more direct than the MK5 and has a bit more "weight".
MK4 is more fun if you fancy a thrash, MK5 is an awesomely comfortable motorway mile muncher.
Great video.
I will be sticking with my Mk4 for a while, not quite ready for £500 shoebox sized egr valves yet. Or burning oil what on earth is that about?
My Mondeo mk4 2.0L petrol has 231 000 kilometers on the clock and it has been workin like a clock since my dad bought it new -09.
The only thing I have replaced other than brakes obviously, are 2 wheels bearings ,1 lower ball joint and the water pump.
Another excellent video. I was thinking change from mk4 to mk5, but after test drive i believe i like more my mk4 2013 than the 2015 mk5 the way it drive? The style of mk5 is brilliant out and inside but driving and costs i will stick to mk4 for now. Mine is 109k and still strong quite engine clutch still like new. I had before the mk4 2007 sold with 181k and original clutch and flywheel on it, the guy who i sold it still have it after one year and clutch still good. How brilliant is that?. Nice video fella 😉
I have mk4 tdci automatic and I think it now has 535tkm in it. Had it for a few years and things replaced. Dpf rubber hoses, Egr valve and rear brakes overhaul, cause mk4 handbrake assembly just is shitty and now I should do it again only after 1,5 year.
I prefer the mk 4 styling personally.
My 2015 180bhp diesel is on its original front pads and discs at 61,000, serviced in February 2020, and told all is still looking very good but to change them at next service in 18,000 miles time. Told discs on current wear will still be ok then but it would be best to change the discs at the same time as the pads at that time. 👍
Mark 4 was a great car bought a mkv and I haven't regretted it. But I done 135000 miles in the mk4 with any dramas so I'm hoping the same with the mk5
I've got a 2015 mk5 and done 125,000 miles so far with no issues, just basic maintenance. You should be in good hands.
Excellent informative video, been looking at mk 5 as im Putting over 30k a year on my 2008 2.0 tdci mk4, but think I'll hold onto it until 2021 until I have to change due to emissions rules in London....only issue it's had in the six months and 23k miles is fan control module...cars only on 120k....
lol, thats good
Like the review.
I drive a 2015 MK5, front brake pads replaced at 95000KM and it wasn't even nessecary. That EGR valve leakage thing is a bit scary though.
holy crap, you made those pads last lol
I had no idea....
My mk5 ate the original set of rear discs and pads in 25,000 miles :(
Alan Howatt I own a fiesta from New and at 56,000 miles I have been told they are just starting to wear down
Just took the plunge upgraded to a mk5 mondeo from mk3 st both diesel first impressions good much quieter smoother drive loads of kit good mpg
Definitely better than Top Gear!
Well presented. Thumbs up from me 👍
You got yourself a subscriber!
Proud owner of the MK1 and at 400k / 21 years replaced it with an MK4.5 which I was dreaming to "cheat" my MK1 with, since day 1.
Superb videos!
cheers, thank you
Watching 2 years later and driving a mk3 with 50k on the clock.... Life is good..
Just looking back at this video and not one bit of me wants to replace my Mk3 Mondeo Ghia hatchback with a mk5 I love the old car vibe and the Mk3 reminds me of the old days of the cortina the Mk3 Mondeo Ghia is like a cortina 1600E
Although people look at it and are like oh it’s just another car
I look at it as a piece of reborn history and I bet in a few years from now people will look back and say did you ever own a Mondeo and people will be like yeah I did I had the Zetec and the other guy saying he had an st220 v6 but then you have the guy at the top of the range with the kitted out Ghia spec and tbh no other car is like a Mk3 it’s so direct and still good looking and still a few left of the road but to top of mine it’s in that lovely Silver/black gold mix colour that only a few came as it was an optional colour when it came out but in all honesty it could do with a sportex exhaust to remove the raspiness from that 2.0l duratec and give it more burble and more grunt we’ve had it for 3 years now and hopefully plenty more to come
Hey Alan, thanks for the fun and informative video as always. Have you ever had any steering issues with a MK4 mondeo? I have seen a few people mention the seals in the rack break apart blocking the resevior filter and starving the pump, producing a whine. I figured if it was as common as people have been saying then perhaps you would have seen it at least once.This happened to mine so I fitted an external filter ahead of the reservior (that can be replaced) then I replaced the blocked reservior. Its been okay since.
only ever had 2 faulty mk4 racks...usually we would remove the filters from the reservoir which block up and they stop whining
Hi Alan, great videos, would you be able to make 1 for removing the Sync radio cluster to gain access for installing a reverse camera please?
Still got my 51 plate Mk3 Zetec, 77, 000 miles.
