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Joyce Robinson, Durham

Ford Ka Grand Prix 2010

4 star review

I purchased my KA to replace my streetcar. It has been totally reliable and averages 47 mpg day in day out. It rattles from dash in cold mornings until the plastic expands and there is tyre noise on some surfaces due to the tyres being low profile. However, I am totally happy with it and am often asked what it is when in car parks; mine is red with white stripes and body kit etc. I would think any one would be happy with a KA with its cheap running costs, reliability, low road tax at £30, affordable servicing and plenty of dealerships; my dealer Holiways of Newton Ayciffe find nothing is too much trouble. Love it!

Submitted: 23/04/2012 20:03:27

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Kenneth Ashcroft, England

Ford Ka TDi 2010

3 star review

My KA TDi has a problem with a rumbling noise from the clutch after only 3,000 miles and the dealer and Ford do not want to know. Do not buy one!

Submitted: 21/04/2012 21:51:36

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Francis Houlgate, Lancashire

Ford Ka Edge 2010

4 star review

I’ve had my "new" Ka Edge for 18 months now. For the price and what it’s supposed to do, I quite like it. It has a lively engine, is easy to park, cheap to run and great fun to drive, if you drive energetically like an Italian, bearing in mind that it’s a re-bodied FIAT. It corners well and being short bodied can often leave bigger cars wallowing around sharp bends! But it is not really a car for dawdlers or for those who find driving a chore. Mine came with air con. and central locking. The bad news? It gives a punishing ride on all, but the smoothest surfaces. It also has terrible juddery windscreen wipers, even after replacement the blades and the cramped pedal positions take some getting used to. Reflections from the dash onto the windscreen can also be irritating on very bright sunny days. All in all I wish it was a bit more Ford and a bit less Fiat, but I do after all, quite like it!

Submitted: 28/01/2012 12:33:23

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Nigel Sharp, Devon

Ford Ka 2010

2 star review

I bought my new shape Ka back in January this year I’ve previously owned two old shape Kas with no problems, however, I wish my new one was the same. From day one I’ve experienced a jerky ride and a tendency to stall in low gears, it just takes of and also fails to start so it went back to my local Ford dealer who supplied the car. They told me, in so many words, that running the aircon caused the problem and not to use it, what a joke! Once again it’s going back to Ford next week. I don’t have any faith in this car or my Ford dealership.

Submitted: 07/09/2011 11:03:51

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Matthew Radford, England

Ford Ka zetec 1.2 2010

4 star review

Bought in Nov 2010. So far no faults but windscreen wipers do judder a bit but seems okay so far! 3500 miles on the clock and seems to have loosened up a lot... better than when we first got it! Not bad on the motorway for a small car. Fuel economy poor though, can barely get over 40mpg on a long journey and careful driving! Rather small in the back but it is a small car. Will consider something bigger when it is time to change, but so far I like the car and it is quite fun/nippy around town.

Submitted: 20/03/2011 11:19:36

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Dominique James, Gloucestershire

Ford Ka Studio 2010

3 star review

I bought my new KA in March last year and have owned two previously. As this was new shape was intriqued to see the difference. Firstly the price considering this is bottom of the range I consider it to be overpriced. Previously I had a C1 Citroen and in comparison it was all singing and dancing and cheaper than the KA. The car is fun to drive and whizzes along on the motorway quite happily. I do like the shape and the build, but am not impressed with things like the fact as one previous reviewer commented that you cannot even unlock the thing on the passenger side from outside and have to lean across the passenger seat to open the door. This is absolutely ridiculous from a practicality point of view and from a safety point of view. I have NEVER had a car during period of several decades of the driving that is like this. I would not have bought it had the salesperson told me this was the case. I can only assume it is Ford cutting corners (what cost a manual lock as standard?). I have also had the kangarooing, which still happens on occasion. Have had to have the wiperblades replaced as they bounced over the windscreen. However, worse than this my manual car is acting like an automatic. It will actually drive without my foot on the accelerator and will drive at a speed of 10mph even in 4th gear. Even more peculiar, it will accelerate to go up a slope. Am taking it back to Ford, Stroud this week to see what can be done. Am not impressed either by the economy but then, I have been spoilt by the C1. I shall be keeping the car for another year and then exchange it for another C1. 40 odd miles to the gallon whilst driving sensibly and smoothly doesn’t seem to make any difference.

