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FORD FALCON

21/03/2010 AUTO DOESNT ALWAYS SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. *FEEDBACK WANTED*

BA FUTURA 2003
HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. ANY HELP VERY MUCH APPRECIATED .... GRANT MILLER - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS
TRANSMISSION

FORD COURIER

20/03/2010 GEARBOX *COMPLAINT*

4X4 2002
SHAME ON FORD! .... MARTIN CLARK - PERTH, WA - AUS
TRANSMISSION

FORD TERRITORY

14/03/2010 RE: VIBRATION UNDER ACCELERATION *REPLY*

 2004
I ALSO HAVE A 2004 TERRITORY. I HAVE HAD THE SAME VIBRATION PROBLEM .... RUSSELL HARRISON - COWRA, NSW - AUS
VIBRATION

FORD FALCON

14/03/2010 RE: POSSIBLE ORIGIN OF OIL LEAK/SARA'S WORKPLACE *REPLY*

BA FUTURA 2003
WHOLE ENGINE REMOVAL IS NOT NECESSARY. LET ME KNOW .... SARA SEROKA - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
OIL

FORD FALCON

11/03/2010 RE: RUNS ROUGH ON START UP FACTORY GAS  *REPLY*

BF 2007
WE LIVE IN CAIRNS QLD AND PURCHASED THE 2007 BF LPG FALCON. WE HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AROUND 8 TIMES .... SEAN WEBB - CAIRNS, QLD - AUS
GAS

FORD TERRITORY

10/03/2010 RE: TERRITORY DOES NOT START IN THE HEAT  *REPLY*

SR 2005
MY TERRITORY SR (2005) HAS DONE THE SAME THING TWICE THIS WEEKEND .... NIGEL SMITH - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
ELECTRICAL

FORD RANGER

9/03/2010 RANGER CLUTCH FAILURE *COMPLAINT*

XL  2008
NEXT STOP CONSUMER PROTECTION. .... BRENDON MILLS - PERTH, WA - AUS
CLUTCH

FORD FALCON

9/03/2010 RE: BA FALCON HEATER NOT WORKING  *REPLY*

BA 2005
PLEASE SEND ME INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR WITHOUT REMOVING THE DASH BOARD. .... MATATA  - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
HEATING

FORD FALCON XR6

9/03/2010 HOW DO I OPEN THE BONNET IF CABLE IS BROKEN & WONT RELEASE CATCH *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2002
BETWEEN THE GRILL AND THE BONNET AND I CAN’T SEE HOW TO GRAB IT. PLEASE ANY IDEAS? .... GARRY BRIANT - MAITLAND, NSW - AUS
BONNET

FORD FALCON

7/03/2010 RE: BONNET RELEASE CABLE WEAR - ANYONE ELSE?  *REPLY*

BA XT 2003
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 BA FALCON. .... MICHAEL STANSFIELD - TUMBI UMBI, NSW - AUS
BONNET

FORD FALCON XR6

5/03/2010 RE: TRANSMISSION WON’T CHANGE FROM 2ND TO 3RD OR 4TH *REPLY*

BA 2004
COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 4 SPEED AUTO, USUALLY ONLY OCCURS IF THE CAR HAS BEEN MODIFIED .... JAMES 0 - WERRIBEE, VIC - AUS
TRANSMISSION

FORD COURIER

28/02/2010 RE: CRACKED HEAD DUE TO FAULTY METAL AT 156,000KM *REPLY*

HURRICANE 2004
GET MY MONEY'S WORTH OUT OF IT AND HOPE THE NEW WORK WILL LAST A BIT LONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL. .... STEPHEN ANSWERTH - DAYLESFORD, VIC - AUS
ENGINE

FORD EXPLORER

28/02/2010 RE: SEEKING FORD EXPLORER INJECTED GAS SYSTEM BEST BRAND *REPLY*

 2003
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT BECAUSE THE EXPLORERS BACKFIRE OCCASIONALLY GAS FITTERS ARE RELUCTANT .... PHIL  - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
GAS