Great cars, I had an 03 zetec tdci, it was still going strong when I sold it at 224,000 miles to upgrade to a mk4. I did have the clutch and dual mass flywheel replaced at 168,000 miles and bypassed the egr valve but it went like a rocket for a diesel. The mk4 is more pokey but I thought the build quality was better in the mk3
Well explained. Thank you, Sir!
Hello from Denmark, I had to pause the video when you said it burns oil... In the beginning I thought the mk5 was the ultimate upgrade from my own mondeo mk3 2.0 130 tdci with 343k kms on the clock.. But the fact that such a new diesel burns oil just ruined it for me.. My mondeo never burns any oil between services. I owned a mondeo 1.8 petrol 110 before my current and it burned around the same oil due to the rings going bad sadly 230 k kms. But before I could fix it, it was smashed in an accident due to a young lady who was on her phone :(
yes unfortunately quite a few of these mk5 2litre engine use a bit of oil, not a great deal but you would not expect them to use any
One thing I wish that Ford would do is in the petrol Ecoboost they would get rid of the turbo and also tighten their security on vehicles because a guy had is £50,000 Ford Mustang stolen his own driveway that's a pretty shocking Fords locking system is
i need to pick your brains on a mk5 issue. you are probably the only person i know of that has any chance of knowing.
we have just upgraded to a mk5 titanium but it doesn't have the parking sensors fitted (6 front and 6 rear) , can these be swapped in from a model that does and set up to work on the info display like the other titanium models. if so do i just need the loom (as well as the console switch) or is there a module between the loom and the canbus i need to source.
love the antics , love the technical content. hope you can help.
Hardly see any Mk 5 Mondeos around and I live in a 'Ford' area. Taxis are Skoda Octavias, Superbs, Dacias....
Hi Alan, love your videos.
Just wondering if your opinion on the MK5 Mondeo has changed in the 5 years since you posted this video? I am considering buying a MK5 MD Mondeo Titanium Wagon here in Australia and wondering if there was much of a change to the 2.0L Diesel engine through the MK5 MD series? FYI, Ford Australia stopped selling the Mondeo in early 2020 and only offered the MD series in 6 speed dual clutch auto and the Titanium Wagon was only ever available in Diesel
I would also like to know this.
dear alan my coolant keep dropping low in my 2015 mk5 diesel 2.0l ive changed the thermostat water pump but still have the same issue ( in ur other videos it could be the igr housing or the radiator) but i don't know how the diagnostic theses two parts because there not obvious coolant trace
check the egr valve is not leaking..the water will run down around the oil filter.
for the radiator ..under the bonnet if you shine a torch down each side of the radiator where the end caps join the main radiator ( you may have to turn the cooling fan blades to see properly) if it is leaking you will see the pinkish deposits between radiator core and end caps
Like your videos! Grest for mondeo fans. One remark/question. Are your reliability estimations based on taxi driving style? City driving, short(er) distances? I own 2015 mk5 Mondeo, lease car, 100k km, lots of motorway driving. I guese/hope those maintainance work will be a bit "late". Thanks mate.
hi. all the cars here are taxis, they do around town, airports and also different drivers in and out of cars so they do get abuse and probably more liable to break sooner but that is what i have to base my findings on, cheers for your comment
preferred the mk1 mondeo apart from the internal gear selector falling apart it wasn't a bad car
Alan have a mk 4 with 146k driving ok .Great car.
The intro ends at 8:40.
Great video as always!
Didn't have a Mk4 to upgrade from but I got my 16' plate pretty well equipped Mk5 with 37500 miles on it and a year left on the warranty for £14000 and couldn't be happier. I just wish I could leave it to you for servicing, could this be arranged?
hi, thanks, yes i could do your servicing but there really is not much to do..up to you, message me if you do and we can arrange a day to service your car
:-D
Unfortunately me and my Mk5 lives ~1234 miles from Cambridge, but if you ever want to visit Sweden, you're more than welcome.
Are all your cars manual or do you have any with the powershift gearbox? if so, what's your opinion of them?
lol, ok, yes that is a bit far, we have no automatics and i know nothing about them but if you check out badgertronix here on you tube he has a car channel and owns a mk4 mondeo with the power shift gearbox so he will know it well i am sure
I dont know if its the lighting,or if its an unusual colour on fords but that red makes the car look old and faded
If you regularly move stuff about and have an estate car for a reason the Mk5 is smaller. I have both Mk5 company car and my ex company car a MK4 and I can honestly say the 4 is better. The head unit with the Mk5 has issues and gas been a total pain. My MK4 gas done 205000 and has been serviced regularly and is still on the same clutch.
Fuck. I remember me on the Mondeo Mk2 1.8l Petrol.
The Suspension and Steering was super sharp. Fun to drive.
But the Rust was terrible.
Máquina..... cumprimentos de Portugal..
