Ford Falcon Problems

Are you having problems with your Ford Falcon? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest Ford Falcon issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the Ford Falcon in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

Ford Falcon: Negligent mechanic
Answered by Graham Smith · 03 Nov 2011

Your first port of call is to the mechanic who did the roadworthy. Show him the report from K-Mart and suggest that he should have observed these issues when he did the roadworthy check and they should have been fixed at that time. If he objects tell him you will report him to Vicroads, and follow through and report him if he refuses to help. If he has breached the law he could have his RWC licence revoked.

External transmission cooler
Answered by Carsguide.com.au · 13 Oct 2011

There's no reason to believe adding a cooler would increase the performance. I wouldn't bother wasting your money on a test.

Falcon XLS noisy engine
Answered by Carsguide.com.au · 19 Jan 2012

The fuel consumption is maybe a little too high, I reckon 11-12 L/  100 km would be closer to what you should get, but a lot depends on the load you carrying, the speeds you drive at, the traffic density etc, which makes it hard to be too specific. As for the engine I reckon you need to have it thoroughly checked over, it doesn't sound healthy to me.

Ford Falcon 2004: DVD player reset code
Answered by Graham Smith · 15 Dec 2011

You could contact Ford's customer assistance service and ask for their help, but I suspect the only way is the get the serial number from the DVD unit and give that to them as the dealer has suggested.

Series 3 Falcon wagon brakes
Answered by Graham Smith · 08 Dec 2011

Getting 103,000 km out of a set of pads is quite remarkable, and probably due to the car being used in the bush without the stop-start traffic. It's quite normal today to be replacing pads every 50,000 km or so and replacing discs every second pad change. Country cars can be good buys because of the less stressful life they tend to lead. There is no replacement time set down for cat converters, when they go they tend to collapse internally, and when it happened to a car of mine a while back it
blocked the exhaust and brought the car to a halt.

BA Ford Falcon brakes
Answered by Graham Smith · 29 Dec 2011

It could be that the brakes are holding on, which was a known fault of the BA. Check the brake master cylinder and the power booster; it's most likely the booster that's causing the problem.

Ford Falcon: Crank angle sensor
Answered by Graham Smith · 12 Jan 2012

Replacing the crank angle sensor is a good start, that's most likely the problem. The coil could also be dodgy, but I would replace the crank angle sensor first.

Ford Falcon 2001: How often should I run on gas?
Answered by Graham Smith · 26 Jan 2012

It is good practice to run approximately 20 litres of petrol per month to keep the petrol volatile. The reason it's recommended you maintain a quarter of a tank of petrol is to protect the fuel system components such as the petrol pump, which may remain active during operation on LPG.

Ford Falcon: Which gear is best for towing?
Answered by Carsguide.com.au · 12 Jan 2012

You should drive according to the conditions. If the going is flat it's ok to leave it in Drive, but pull it back into a lower gear in hilly terrain. If in doubt consult the owner's manual.

Ford Falcon: Brakes sink to floor
Answered by Graham Smith · 12 Jan 2012

It shouldn't happen and the dealer's explanation is nonsense. Check the brake master cylinder and brake booster for leaks.

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