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FORD FALCON

2/07/2008 RE: LEAK IN BOOT  *REPLY*

 2002
COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BA BF FORDS .... BILL  - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
REPAIR

FORD FALCON

1/07/2008 LEAK IN BOOT *FEEDBACK WANTED*

3 2002
I HAVE WATER COLLECTING IN MY BOOT. .... TAMARA  - KELMSCOTT, WA, AUS
REPAIR

FORD ALL MODELS

30/06/2008 BAD GAS SUPPLY, CAN’T WON’T START, SUSPECT SHELL SERVICE STATIONS *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 0
INTERESTED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND CAN MAKE THIS CORRELATION? .... BRENDAN WHITTY - WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC, AUS
GAS

FORD FALCON

30/06/2008 RE: HEAVY FUEL SMELL THROUGHOUT VEHICLE  *REPLY*

EL 1997
I WORKED AT FORD FOR 12 YEARS, THE MOST COMMON CURE WAS REPLACE CHARCOAL CANISTER .... STEVE  - GLADSTONE, QLD, AUS
FUEL SYSTEM

FORD FALCON

30/06/2008 RE: WHINING DIFF  *REPLY*

 2004
THEY HAVE ALL HAD THE DIFF REPLACED AT DUE TO NOISE AT AROUND THE 120-130K MARK. .... BRENDAN WHITTY - WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FALCON

30/06/2008 RE: MY FORD FALCON FUTURA 97 RANDOMLY STOPS...  *REPLY*

FUTURA (TICKFORD) 1997
HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT TOOK DEALER 12 MONTHS TO WORK OUT IT WAS THE STARTER MOTOR .... TONY  - ADELAIDE, SA, AUS
ELECTRICAL

FORD COURIER

25/06/2008 ENGINE MISSING AND LOSES POWER AT LOW REVS, ERRATIC IDLING *FEEDBACK WANTED*

4.0L V6 2006
IS THERE ANY EXPERTS IN PERTH WA ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OF THESE NEW 4.0L FORD V6 ENGINE .... GERHARD SLABBER - PERTH, WA, AUS
ENGINE

FORD FALCON

22/06/2008 RE: WHEN TOWING YOU LOCK YOUR TRANSMISSION OUT OF OVERDRIVE *REPLY*

BA 0
A SEPARATE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS GOOD INSURANCE. .... B J HAYHURST - BROOME, WA, AUS
TRANSMISSION

FORD FALCON

21/06/2008 IGNITION MODULE KEEPS BURNING OUT *FEEDBACK WANTED*

XH 1998
IGNITION MODULE KEEPS BURNING OUT .... TREVOR BARDSLEY - PERTH, WA, AUS
IGNITION

FORD FALCON XR6

21/06/2008 RE: WHINING DIFF *REPLY*

BA UTE S1 2002
NO TIME FOR PEOPLE THAT WHINGE SAYING A CAR IS POORLY ENGINEERED WHEN IT REALLY IS UNDER MAINTAINED. .... T STEWART - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FALCON

20/06/2008 RE: WHINING DIFF  *REPLY*

 2003
THOMAS YOU ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY FEW, BECAUSE THE REST OF US ARE STUCK WITH A VERY DETERMINED FORD AUSTRALIA .... IAN WATT - DENILIQUIN, NSW, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FAIRMONT

18/06/2008 RE: ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH 1996 FORD FAIRMONT *REPLY*

EF 1996
TRY ADDING EXTRA EARTH WIRE .... IAN HARRIS - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
ELECTRICAL

FORD FALCON

17/06/2008 WHINING DIFF *REPLY*

BA FUTURA 2004
I HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH A WHINING DIFF AND FINALLY TOOK IT BACK TO FORD SERVICE CENTRE TO GET THEM TO LOOK AT IT .... THOMAS HERRMANN - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FALCON

14/06/2008 RE: NOISY DIFF  *REPLY*

BA 2002
I HAVE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES, BRAKES POWER STEERING AND DIFF .... ALLAN SHOESMITH - NEWCASTLE, NSW, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FALCON

12/06/2008 VIBRATION THROUGH ACCELERATOR AND CAR AT BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 80 AND 90 KLMS PER HR *FEEDBACK WANTED*

BA 2004
I WOULD APPRECIATE FEED BACK FROM ANYONE WHO HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM .... JEFF CROLE - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS
ACCELERATOR

FORD ESCAPE

12/06/2008 FAULTY RIM NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY *COMPLAINT*

 2006
I TRAVELLED TO MENINDEE OVER 2 MONTHS AGO, WHICH IS 120KMS OUTSIDE OF BROKEN HILL .... RICHARD PASCOE - ADELAIDE, SA, AUS
WHEELS

FORD FALCON XR6

11/06/2008 RE: NOISY DIFF AFTER 45,000KMS  *REPLY*

 2005
YEP GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING WITH MY 2005 XR6 UTE .... IAN WATT - DENILIQUIN, NSW, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FALCON XR6

11/06/2008 RE: FORD SHOULD HELP - HAVE YOU HAD THIS PROBLEM  *REPLY*

 2003
KNOW HOW YOU FEEL! .... IAN WATT - DENILIQUIN, NSW, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FAIRMONT

8/06/2008 ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH 1996 FORD FAIRMONT *FEEDBACK WANTED*

EF 1996
HAS ANYONE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH THEIR FORD FAIRMONT AS WOULD LIKE TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION .... STEPHEN MCFADDEN - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS
ELECTRICAL

FORD FALCON XR6

7/06/2008 RE: AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN IN THE TRADE FOR 33 YEARS  *REPLY*

BF 2007
I HAVE A 2007 BF XR6 THAT AT TIMES WILL WIND OVER WITHOUT STARTING, ONLY TO START WITH A FLOODED FUEL EFFECT .... BRETT GORDON - ROMA, QLD, AUS
ENGINE

