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Mk1 General Discussion : Oil Change

August 14, 2016, 7:45 pm
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Author: tarmo120
Subject: Oil Change
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 2:45am

Personally since oil usually doesn't go bad over this short period of time, I would just reset it and drive a bit more.
There are instructions on the forum how to reset the oil change notification.
However if your vehicle has warranty, then I would suggest to contact the dealer for this.
As you might have problems later on. Better be safe.
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Mk1 General Discussion : Oil Change

August 14, 2016, 9:10 pm
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Author: murcod
Subject: Oil Change
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 4:10am

Originally posted by Annalie Prinsloo Annalie Prinsloo wrote:


I bought my Ford Kuga new last year. I don't drive much and now, a year later, I am only approaching 3000 km. The oil change message is being displayed, despite the fact that the information brochure recommends an oil change at 10 000 km.
Annalie


I notice you're also in Australia. I'd suggest to quickly get it serviced as it's 12mths or 15000km- whichever occurs first. There is also a lot more to the service than just an oil change- they also check other items like transmission fluid levels etc. If not, you risk voiding your warranty if something does go wrong.

This link may help you to see the maximum a Ford dealer will charge http://www.ford.com.au/owners/service/calculator

PS: If you're doing short trips they're bad for the engine oil as it doesn't get hot enough to burn off contaminants.


Edited by murcod - 4 hours 49 minutes ago at 4:11am
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Mk2 Towing : AWD on Powershift gearbox?.

August 14, 2016, 11:33 pm
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Author: mikesmith2939
Subject: AWD on Powershift gearbox?.
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 6:33am

Yes they are wet dual clutches.

Ford say they need doing every three years, good thing is the filter is on the outside of the box so no stripping down required.

However I've just had mine done by a local gearbox specialist at a cost of £275 inc, Ford charge £275 + VAT.

The main cost is the oil apparently.
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Mk2 Towing : AWD on Powershift gearbox?.

August 15, 2016, 12:46 am
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Author: jumborat
Subject: AWD on Powershift gearbox?.
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 7:46am

All automatics are AWD whether petrol with a conventional torque converter 'box or diesel with the twin clutch Powershift gearbox.
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 15, 2016, 11:07 am
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Author: Tony3917
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 6:07pm

This is worrying. I park mine on a slight incline outside the house but as it is a power shift I think putting it in park should hold it ok. Well in the 18 months I've had it it's not run away yet.
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 15, 2016, 11:16 am
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Author: kingarthur
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 6:16pm

Blimey when will it sink in, always leave the car in gear. Doesn't explain why this is happening but anyone who parks on a slope without leaving it in gear is asking for trouble. I was taught by both my instructor and dad to always put handbrake on switch off and leave car in gear when I was learning  to drive back in 1981. Still do it without fail to this date.
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 15, 2016, 11:17 am
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Author: Fillco
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 6:17pm

Yes powershift should be locked OK in park.

Mine has rolled only a metre but its clear the brake had fully released (so its not gently rolled) even though the brake was fully on. Just had get my neighbour to check it as a witness before I tried driving it and he he confirmed it was fully on and it was, but I managed to drive up the drive quite freely without releasing the handbrake and it rolled back with it still on.
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 15, 2016, 11:22 am
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Author: Mbc
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 6:22pm

I had mine checked earlier this week by Ford main dealer sevice and they said nothing was wrong and that they had not heard of any similar cases.
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 15, 2016, 12:06 pm
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Author: Fillco
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 7:06pm

Originally posted by Mbc Mbc wrote:

I had mine checked earlier this week by Ford main dealer sevice and they said nothing was wrong and that they had not heard of any similar cases.


I guess they live in a bubble.Smile
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 15, 2016, 12:18 pm
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Author: Raymondo111
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 7:18pm

I no longer own a Kuga (had 2 MK1's and 1 MK2) before changing to a Seat Leon which I think is a great car but still has a few quirks as I guess all cars do. There have been the same sort of issues with the Leon's handbrakes on some cars, it wasn't until somebody pointed out that on all VAG Group cars there is a specific procedure to ensure that the handbrake engages correctly. The procedure is to put your foot on the brake and then pull up the handbrake this allows the rear pads to grip the discs better so this is what I do now, in addition I always leave in gear when parking on a slope as was taught to me nearly 50 years ago!!
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 15, 2016, 2:02 pm
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Author: Fillco
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 15 Aug 2016 at 9:02pm

Indeed, that sequence of applying the handbrake is instinctive and even more so as my drive is on an slight incline otherwise the car would roll back as I apply the handbrake if I didnt have the foot brake on too.

As others who have posted on here, it is clear that the braking force has come fully off for it to roll at speed and the handbrake leaver was fully up.
The first thing I did before I actually touched the car was ask my neighbour to come and look at the car where it was and check the handbrake was still on (I could see it was). With handbrake lever still in the on position and you could feel resistance in the lever, I drove the car 1 metre away from the house wall, applied the foot-brake to hold it, released foot-brake, hill-start held the car, then hill-start released and the car rolled back, with the handbrake still in the position I had left it prior to it failing. If the handbrake had only partially released it would have moved slowly and rested against a wall.