Submitted: 01/03/2011 19:50:21

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Judith Swift, Lancashire

Ford Ka Studio 2010

1 star review

Bought my car in July, by that evening I discovered the wind screen wiper right hand side judders the window winder fell off and the radio did very perculiar things including random jumping to white noise/max volume. Took it back to Pye motors Morecambe, who replaced the radio and said the wiper problem was due to some residue left from the "sale sign" on the wind screen. Next rainy day the windscreen wiper was slightly better but not fixed and got progressively worse again. Since then the glove compartment door fell off, and the trim that holds the parcel shelf in place has fallen off. Flat tyres, which in practice have to call breakdown and get towed to the garage for repairs as the inflator device isn’t recommended by the dealer or the breakdown people and you can’t drive on the motorway after using it anyway! That’s another half day wasted! Yesterday, Friday afternoon the car broke down, the engine turned over but wouldn’t fire. Unfortunately I made the mistake of NOT ringing Ford assistance and used Britannia to take me to Morcambe main dealers. The dealer can’t do anything until Monday and couldn’t give me a replacement car. So I rang Ford assistance today and they have refused to come out and see if they can restart the car as its "already at a garage", but won’t give me a replacement car either even though PYe say they can’t look at it until Monday. So the Ford Assistance" is basically a waste of time as my car’s going to be a least three days off the road and I’ve had no help whatsoever, a real pain when you live in a rural location! Other very annoying things, because I haven’t got central locking, the only way you can lock/unlock the passenger door is by leaning over from the driver side, not good for someone with a bad back! The passenger side door doesn’t have an external lock for your key and doesn’t self lock if you push in the handle. This is de-evolution! So if someone parks right up to the drivers door the only way into the car is via the boot. To open the bonnet you have to lean over from the driver side right down to the left side of the passenger floor side, it’s not underneath the steering column as indicated in the drivers manual, again no good for someone with a bad back and remember if you haven’t got central locking you can’t open the passenger door from outside to access the bonnet catch as you still have to lean over and open the door from the driver side!

Submitted: 15/02/2011 21:47:08

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T Davies, Warwickshire

Ford Ka 2010

5 star review

Had my new shape KA for less than a year, the milage keeps on blinking every other day, the window wiper shattered, otherwise the car is great. Have had KA for the last 8 years.

Submitted: 26/01/2011 16:00:38

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Chris Parker, Buckinghamshire

Ford Ka Edge 2010

3 star review

I borrowed this 10 plate with under 3K for the weekend while my C Max was being fixed. I recently helped my elderly parents buy a new 3 door Fiesta and I loved it. It is a spacious, well built car with a good driving position and a crisp responsive 1.25 engine. So to the KA.......It looks compact and when you get in that is what you get. In fairness the front is quite room and 2 of my children 3 and 10 did fit in the back seats. The boot is small, but I did manage to get a family shop from Tesco in there, so not too bad. Access to the rear was difficult, so trying to strap my 3 year old into his car seat was not easy. The driving position is very poor, with the wheel only adjusting for height. There is no place to put your left foot when it is not on the clutch. The seats are very hard and not that good. The feel of the cabin is cheap and gives the impression they will not last. The rear wiper switch had to be forced to get it to work. The ride is hard and where we live in the country you feel every pothole....ouch! The engine feels very rough until it warms up , then it is not too bad. Acceleration was reasonable even with 2 large adults and 2 kids in it. The most disturbing thing was the fuel economy. According to the ’official’ figures the combined economy is 55 mpg........DREAM ON ........best I got was 46mpg and I drive reasonably carefully. I have seen this type of car on an 09 plate with 2K at £6500 and that seems reasonable, I would not pay any more. This is basically a Fiat with a Ford badge and while I have only had it a few days, it shows. Spend a bit more money and get a Fiesta, you will not regret it.