FORD FALCON

24/02/2010 RE: CAR RUNNING ROUGH ON IDLE, USING COOLANT, RUNNING HOT *REPLY*

XR6 ED 1994
I USED TO OWN A FRANCHISED CAR REPAIR CENTRE HERE IN PERTH AND I WOULD ADVISED YOU TO GET AN "EXHAUST GAS TEST" .... WILLY  - PERTH, WA - AUS
COOLING SYSTEM

FORD TERRITORY

22/02/2010 RE: REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS  *REPLY*

TX RWD 2005
THEY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB OF KEEPING TOYOTA NUMBER ONE IN AUSTRALIA. .... NEIL FRANCIS - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
SUSPENSION

FORD FALCON XR6

21/02/2010 CD STACKER *COMPLAINT*

 2003
CAN'T EJECT DISCS FROM THE CD STACKER. .... JIM BACKHOUSE - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
STEREO

FORD TERRITORY

21/02/2010 RE: REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS *REPLY*

 2005
OU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET ALL THOSE PARTS IN URETHANE .... MARK KURAN - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
SUSPENSION

FORD COURIER

17/02/2010 RE: CRACKED HEAD DUE TO FAULTY METAL AT 156,000KM *REPLY*

HURRICANE 2004
DO YOU STILL HAVE THAT COURIER? .... CHRIS CEVAAL - SUNBURY, VIC - AUS
ENGINE

FORD TERRITORY

17/02/2010 RE: TAIL GATE LOCK *REPLY*

TX 2005
PUSH A PENCIL UP INTO THE MECHANISM TO GET IT OPERATING AGAIN, GREAT FIX FOR A QUALITY BUILT CAR ISN'T IT .... MILTON WHITE - PERTH, WA - AUS
LOCKS

FORD TERRITORY

16/02/2010 REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS *FEEDBACK WANTED*

TX RWD 2005
CAN ANYONE SUGGEST OR RECOMMEND SOME AFTERMARKET PARTS THAT WILL GIVE US A WORRY FREE SUSPENSION. .... CLARE GRAY - HUNTER SPRINGS VIA SCONE, NSW - AUS
SUSPENSION

FORD TERRITORY

15/02/2010 BUY AUSTRALIAN MADE - NEVER AGAIN *COMPLAINT*

SX / TX 2005
WHAT NEXT? I ASKED FORD AUSTRALIA THAT QUESTION. YOU KNOW THE ANSWER! .... MILTON WHITE - PERTH, WA - AUS
DIFFERENTIAL

FORD TERRITORY

12/02/2010 RE: NO ACCELERATION *REPLY*

TS 2WD 2006
I’M OFF TO FORD AGAIN TOMORROW, I DON’T WANT TO DIE. .... SABRINA HARDY - GOLD COAST, QLD - AUS
ENGINE

FORD TERRITORY

10/02/2010 RE: WATER LEAKS AND NOW MAJOR ELECTRICAL FAULT *REPLY*

GHIA 2006
STARTED A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT (SECONDHAND) AND TWO DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED... .... CHRIS ADAMS - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS
RELIABILITY

FORD TERRITORY

8/02/2010 SQUEAKY NOISE ON FORD TERRITORY TX *FEEDBACK WANTED*

TX 2007
WHEN TAKEN OUT TO NEUTRAL OR PARK, THE NOISE IS GONE. .... RIKUS OOSTHUIZEN - PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA
TRANSMISSION

FORD TERRITORY

8/02/2010 MY LIST OF ISSUES GETS LARGER. *COMPLAINT*

AWD GHIA 2005
MAD TO CONSIDER THIS A QUALITY PURCHASE WHEN IT FALLS APART AFTER 3 YEARS. .... KENNY DONALDSON - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS
RELIABILITY