No Idea why after all this time I didnt put it in gear, but there we are. May have been the impressive MPG return of 46.5mpg to Redditch and back at around 70mph (or so).
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 15, 2016, 10:04 pm
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Author: murcod
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 5:04am

Is there much damage? Cry

I assume you'll be pursuing Ford about the matter? It sounds like the people who have had it happen should all get together as a group and raise the issue with Ford UK. They might actually listen if multiple people are making noise about the same problem.
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Mk2 Technical : TD Pro Race alloy wheels

August 15, 2016, 10:14 pm
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Author: murcod
Subject: TD Pro Race alloy wheels
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 5:14am

Is anyone on here running Team Dynamic Pro Race 1.3 alloy wheels? They're a light weight design (well, compared to a lot of other options) and available in 19x8.5" with 45mm offset in 5x108mm PCD.

I was wondering what they'd look like on a Kuga? The company that makes them doesn't seem to have any "car configurator" type programs which photoshop them onto a vehicle.

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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 15, 2016, 11:57 pm
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Author: Fillco
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 6:57am

A Brief answer is yes. As it on an incline of 11%, the area under the the rear wiper hit the wall and crunched until the rear bumper reached the wall. Bumper isnt cracked but 'pock' marked with the house brick stipples so they will replace that along with a complete new tailgate. It traveled at most 1.5 metres.

Oh yes I'll be pursuing it which was why I got a witness before I even touched the car, remembering this thread. Fact is, the handbrake lever had not moved (like others have mentioned on here), the brake didnt ease off which would have allowed it to creep down an 11% incline, it obviously released any braking force that was being applied and it hit the wall at speed.

I'm sure others and yourself included will have noticed how much the brakes sometimes creak when you come back to the car when you've parked on an incline, so something is settling. If it was an issue that brakes discs and pads are hot when you've driven so they may contract when cooling, what mechanism is in place to take up that slack as the brakes cool. In the good old days you had long straight runs of handbrake cable that stretched and added a spring tension, along with lever mechanisms in the brake drum converting relatively large movement into small movement thus giving a high force on the brake shoes, and the tension in the handbrake cable maintained some pressure. Conversely to disc brakes, when drum brakes got warm and expanded they obviously contracted when cooled which provided more braking force for the applied handbrake. Remember when sometimes we found the handbrake tight in a morning. Progress.

I'm quite sure Ford Dealers will have carried out many body repairs due to apparent handbrake failure, blaming the owner and not the brake design.

Of course this forum is but a snapshot of the owners that are out there.


Edited by Fillco - 21 minutes ago at 8:03am
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Mk2 Technical : ALL Sat Nav GPS Altitude Address POI info

August 16, 2016, 1:59 pm
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Author: lee815
Subject: ALL Sat Nav GPS Altitude Address POI info
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 8:59pm

I've only just bought mine & from what I remember on the screen where your speed & millage are etc there was a small amount of info like arrows to next turn.
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Mk2 Technical : Panoramic Roof Problem

August 16, 2016, 2:39 pm
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Author: Zigskell
Subject: Panoramic Roof Problem
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 9:39pm

I have also had a fault with the moon roof closing and bouncing back, had it into dealer twice with no luck (once with their mechanics and once with a ford electric specialist), neither were able to fix it, just tried the reset instructions here and it closes perfectly. Let's hope it stays working correctly, thanks for the help and instructions
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 16, 2016, 3:31 pm
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Author: Fillco
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 10:31pm

Odd having to press the brake pedal to start on a manual.
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Mk2 Technical : Faulty Handbrake

August 16, 2016, 3:49 pm
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Author: tone1953
Subject: Faulty Handbrake
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 10:49pm


Originally posted by Fillco Fillco wrote:

Tone, were these Fords, and where they disc brakes at the rear?


The Vans are Vauxhall Movano's -some 64 plate and some 65 plate and they have discs front and rear
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Mk2 Technical : ETIS - Outstanding Field Service Actions

August 16, 2016, 3:56 pm
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Author: platinium white
Subject: ETIS - Outstanding Field Service Actions
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 10:56pm

Hi mines has not been sorted, went to my local ford dealer
to ask about this, they checked on their system, and its going
in tomorrow to have the pipe done. Happy days
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Kuga mobility : Motability Kugas

August 16, 2016, 3:58 pm
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Author: Kirkby007
Subject: Motability Kugas
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 10:58pm

Hi I'm Rick,I just picked up my mobility car today (16/8/16), Kuga titanium 180ps AWD Diesel Power shift, magnetic grey colour.

Was surprised to see, Michelin latitude tour HP green x.
I was expecting continentals, o'well guess these are good ones.

The rear parking sensors, don't seem to come on until you are quite near, another vehicle, or object.
So it's off back, to be checked.

The front black plastic, under the light (Where I believe the DRL's should go) they are lose,is this how they are!? I mean you can push front or back, and they move in and out!?? Not all the way out, but it's loser than, I would have expected!!

Can hear a small clicking noise, at up to 1000rpm from the engine is this normal, for the diesel??

Happy, so far apart from the above...




Edited by Kirkby007 - 9 hours 55 minutes ago at 11:05pm
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