Submitted: 25/01/2011 18:30:41

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Joe Brooks, Lancashire

Ford Ka Titanium 2010

5 star review

What a good small car, even if it is "tainted" by being a Fiat engine! However, there is a terrible design fault on it, namely the linkage to operate the wiper arms. Some cheapskate opted for plastic wiper spindles rather than all metal so it is moulded onto the metal bar linkage. In cold weather it gets brittle and water pours in and freezes round the spindles. You can clear the windscreen of ice but not the ice chunks down the hole. Turn on the wipers and wreck the assembly. My Ka is currently awaiting parts which are seemingly not available until the new year. Oddly there was not a courtesy car available either when the dealership found out what was wrong. All new Ka owners beware of this fault and lack of available spares owing to "back orders" and INSIST on a courtesy car.

Submitted: 23/12/2010 22:02:27

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Jill, England

Ford Ka 2010

1 star review

I bought my new Ford Ka Zetec in June this year and what a big mistake! I have owed two old style Ford Ka’s (a Y reg one and an 06 plate from new) and I loved them both and had no issues what so ever with them. However, Ford had an offer on during May Bank Holiday this year and so I decided to test drive one and liked it. After agreeing an OK deal with the sales guy, I ordered it and part exchanged my old one. Within two weeks of getting it, it felt all wrong! When driving in slow-moving traffic in second gear, even when my foot was totally off the clutch, it "kangarooed" all over the place. It lurches and almost fights against you when you put your foot on the gas. The problem has got progressively worse and I now feel the same thing in third gear at 30/40 miles an hour. The other week when pulling onto a roundabout, I got my clutch to bite, it pulled away and then the engine just died and I staggered out onto the roundabout with a Range Rover narrowly missing my back end. I’ve taken it back to Ford who say that when they hook it up to a laptop, it’s isn’t showing any engine faults and even though another woman in the service reception told me her does exactly the same thing, we were told "Oh, well it’s a Fiat engine not a Ford!". My reponse was I don’t care, I bought it as a Ford and it isn’t right. I hate driving it, and swear at it as I approach it in a car park since I know what a nightmare my journey will be, the minute I pull out of the car park. I have phoned the manager at the Ford garage that I bought it from this morning and have insisted that I am bringing it back this weekend and they must do something with it before I have an accident! DO NOT BUY A NEW FORD KA!!! As I said when I marched out last time - "I knew I should have bought a Mini!". It didn’t go down well in a showroom full of potential Ford customers!! Give me back my old Ford KA anyday!!

Submitted: 16/11/2010 20:46:07

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Pete Cannon, England

Ford Ka Edge 2010

5 star review

55mpg at 70mph and aircon on handles great much improvement over the old model no road noise great on motorway, just like a small Focus to drive, cheap to insure, great look as well.

Submitted: 10/09/2010 22:02:50

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Andy P, Warwickshire

Ford Ka Plus 2010

3 star review

Our Ka has gone back in to the dealer after 1500miles/2 months. The brakes appear to stick on and it was making a terrible noise. So far the dealer has had the car for one week; waiting for parts from Germany? Not sure excatly what they have done but it appears as though it is a full tear down, they said they had to strip down ther air conditioning as part of the repair?? The dealer said something about a new pedal box? Doesn’t make sense to me. Anyway, we are asking for a full written report before we accept the car back. Has anyone else had similar problems? I did check the VOSA website but the only recall was regarding the rear brakes one year ago, this car is new so it can’t be that fault.