FORD ESCAPE

5/06/2008 REAR BRAKES *FEEDBACK WANTED*

XLT 2006
I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD XLT ESCAPE (4 CYLINDER) IN AUGUST .... ANDREA RYAN - ALTONA, VIC, AUS
BRAKES

FORD FALCON

2/06/2008 RE: BA TOWING  *REPLY*

BA 0
FROM MY EXPERIENCE TOWING 8 YRS 800 - 1300 KG FORD WAGON EL BA 11 .... PETER SCHYDLO - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
TOWING

FORD FALCON

30/05/2008 NOISY DIFF *COMPLAINT*

BA2 UTE 0
THEY MAKE US BELIEVE THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE AT ALL. .... IAN WATT - DENILIQUIN, NSW, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FALCON

26/05/2008 RE: NOISY DIFF  *REPLY*

BA 2004
NOW I HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO MANAGEMENT WHY IT HAPPENED. NOT HAPPY AT ALL. .... GARY  - PERTH, WA, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD TERRITORY

22/05/2008 RE: WATER IN TRANSMISSION  *REPLY*

SY TS 2005
COST INCLUDING FITTING OF OIL COOLER $3350.00. THANKS MR. FORD - WILL NEVER HAPPEN! .... NORM CROUCH - BILOELA, QLD, AUS
TRANSMISSION

FORD FALCON

21/05/2008 MY FORD FALCON FUTURA 97 RANDOMLY STOPS... *FEEDBACK WANTED*

FUTURA (TICKFORD) 1997
IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE ON THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. .... MOISES JIMENEZ - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
ELECTRICAL

FORD FALCON

20/05/2008 RE: BACKFIRING ON & POOR RUNNING ON GAS *REPLY*

 2006
MY SON'S BA UTE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. .... DAVID HEPTINSTALL - GOLD COAST, QLD, AUS
GAS

FORD ESCAPE

20/05/2008 CRACKED MAG WHEELS AT 60,000KMS *COMPLAINT*

 2001
BUYER BEWARE! .... DAVIN RICHARDSON - HEALESVILLE, VIC, AUS
WHEELS

FORD FALCON

18/05/2008 HANDBRAKE PROBLEMS *COMPLAINT*

BA XT 2003
IT'S BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR HANDBRAKE REPAIRS .... PHIL BUCKLAND - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS
BRAKES

FORD FALCON XR8

17/05/2008 RE: NOISY DIFF AFTER 45,000KMS  *REPLY*

 2003
THEY DON’T MIND SELLING THEM BUT DON’T LIKE TO BACK THEM UP. .... KEN NASH - BRISBANE, QLD, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FALCON

16/05/2008 RE: NOISY DIFF  *REPLY*

BA 2004
I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CLUNKY DIFF SINCE 70000 KMS .... MICHAEL  - SYLVANIA, NSW, AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD FAIRMONT

14/05/2008 RE: DIGITAL READ OUT FOR CLIMATE CONTROL AND TRIP COMPUTER  *REPLY*

AU GHIA 1998
6 CYL 172 KW OF POWER, MUCH BETTER TO DRIVE TOO! .... LUKE  - SOUTH COAST, NSW, AUS
ELECTRICAL

FORD FALCON

13/05/2008 RE: BACKFIRING ON & POOR RUNNING ON GAS  *REPLY*

UTE 2006
FORD UTE 2006 DEDICATED GAS - HAD PROBLEM SINCE NEW. COMPANY HAS 5 OF THESE ALL WITH SOME PROBLEMS. .... LINDSAY MCFARLANE - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS
GAS

FORD FAIRMONT

12/05/2008 RE: DIGITAL READ OUT FOR CLIMATE CONTROL & TRIP COMPUTER *REPLY*

AU GHIA 1998
ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM CAN SIMPLY BE THE BULBS BEHIND THE UNIT HAVE BLOWN. .... WAYNE SHEARMAN - BUNDABERG, QLD, AUS
ELECTRICAL

FORD FALCON

12/05/2008 HANDBRAKE  *REPLY*

BA 0
YOUR HELP HAS BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED. .... WAYNE MILLAR - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS
BRAKES

FORD FAIRMONT

11/05/2008 FAIRMONT DIGITAL READ OUT FOR CLIMATE CONTROL AND TRIP COMPUTER *FEEDBACK WANTED*

AU GHIA 1998
I AM LOOKING AT PURCHASING A 2ND HAND FAIRMONT .... ALAN FORD - ADELAIDE, SA, AUS
ELECTRICAL

FORD FUTURA

8/05/2008 FORD BA CRANKING BUT NOT STARTING *REPLY*

BA 2002
ALSO JUST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS GAIL SMITH & J HARPER .... CHRIS BAYLEY - CONNEWARRE, VIC, AUS
ELECTRICAL

FORD FALCON

8/05/2008 BA TOWING *REPLY*

 0
WOULD NOT LEAVE OR TOW ANYTHING UNLESS YOU HAVE AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION COOLER FITTED .... J HARPER - GEELONG, VIC - AUS
TOWING

FORD FAIRMONT

7/05/2008 RE: WATER SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TOLD IT COULD BE A MAJOR SEAL PROBLEM  *REPLY*

 2008
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. .... JOHN  - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS
MISCELLANEOUS

FORD FALCON

7/05/2008 WHEN TOWING YOU LOCK YOUR TRANSMISSION OUT OF OVERDRIVE *FEEDBACK WANTED*

BA 0
I INTEND TO TOW A CAMPER TRAILER AROUND AUSTRALIA APPROXIMATELY 700KG IN WEIGHT .... ROB BAIRD - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS
TRANSMISSION
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