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Any common problems with the Mondeo ST 220 TDCi?
Ford Mondeo ST 220 TDCi: what are the common problems?
Gary GaryMar 2013 Filed under: reliability
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Hi Gary,
The only major recurrent problems seem to be exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves that can get sticky (a smell of unburned diesel is the giveaway) and a weak timing belt tensioner that needs regular attention. There's an excellent UK-based owners club at stdrivers.co.uk and the forums there are full of helpful advice. Apparently, in the UK, some of the parts for the 2.2 diesel engine are cheaper from Jaguar dealers (the same engine was used in the X-Type), but we're not sure if that holds true here. Lovely car the ST TDCi, although I do recall from my (long ago) test drive that the brakes needed a hell of a good shove to work hard...
Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Adviser@Shane_O_D