Ford

The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker, founded by Henry Ford in 1903. One of the most long-standing giants of the motoring industry with an estimated asset wealth of around $256 billion, Ford became a popular household name throughout the UK in the 1960s with the introduction of the Ford Transit, the Ford Escort and the Ford Capri.

How popular is Ford in the United Kingdom?

With the Ford Fiesta consistently winning accolades as the best selling car in the UK, it’s no surprise to hear that in 2018 there were approximately 5.5million Ford cars on the roads by the end of the year.

With a proven track record for good value and sensible, practical driving, along with a dealership just around every corner, Ford has developed a method of sustaining great sales by giving drivers just what they need.

Popular well-priced cars with a sturdy reputation

There’s a Ford car for practically every sensible driver. Actually, there are a few Ford cars for the more daring driver too. Take a look at the history of RS and Cosworth models, both making an impact in the world of rally driving and touring car racing.

While they’re better known for providing family transport that includes the Ka, the Fiesta and the Focus, Ford also produces the lavishly equipped Edge SUV, and also the S-Max and Galaxy people carriers too.

And for something quite a lot less mainstream, Ford deliver some muscle

From a very traditional and mainstream marque, it’s refreshing to see that they still deliver a great big slice of larger than life America—and the latest model Ford Mustang is no exception. If a Mondeo or a Focus isn’t really your thing, and even the RS models aren’t sporty enough, then the new Mustang’s brawny delivery of sleek lines powered by its 5-litre V8 engine could be just the thing. Failing that, the Ford GT supercar with its twin-turbo V6 won’t fail to turn heads. All £420k of it.

Ford’s reliability and reputation

Ford ranked 18th place out of 30 car brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018. What appears to be a middle of the road result for a middle of the road manufacturer, could be seen as a sensible achievement from the American marque, as most of the best performing brands are Japanese and Asian car manufacturers.

Recent Ford recalls and reliability issues

Various recalls have been made on Ford models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

01/04/2019 – Ford Mondeo and Ford S-Max (2010–2014)

Overheating of the engine cylinder head may cause it to crack

06/03/2019 – Ford Focus (2018)

Bolts fixing front suspension may not be tightened to correct torque

22/02/2019 – Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max, Ford Mondeo and Ford Transit Connect (2016–2018)

Clutch pressure plate fracture

12/02/2019 – Ford Focus Estate (2018–2019)

The rear doors may open inadvertently

08/02/2019 – Ford Transit and Ford Transit Custom (2017)

Incorrectly torqued left-hand seatbelt

21/12/2018 – Ford GT (2016–2018)

The rear wing valve block may leak oil

21/12/2018 – Ford Focus (2018)

A brake pedal hinge bolt does not meet specification

19/12/2018 – Ford Mondeo (2017)

The roof opening panel glass is not correctly bonded

All recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.