Alan, your review for the 2L is regarding the automatic or manual?
its for the manual gearbox, we don't have any autos
@@alan4x I just got one with 109K on the clock they said it was mainly done on motorway. It belonged to a manager from a bank. It has been serviced, the normal stuff, new tyres, etc. But would like to ask you what would you advise me to do? It has got full service history so will try to retrieve any data possible about what was done to the car. Thanks in advance.
@@carlosazevedo7748 the best you can do is keep it serviced regularly and hope it gives you many years of hassle free
Lol I’ve got a 2015 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI with 172k and nothing major like that has gone wrong. Original clutch, no suspension repairs etc. When I was choosing my car I originally wanted a Mondeo and asked my mechanic who services a fleet of taxis and he said don’t do it - save yourself a world of pain and just get a Skoda.
What is your opinion on the Ford mondeo titanium x sport 2.0 diesel automatic 59 plate 118656 Miles £3800 should I buy it and what should I look out for are the gearboxes any good
Good vid, can you do one for a mk5 1.5 ecoboost petrol?
I will keep my Polestar tuned Volvo V70 2.5T for a couple more years. After all it has only 210 000 km on the clock. Barely run in.
missed a 15 plate 1.6 tdci titanium estate with 88000 miles with over heating problem at auction which sold for 3k and just away to be three years old.
Why am I watching this when I don’t even have or plan to get a mondeo?
Hi Alan great videos buddy . Iv recently bought a 2009 20 tdci , when starting in the morning theres a a bit more smoke out the back then one would expect, but only for a few seconds then it's gone, but along with this it seems a bit lumpy for a few seconds then that goes away to and drives faultlessly there is a burn smell along with the few seconds of smoke , any pointers on this one 😁
hi, sounds like you may have a slightly leaking fuel injector into one of the cylinders over night or possibly one of your glow plugs is not working causing the fuel not to ignite properly in a cold cylinder.... both are horrible jobs so i would run a can of fuel system cleaner in your fuel tank as a first plan of action..it may do some good
Mk3 mondeo St 220 still driving better then mk5
255k still on the original clutch and flywheel
Had any problems either cooling fans always on on a mk5 mondeo climate control is off but there on
Hi Allan
Can remove a turbo without removing the on a Mk5 mondeo ???
Got a 16 plate Mondeo 25,000 miles so under warranty,twice recently went in to limp mode.
Garage wanted £90 to hook it up to computer.
Told them under warranty you are joking,phoned Ford who have said that it should be done free and they have given me a reference no,to quote to the garage.(Ford Dealer)
Have you had any problems with them going into limp mode with such few miles on.
hi, have had a few cause problems at low mileage such as oil pressure control valve and egr valve but nothing to say there is any pattern happening with any specific component, best get the codes read and let ford sort it out although it would be interesting to know what is wrong with your car, thanks for your comment
@Matthew Dawood Khaghani nowhere near as bad as Volkswagen dealers I know from experience.
interceptor1986 VW have nicer dealerships than Ford, however the after sales service is poor
@@Matty12333 Vw after sales service is by miles the worst I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with, they are useless and its not just the dealerships after sale service its vw themselves the warranty department is hopeless the customer service is hopeless, my car was off the road for weeks waiting for them to make a decision which it shouldn't have needed as the car was weeks old. I will never buy another vw. My Mondeo has been completely pain free and 100% reliable.
@@interceptor-ss8kb I used to do electrical work for a chain of vw audi dealerships. They did the best they could...It's vw audi to blame with aftersales. Many a time the dealer themselves had to foot the bill with an unhappy customer as vw didn't want to know. Golfs leaking in the rain, 1.8 petrol engines drinking oil , audi ecu's....
To be fair, I wouldn't say no to a Mk5 Vignale with white leather. Maybe in a couple years when they're under 7/8 grand.
Would be good if we get some information about the petrol engines if they are as bad as the diesel ones or better?
How about a rant about new mk5's only having non kerb friendly low profiles, or spokes that stick out beyond the rim so that they hit the kerb.
hi, that probably would make a good one but i have had no damaged wheel issues on these taxis but i will take a closer look, maybe you have a different design alloy wheel to what is fitted to these taxis
I had a BMW 530I Auto from new in 2004. It cost over 15 thousand pounds in repairs over 10 years. I was getting 28 MPG. I sold it to get a ford Mondeo M5. I'm getting 52 MPG now. You was talking about brake pads on front lasting around 25 thousand mile so I had to go and look at mine as I have done around 29100 in just under 3 years. I've seen loads of your clips and it scares the life out of me knowing what things cost today compared to when I use to fix cars. Soon I will have the service done plus change oil and filter on gear box.