Submitted: 06/07/2010 10:37:50

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Syd Taylor, Staffordshire

Ford Ka Zetec 2010

4 star review

Ford’s KA concept was originally the most successful embodiment of the ’wheel at each corner’ principle since the legendary mould breaking Mini. Its egg shaped design quickly established it as a modern icon, enabling instant recognition, warm familiarity and ready appeal. Ford deserves credit for their boldness in going beyond what, to many, represented a perfect design - and if the origin of the word KA refers to an Egyptian spirit, to what extent have they ensured a smooth transition? The question is - does the spirit of the first KA transfer successfully to the remodelled modern version which shares the same platform as Fiat’s 500. It seems to be an inalienable rule of the universe that small cars have to get bigger and bigger. The new KA is no exception. However, Ford has managed to keep a tight rein on unnecessary expansion and I have to report that there’s no excess in its enhanced accessibility. There’s more room inside and more protection outside - but the whole profile is still commendably tight and looks just right. On first acquaintance one might be forgiven for thinking that the design solution has turned out to be something of a curate’s egg. Gone are the familiar contours: gone that sense of instant recognition. There are styling cues that owe more, perhaps, to contemporary tropes than to the initial KA concept. However, mild disappointment is quickly dispelled once the virtues of the restyling become evident - and for die hard stick-in-the-muds, enough of the old, much loved, KA remains for acquaintance to become rapid and rewarding, with styling statements that are very much NOW. For instance, the rear light binnacles are as strikingly noticeable as they’re intended to be. No-one is likely to ignore the fact that you’re braking or indicating unless they happen to be called Andy and are engaged in the process of exceeding the speed of sound. I was comforted by the sense of a tough outer shell and a cosy, secure interior: an interior moreover, that has a dash of funky fashionability likely to endear it to trendy owners. And for the driver, visibility is better than you’d expect, given the high waistline and aerodynamically conceived contours. The cabin is surprisingly practical and well trimmed. There’s a useful boot and seat backs fold down easily to give extra luggage volume when needed. The Zetec version tested - which costs an eye watering Ł10, 860 (Yes. You did read it correctly. Ł10860! - But thankfully, residuals are good.) Is everything an urban run-around should be, with the facility to transform itself into a compact, economical and smooth motorway package. And while Mother Dinosaur may not try to claim you as belonging to her nest, a passing pterodactyl might want to egg you on to the top speed of around 100mph. thanks to that delightfully enthusiastic, low polluting (emissions are so low that road tax is just Ł35) 1.2 Duratec engine that - despite producing just 68bhp - revs enthusiastically and encourages you to play tunes on the slick shifting five speed gearbox, controlled by a stubby lever mounted on the centre console. All this combines with accurate steering and agile handling to give an involving driving experience to delight the young thrusting driver. If any car today embodies the spirit of fun, the new KA must surely come high on the list. Many KAs will, of course, be bought by sedate ’blue rinse matrons’ who will be charmed by the delightful colour schemes on offer, with colourful stripes aplenty and matching sharks teeth effect on the front grille - so I’m pleased to report that the ride quality is jolly composed and won’t upset their tummies. Whizzing along through a market town I noticed that while people did not instantly recognise it as a KA, they acknowledged it at once as a cute head turner. No farmer wanted to take me in a basket to market but many a hatchback driver wanted to swap seats. Ford certainly hasn’t played chicken with the new design and their courage is rewarded - for the new KA, in my view, is a cock-a-doodle-do of a cracker. After returning my road test vehicle, I happened to find myself attending a local séance in the evening and rapped out a few messages across the ether to my spirit guide - begging him to include one of these irresistible little cars in my next Easter egg or Christmas cracker or whatever. I don’t care: can I have one please?

Submitted: 22/06/2010 14:39:41

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Ian Jackson, Yorkshire

Ford Ka 2010

3 star review

When I bought my new Ka I thought great, it’s got to be better than the original one and that was good. I was wrong: They forgot to put bulbs in for reversing lights; windscreen wipers judder; stickers on cd player came away; gearstick cover came away; no vanity mirror on passenger visor; all this after 3 weeks !!!!! Anybody else have similar problems?

Submitted: 24/04/2010 13:29:10

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