Mk7.5 fiesta common issues?

[Kieran Sliwowski]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to purchase a mk7.5 fiesta zetec s ecoboost and was wondering if there is anything common to lookout for when looking around/test driving the car which could be an issue?

Any information for what to keep an eye on would be great!

Many thanks 

Kieran

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Neb_engineer]

Well if it's an economist, just look out for the usual issues the eco boost suffers from, coolant leaks, and head gasket

[Bongo2296]

Make sure to check the coolant pipes going into the turbo, these rust on the 1l Ecoboosts and if they split them you loose all your coolant. There's a big thread about if here on the forums. 

 

Check the wheels are straight, not sure if later models or different wheel designs fixed this but I've heard of Mk7 Fiestas having buckled wheels alot.