Mondeo is best car ever I have...5 years so far
ALLEN I really appreciate your videos on Mondes. I am looking to replace my petrol 2003 mk3 graphite 128k with a 2016 or 2017 diesel. Is there an engine I should stay away from? I am not a mechanic and have had years of happy driving in the mk3. I basically want to buy a car and keep out of a garage for as long as possible! Cheers!
hi, most modern cars these days are pretty good...once you get over 100k miles you most probably need to spend a bit here and there no matter what you buy...i would say go for the car you like the look of...and then do as much research you can on it so you can get a broad picture of the good and bad points,
My Australian Mk4's done 230,000 km(140K Miles) , just did the timing belt and water pump from your vid..for @ $200 AU with the aftermarket Gates kit...she rattles along with no oil consumption at all, and Ive never had a problem......Your comments about the Mk5 are spot on, Ive had my eye on her from the beginning...shes a real looker....its a bit of a worry about the oil consumption on some and seems "luck of the draw" by the look? Any way to tell if your buying a second hand one? Any comment on the "Powershit" gearbox? never had a problem with mine.....great vids ...
hi, thanks for your comments, all the cars we have are manual so i have no idea about the power shift gearboxes, guy here on you tube has a mk4 with power shift ...his channel is called badgertronix..he will tell you i sure
Mines on 106k powershift 2011 tdci(163) been faultless will get another for shore
Can you say what is a different mk4/mk5 front rear legroom, fuel usage? Maybe do comparison video.
Hello Mr. Alan. I plan to buy a 2018 Ford Mondeo 2.0 tdci Powershift 2018. I have a question ... since the Mondeo that I am planning to buy is manufactured in 2018 and has been in storage for over 18 months, could this be a hindrance in terms of proper functioning? And do I need to ask the dealer to first servicie the car, in terms of replacing the engine oil and oil filter as well as eventually the battery? Thank you very much..
Hi Alan. Love your mk4 vids....brilliant. thanks for posting.
I have a problem with the outside shoulder on front tyres wearing. 10mm bad of baldness fast approaching. Tracking ok. 8yr old 60k miles. I'm going for both bottom arms replacing. Do you have a vid or can give me the quickest way to replace the anti roll bar bushes please. I'm thinking drop the rear subframe bolts and steering column clamp to access the bushes??.. .tia
hi, if your wanting to replace the front inner anti roll bar bushes they are bolted to the subframe with 18mm bolts and 21mm nuts...you don't have to drop the subframe but also i have never needed to replace those bushes and never known them to be worn out on a mk4 mondeo
alan howatt
Thanks for that Alan. I my save myself the hassle then and just stick to lower arms. Something is a miss to wear the front tyres like they are and tracking appears to be fine. Last MOT said bushes are starting to show signs that they may need replacing soon so I'm thinking along those lines. Thanks again. Atb
how come you don't go for automatic instead of manual because I have an automatic and I have found you don't have to worry about changing the gears all the time.
I'm currently running a 15 plate 2.0 Tdci Titanium model as a taxi that now has 63k on the clock. Its been reliable but does use about 1/2 a litre of oil every 5-6k
I suspect this oil burning is why I often find a pending P2000 fault code logged due to abnormal Nox levels detected on bank 1. Have you has any of the ones you maintain needed a dpf due to ash build up and if so at what mileage. I'm thinking of putting mine in part x around the 100k mark before the big bills start to come in.
Thanks.
hi, only had to do re-gens after things like burst turbo pipes have caused soot build up but there is a sensor which throws a code up quite regular on quite a few which is a nitro oxide or something sensor, i can't remember but its not caused a re-gen to be needed
What kind of brake parts do you use on the mondeos, original, aftermarket?
What about your personal cars?
hi, we use genuine ford discs and pads on the taxis but for most other cars general servicing we use brakes and filters from motor factors
How does the 1.6l diesel Euro 5 engine perform in terms of reliability. Also, how often do you recommend changing the oil.
never had any 1.6 engines so simply do not know but oil change best between 10-15k miles
hi allan, what does the inner rear light right side in uk cost? is this something you can help me with? the car is a mondeo mk 5 2015 station wagon.
The ford ecoblue should be replacing this psa lump shorty?
Back to a Ford developed engine! At least Dagenham is still producing something!
Sir Alan can you do focus 2.0l tdci mk 2.5 (2009/2010) ?
hi, we don't have any focus taxis...only mk4 and 5 mondeos plus some transits
She sounds Central/Eastern European. Is she Polish?
czech
What's to say we can't have a Mk4 and a Mk5 Mondeo? Or will my Mk4 get me in an accident?
lol, thats just having the best of both worlds
What’s your suggestion on buying a Mondeo spare and repair and fixing it?
hi, usually spares and repair means something pretty expensive needs replacing while others might just be an mot failure and need extensive repairs... if you have time and money to rebuild a car in a sorry state then fine, lots of people restore cars but in the case of a mondeo..it depends what model and year the car is...it could work out cheaper to buy a fully working car..
alan howatt it would be a project with my grandad who is a mechanic.