FORD COURIER

8/02/2010 WHAT THE **** *COMPLAINT*

XLX 2002
GO TOYOTA. I WANT THIS MADE KNOWN TO ALL FORD OWNERS. .... KAREN MCCLELLAND - WAIRARAPA, NEW ZEALAND
ENGINE

FORD LASER

5/02/2010 SHUDDERS ON LEFT TURN *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 1995
AFTER I HAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DONE MY LASER SHUDDERS .... DIANNE PLAIZIER - NEWCASTLE, NSW - AUS
STEERING

FORD FALCON

26/01/2010 RE: CAR COULD NOT START AND OIL LEVEL LOW  *REPLY*

BA XT 2004
I DON'T THINK IT'S BECAUSE OF THE OIL. .... SUMIT  - RESERVOIR, VIC - AUS
OIL

FORD FALCON

25/01/2010 TESTING AUTO SOLENOIDS *FEEDBACK WANTED*

EL 1998
DOES AN AUTO MECHANIC HAVE TO DO IT AND WHAT WOULD BE THE COST BE? .... RON BLAKENEY - MAREEBA, QLD - AUS
TRANSMISSION

FORD FOCUS

25/01/2010 RE: KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT LEFT HANDSIDE *REPLY*

LX 2003
WHEN WILL YOU PEOPLE LEARN THE JAPANESE MAKE THE BEST COMMUTER CARS. .... GAZZA  - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
ENGINE

FORD FOCUS

22/01/2010 KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT LEFT HANDSIDE *COMPLAINT*

LX 2003
PURCHASED A SECOND HAND FORD FOCUS LX IN LATE JUNE LAST YEAR…WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE. .... RENEE GILL - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS
NOISE

FORD FALCON XR6

19/01/2010 RE: ACCELERATOR STICKING TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING *REPLY*

 2007
I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN MY 07 XR6 - MINE WAS CAUSED BY MY FLOOR MAT .... PETER  - NEWCASTLE, NSW - AUS
ACCELERATOR

FORD FOCUS

19/01/2010 FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM CAUSES THE CAR TO CONTINUALLY GO INTO LIMP MODE!  *COMPLAINT*

TDCI 2007
I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD EVER AGAIN. .... DEBRA COX - MORWELL, VIC - AUS
ENGINE

FORD FAIRMONT

19/01/2010 RE: PROBLEM WITH ENGINE MISSING *REPLY*

EL 1996
I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 1994 EF FALCON .... STEVE B - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
ENGINE

FORD TERRITORY

15/01/2010 VIBRATION UNDER ACCELERATION *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2004
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. AND NO I CAN’T GET RID OF IT. .... A WILLIAMS - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
VIBRATION

FORD FAIRMONT

13/01/2010 RE: PROBLEM WITH ENGINE MISSING *REPLY*

EL 1996
THE PROBLEM YOU HAVE COULD WELL BE RELATED TO A FOULED THROTTLE BODY .... TONY VOORNEMAN - KINGS LANGLEY, NSW - AUS
ENGINE

FORD FALCON

12/01/2010 CAR COULD NOT START AND OIL LEVEL LOW *FEEDBACK WANTED*

BA XT 2004
I HAD PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ON A SLOPE .... KEL VAREA - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
OIL

FORD EXPLORER

11/01/2010 SEEKING FORD EXPLORER INJECTED GAS SYSTEM BEST BRAND *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2003
HAS ANYONE GOT A 4.6L V8 EXPLORER ON INJECTED GAS THAT THEY ARE REALLY HAPPY WITH .... ROBERT HOSKINS - WHYALLA, SA - AUS
GAS

FORD EXPLORER

11/01/2010 FORD EXPLORER CRUISE CONTROL STUCK ON *UPDATE*

UX 2003
THE SWITCH ONLY OPERATES IN AN ACCIDENT AND CANNOT BE SIMPLY TURNED OFF, SO PLEASE IGNORE. .... ROBERT HOSKINS - WHYALLA, SA - AUS
CRUISE CONTROL

FORD EXPLORER

9/01/2010 RE: EXPLORER CRUISE CONTROL *REPLY*

 0
YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE INERTIA SWITCH, WHICH WILL ONLY TRIGGER IF VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT .... MARK  - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS
CRUISE CONTROL
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