1989 Ford Scorpio Ghia 12V 3.0i from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Fast, but expensive to keep
Faults:
Cooling system.
Fan belt.
Fan broke.
Radiator.
Transmission.
Cruise control.
Speedometer.
Entire dash stop working when traveling in south of france (the fuse box melted)
Oil sensor.
ABS.
Gearbox.
General Comments:
Very nice car to drive, but I had such a bad experience with mine I will never buy one again.
The car was overheating when I bought it and ford was totally unable to fix it.
A friend mechanic find the blockage and replace fan+fan belt+water pipe etc.
The PAS died 3 month later and on holiday in the south of France the entire electrics died (no speedo no light no electric window.. no nothing)
It took 2 weeks for to guy in France to fix it. the connection in the fuse boxes had melted.
So why did I keep repairing it??
Well, the drive was unbelievable, at 140 the car was still sucking the road, extremely comfortable (like a big Mercedes) and the 3 litre engine was nice and smooth and when needed very fast.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 8th July, 2002