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Highlander
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Scorpio faults
« on: Nov 14th, 2008, 4:22pm » |
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Been thinking about a few of the Scorpios faults, what else can you come up with 
Rear wheel bearings : You cant tell anythings wrong until the wheel falls off!
24v has a rubber water hose which passes THROUGH the cylinder head.
24v thermostat! enough said!
24v radiators!! see above!
2.3 inlet manifolds : made of....... PLASTIC!!!
a plastic battery cover designed to keep water out of the fuseboxes but designed with a HOLE in the top of it!
Estate rear shocks, a one off Ford only part that cost £300 each! how many estates have been cubed because of this?
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Matt
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #1 on: Nov 14th, 2008, 5:17pm » |
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what about the engine looms in the 16v and 24v
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #2 on: Nov 14th, 2008, 5:24pm » |
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12v Oil Pressure Switch leaking engine oil.
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #3 on: Nov 14th, 2008, 6:48pm » |
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Plastic 'T' piece in the vac pipes on 24v on top of engine and under manifolds!!!!
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #4 on: Nov 14th, 2008, 9:14pm » |
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Most faults are preceded by 24v ! but we still have a strange affection for the great Cosworth lashup
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #5 on: Nov 14th, 2008, 11:01pm » |
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what do you expect...its a ford.......
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matt1987
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #6 on: Nov 15th, 2008, 9:39am » |
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rusty arches, headlight switches, hbc
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #7 on: Nov 15th, 2008, 9:00pm » |
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Wiring looms as stated
The exhaust manifold on the 2000/2300 16V's - made of cast iron and then wrapped in reflective insulated plating to make the cat work - they then wonder why they crack....
NOT releasing an EECV ecu for the 24V with a manual box 
Any my own personal niggle..... a bloody UK market fuel/trip computer that defaults to METRIC when the battery is disconnected 
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #8 on: Nov 15th, 2008, 9:11pm » |
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Quote:| Plastic 'T' piece in the vac pipes on 24v on top of engine and under manifolds!!!! |
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I've just fixed that (one of the t's had cracked off). Long nose pliers, double jointed (I wasn't before!) and immense amounts of patience won the day!
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #9 on: Nov 16th, 2008, 2:18am » |
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A few more.......
2.0 & 2.3 expansion tanks prone to splitting & leaking coolant.
Temperature sender sensors from Ford (only supplier).....on my third one in just under three years, but had no problem with previous '95 Scorp .....are new temp senders not manufactured to original Ford specs...i.e...made in Taiwan ? 
They rust prematurely on the rear wheel arches, sill to chassis & the chassis just behind the rear isolater bush
Auto dimming mirrors that fail & leak 'alien blood', seized sunroof motors, seized boot locks, blocked heater matrix's & fuel computer buttons that don't work when pressed.
7000 stereo that has a tendency to lose the LCD display for no reason...
...& the ultimate one, as Matt stated, the engine loom on the 2.0/2.3.........who would design a cylinder head with 4 spark plugs & 2 large ignition coils that are fed by skinny bits of wire running over a surface that can reach extremely high temperatures....& then cover it with a bakelite cover, so as it can get even hotter
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Matt
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #10 on: Nov 16th, 2008, 1:05pm » |
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though of another that effects every model . . . THE BLOODY CENTRAL LOCKING REMOTES!
then back to the wiring loom on the 24v, what genius decided it was a good idea to run the gear box loom as part of the engine loom, then clip the d**n thing to the top of the gear box making inspection of it near impossible without unbolting bits
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pete from Hull
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #11 on: Nov 20th, 2008, 8:31am » |
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on Nov 15th, 2008, 9:00pm, pinto wrote: made of Any my own personal niggle..... a bloody UK market fuel/trip computer that defaults to METRIC when the battery is disconnected |
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This one can be altered by software as it is a default setting... Stewart, (highlander) would probably be able to do it on his super new bit of kit....
Pete
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #12 on: Nov 20th, 2008, 4:57pm » |
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The remote central locking NOT giving an indication, either horn or lights, of a successful lock/unlock.
A breathtaking oversight by the boffins at Ford Europe which leads to Scorpio owners doing the embarrassing " press remote button - strain your ears to hear the mechanism - check handle - press bloody remote button again " dance routine.
Not having an in cabin boot release is a minor irritant .
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #13 on: Nov 20th, 2008, 5:02pm » |
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I was surprised at the lack of a cabin boot release myself, I keep having to yank the keys out of the ignition when I drop someone off!
It might be worth mentioning the roof aerial base seal has failed and is letting in water, right onto my lap through the sun visor anchor nearest the rear view mirror.
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #14 on: Nov 20th, 2008, 5:59pm » |
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Mr floppy, my cental locking remote flashes indicators
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #15 on: Nov 20th, 2008, 6:03pm » |
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I'm sure you can get the relay fitted that operates the indicators, but it wasn't fitted to UK spec as standard.
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Matt
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #16 on: Nov 20th, 2008, 7:20pm » |
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the flash lock on system was fitted to the face lift cars and i believe its programmed into the pats system
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #17 on: Nov 20th, 2008, 7:43pm » |
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on Nov 20th, 2008, 5:59pm, gost wrote:| Mr floppy, my cental locking remote flashes indicators |
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Mine too, only only double clicking though
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #18 on: Nov 20th, 2008, 9:03pm » |
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as a fairly new scorpio owner (17 months and yep rear wheel bearing went ) i gotta say your all scaring the crap out of me 
have igot all this to look forward to ?
so far ive had rear wheel bearing , wishbone and of course at the moment the water pump
but (fingers crossed) my electrics have been fine , got no rust and runs like a dream.......so please stop puttin the willies up me 
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Re: Scorpio faults
« Reply #19 on: Nov 20th, 2008, 9:07pm » |
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17 months and you've not had a radiator go on a 24v??
Wait till you start it one cold morning and hear the timing chains rattling!! 
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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